The second round of cantonal has confirmed the emergence of the far right of Marine Le Pen had already predicted the first round of elections. The left won the French cantonal elections, while the far-right National Front staged a big rally and came into these local institutions in which he was absent, according to polls.
The elections were marked by low turnout, which was less than 37%. The Socialists achieved the 35.05% of the vote, the conservative Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) of President Nicolas Sarkozy, 18.89%, and 10.01% National Front, according to polls. Twenty million people voted to renew the posts of general in the middle of the cantons of Hexagon.
This will be the last time the Gallic people go to the polls before the presidential elections of May 2012, so a seemingly minor vote is of vital importance, only 14 months of the race for the Elysee. Moreover, these elections to be held since the time of the French Revolution, have a symbolic and historical value as they will be the last cantonal since, in 2014, an amendment shall enter into force to replace the general and regional directors to regional policies assume far in the hands of the cantons in the social, environmental, education, roads and public transport.
The UMP suffered a major fall and lose control of three departments: Jura, in the east, the Pyrenees-Atlantiques, in the southwest, and the overseas department of Réunion, according to estimates. The socialist leader, Martine Aubry, believes the outcome of the cantonal "opens the door for change" that has to be realized in next year's Presidential Election.
"The French have shown their discontent with the situation in the country. Socialists have to give them a project that will return the excitement and to place social justice at the heart of the concerns," he said. The president of the UMP, Jean-François Cope, meanwhile, attributed the poor results of the economic crisis facing the country and said the government "must continue working to provide answers." Appeared happier president of the National Front, Marine Le Pen, who considered that the outcome of tonight shows "the failure of traditional parties." "For years we have caricatured, but that cartoon is falling.
We need to confirm a presidential project," said the far-right leader. Public television 'France 2' a poll published tonight on next year's presidential election in which Le Pen in the first round exceed Nicolas Sarkozy, while the socialist Dominique Strauss-Kahn would be the most voted candidate.
The current director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which has not yet revealed if eligible for the Elysee, will, according to that survey, 34% of the vote compared to 21% of Le Pen and Sarkozy 17%, which an increase of the advantage of the FN leader of the outgoing candidate with respect to previous surveys. 
The elections were marked by low turnout, which was less than 37%. The Socialists achieved the 35.05% of the vote, the conservative Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) of President Nicolas Sarkozy, 18.89%, and 10.01% National Front, according to polls. Twenty million people voted to renew the posts of general in the middle of the cantons of Hexagon.
This will be the last time the Gallic people go to the polls before the presidential elections of May 2012, so a seemingly minor vote is of vital importance, only 14 months of the race for the Elysee. Moreover, these elections to be held since the time of the French Revolution, have a symbolic and historical value as they will be the last cantonal since, in 2014, an amendment shall enter into force to replace the general and regional directors to regional policies assume far in the hands of the cantons in the social, environmental, education, roads and public transport.
The UMP suffered a major fall and lose control of three departments: Jura, in the east, the Pyrenees-Atlantiques, in the southwest, and the overseas department of Réunion, according to estimates. The socialist leader, Martine Aubry, believes the outcome of the cantonal "opens the door for change" that has to be realized in next year's Presidential Election.
"The French have shown their discontent with the situation in the country. Socialists have to give them a project that will return the excitement and to place social justice at the heart of the concerns," he said. The president of the UMP, Jean-François Cope, meanwhile, attributed the poor results of the economic crisis facing the country and said the government "must continue working to provide answers." Appeared happier president of the National Front, Marine Le Pen, who considered that the outcome of tonight shows "the failure of traditional parties." "For years we have caricatured, but that cartoon is falling.
We need to confirm a presidential project," said the far-right leader. Public television 'France 2' a poll published tonight on next year's presidential election in which Le Pen in the first round exceed Nicolas Sarkozy, while the socialist Dominique Strauss-Kahn would be the most voted candidate.
The current director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which has not yet revealed if eligible for the Elysee, will, according to that survey, 34% of the vote compared to 21% of Le Pen and Sarkozy 17%, which an increase of the advantage of the FN leader of the outgoing candidate with respect to previous surveys.
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