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2026 municipal election results: Key takeaways from a first round marked by low turnout
NEWS ANALYSIS. The second round will be less promising than hoped for the far right, despite significant gains in cities in the southeast, particularly in Marseille. Leading in Paris and Montpellier, the Socialists will need to clarify their positions regarding radical left candidates, who performed well.
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bbc.com
French vote tests polarised electorate with right hoping to win control of Paris
The highest-profile contest is for the mayorship of Paris - which has been under left-wing control for 25 years.
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lemonde.fr
Races to watch in France's 2026 municipal elections
Aside from major cities like Paris and Marseille, the local election results from smaller towns like Le Havre and Menton are expected to reveal early political trends ahead of the…
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theguardian.com
‘It would be an earthquake for France’: is Marseille about to vote in the far-right?
A National Rally victory in France’s second city in municipal elections that start on Sunday would be hailed by the party as a step towards taking the presidency next year
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France votes in local elections seen as crucial indicator for presidential poll
Ballots in 35,000 villages, towns and cities will be closely watched for signals about party strategies and alliances
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2026 municipal elections: See the first-round results on our live map
Follow the 2026 municipal elections' first-round results in real time with our interactive map, and see which lists are in the lead and which mayors have been directly elected.
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2026 municipal election results: Key takeaways from a first round marked by low turnout
NEWS ANALYSIS. The second round will be less promising than hoped for the far right, despite significant gains in cities in the southeast, particularly in Marseille. Leading in…
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2026 French municipal elections: Results in key cities
See the full results in Paris, Lyon, Marseille and other cities where key battles are taking place.
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LFI's strong first-round results in the municipal elections challenge the PS strategy
NEWS ANALYSIS. Despite controversies, the radical-left movement scored highly in several major cities. The Socialists, who had distanced themselves from LFI, may now need its help…
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French local elections: Macron's camp heads for another defeat
NEWS ANALYSIS. While the president's Renaissance party struggled due to a lack of local ties, political figures who established themselves before joining Emmanuel Macron's ranks…
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French local elections: First-round results give sense of political landscape one year before presidential vote
NEWS ANALYSIS. With blurring lines between the right and far right, rivalry between the radical left and the Socialists and the fading of the presidential party, the period…
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French political parties seek alliances before final round of local elections
Candidates look for deals with rivals to boost chances as major seats including Paris, Marseille and Lyon appear tight
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2026 municipal elections: Five key takeaways from the first round
The 2026 municipal elections have already concluded in the vast majority of French towns, with a mayor being directly elected in the first round. In larger cities, however, the…
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Paris mayoral race: Right-wing candidates unite ahead of second round
Rachida Dati and Pierre-Yves Bournazel agreed to merge their lists of candidates in the hopes of catching up with the left-wing coalition led by Emmanuel Grégoire in the second…
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France's national political crisis is taking root locally
COLUMN. The first round of the municipal elections, marked by low turnout and fragmented landscapes in big cities, confirms the depth of France's political crisis, writes Le Monde…
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French local elections: In Paris suburbs, LFI won the biggest prize, but made few gains
La France Insoumise won Saint-Denis, the largest Paris suburb, in the first round. Yet, the result masks disappointing results in other working-class areas that the radical left…