Paris municipales 2026: the right's shot at ending 25 years of socialist rule

The March 2026 Paris municipal elections are being fought on housing, mobility, security and cleanliness. Socialist candidate Emmanuel Grégoire promises 60,000 public/social/affordable homes; centre-right candidates are campaigning on security, cleanliness and the city's debt.

A capital-city election where the centre-right runs against long-incumbent left management on quality-of-life basics — directly analogous to the London mayoralty debate.