In Nouméa, incumbent mayor Sonia Lagarde was re-elected to lead the capital of New Caledonia. The centrist politician obtained 49,98% of the vote, or 16,402 votes, and thus retains the leadership of the city, a position she has held since 2014.
This victory confirms Sonia Lagarde's political foothold in the territory's main town. Despite an electoral contest marked by the presence of several lists, the incumbent mayor managed to rally a large portion of the electorate and maintain her municipal majority.
A political figure based in the Caledonian capital
A former member of parliament and long-serving local elected official, Sonia Lagarde has gradually established herself as a central figure in New Caledonian political life. At the helm of Nouméa for over a decade, she has notably championed projects related to urban development and the city's economic attractiveness.
His re-election allows him to begin a new term and to continue the projects undertaken in the capital, which remains the main administrative, economic and political center of New Caledonia.
