Marseille municipal election, 2008
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Municipal and mayoral elections will be held in Marseille
in March 2008, at the same time as other municipal elections
. The current Mayor of the city, Jean-Claude Gaudin
(UMP) will face Socialist candidate and Senator
Jean-Noël Guérini. While polls in January and February indicated that Gaudin was safe, newer polls show the race tied and the 3rd sector of the city, a marginal UMP area, will likely decide the election. Elections in Marseille
depend not on the number of votes polled but the number of sectors won (there are 8 sectors). The same system applies in Lyon
and Paris
.
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
in March 2008, at the same time as other municipal elections
French municipal elections, 2008
The French municipal elections of 2008 were held on 9 March in that year to elect the municipal councils of France's 36,782 communes...
. The current Mayor of the city, Jean-Claude Gaudin
Jean-Claude Gaudin
Jean-Claude Gaudin is a French politician. He has been Mayor of Marseille since 1995 and Vice-President of the Senate since 1998; additionally, he has been Vice-President of the Union for a Popular Movement since 2002.-Early life:...
(UMP) will face Socialist candidate and Senator
French Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of France, presided over by a president.The Senate enjoys less prominence than the lower house, the directly elected National Assembly; debates in the Senate tend to be less tense and generally enjoy less media coverage.-History:France's first...
Jean-Noël Guérini. While polls in January and February indicated that Gaudin was safe, newer polls show the race tied and the 3rd sector of the city, a marginal UMP area, will likely decide the election. Elections in Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
depend not on the number of votes polled but the number of sectors won (there are 8 sectors). The same system applies in Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
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8th Sector
See also
- French municipal elections, 2008French municipal elections, 2008The French municipal elections of 2008 were held on 9 March in that year to elect the municipal councils of France's 36,782 communes...
- Paris municipal election, 2008
- Lyon municipal election, 2008Lyon municipal election, 2008Municipal and mayoral elections will be held in Lyon in March 2008, at the same time as other municipal elections. The current Mayor of Lyon Gérard Collomb should have faced UMP candidate Dominique Perben and MoDem candidate Christophe Geourjon, who finally chose to join the Perben list. Azouz...