Éric Ciotti, holding a right-wing line, and Bruno Retailleau, representing the conservative and liberal wing of the party, qualified on Sunday December 4 for the second round of the election of the president of the Republicans, announced the interim president of the party Annie Genevard.
The deputy of the Alpes-Maritimes Éric Ciotti collected 42.73% of the votes against 34.45% for the boss of the senators LR Bruno Retailleau.
The Lot deputy Aurélien Pradié came third with 22.29% of the vote.
Participation reached 72.67%, and the second round will take place next weekend.
"Personality Differences"
"As of this evening the competition is reopened," said Ms. Genevard, welcoming this "remarkable" participation.
In the second round "it will be more differences in personalities than line issues", she assured.
By way of comparison, turnout reached 47% in 2019 in the first round of the election which saw Christian Jacob take the presidency with 63% of the vote.
In the first round of the 2021 primary, 81% of members had voted in the first round.
The candidates had to go to the headquarters in the evening to make a statement.
With AFP
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