2008 Marseille municipal election
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Municipal and mayoral elections were held in Marseille in March 2008, at the same time as other French municipal elections. The incumbent Mayor of the city, Jean-Claude Gaudin (UMP) faced Socialist candidate and Senator Jean-Noël Guérini. While polls in January and February indicated that Gaudin was safe, later polls showed the race tied and the 3rd sector of the city, a marginal UMP area, was likely to decide the election. Elections in Marseille depend not on the number of votes polled but the number of sectors won (there are 8 sectors). The same system applies in Lyon and Paris.
Gaudin was re-elected and served as mayor till 2020.
Results[edit]
1st Sector[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMP | Jean Roatta | 10,069 | 39.94% | ||
| PS | Patrick Mennucci | 9,886 | 39.21% | ||
| LCR | Armelle Chevassu | 1,909 | 7.57% | ||
| FN | Jackie Blanc | 1,671 | 6.63% | ||
| MoDem | Childeric Muller | 1,533 | 6.08% | ||
| DVD | Stéphanie Brun Pothin | 145 | 0.58% | ||
| Turnout | 25,801 | ||||
| PS | Patrick Mennucci | 13,949 | 50.74% | ||
| UMP | Jean Roatta | 13,544 | 49.26% | ||
| Turnout | 28,300 | ||||
| PS gain from UMP | Swing | ||||
2nd Sector[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | Lisette Narducci | 8,892 | 54.90% | ||
| UMP | Jacques Rocca-Serra | 4,262 | 26.32% | ||
| FN | Roland Lombardi | 1,439 | 8.88% | ||
| LCR | Emmanuel Arvois | 987 | 6.09% | ||
| MoDem | Florence Bistagne | 616 | 3.80% | ||
| Turnout | 16,664 | ||||
| PS hold | Swing | ||||
3rd Sector[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMP | Renaud Muselier | 13,630 | 42.16% | ||
| PS | Jean-Noël Guérini | 12,127 | 37.51% | ||
| MoDem | Christophe Madrolle | 2,038 | 6.30% | ||
| FN | Gilda Mih | 2,030 | 6.28% | ||
| LCR | Camille Roux-Moumane | 1,867 | 5.77% | ||
| MNR | Hubert Savon | 316 | 0.98% | ||
| MPF | Nicole Cantrel | 197 | 0.61% | ||
| Workers' Party | Corinne Raynaud | 131 | 0.41% | ||
| Turnout | 33,022 | ||||
| UMP | Renaud Muselier | 17,761 | 51.43% | ||
| PS | Jean-Noël Guérini | 16,776 | 48.57% | ||
| Turnout | 35,590 | ||||
| UMP hold | Swing | ||||
4th Sector[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMP | Jean-Claude Gaudin | 23,600 | 52.09% | ||
| PS | François Franceschi | 12,895 | 28.46% | ||
| MoDem | Jean-Luc Bennahmias | 3,511 | 7.75% | ||
| FN | Mireille Barde | 2,927 | 6.46% | ||
| LCR | Louis-Michel Pirrottina | 2,376 | 5.24% | ||
| Turnout | 46,290 | ||||
| UMP hold | Swing | ||||
5th Sector[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMP | Guy Teissier | 21,493 | 48.81% | ||
| PS | René Olmeta | 14,097 | 32.01% | ||
| FN | Laurent Comas | 4,116 | 9.35% | ||
| MoDem | Patrick Zaoui | 2,546 | 5.78% | ||
| LCR | Nicole Colomb | 1,784 | 4.05% | ||
| Turnout | 44,841 | ||||
| UMP | Guy Teissier | 27,343 | 58.68% | ||
| PS | René Olmeta | 19,257 | 41.32% | ||
| Turnout | 47,905 | ||||
| UMP hold | Swing | ||||
6th Sector[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMP | Roland Blum | 18,014 | 43.38% | ||
| PS | Christophe Masse | 15,874 | 38.22% | ||
| FN | Stéphane Durbec | 3,627 | 8.73% | ||
| MoDem | Jeanne Nobile | 2,064 | 4.97% | ||
| LCR | Bruno Malvezin | 1,514 | 3.65% | ||
| MNR | Francis Belotti | 292 | 0.70% | ||
| Workers' Party | Jacky Rouviere | 144 | 0.35% | ||
| Turnout | 42,391 | ||||
| UMP | Roland Blum | 24,661 | 54.39% | ||
| PS | Christophe Masse | 20,676 | 45.61% | ||
| Turnout | 46,673 | ||||
| UMP hold | Swing | ||||
7th Sector[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | Sylvie Andrieux | 19,462 | 47.38% | ||
| UMP | Valérie Boyer | 13,250 | 32.26% | ||
| FN | Stéphane Ravier | 4,847 | 11.80% | ||
| MoDem | Mohamed Laqhila | 1,579 | 3.84% | ||
| LCR | Babette Joshua | 1,459 | 3.55% | ||
| MPF | Jean-Claude Le Page | 477 | 1.16% | ||
| Turnout | 42,135 | ||||
| PS | Sylvie Andrieux | 24,525 | 54.06% | ||
| UMP | Valérie Boyer | 17,200 | 37.91% | ||
| FN | Stéphane Ravier | 3,642 | 8.03% | ||
| Turnout | 46,357 | ||||
| PS hold | Swing | ||||
8th Sector[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | Samia Ghali | 11,643 | 52.30% | ||
| UMP | Bernard Susini | 5,612 | 25.21% | ||
| FN | Bernard Marandat | 2,818 | 12.66% | ||
| LCR | Henri Saint-Jean | 1,021 | 4.59% | ||
| MoDem | Saïd Ahamada | 957 | 4.30% | ||
| Workers' Party | Daniel Rogier | 209 | 0.94% | ||
| Turnout | 23,007 | ||||
| PS gain from PCF | Swing | ||||