Glucksmann wins centre-left primary and will run for French president
Raphaël Glucksmann has won the French centre-left primary with 66% of the vote. He now has to build support in a political landscape where the far right, led by Marine Le Pen, remains a major force.
Raphaël Glucksmann has won the primary held to choose the French centre-left's candidate for the country's upcoming presidential election. According to information published on 11 October 2026, he received 66% of the vote, making him the social democratic camp's representative in the race for the French presidency.
The result
Around 140,000 people took part in the contest, which was organised to select a single social democratic candidate. Party leader Olivier Faure won 14% of the vote. Ségolène Royal, a former environment minister and a presidential candidate in 2007, received 7%.
The challenge ahead
Glucksmann now has to build support for the centre-left in a political landscape where the far right remains a major force. That camp is led by Marine Le Pen. The primary has settled who will carry the centre-left banner, but the wider contest for voters is only beginning.
The report on the winner was prepared by France 24 as part of its Spotlight programme, which profiles the man who wants to become president of France.
