Glucksmann wins French centre-left primary with 66 per cent

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 11 Oct, 19:24 · Archive

Raphaël Glucksmann, a member of the European Parliament and leader of Place Publique, won France's centre-left primary with 66 per cent of the vote to become the Socialist Party's presidential candidate.

Raphaël Glucksmann won France's centre-left primary with 66 per cent of the vote, becoming the Socialist Party's candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The 46-year-old MEP and leader of the Place Publique movement won outright in the first round, beating Socialist Party leader Olivier Faure, who secured 14 per cent, and three other candidates including former environment minister Ségolène Royal on 7 per cent.

More than 120,000 people voted over three days in the primary. About 140,000 were registered to participate, including 80,000 who paid €15 to vote without being party members. This turnout was significantly lower than the 2.8 million who took part in the Socialists' 2011 primary, which was won by eventual president François Hollande.

Glucksmann, a staunch supporter of Ukraine and a critic of China, will now attempt to unite a fractured left and build support in a political landscape dominated by the far right. Opinion polls show he could reach a run-off vote against Marine Le Pen, though he would be defeated by her. Glucksmann campaigned against forming an alliance with far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who leads the France Unbowed party and is polling between 14 and 17 per cent compared to Glucksmann's 11 per cent.

Glucksmann wins French centre-left primary with 66 per cent — Image: France 24

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MEP Glucksmann wins French center-left primary, becoming candidate for presidencyThe leader of the tiny Place Publique party strengthened his hand by winning the Socialist primary outright.Politico Europe · 11 Oct, 19:11
A profile of Raphaël Glucksmann, the man who wants to be French PresidentRaphaël Glucksmann has won the primary to represent the French centre-left in the upcoming presidential election, securing 66% of the vote.France 24 · 11 Oct, 18:50
🔴 Raphaël Glucksmann wins French left-wing primary with 66% of voteFrance 24 · 11 Oct, 18:45

In this story: Raphaël Glucksmann · Marine Le Pen · Jean-Luc Mélenchon · Olivier Faure · Ségolène Royal · Place Publique · Socialist Party · France

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