2026 French Senate election

2023 Senate Elections The 2023 Senate election saw a weakened majority of the right-wing and centre groups, accompanied with the rise of minor groups, such as the greens and the independents. Prior to the 2026 election, the Senate is composed of three main groups: the Republicans, the Socialists, and the Centrist Union, as well as six minor groups (including unaffiliated senators). Currently the Senate is dominated by the right-wing and centre-right with the Republicans and the Centrist Union holding 189 seats alone between them, with the main opposition coming from the Socialists with their 65 seats. == Electoral system ==

All 348 senators in the Senate are elected by indirect election through an electoral college for 6 year terms, however elections are held every 3 years to renew the terms of half the senators. The 2026 election will renew the 178 seats previously elected in 2020, also called 'Series 2' under French electoral law. Senators are elected in constituencies corresponding to the departments of France, and the electoral system depends on the number of seats up for election in the department. If the constituency elects 1 or 2 senators, a modified two-round system is used to elect the senators. A second round is held if the winning candidate does not secure a majority of the vote and at least a quarter of all registered eligible voters. A simple plurality is needed to win the 2nd round. Should a tie occur in the second round, the older candidate shall be declared as the winner. If the constituency elects 3 or more senators, party-list proportional representation with the highest averages method is used to elect the senators. == Senators by department ==

Results by political group Results by department == References ==