Raphaël Glucksmann Wins French Social-Democratic Primary for 2027 Presidential Election

Raphaël Glucksmann secured the social-democratic nomination for the 2027 French presidential election on Sunday, October 11, 2026, capturing 66.13 percent of the vote in the first round of the left-wing primary, comfortably surpassing the 50 percent threshold needed to win outright.The ballot, organized under the banner Choisir 2027, aimed to select a single candidate from the social-democratic pole for the upcoming presidential race.