2026 Paris municipal election
← 2020
15 March 2026 (first round)
22 March 2026 (second round)
2032 →
All 163 members of the Council of Paris
82 seats needed for a majority
Turnout 58.89% (first round)[1] Increase 16.59 pp
61.60% (second round)[2] Increase 24.90 pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Emmanuel Grégoire Rachida Dati Sophia Chikirou
Party PS LR LFI
Alliance
Endorsed by
  • The Ecologists
  • French Communist Party
  • Place Publique
  • L'Après
  • Republican and Socialist Left
Endorsed by
  • Union of Democrats and Independents
  • Democratic Movement
  • Radical Party
  • Horizons[a]
  • Renaissance[a]
  • The Centrists[a]
  • Cap21[a]
  • Independent Ecological Movement[a]
Endorsed by
  • Left Party
  • Independent Workers' Party
Last election 96 seats 66 seats[b] 1 seat
Seats won 103 51 9
Seat change Increase 7 Decrease 15 Increase 8
Popular vote 309,693 207,613 95,551
Percentage 37.98% 25.46% 11.72%
Popular vote (2nd) 428,143 351,825 67,464
Percentage (2nd) 50.52% 41.52% 7.96%
Mayor before election

Anne Hidalgo
PS

 Elected Mayor

Emmanuel Grégoire
PS

The 2026 Paris municipal election was held on 15 March 2026, with a runoff on 22 March, to elect the 163 members of the Council of Paris and the 18 arrondissement councils. The Council of Paris subsequently elected the Mayor of Paris, while the arrondissement councils elected their respective mayors. This election followed the two-term tenure of Anne Hidalgo, the first woman to serve as mayor, who announced in November 2024 that she would not seek a third term.

In the second round, Emmanuel Grégoire was elected mayor, extending the Socialist Party’s 25-year hold on Paris.[3]

Background

Anne Hidalgo, a member of the Socialist Party (PS), was first elected mayor of Paris in 2014 and re-elected in 2020, serving during major events including the 2015 terrorist attacks, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2024 Summer Olympics.[4] Her administration focused on urban transformation projects such as the "15-minute city" concept and expanding social housing. The number of cars in the city has been reduced, with 100 streets having permanently banned traffic.[5] Despite some controversies and declining popularity, she remained a central figure in Parisian politics until her decision not to run in 2026, endorsing Senator Rémi Féraud as her preferred successor.[6]

The 2020 municipal elections were marked by low turnout (42% in the first round) due to the pandemic. Hidalgo formed an alliance with The Ecologists in the second round, increasing her majority by five seats. The opposition The Republicans list led by Rachida Dati lost 13 seats, holding 58 council seats, while the LREM list led by Agnès Buzyn won eight seats. La France insoumise held a single seat.[7]

Electoral system

Under the 2025 PLM law, from 2026 onward, Parisians cast two ballots, one for the Council of Paris, and one for the arrondissement councils, each of which is presided over by a mayor. The reform was strongly supported by Rachida Dati, who was Minister of Culture at the time.[8]

Under the new law, councilors are elected from party lists using a two-round system. If no list achieves a majority on the first round, a second round is held on the following Sunday. Lists that receive at least 10 percent of the vote in the first round may participate in the second round, while lists receiving between 5 and 10 percent may merge with qualifying lists. The first-place finisher receives a majority bonus equal to 25 percent of the seats in the Council of Paris or 50 percent of the seats in the arrondissement councils, while the remaining seats are allocated proportionately.[9][8]

The mayors of Paris and the arrondissements are elected by the respective councils during the first plenary session. Mayors are chosen by majority vote in the first two rounds, or by plurality in the third round. In the event of a tie, the oldest candidate is elected.[10]

Candidates

Lists

List Party Head of list
Lutte Ouvrière - The Workers' Camp

(Lutte ouvrière - Le camp des travailleurs)

 Lutte Ouvrière Marielle Saulnier[11]
Let's Take Back Paris

(Retrouvons Paris)

 National Rally – The Popular Right – Union of the Right for the Republic – Rally for the Republic – Identity-Liberties – French Future Thierry Mariani[12]
Paris Is Yours! with Emmanuel Grégoire – The Union of the Left and Ecologists

(Paris est à vous ! avec Emmanuel Grégoire - L'union de la gauche et des écologistes)

 Socialist Party – French Communist Party – The Ecologists – Place Publique – L’Après – Republican and Socialist Left Emmanuel Grégoire[13]
NPA Revolutionaries – Paris, Working-Class and Revolutionary

(NPA Révolutionnaires - Paris, ouvrière et révolutionnaire)

 New Anticapitalist Party Blandine Chauvel[14]
Sarah Knafo for Paris – A Happy City

(Sarah Knafo pour Paris - Une ville heureuse)

 Reconquête Sarah Knafo[15]
A Peaceful Paris with Pierre-Yves Bournazel

(Paris apaisé avec Pierre-Yves Bournazel)

 Horizons – Renaissance – The Centrists – Cap21 – Independent Ecological Movement Pierre-Yves Bournazel[16]
Change Paris with Rachida Dati

(Changer Paris avec Rachida Dati)

 The Republicans – Democratic Movement – Union of Democrats and Independents – Radical Party Rachida Dati[17]
The New Popular Paris

(Le Nouveau Paris populaire)

 La France Insoumise – Left Party – Independent Workers' Party Sophia Chikirou[18]
Enough with Budget Cuts in Paris!

(Les coupes budgétaires à Paris ça suffit !)

 Workers' Party Mahel Pierot-Guimbaud[14]

Socialist Party

The outgoing Socialist mayor, Anne Hidalgo, announced on November 26, 2024, that she would not seek a third term and endorsed Senator Rémi Féraud, president of the Socialist group on the Paris Council, as her preferred successor.[19] Her former first deputy, Emmanuel Grégoire, who had been elected to the National Assembly in the 2024 legislative election, also entered the race for the party's nomination.[13] In January 2026, Hidalgo publicly claimed that "the left would lose" if Grégoire were chosen as its candidate. Grégoire later said “She did everything she could to torpedo my candidacy. I’m not her candidate and I am not her heir.”[20]

Marion Waller, director of the Pavillon de l'Arsenal, joined the contest in May 2025.[21]

The Socialist Party scheduled its internal vote for June 30, 2025.[22] During the campaign, former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoë publicly backed Emmanuel Grégoire.[23]

On June 30, 2025, Grégoire secured the nomination in the first round of voting.[13] He later received the backing of The Ecologists, the French Communist Party, Place Publique, and other smaller left-wing parties.[24]

Candidate Votes Of total
Emmanuel Grégoire
52,61%
Rémi Féraud
44,33%
Marion Waller
3,06%

The Republicans

The mayor of Paris's 7th arrondissement and Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, announced on January 17, 2024, that she would run for mayor of Paris for a third time.[25] Senator and former mayor of the 16th arrondissement, Francis Szpiner, declared his candidacy on March 12, 2025, seeking the party's nomination and proposing an alliance with The Centrists.[26] During the campaign, he criticized Dati as a “candidate of Macronism.”[27]

The internal contest was overshadowed by legal controversies involving both candidates. On April 15, 2025, searches were carried out at Francis Szpiner's home and at the 16th arrondissement town hall as part of an investigation into alleged corruption and influence peddling linked to social housing allocations.[28] Meanwhile, Rachida Dati, under formal investigation in connection with the Carlos Ghosn affair, failed in June 2025 to overturn the National Financial Prosecutor's final submissions.[29] On December 18, 2025, further searches took place at the 7th arrondissement town hall, the Ministry of Culture, and her home as part of a judicial investigation related to her former role as a Member of the European Parliament, including allegations that she had lobbied on behalf of Renault.[30]

On August 28, 2025, the national nomination committee of The Republicans selected Rachida Dati as the party's candidate.[31] Following this decision, Francis Szpiner withdrew his candidacy. Dati later secured the backing of the Democratic Movement, notably through the support of its Paris leader, Maud Gatel.[32] However, the presidential party Renaissance opted to support a different candidate, confirming on October 28, 2025, its endorsement of Pierre-Yves Bournazel.[33]

Her refusal to take part in many media-organized debates ultimately led to their cancellation.[34]

La France Insoumise

In autumn 2025, several media outlets reported that Deputy Sophia Chikirou was set to lead the list of La France Insoumise for the 2026 municipal election. On November 14, 2025, Chikirou officially declared her candidacy for mayor of Paris under the slogan “The New Popular Paris.” [35]

On January 29, 2026, Ecologists elected officials Jérôme Gleizes and Émile Meunier announced they were joining Sophia Chikirou's list, breaking with their party's strategy. According to Le Monde, 20% of the spots on LFI lists in Paris were reserved for them as part of an agreement with dissident Ecologists officials grouped under the label “Popular Greens.”[18]

Horizons – Renaissance

Pierre-Yves Bournazel, a member of Horizons and councillor in Paris's 18th arrondissement and former Deputy, announced in June 2025 that he would run for mayor of Paris.[36]

Renaissance ultimately settled on October 28, 2025, officially endorsing Bournazel rather than supporting Rachida Dati.[37] This decision reflected broader national agreements between Renaissance and Horizons across several cities. However, the choice sparked internal tensions, particularly among Paris-based party members who favored backing Dati. In early February 2026, The Centrists also announced its support for Bournazel.[38]

Reconquête!

Sarah Knafo, a Member of the European Parliament for Reconquête, announced her candidacy for mayor of Paris on January 7, 2026.[39] Her campaign has emphasized strong digital communication and focused on themes such as security, cleanliness, and city management.[40]

In February 2026, reports citing a study from Nature suggested that the algorithm of X may have amplified her content, raising questions about potential platform influence.[41] She also proposed a “union of the right” with Rachida Dati ahead of a possible second round. Around the same time, Aurélie Assouline and later Marie Toubiana, both members of The Republicans, joined or backed her campaign.[42]

National Rally

Thierry Mariani, Member of the European Parliament for the National Rally, announced his candidacy for mayor of Paris in June 2023 and confirmed it in December 2025. His list was supported by the Union of the Right for the Republic.[43]

In January 2026, the association La Maison des potes filed a complaint against him over a proposal on “national priority” in social housing.[44]

The Ecologists

The Senator and Ecologists candidate in the 2022 presidential election, Yannick Jadot, announced on January 20, 2025, his intention to run for mayor of Paris. Ten days later, he declared that he would not participate in the party's primary, after calling on other candidates to withdraw in his favor.[45]

The Ecologists held their primary on March 16 and 23, 2025. Four candidates competed in the first round: deputy mayor David Belliard, Anne-Claire Boux, Fatoumata Koné, and Aminata Niakaté.[46] Belliard and Boux advanced to the second round with 48% and 27% of the vote respectively, ahead of Koné (15%) and Niakaté (10%). Between the two rounds, both eliminated candidates endorsed Boux.[47]

On March 23, 2025, David Belliard won the runoff with 52.6% of the vote and was designated the Ecologists’ lead candidate.[48] He later withdrew in favor of Emmanuel Grégoire and joined his list as part of a broader left-wing alliance.[24]

Candidate First round Second round
Votes Of total Votes Of total
David Belliard
48%
52.6%
Anne-Claire Boux
27%
47.4%
Fatoumata Koné
15% —
Aminata Niakaté
10%

Campaign

The campaign gained momentum in late 2024 after Anne Hidalgo announced she would not seek a third term, while remaining in office until 2026 and preparing her succession within the governing left.[49][50]

Alliances and strategy

Following the Socialist nomination, the Socialist Party (PS), The Ecologists (LE), and the French Communist Party (PCF) formed a joint first-round list, unveiled in December 2025 and led by Emmanuel Grégoire, with David Belliard and Ian Brossat among its figures.[51][52]

To the left, La France insoumise (LFI) pursued an independent strategy, nominating Sophia Chikirou and rejecting a first-round alliance with Grégoire.[53][54]

On the right and centre-right, competition between Rachida Dati and Pierre-Yves Bournazel was marked by calls for unity. Bournazel maintained a “neither Dati nor Grégoire” stance, while leaving open the possibility of second-round negotiations.[55][56]

On the far right, the National Rally fielded a list led by Thierry Mariani, aiming primarily to secure representation on the Council of Paris. Meanwhile, Reconquête candidate Sarah Knafo entered the race in January 2026, seeking to distinguish her campaign from that of the RN.[57][58]

Key issues

Media coverage and campaign platforms highlighted several recurring themes:

  • Housing and social diversity: Access to affordable housing, the balance between social and intermediate housing, conversions of offices to housing, and regulation of the housing market were prominent topics across left-wing programmes and debated by opponents of the outgoing majority.[59]
  • Urban mobility and environment: Debates focused on reducing car traffic, expanding cycling and pedestrian areas, and assessing the legacy of ecological policies in Paris.[60][61]
  • Public safety and cleanliness: Public safety, municipal policing, public lighting and cleanliness featured prominently, particularly in right-wing and far-right campaigns, alongside debates on the organisation of city services.[56][62]
  • Electoral reform: The campaign also took place after the adoption of the 11 August 2025 reform of the “PLM” electoral law for Paris, Lyon and Marseille, which introduced two ballots (for the Council of Paris and for arrondissement councils) from the 2026 municipal elections onward.[63][64]
  • Coalition building and fragmentation: Strategic questions included the durability and scope of the PS–LE–PCF alliance against LFI's independent campaign, and whether the right and the presidential camp could coordinate in a potential second round.[51][55]

Between the first and second round

Five lists, led by Grégoire, Dati, Chikirou, Bournazel, and Knafo qualified for the second round.[65]

Grégoire refused to merge his list with the list led by Chikirou: the two lists will be separately present for the second round.[65] Despite earlier ruling it out, Bournazel eventually agreed, under pressure from right-wing leaders, to merge his list with Dati's, though he chose not to run personally on the joint list, alongside some allies such as Clément Beaune.[65]

After unsuccessful offers to merge her list with Dati, Knafo withdrew her list from the second round, declaring she was not withdrawing for Dati, but withdrawing "for Paris", to block the left.[66] Following this, Grégoire accused President Emmanuel Macron of personally intervening to convince her to leave the race to the profit of Dati, a claim that Macron denied.[67]

On 18 March 2026, BFM TV hosted a three-hour debate between Chikirou, Grégoire, and Dati.[68]

Polling

First round

Polling firm Fieldwork date Sample
size		 Saulnier
LO		 Chikirou
LFI		 Belliard
LE		 Grégoire
PS		 Bournazel
HOR		 Dati
LR		 Mariani
RN		 Knafo
REC		 Others
2026 Paris municipal election 15 Mar 2026 0.68% 11.72% — 37.98% 11.34% 25.46% 1.61% 10.40% 0.82%
OpinionWay[69] 5-10 Mar 2026 1,066 <1% 13% — 31% 12% 26% 5% 12% 1-2%
Elabe[70] 27 Feb - 6 Mar 2026 1,000 <1% 10,5% — 32% 12% 26.5% 3% 13.5% 2.5%
Ifop[71] 2-5 Mar 2026 1,065 0.5% 10% — 33% 11.5% 29% 3% 12% 1%
Ipsos[72] 20-28 Feb 2026 439 0.5% 10% — 35% 11.5% 27% 4% 11.5% 0.5%
Cluster17[73] 24-26 Feb 2026 1,103 0.5% 12.5% — 32% 11% 27% 3% 11% 2.5%
OpinionWay[74] 16-23 Feb 2026 1,073 1% 11% — 31% 12% 27% 4% 12% 2%
Cluster17[73] 24-26 Feb 2026 1,103 0.5% 12.5% — 32% 11% 27% 3% 11% 3%
OpinionWay[74] 16-23 Feb 2026 1,073 1% 11% — 31% 12% 27% 4% 12% 2%
Ifop[75] 16-19 Feb 2026 991 <1% 11% — 32% 12% 30% 4% 11% —
OpinionWay[76] 11-16 Feb 2026 970 2% 12% — 30% 14% 24% 5% 11% 2%
Harris[77] 1-3 Feb 2026 1,150 1% 10% — 31% 14% 27% 5% 12% —
Cluster17[78] 28-31 Jan 2026 1,201 1% 12% — 33% 14% 26% 4% 10% —
Ifop[79] 20-23 Jan 2026 988 1% 11% — 32% 14% 28% 5% 9% —
Ifop[80] 5-9 Jan 2026 983 1% 10% — 30% 16% 28% 7% 8% —
Elabe[81] 2-9 Jan 2026 1,014 <1% 11% — 33% 16% 26% 5% 9% —
17 Dec 2025 Belliard withdraws in support of Grégoire
Ipsos[82] 5-12 Dec 2025 849 — 12% 14% 20% 13% 27% 7% 7% —
— 13% — 32% 14% 27% 7% 7% —
— 13% 32% — 14% 27% 7% 7% —
Cluster17[83] 26-29 Nov 2025 1,172 — 13% 13% 21% 13.5% 26% 6% 6% 1.5%
— 15% — 30% 14% 27% 6% 6% 2%
Ifop[84] 1-3 Nov 2025 1,037 <1% 12% 13% 20% 14% 26% 8% 7% —
1% — 19% 22% 15% 28% 8% 7% —
1% 12% 14% 22% — 35% 9% 7% —

Second round

Polling firm Fieldwork date Sample
size		 Chikirou
LFI		 Grégoire
PS		 Bournazel
HOR		 Dati
LR		 Knafo
REC
Elabe[85] 17-19 Mar 2026 1,000 10% 45.5% — 44.5% —
Cluster17[86] 17-19 Mar 2026 1,043 11% 48% — 41% —
Ifop[87] 17-19 Mar 2026 1,129 10% 46% — 44% —
17 Mar 2026 Knafo withdraws from the second round
17 Mar 2026 Dati and Bournazel merge their lists for the second round, Bournazel withdrawing from the merged list
OpinionWay[69] 5-10 Mar 2026 1,066 14% 33% 12% 30% 11%
— 46% 14% 40% —
15% 40% — 45% —
Elabe[70] 27 Feb - 6 Mar 2026 1,000 11,5% 33% 12,5% 30% 13%
11% 38,5% — 36,5% 14%
— 43,5% 13% 30,5% 13%
— 44,5% 15% 40,5% —
— 47,5% — 37,5% 15%
13% 40% — 47% —
— 51% — 49% —
Ifop[71] 2-5 Mar 2026 1,065 10% 35% 12% 32% 11%
11% 39% — 40% 10%
11% 36% 14% 39% —
— 45% — 41% 14%
12% 41% 47% — —
12% 42% — 46% —
— 42% 16% 42% —
— 47% — 53% —
Cluster17[73] 24-26 Feb 2026 765 13% 35% 10% 30% 12%
778 — 45% 12% 43% —
787 — 49% — 37% 14%
836 14% 41% — 45% —
873 — 50% — 50% —
OpinionWay[74] 16-23 Feb 2026 1,073 12% 34% 12% 30% 12%
— 41% 12% 33% 14%
12% 34% 14% 40% —
— 43% 14% 43% —
11% 40% — 49% —
Ifop[75] 16-19 Feb 2026 991 11% 33% 11% 32% 13%
11% 36% — 42% 11%
— 42% 15% 43% —
11% 40% — 49% —
— 47% — 53% —
OpinionWay[76] 11-16 Feb 2026 970 14% 32% 15% 26% 13%
— 42% 19% 39% —
15% 39% — 46% —
Harris[77] 1-3 Feb 2026 1,150 12% 36% 34% — 18%
13% 39% 48% — —
— 48% 52% — —
Ifop[79] 20-23 Jan 2026 988 12% 38% — 38% 12%
— 43% 16% 41% —
14% 41% — 45% —
— 50% — 50% —
Ifop[80] 5-9 Jan 2026 983 — 40% 20% 40% —
12% 41% — 47% —
— 49% — 51% —
Elabe[81] 2-9 Jan 2026 1,014 12% 36% 17% 35% —
11% 42% — 47% —
— 48% — 41% 11%
— 50% — 50% —
17 Dec 2025 Belliard withdraws in support of Grégoire
Ifop[84] 1-3 Nov 2025 1,037 15% 34% 15% 36% —
— 42% 19% 39% —
15% 40% — 45% —
16% 39% 45% — —

Results

Candidate Party First round Second round Seats
Votes % Votes % Nb. +/-
Emmanuel Grégoire PS-LE-PCF-PP-L'A-GRS 309,693 37.98% 428,143 50.52% 103 +7
Rachida Dati LR-MoDem-UDI-PR 207,613 25.46% 351,825 41.52% 51 −15
Pierre-Yves Bournazel HOR-RE-LC-Cap21-MEI 92,448 11.34%
Sophia Chikirou LFI-PG-POI 95,551 11.72% 67,464 7.96% 9 +8
Sarah Knafo REC 84,809 10.40% Withdrawal[88] 0 0
Thierry Mariani RN-LDP-UDR-RPR-IDL-L'AF 13,096 1.61% — 0 0
Blandine Chauvel NPA-R 5,991 0.73% 0 0
Marielle Saulnier LO 5,544 0.68% 0 0
Mahel Pierot-Guimbaud PT 703 0.09% 0 0
Registered voters 1,405,332 58.89 1,404,863 61.60
Abstention 577,733 41.11 539,497 38.40
Total votes 827,599 100.00 865,366 100.00
Blank or invalid votes 12,151 0.86 5,696 0.66
Valid votes 815,448 98.53 847,432 97.93

Arrondissement mayors

Arrondissement Outgoing Mayor Party Elected Mayor Party Votes Of total
Paris Anne Hidalgo* PS Emmanuel Grégoire PS
50.52%
Centre Ariel Weil PS Ariel Weil PS
50.69%
5th Florence Berthout HOR Florence Berthout HOR
52.66%
6th Jean-Pierre Lecoq LR Jean-Pierre Lecoq LR
53.66%
7th Rachida Dati LR Rachida Dati LR
58.77%
8th Jeanne d'Hauteserre DVD Catherine Lécuyer LR
57.11%
9th Delphine Bürkli HOR Delphine Bürkli HOR
57.84%
10th Alexandra Cordebard PS Alexandra Cordebard PS
48.13%
11th François Vauglin* PS David Belliard LE
55.32%
12th Emmanuelle Pierre-Marie* LE Lucie Castets DVG
47.51%
13th Jérôme Coumet DVG Jérôme Coumet DVG
51.52%
14th Carine Petit LE Carine Petit LE
49.64%
15th Philippe Goujon LR Philippe Goujon LR
61.14%
16th Jérémy Redler LR Jérémy Redler LR
50.62%
17th Geoffroy Boulard LR Geoffroy Boulard LR
60.5%
18th Éric Lejoindre PS Éric Lejoindre PS
48.82%
19th François Dagnaud PS François Dagnaud PS
52.61%
20th Éric Pliez PP Éric Pliez PP
53.98%
*not running for re-election

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e After Pierre-Yves Bournazel withdrew before the second round.
  2. ^ Includes parties that ran separately in the 2020 election but endorsed Dati in the second round of this election.

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