It has now been 35 years since the French were called upon to designate their regional councilors, following the Defferre laws of 1982 on decentralization. However, as the following figures illustrate, abstention has tended to increase since 1986. In the first round of regional elections on June 20, **, abstention reached a record high: **** percent of registered voters did not turn out.
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IFOP. (July 8, 2021). Evolution of the abstention rate for the first round of regional elections in France between 1986 and 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1252703/abstention-rate-regional-elections-france/
IFOP. "Evolution of the abstention rate for the first round of regional elections in France between 1986 and 2021." Chart. July 8, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1252703/abstention-rate-regional-elections-france/
IFOP. (2021). Evolution of the abstention rate for the first round of regional elections in France between 1986 and 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1252703/abstention-rate-regional-elections-france/
IFOP. "Evolution of The Abstention Rate for The First Round of Regional Elections in France between 1986 and 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 8 Jul 2021, /statistics/1252703/abstention-rate-regional-elections-france/
IFOP, Evolution of the abstention rate for the first round of regional elections in France between 1986 and 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1252703/abstention-rate-regional-elections-france/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Evolution of the abstention rate for the first round of regional elections in France between 1986 and 2021 [Graph], IFOP, July 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1252703/abstention-rate-regional-elections-france/