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Raphaël Glucksmann wins social-democratic primary for French presidential election
Raphaël Glucksmann has won the social-democratic primary to choose a candidate for France’s presidential election.
He won in the first round, receiving 66.17% of the votes cast by 120,787 voters.
Boris Vallaud, who leads the Socialist group in France’s National Assembly, supports Glucksmann and called for the left to unite behind him.
The primary campaign included sharp attacks between candidates, so bringing the political family together is an early challenge.
Vallaud said former candidates Ségolène Royal and Olivier Faure had also said they would support Glucksmann.
He described Glucksmann as left-wing and pointed to proposals on inheritance, purchasing power, schools and the green transition.
Glucksmann has pledged to bring people together, and Vallaud said he would appeal to the whole French left and the country.
Raphaël Glucksmann won the first round of the social-democratic primary for the French presidential election with 66.17% of the vote.
He received 79,613 votes from 120,787 voters.
Boris Vallaud, president of the Socialist group in the National Assembly and a Glucksmann supporter, called for unity behind the winner.
Vallaud said Glucksmann would address the whole political left and all French people.
Ségolène Royal and Olivier Faure said they would support Glucksmann.
- Who
- Raphaël Glucksmann, a member of the European Parliament, won the primary.
- What
- He won the first round of the social-democratic primary for the French presidential election.
- When
- The result and Boris Vallaud’s reaction were reported on Monday, 12 October 2026.
- Where
- France.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
It is both a great happiness and a great responsibility, because the hardest part is just beginning.
He will address the whole people of the left, all French women and all French men.
We are united, mobilised and focused on victory from this morning.
Raphaël Glucksmann was reported to have won the primary’s first round with 66.17% of the vote.
Boris Vallaud called for people to unite behind Glucksmann.
- Winner
- Raphaël Glucksmann
- Vote share
- 66.17%
- Votes for Glucksmann
- 79,613
- Total voters
- 120,787
- Supporters named
- Ségolène Royal and Olivier Faure
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