A reminder: Antoine Rufenacht, who stole Le Havre from the Communists in 1995 and restored his splendor to the first Norman town, was never elected in the first round. The 52.04% achieved in 2014 by Édouard Philippe was less a personal feat than the extent of the anti-Holland "blue wave". To be forced this time to a second round would be less a disavowal than a return to normal. Another reminder: Le Havre votes on the left in the national elections. Jean-Luc Mélenchon reached 29.81% in 2017. François Hollande in 2012, and even Ségolène Royal in 2007, had beaten Nicolas Sarkozy there. At the Europeans, Jordan Bardella (RN) had preceded Nathalie Loiseau (LREM). For a quarter of a century, Le Havre, a working city on the left, has had a mayor on the right.
But here it is: this year, the mayor elected six years ago is the Prime Minister. This reality causes an unprecedented telescoping between the local and the national. Édouard le Havrais candidate at the head of the list is under threat of a sanction vote
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