The first round of the municipal elections has concluded, and the final results are in for the initial vote towards Paris’s mayoralty. Here’s a list of the candidates advancing to the second round.
French voters can look forward to a new round of elections in March 2026, but this time it’s for local offices. Every six years, each city conducts these votes to choose its new mayor, and Paris is no exception. Who will succeed Anne Hidalgo as the mayor of the capital?
This time, the voting method is different! While voters will still choose from the various candidates and their platforms, they are now asked to vote twice: once for their district and again for the central municipal council. This shake-up could change the game. Remember to register on the electoral rolls in plenty of time!
Following the first round of Paris's municipal elections, five candidates have advanced to the second round. Here are the final results of the initial vote, with the next round scheduled for Sunday, March 22, 2026.
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Candidates Prepare for the Runoff in Paris
- Paris Belongs to You! with Emmanuel Grégoire - A united front of the left and environmentalists
- Transforming Paris with Rachida Dati — Merging with the "Calm Paris" list led by Pierre-Yves Bournazel
- The New Popular Paris (Sophia Chikirou)
First-round Results of the Paris Municipal Elections
- Paris for You! with Emmanuel Grégoire - Left-Green Alliance -Qualified for the runoff: 37.98% (309,693 votes)
- Change Paris with Rachida Dati - Qualified for the runoff: 25.46% (207,613 votes)
- New Paris for the People - Qualified for the runoff: 11.72% (95,551 votes)
- Peaceful Paris with Pierre-Yves Bournazel - Qualified for the runoff: 11.34% (92,448 votes)-Fusion with Change Paris with Rachida Dati
- Sarah Knafo for Paris - A Happy City - Qualified for the runoff: 10.40% (84,809 votes)- Candidacy Withdrawn
- Let's Rediscover Paris: 1.61% (13,096 votes)
- NPA Revolutionary - Paris, Workers’ and Revolutionary Party: 0.73% (5,991 votes)
- Workers’ Struggle - The Workers’ Camp: 0.68% (5,544 votes)
- Stop Budget Cuts in Paris! : 0.09% (703 votes)
Blank Ballots: 0.50%* (7,027 ballots)
Null Ballots: 0.36%* (5,124 ballots)
Voter Abstention: 41.10%* (577,733)
New voting system for Paris's municipal elections: what has changed for choosing the city’s mayors
