# 2008 Saint-François municipal election, first round

[France](https://electionsarchive.com/fr.md) / [Saint-François](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/saint-francois.md), March 9, 2008

Laurent Bernier led with 47.3% of the vote, 4.6 points ahead of Ernest Moutoussamy.

## Rounds

### Round 1, March 9, 2008

- Laurent Bernier, 47.3%
- Ernest Moutoussamy, 42.7%
- Eric Rayapin, 10.0%

### [Second round](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/saint-francois/2008-03-16-runoff/conseil-municipal.md), March 16, 2008

- Laurent Bernier, 55.8% (Won)
- Ernest Moutoussamy, 44.2% (Won)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Laurent Bernier | LAUT | 3,097 | 47.3% |
| Ernest Moutoussamy | LDVG | 2,798 | 42.7% |
| Eric Rayapin | LAUT | 655 | 10.0% |

Valid votes: 6,550

Turnout: 71.8% (6,897 of 9,607 registered)

## This race in other years

- [March 15, 2026](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/saint-francois/2026-03-15-local/conseil-municipal.md): Jean-Luc Perian, 53.7%
- [March 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/saint-francois/2020-03-15-local/conseil-municipal.md): Bernard Pancrel, 40.9%
- [March 23, 2014](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/saint-francois/2014-03-23-local/conseil-municipal.md): Laurent Bernier, Jean-Luc Perian, Eric Rayapin
- March 9, 2008: Laurent Bernier, 55.8%
- [March 11, 2001](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/saint-francois/2001-03-11-local/conseil-municipal.md): Liste divers gauche, 50.6%

## Also on the ballot in France on March 9, 2008

- [Local races across France](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/2008-03-09-local.md) (2,733)

## Sources

- [Élections municipales 2008](https://www.data.gouv.fr/datasets/53699393a3a729239d204224/), Ministère de l'Intérieur. License: Licence Ouverte v2.0

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