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Gregoire to Become Paris Mayor, Extending Socialist Rule

Emmanuel Gregoire receives the “Key of Paris” by Anne Hidalgo after winning mayoral election second round in Paris on March 22. — Emmanuel Gregoire receives the “Key of Paris” by Anne Hidalgo after winning mayoral election second round in Paris on March 22.Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg

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By Ania Nussbaum, William Horobin, and Samy Adghirni

March 22, 2026 at 8:07 PM UTC

Updated on

March 23, 2026 at 7:10 AM UTC

Socialist Emmanuel Gregoire won the race for Paris mayor on Sunday, extending the left’s quarter-century hold on the French capital.

The 48-year-old won 50.5% of the vote in a three-way runoff, according to results from the interior ministry.