Socialist candidate Emmanuel Grégoire won the Paris mayoral race, succeeding fellow party member Anne Hidalgo as the French capital’s mayor.
Grégoire claimed victory after estimates based on partial results placed him well ahead of conservative rival Rachida Dati, who acknowledged defeat.
Grégoire said “tonight is the victory of a certain vision of Paris: a vibrant Paris, a progressive Paris.”
French voters returned to the polls Sunday for the final round of municipal elections in 1,500 communes, including major cities.
The vote is a test of the balance of power on France’s local political map before the 2027 presidential race begins to take shape.
It is also a measure of whether the far right can convert national momentum into control of major cities, where it has often struggled to break through.
