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France’s parity law boosts female candidates, but most mayors are still men

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March 17, 2026
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France’s parity law boosts female candidates, but most mayors are still men

France's municipal elections will reshape leadership in all of its 34,875 communes. While the final results won't be known until 22 March after the second round, we do already know that half the municipal councillors will be women, following recent changes to the law – but only a quarter of councils will be led by women.

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