2008 Paris municipal election

2008 Paris municipal election

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All 163 members of the Council of Paris 82 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Bertrand Delanoë Françoise de Panafieu Party PS UMP Leader's seat 18th Arrondissement 17th Arrondissement Last election 49.60%, 69 seats 36.17%, 56 seats Seats won 86 61 Seat change 17 7 Popular vote 298 899 186,839 Percentage 57.71% 36.07%   Third party Fourth party   Leader Marielle de Sarnez Denis Baupin Party MoDem The Greens Leader's seat 12th Arrondissement 20th Arrondissement Last election 12.35%, 23 seats Seats won 1 11 Seat change 1 12 Popular vote 12,240 46,883 Percentage 2.36% 6.78%
Results of arrondissement mayoral elections
Mayor before election Bertrand Delanoë PS Mayor-Elect Bertrand Delanoë PS

The 2008 Paris Municipal elections were held on 9 and 16 March 2008, at the same time as other French municipal elections. The incumbent Mayor of Paris, Bertrand Delanoë (PS), faced UMP candidate Françoise de Panafieu who was chosen to head his party's list in a primary election held in 2006. The MoDem MEP and François Bayrou supporter, Marielle de Sarnez, was the centrist candidate.

Control of the 20 arrondissements of the French capital was also to be decided in the elections. Of these, the PS-Greens-MRC controlled 12 (10 PS, 1 Green, 1 MRC) and the UMP eight. 163 councillors were due to be elected in the 20 arrondissements. As a result of the election, Bertrand Delanoë was re-elected with a larger majority. The left controls 99 seats against 63 for the right, two for other right-wing dissidents, and one MoDem.