A National Assembly a little less feminine and with a lower renewal than five years ago, but with an average age remaining below 50 years: here are some figures on the face of the new hemicycle.
48.5 years old
The average age of the new National Assembly is 48.5 years, close to that observed at the end of the legislative elections of 2017 (48.8 years). These elections were marked by a strong rejuvenation, with a five-year drop in the average age of MPs compared to 2012.
The two youngest deputies elected on Sunday are 21 years old: they are Tematai Le Gayic, a regionalist elected in the first constituency of French Polynesia, who becomes the youngest deputy in the history of the Fifth Republic. And Louis Boyard, elected Nupes-LFI in the 3rd constituency of Val-de-Marne. As for the oldest, it is José Gonzalez, 79, elected RN in the 10th district of Bouches-du-Rhône.
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A slightly less feminized hemicycle
37.3% women
The new assembly is still far from parity, with 37.26% women. With 215 women, against 224 elected in 2017, the hemicycle is a little less feminized than it was during the previous legislature (38.8%). The latter had been marked by a record number of women in the National Assembly, where they were only 155 after the 2012 elections.
Very present executives
From the point of view of socio-professional categories, civil service executives are the most represented (75 deputies), ahead of administrative and commercial company executives (66), the liberal professions (58), the intermediaries (55) and craftsmen, traders and entrepreneurs (49).
Less new
Among the 577 deputies elected, a little less than half (275) already occupied a seat in the Palais-Bourbon during the previous legislature. One hundred and sixty-five deputies seeking re-election failed, including 65 eliminated in the first round and 100 defeated in the second. In 2017, out of 345 deputies running for re-election, only 140 won. The legislature had thus been marked by strong renewal.