French socialist candidate Emmanuel Grégoire won the Paris mayoral race, succeeding fellow party member Anne Hidalgo as mayor. The final round of municipal elections in France showed clear gains for the traditional left and right, with a significant win for the far right in the French Riviera city of Nice. The vote is a crucial test of the balance of power on France's local political map before the 2027 presidential race begins. The results were still pending in major cities, including Paris. Turnout was just over 48% in France's mainland, higher than in 2020, but four points lower than in 2014.