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"The Mayor Is, by Far, the Democratic Personality in Which the French Have the Most Confidence"
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By 2020, 60% of the outgoing ridings had been re-elected and the trend is expected to continue for the elections of 2026, particularly in small municipalities.
According to one survey, six in ten French people want their mayor to represent themselves and be re-elected. "Local democracy is not in crisis, but it demands to be nourished, respected, listened to," warns researcher Martial Foucault.
A study conducted by political scientist Martial Foucault highlights the key role of mayors in the French report to local democracy and identifies the demands of citizens, eight months from the municipal elections.
In the face of a national political crisis, the municipalities are an anchor for the inhabitants. For 10 years, the mayor has represented a political figure of confidence. Before the Municipales 2026, an investigation by the Ipsos questions the relationship between the French and their edile. - The mayors, chosen by the French according to a poll (Elections Municipales 2026).
Press release: "In less than a year now, the municipal elections should be the first democratic meeting with the French and French. Nearly 50 million of our fellow citizens will be called to the polls to elect their mayor and municipal team and thus make a major choice not only for the future of their commune but also for the future of the whole country. Pillar of our democracy and the Republic, our 35,000 communes are indeed places where are pr…
This is David Lisnard's call to the government. What's new? The Mayor of Cannes (New Energy) and President of the Association of Mayors of France (AMF) is based on the results of a new study detailing citizens' views on local elected officials.
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