Overview
- Paris and Marseille stayed with the Socialists after Sunday’s second round, with Emmanuel Grégoire winning Paris 50.52% to 41.52% over Rachida Dati and Benoît Payan re‑elected in Marseille with 54.34% against the RN candidate.
- The Rassemblement National grew its footprint in medium‑sized towns, winning 55 more communes of over 3,500 residents and sending 3,006 councillors to city halls, according to Interior Ministry tallies.
- Ecologists lost much of their 2020 surge, holding on to a few big cities such as Lyon, Grenoble and Tours but losing ground in places including Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Besançon and Poitiers.
- Choices on tying up with La France Insoumise shaped outcomes, as deals often failed in cities like Toulouse, Limoges, Poitiers and Besançon, while Paris and Marseille were won by left slates that kept LFI at arm’s length.
- Turnout was low at 57.38% nationwide, and the map is nearly settled, though Lyon remains in flux after runner‑up Jean‑Michel Aulas said he will file a legal challenge alleging irregularities.