Pont-Saint-Esprit municipal by-election: high turnout, counting begins

Les bulletins sont triés par paquets de 10. Midi Libre – Constance Colle

The polling stations have closed for this first round of the early municipal election in Pont-Saint-Esprit. The counting has started. Follow the results live on Midilibre.fr

The counting of the first round of the early municipal election has just begun in Pont-Saint-Esprit. The eight polling stations, all gathered at the George-Ville gymnasium, closed at 6 p.m. this Sunday, April 28. Participation is 3,914 voters out of 7. nbsp;320 registered, a rate of 53.47%.

Today, Spiripontans are more mobilized than during the last municipal election. In the first round, in 2020, 3,111 voters voted out of 7,287 registered, or 44.29%. The vote took place in the middle of a pandemic. In 2014, the participation rate in the first round was 73.22 %.

Remember that three lists are in the running in this partial: the outgoing mayor Claire Lapeyronie faces the RN candidate, Emmanuel Le Pargneux, as well as the apolitical list led by Gérome Bouvier. The Gard prefecture had to impose a new vote, after a series of resignations within the municipal council, notably in the majority of Ms. Lapeyronie.

The three candidates attend the counting live. They are gathered around office 1.

Claire Lapeyronie (in white), Emmanuel Le Pargneux (brown jacket behind) and Gérome Bouvier (khaki jacket behind) follow the count near office 1. Midi Libre – Cécile Bodarwé

Results to follow on Midilibre.fr.