Paris Municipal Elections 2026: Who Are the Candidates in the 16th Arrondissement?

Published by Rizhlaine de Sortiraparis · Photos by Cécile de Sortiraparis · Updated on February 9, 2026 at 02:11 p.m.
The upcoming municipal elections are prompting Parisians to familiarize themselves with a new voting system that requires them to choose both the next Paris mayor and their local arrondissement representative. Here are the candidates who have officially declared their candidacy for the 16th arrondissement mayor’s office so far.

French voters will once again head to the polls on March 15 and 22, 2026 for the municipal elections. In Paris, residents will encounter a new voting system that requires two separate ballots: one to select the mayor of each arrondissement, and another to choose the mayor of Paris itself. The outcome will determine the composition of the Paris Council as well as the Arrondissement Councils.

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Located on the Right Bank, covering the historic neighborhoods of Passy, Auteuil, and Chaillot, the 16th arrondissement of Paris is among the largest in the city. Both a residential and tourist hotspot, it’s renowned for its elegant districts, hosting numerous embassies and iconic landmarks like the Trocadéro esplanade, which offers stunning views of the Eiffel Tower. The arrondissement also includes the Bois de Boulogne, one of Paris’s major green lungs. It’s a neighborhood with many faces, where Parisians and visitors mingle and discover together.

Are you a resident of this Paris neighborhood and want to know who’s running in the 2026 municipal elections for the 16th arrondissement? Here's what you need to know!

Note: This list is not final. Candidates have until February 26, 2026, to submit their applications.

Municipal Elections 2026: The Candidates Running for the 16th Arrondissement Mayor

Geneviève Garrigos (PS, La Gauche Unie pour Paris)
Emmanuelle Hoffmann (Renaissance, Pierre-Yves Bournazel for Paris)
Sarah Knafo (Reconquête)
Oscar Maslard (LFI, Nouveau Paris Populaire)
Louis Piquet (UDR, Retrouvons Paris)
Jérémy Redler (LR, Change Paris) - Incumbent mayor

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