Dominique Reynié : « Les alliances du PS avec LFI faciliteront demain la convergence des électeurs LR et RN »
In an interview with Le Figaro, Dominique Reynié, professor at Sciences Po and director general of Fondapol, analyzes the structural trends revealed by the recent municipal elections. Reynié suggests that national lessons can be drawn from the elections, but cautions against overemphasizing the results in major cities like Paris, Lyon, and Marseille, as they represent a small percentage of the electorate.

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AI-generatedIn an interview with Le Figaro, Dominique Reynié, professor at Sciences Po and director general of Fondapol, analyzes the structural trends revealed by the recent municipal elections. Reynié suggests that national lessons can be drawn from the elections, but cautions against overemphasizing the results in major cities like Paris, Lyon, and Marseille, as they represent a small percentage of the electorate. He argues that alliances between the Socialist Party (PS) and La France Insoumise (LFI) will likely facilitate a future convergence of voters from Les Républicains (LR) and Rassemblement National (RN). The interview took place a week after the second round of the municipal elections in March 2026. Reynié's analysis aims to anticipate the contours of the next presidential election.
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Model · rule-basedKey claims
3 extracted18,484 communes have less than 500 inhabitants.
Paris, Lyon and Marseille represent 4.5% of the electorate.
Alliances between PS and LFI will facilitate the convergence of LR and RN voters.