Paris (AFP)

The list of Rachida Dati (+4), in strong progression, follows that of Anne Hidalgo (+1) at the head of the voting intentions in the first round of the municipal elections in Paris, according to an Ipsos-Sopra Steria poll published on Friday.

With 25% of voting intentions, the list of outgoing PS mayor is no longer ahead of that of candidate LR (24%) by one point. The leading duo clearly ahead of Agnes Buzyn's LREM list, stable at 19% since a previous survey published two weeks ago.

In loss of speed, the EELV list of David Belliard is credited with 12% (-1) and that of Cédric Villani (ex-LREM) collects only 7% (-2) of the voting intentions, according to this survey with Game Changers for Le Figaro.

The lists of Serge Federbusch (=), supported by the RN, and Danielle Simmonet (LFI, -1) each collect 4% of voting intentions and a miscellaneous list right 3% (+ 0.5%).

The latest polls put Rachida Dati at the top of the voting intentions with a point ahead of Anne Hidalgo.

For the second round, Anne Hidalgo's list combined with that of David Belliard would collect 42% of the voting intentions. It would be ahead of that of Rachida Dati at 32%, then the list of Agnes Buzyn allied to that of Cédric Villani with 26% of voting intentions.

Anne Hidalgo (+3) and Rachida Dati (+6) have the ability to be "a good mayor" of Paris for 48% of those questioned, just ahead of Agnès Buzyn credited with 47% (+2).

Survey carried out online from March 5 to 6 among 1,000 people registered on the electoral lists, according to the quota method. Margin of error from 1.4 to 3.1 points.

Voting intentions do not constitute a forecast of results, they give an indication of the balance of power on the day of the poll.

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