Raphaël Glucksmann wins France's centre-left presidential primary in the first round with 66.17%
11 October 2026
Raphaël Glucksmann, a Member of the European Parliament and leader of the Place Publique movement, won France's centre-left presidential primary in the first round on Sunday, 11 October 2026, with 66.17% of the vote. Organisers said 120,787 people took part. Socialist Party head Olivier Faure came second with about 14%, and former 2007 presidential candidate Ségolène Royal was third with under 8%. Glucksmann becomes the social-democratic candidate for the 2027 presidential election. Voting was extended to 6 p.m. on Sunday after a cyberattack slowed it.
Winner's share:
66.17%
Participants:
120,787
Runner-up:
Olivier Faure, about 14%
Why it matters for exams: Elections in major democracies and their candidates are standard world affairs questions.
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In plain words
Primary Primary election — A vote held to choose a party's or camp's candidate for a later election.