2026 senatorial elections

Results for the 2026 French senatorial elections, which renew part of the upper house of parliament, have been compiled and shared with an accompanying results box. The Senate is elected indirectly by grand electors, mayors and local councillors rather than by direct universal suffrage, so coverage focuses on the balance of power between political groups in the chamber.

Discussion is underway in France about the 2026 senatorial elections, with the headline framing the expected outcome as continuity rather than upheaval: no political revolution, but a handful of changes in the Senate's composition. Comments so far are limited, and little detail has emerged about which seats or groups may shift hands ahead of the vote.