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Quick summary: Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire has secured a significant lead in the first round of the Paris municipal elections, finishing with 38.04% of the vote. His main challenger, Rachida Dati of Les Républicains, trailed with 25.41%. Three other candidates—Sophia Chikirou (La France Insoumise), Pierre-Yves Bournazel (Horizons), and Sarah Knafo (Reconquête!)—also surpassed the 10% threshold to advance to the second round.

The initial estimations for the first round of the Paris municipal elections, held on Sunday, March 15, show Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire leading a left-wing coalition with 38.04% of the vote. This places him considerably ahead of his primary challenger, Rachida Dati of Les Républicains (LR), who garnered 25.41%. Saïd Benmouffok, a leader of Place Publique and a member of Grégoire’s coalition, had previously outlined his calculations, hoping for at least a five-point lead over Dati to be in a comfortable position. He also anticipated tactical votes from the radical left and potential support from moderate center-right voters if Pierre-Yves Bournazel underperformed. The results exceeded his expectations, prompting him to describe the scenario as “encouraging.” In a tightly contested race for the remaining spots, three other candidates managed to just cross the 10% threshold required to proceed to the second round: Sophia Chikirou (La France Insoumise, radical left) with 11.74%, Pierre-Yves Bournazel (Horizons, center-right) with 11.33%, and Sarah Knafo (Reconquête!, far right) with 10.38%.

Source: www.lemonde.fr