"Emmanuel Gregoire clinched the prized mayoralty with an estimated 51 to 53 percent of the vote, seeing off Conservative rival Rachida Dati, who conceded defeat."
"During his bid, he had promised that Paris would stand as a city of refuge and a bastion against the right and the far right."
"Socialist Party chief Olivier Faure hailed the wins in Paris and Marseille, positioning his party as a bulwark against the far right."
"Only the left can prevent France from this regression, he said."
Emmanuel Gregoire has won the Paris mayoral race with an estimated 51 to 53 percent of the vote. He led a coalition of the traditional left, Greens, and Communists. Conservative rival Rachida Dati conceded defeat. Gregoire previously served as deputy to outgoing mayor Anne Hidalgo. In Marseille, Socialist Mayor Benoit Payan is on track for re-election with 56.3 percent. The far-right National Rally fell short in key cities, with Socialist Party chief Olivier Faure emphasizing the left's role in preventing a regression in France.
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