The electoral system within each commune is also dependent on its population.In communes with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants, two-round In communes with 1,000 or more inhabitants, electoral lists contest a two-round In the three largest cities, the election of municipal councils and arrondissement councils takes place simultaneously, and follow the same electoral method as that for communes with 1,000 or more inhabitants within each electoral division (whether arrondissement or sector). Résultats de votre commune. Trump Says He May Ask for Resignation of Cabinet if Re-Elect...

Ms Le Pen declared a "real victory" on Sunday.President Lukashenko says Russia offered comprehensive assistance, as protests continued on Saturday. France Covid-19 cases 'growing fastest among young' amid second wave fears. Deaths Rise: Virus Upd... Another prominent Socialist, Martine Aubry, was narrowly re-elected in Lille.Female mayoral candidates are reportedly now on track to lead half of France's 10 largest cities, a record for the country.In a rare positive development for Mr Macron, his popular Prime Minister Édouard Philippe was elected mayor of the north-western port city of Le Havre.This could lead to a cabinet reshuffle, although the constitution allows Mr Philippe to name a substitute as mayor while he remains in the government.It was also a successful night for the far-right National Rally party, led by 2017 presidential candidate Marine Le Pen. An Élysée palace official said Mr Macron had expressed "concern" about the low numbers.The first round of municipal elections was held two days before the government declared a lockdown on 17 March. Speculation has been running high that Philippe might resign as premier to focus on his city as Macron seeks to rejuvenate his platform in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.Around 5,000 municipalities where no mayor was elected in the first round voted on Sunday. Trump Nixes Controversial Nominee to Bureau of Land Manageme... U.K. Readies for Mass Appeals Against Controversial Exam Gra... Former Illinois Gov. French voters cast their ballots Sunday in nationwide municipal elections marked by record-low turnout after the government imposed stringent restrictions on public life in … 6/28/20, 9:43 PM … The second round, due to be held the following Sunday, was postponed.Initial figures suggested only 40% of the 16.5 million in areas holding a second round turned out on Sunday to choose the mayors and councillors whose decisions affect their daily lives.

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This means, in terms of sanctioning those in power, it will not be easy to read.”He added: “Nationally, there are two main forces in politics right now, the Rassemblement National and Macron. By Rym Momtaz. France's Macron defies coronavirus lockdown with elections Marie Cau: First transgender mayor elected in France Coronavirus: French elections to go ahead - Macron The first round of the 2020 Paris Mayoral election saw incumbent mayor Anne Hidalgo, a Socialist, comfortably ahead with 30% of the vote. Female mayoral candidates are reportedly now on track to lead half of France's 10 largest cities, a record for the country. As The Guardian reported:

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With the exception of Paris, Lyon, and Marseille, the electoral subdivision is the commune itself. Her closest rival, conservative Rachida Dati, won 22%, while 17.7% was garnered by French President Emmanuel Macron’s official candidate, former health minister Agnes Buzyn. President’s party struggles in first post-lockdown elections Trump Says He Backs U.S. Postmaster in Uproar Over Mail Cuts Bordeaux, a bastion of the centre right, was also taken by the ecologists, as were Strasbourg, Besançon, Poitiers, Annecy and Tours.In Lille, the Socialist party’s Martine Aubry, mayor since 2001 and daughter of the “father” of the EU, Jacques Delors, won after a neck-and-neck battle with the Green candidate by just 227 votes.Among the other main results were Le Havre, where the prime minister, Édouard Philippe, retained his mayoral seat with 59% of the vote. Thompson, Who Fought Corruption, Dies The results posted before certification are unofficial. President Trump Says Younger Brother Robert Has Died

But these two forces are not present at a local level, where Les Républicains and the Parti Socialiste are most solid.”Gruesome find halts work on restoring newly purchased complex in prestigious areaPolice discover agents in stolen car with false plates while plot to kill woman was not part of dutiesRenovation plan is latest event in peripatetic history of remains of wife of Richard ICoronavirus has hit the industry hard, with division over how to respond However, he said it would be difficult to interpret Sunday’s results because LREM, a fledgling party created to carry Macron to power in 2017, had few outgoing mayors. On Sunday, it took 840 seats in 258 towns. Unofficial results show Gaffney mayoral race will head to a runoff election Updated Aug 11, 2020 Updated Aug 11, 2020 | Posted on Aug 11, 2020 Socialist mayor retains capital, with Macron’s LREM losing out to the ecology partyEarly results suggested the biggest winners of the delayed vote would be the green party, In Paris, the current mayor and favourite, Anne Hidalgo – who has been engaged in a bitter three-way battle – emerged with a large majority, polling just under half the votes cast in the capital.Hidalgo, a Socialist, who is supported by EELV and the Communists, made tackling climate change and pollution the key element of her election programme.

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