The ecologist Anne Vignot, who leads a union list PS, PC, EELV, came first in the first round of the municipal election in Besançon, with 8 points ahead of the LR candidate, Ludovic Fagaut.
Yet announced winner a few months ago, the candidate invested by The Republic on the move, Eric Alauzet, only comes in third position (18.9%), while the former departmental referent LREM, Alexandra Cordier, supported by the outgoing mayor Jean-Louis Fousseret (LREM, ex-PS) does not cross 5%.
The list of municipal councilor EELV Anne Vignot received 31.2% of the votes. The candidate announced "discussions" to come with the list of Claire Arnoux, from rebellious France, who came fourth with 8.3% of the vote.
The LR candidate, Ludovic Fagaut, won 23.6% of the vote, while the list of the National Rally (7.2%) failed to qualify for the second round. “I have confidence in our approach and our dynamics. We saw it in recent times, the Bisontins and Bisontines want a new dynamic, a new excitement and other things for the bisontinent territory, "said Ludovic Fagaut on France 3 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
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