 Although Jacques Chirac was successful among young electors in 1995, mostly owing to his discourse on the "social rupture" ("fracture sociale"), Sarkozy's electorate was more traditionally right-wing and focused on older people.The only age group that gave him a majority was the over-50, who accounted for 52% of his voters, compared to only 37% of Royal's.Sarkozy obtained only 40% among those 18–24 years old, while Chirac had obtained 55% in the same category in 1995.