🟨 #2026MunicipalElections | How did France vote? 2nd Round results broken down by political blocs in the 20 biggest cities in Metropolitan France (1/2) #municipales2026 #france #elections

🟨 #2026MunicipalElections | Final turnout in Metropolitan France is estimated to be 57.00% according to Elabe for BFMTV. In 2020, held hours before the first Covid-19 lockdown, the final turnout was 41.86 %. Turnout was 62.13% in 2014 and 62.16% in 2008. #municipales2026 #france #elections

🟨 #2026MunicipalElections | 48.10% of eligible voters had cast their ballots by 5pm according to the Interior Ministry. #municipales2026 #france #elections

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🟨 #2026MunicipalElections | 20.33% of eligible voters had cast their ballots by noon according to the Interior Ministry.

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🟨 #2026MunicipalElections | 1st round turnout

🟥 #2026MunicipalElections | 1st Round Results in Metropolitan France’s 20 biggest cities Lists indicated with a * are qualified for the 2nd Round

🟨 #2026MunicipalElections | Longtime socialist stronghold Lille is at risk again – but unlike in 2020, not from the Ecologists but from France Unbowed. The city should remain under the left’s control, but it is unclear at the moment under which nuance that will be.

🟥 #2026MunicipalElections | Final Results: Lille Arnaud Deslandes (Socialist): 26.26%* Lahouaria Addouche (France Unbowed): 23.36%* Stéphane Baly (Ecologists): 17.75%* Violette Spillebout (Union of the Centre): 11.14%* Matthieu Valet (National Rally): 10.92%* * Qualified for the 2nd Round

🟨 #2026MunicipalElections | Both the National Rally and the left take advantage of a fractured incumbent right-wing in Nîmes.

🟥 #2026MunicipalElections | Final Results: Nîmes Julien Sanchez (National Rally): 30.39%* Vincent Bouget (Union of the Left): 30.05%* Franck Proust (Union of the Right): 19.55%* Julien Plantier (Misc. Right): 15.55%* Pascal Dupretz (LFI): 4.46% * Qualified for the 2nd Round

🟨 #2026MunicipalElections | Bordeaux, a longtime right-wing city which was won by the Ecologists in the Green Wave, could very well swing either way in the 2nd round.

🟥 #2026MunicipalElections | Final Results: Bordeaux Pierre Hurmic (Union of the Left): 27.68%* Thomas Cazenave (Union of the Centre): 25.58%* Philippe Dessertine (Misc. Centre): 20.16%* * Qualified for the 2nd Round

🟨 #2026MunicipalElections | Socialist stronghold Nantes looks uncertain as the right-wing list is in hot pursuit of the incumbent mayor’s list, helped by the dispersion of the left-wing vote.

🟥 #2026MunicipalElections | Final Results: Nantes Johanna Rolland (Union of the Left): 35.24%* Foulques Chombart de Lauwe (Misc. Right): 33.77%* William Aucant (France Unbowed): 11.20%* * Qualified for the 2nd Round

🟨 #2026MunicipalElections | Poitiers will be the site of another 6-way battle next Sunday. Conquered in the 2020 Green Wave, the Ecologists’ continued mayorship over the city looks uncertain.

🟥 #2026MunicipalElections | Final Results: Poitiers Léonore Moncond'huy (Eco.): 26.41%* Anthony Brottier (Misc. Cen.): 23.90%* Bertrand Geay (France Unbowed-Com.): 14.05%* François Blanchard (Soc.): 11.48%* Charles Rangheard (National Rally): 10.53%* Lucile Parnaudeau (Misc. Cen.): 10.24%* * 2R

🟨 #2026MunicipalElections | Clermont-Ferrand is a good example of the divisions between France Unbowed and other left-wing parties. The socialist stronghold risks being won by the right should results in the 2nd round next Sunday remain similar.

🟥 #2026MunicipalElections | Final Results: Clermont-Ferrand Julien Bony (Union of the Right): 33.93%* Olivier Bianchi (Union of the Left): 29.99%* Marianne Maximi (France Unbowed): 17.01%* Antoine Darbois (National Rally): 11.29%* * Qualified for the 2nd Round

🟨 #2026MunicipalElections | France Unbowed is well-positioned for the 2nd round in Roubaix. With over 98k residents, the northern city in the outskirts of Lille might be the largest city be won by the party.

🟥 #2026MunicipalElections | Final Results: Roubaix David Guiraud (France Unbowed): 46.64%* Alexandre Garcin (Misc. Right): 20.09%* Karim Amrouni (Misc. Left): 16.76%* Céline Sayah (National Rally): 11.87%* * Qualified for the 2nd Round

🟨 #2026MunicipalElections | Perpignan, the National Rally’s prized gain in 2020 remains in their hands as early as tonight. With over 50% of votes cast, there will be no second round next Sunday in Perpignan.

🟥 #2026MunicipalElections | Final Results: Perpignan Louis Aliot (National Rally): 50.61% - 43 seats Agnès Langevine (Misc. Left): 15.94% - 4 seats Bruno Nougayrède (Union of the Right): 13.45% - 4 seats Mickaël Idrac (France Unbowed.): 9.60% - 2 seats Mathias Blanc (Misc. Left): 8.94% - 2 seats

🟨 #2026MunicipalElections | 6 lists are qualified for the 2nd round in Mulhouse, a previously rare configuration made increasingly possible by the dispersion in the modern French political landscape.

🟥 #2026MunicipalElections | Final Results: Mulhouse Michèle Lutz (Misc. Right): 17.60%* Loïc Minery (Union of the Left): 15.94%* Frédéric Marquet (Misc. Centre): 14.26%* Annouar Sassi (Misc.): 14.16%* Christelle Ritz (National Rally): 13.63%* Lara Million (Misc. Centre): 13.25%* * Qualified 2nd R.

🟨 #2026MunicipalElections | Strong progression for the far-right in Reims, a city previously dominated by traditional right-wing parties.

🟥 #2026MunicipalElections | Final Results: Reims Arnaud Robinet (Misc. Right): 43.79%* Anne-Sophie Frigout (National Rally): 21.03%* Eric Quénard (Union of the Left): 17.97%* Stéphane Lang (The Republicans – dissident): 7.68% Patricia Coradel (France Unbowed): 6.88% * Qualified for the 2nd Round

🟨 #2026MunicipalElections | This is considerable breathing room for ex-Prime Minister Edouard Philippe who has staked his 2027 Presidential ambitions on his performance in this year's municipal elections.

🟥 #2026MunicipalElections | Final Results: Le Havre Edouard Philippe (Union of the Centre): 43.76%* Jean-Paul Lecoq (Union of the Left): 33.25%* Franck Keller (Union of the Right for the Republic-National Rally): 15.30%* Charlotte Boulogne (France Unbowed): 4.00% * Qualified for the 2nd Round

🟥 #2026MunicipalElections | It’s 8pm in France. All polling stations, including those in the biggest cities, have now closed. The first projected results will be arriving shortly.

🟨 #2026MunicipalElections | Who qualifies for the 2nd round? Lists that receive more than 10% of votes cast can opt to participate in the 2nd round. Lists that receive at least 5% of votes cast can merge with one of the aforementioned lists.

🟨 #2026MunicipalElections | Turnout in Metropolitan France at 5pm was lowest in la Côte-d'Or in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and in the Parisian outskirts.

🟨 #2026MunicipalElections | Turnout in Metropolitan France at 5pm was highest in the two Corsican departments and in rural Creuse in Central France.

🟨 #2026MunicipalElections | Final turnout for the first round in Metropolitan France is estimated to be 57.60% according to Elabe for BFMTV. In 2020, held hours before the first Covid-19 lockdown, the final turnout was 44,66%. Turnout was 63.55% in 2014 and 66.54% in 2008.

Turnout in the 2026 French Municipal Elections was 48.90% at 5pm. This is higher than 38.77% in 2020 which was held just before the first Covid-19 lockdown, but lower than previous elections in 2014 (54.72%) and 2008 (56.25%).

Turnout in the 2026 French Municipal Elections was 48.90% at 5pm. This is higher than 38.77% in 2020 which was held just before the first Covid-19 lockdown.

Turnout in the 2026 French Municipal Elections was 19.37% at noon. This is slightly higher than 18.38% in 2020.