Gap between interest and voter turnout in French elections 2015-2021, by age group

Comparing the turnout rate of the French with the interest they show in the elections and the campaign provides some insight into the phenomenon of abstention, which is becoming more and more widespread in France. While overall, voter turnout is always higher than the percentage of interest expressed by French people old enough to vote, a more detailed analysis reveals strong disparities according to age group.Indeed, it appears that the youngest (18-24 years old) are the only ones to express an interest greater than their actual participation in the vote (with the exception of people over 65 years old during the 2020 municipal elections), whatever the type of election. Conversely, in the rest of the population, and especially among people over 50, participation is higher than interest. For instance, in the 2019 European elections, voters aged 50-64 and those over 65 had a voting level 18 points and 15 points higher than their reported interest, respectively.

对比法国选民参与选举的投票率与其对选举及竞选活动的关注度，有助于洞察法国日益普遍的弃权现象。总体而言，尽管投票率始终高于具备投票资格的法国人的关注度百分比，但深入分析显示，各年龄段之间存在显著差异。事实上，18至24岁的年轻人是唯一一群表达的兴趣大于其实际投票参与度的人群（2020年地方选举中65岁以上人群除外），无论何种类型的选举。相反，在其余人群中，尤其是50岁以上的人群中，参与度高于关注度。例如，在2019年的欧洲选举中，50至64岁和65岁以上的选民投票率分别比其报告的兴趣高出18个百分点和15个百分点。