Socialists’ Emmanuel Grégoire on track to win Paris mayoralty
City hall veteran forecast to beat rightwinger Rachida Dati, while Marseille’s leftist incumbent leads far-right opponent The Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire was on track to be elected mayor of Paris on Sunday night, roundly beating the former rightwing minister Rachida Dati, early projections showed. Grégoire, a Socialist MP with a long track record at city hall, was running for a united left including the Greens. He was projected to have won with about 53%. This would mark a clear win against Dati
City hall veteran beats rightwinger Rachida Dati in French capital, while far-right RN fails to win Marseille and Toulon in French local elections
The Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire has been elected mayor of Paris, beating the former rightwing minister Rachida Dati, with Marine Le Pen’s far-right, anti-immigration National Rally (RN) failing to take key cities targeted in Sunday’s second round of local elections.
Grégoire took a victory bike ride with future councillors in Paris on Sunday night to show that the French capital would continue its pro-cycling and environmental policies.
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- Socialists’ Emmanuel Grégoire on track to win Paris mayoraltyGuardian - World · Angelique Chrisafis in Paris · Mar 22, 2026, 9:29 PM
- Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire elected mayor of ParisGuardian - World · Angelique Chrisafis in Paris · Mar 22, 2026, 10:30 PM
- Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire elected Paris mayor, as National Rally fails to take key citiesGuardian - World · Angelique Chrisafis in Paris · Mar 23, 2026, 3:57 AM
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