According to calculations, around 2,000 municipalities have changed councilors at least once since 2020. 55% of city councilors now do not want to run again in the 2026 municipal elections, according to a recent Ifop survey.
Since 2018, the village of Dizimieu (Isère) has had no less than five different mayors, including Christine Bochet. The latter ended her mandate after receiving an anonymous email, addressed to the entire municipal council, which pointed out ‘incompetence’ and ‘stupidity’