Paris Mayoral Elections: Dati Reelected in 7th, Coumet and Redler Secure Wins

Three mayors of arrondissements in Paris were reelected in the first round of municipal elections on Sunday, March 15, 2026: Rachida Dati in the 7th, Jérôme Coumet in the 13th, and Jérémy Redler in the 16th, according to results released by the Ministry of the Interior. Source, Source, Source.

Rachida Dati’s Strong Performance

Despite trailing behind Socialist candidate Emmanuel Grégoire in the race for City Hall (25.46% versus 37.98%), Rachida Dati (LR/MoDem) achieved the highest reelection rate among arrondissement mayors, securing 58.77% of the vote. Source, Source, Source. She surpassed Anne-Flore Rouillon of the unified left (excluding La France Insoumise – LFI), who received 14.95% of the votes. Source, Source.

Other Arrondissement Results

In the 16th arrondissement, incumbent mayor Jérémy Redler (union of the right and center) was narrowly reelected with 50.62% of the vote in the first round. Source, Source. He defeated Sarah Knafo, the candidate from the far-right, who garnered 22.53% of the votes – more than double her score in the central mayoral race (10.40%). Source, Source.

Jérôme Coumet, the left-wing mayor of the 13th arrondissement, secured 51.52% of the votes, significantly ahead of Jean-Baptiste Olivier of Les Républicains (14.02%) and Christophe Prudhomme of La France Insoumise (13.60%). Source, Source, Source.

Second Round Prospects

David Belliard, the leader of the Parisian ecologists, narrowly missed outright election in the 11th arrondissement, receiving 48.93% of the votes. Source, Source. Lucie Castets, a former left-wing candidate for Prime Minister, as well secured over 40% of the votes, with 41.85% in the 12th arrondissement. Source, Source.