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Senate Elections 2026
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Published on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 7:54 PM
# Senate Elections 2026 Updated on 27/09/2026 As every three years, half of the Senate will be renewed by indirect universal suffrage, this time for the departments referred to as Series 2, namely, in alphabetical order, those from Ain (1) to Indre (36), then from Bas-Rhin (67) to Territoire de Belfort (90), including Rhône (69), except for the departments in the Île-de-France region. The 3,817 Rhône electoral college members (composed of senators, deputies, regional councilors
Senate Elections 2026
Updated on 27/09/2026
Every three years, half of the Senate will be renewed by indirect universal suffrage. This time, it will be for the departments referred to as Series 2, namely, in alphabetical order: Ain (1) to Indre (36), followed by Bas-Rhin (67) to Territoire de Belfort (90), including Rhône (69), except for the departments in the Île-de-France region.
The 3,817 electors from Rhône (electoral college composed of senators, deputies, regional councilors, departmental councilors, metropolitan councilors, as well as delegates from municipal councils designated on June 5th in all the municipalities of the department) will be called to the polls to renew7senatorial seats.
A proportional representation voting system
The Rhône is among the departments where the voting method is proportional representation (article L.295 of the Electoral Code), not the two-round majority voting system applicable to smaller departments.
#### In practice, this means:
* A single round on Sunday, 27 September 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (no second round to be organized);
* Voting for complete lists of at least 9 candidates (7 seats to be filled + 2 alternates), strictly alternating between male and female candidates;
* No list combinations, no preferential voting: the voter selects a list in the order in which it was presented;
* Seat allocation using the electoral quotient (valid votes divided by 7), then by highest average for remaining seats.
Submission of candidature declarations:
Candidate lists may submit their candidature at the prefecture, by appointment, from Monday 7 to Friday 11 September 2026.
#### Voting on 27 September 2026:
Unlike other political elections, town halls do not receive voters for Senate elections.
The electoral college responsible for electing senators convenes at the departmental capital, in this case Lyon, in a single polling station (divided into several sections), presided over by the President of the Lyon Court of Appeal, who is responsible for ensuring the proper conduct of the election.
Voting is mandatory; only a proven and accepted impediment, under restrictive conditions, may justify the use of a substitute.
#### Key dates:
| | |
| --- | --- |
| Monday 7 to Friday 11 September 2026 | Submission of candidature declarations at the prefecture |
| Friday 18 September 2026 | Deadline for publication of the list of candidates |
| Wednesday 23 September 2026 | Deadline for sending propaganda packages to electors |
| Saturday 26 September 2026 (midnight) | Final closure of the electoral roll |
| Sunday 27 September 2026 | Voting day (8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.) |
| Wednesday 7 October 2026 (6:00 p.m.) | End of the appeal deadline before the Constitutional Council |
#### Results:
[Download Senate Elections 2026 - Results - 69 - Rhône_2026-09-27_20h34
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* [Download Senate 2026 - Results - 69 - Rhône_2026-09-27_20h34
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