"The results are worse than expected for the National Rally, and the far right in general, because their goal was to establish a foothold and win medium-sized cities, to scale up, but that doesn't seem to be happening. On the other hand, they've already increased the number of municipalities they will run, compared to 2020."
"Nice and Toulon are the two largest cities that look poised to elect far-right mayors. In Marseille, incumbent mayor Benoit Payan is locked in a run-off with far-right National Rally candidate Franck Allisio. We might be in for a few unpleasant surprises."
"Voter turnout in the first round was 57 percent, the second-lowest in the history of France's Fifth Republic, after the 2020 election, which was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the Ministry of the Interior."
France held municipal elections on Sunday to elect mayors and city council members, providing insight into the country's political landscape one year before the presidential vote. The far-right National Rally performed slightly worse than predicted but still made significant gains in key southern cities including Nice, Toulon, and Marseille. The party increased its municipal control from 17 to 24 municipalities compared to 2020, with an additional 60 municipalities showing far-right leadership. Major cities like Nice and Toulon appear poised to elect far-right mayors, while Marseille faces a runoff between incumbent Benoit Payan and National Rally candidate Franck Allisio. Voter turnout reached 57 percent, marking the second-lowest in France's Fifth Republic history.
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