David Belliard Leads First Round of Paris Green Party Primary

Belliard secures 48% of votes, advancing to a runoff against Anne-Claire Boux for the 2026 Paris mayoral race.

David Belliard, Paris deputy mayor for transport, emerged as the frontrunner in the Green Party primary with 48% of votes.
Anne-Claire Boux, deputy mayor for health, came in second with 27% and will face Belliard in the second round next weekend.
Fatoumata Koné and Aminata Niakaté, the other two candidates, were eliminated after receiving 15% and 10% of the vote, respectively.
Turnout for the primary was strong, with 61% of eligible Green Party members in Paris casting their votes electronically.
Belliard and Boux both emphasize ecological and social policies, aiming to build alliances with left-wing parties for the 2026 municipal elections.