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Dati Leads Paris First-Round Poll as Macron’s Party Backs Bournazel

Poll simulations show a united left led by Emmanuel Grégoire would top a three‑way runoff.

Overview

  • An Ifop poll conducted Oct. 29–Nov. 3 shows Rachida Dati at 26–28% in first‑round voting intentions, ahead of Pierre‑Yves Bournazel at 14–15% and a left led by Emmanuel Grégoire at 20–22%.
  • Renaissance formally chose to support Bournazel, a Horizons figure close to Édouard Philippe, creating a split on the center‑right where Dati had been the natural standard‑bearer.
  • On the left, Socialists, Greens and LFI remain divided over whether to ally from the first round, with PS resisting an immediate pact that includes LFI.
  • In a second‑round triangular scenario keeping Bournazel in the race, the poll projects a united left list led by Grégoire defeating Dati by 42% to 39%.
  • A recent shift to a direct citywide vote increases the weight of densely populated, less‑favored districts in north‑east Paris, where more than half of Parisians live, reshaping campaign priorities.