Mayor accepts annulment of election

Frédéric Parre, the socialist mayor of Tournefeuille, has decided not to appeal the annulment of the March 2026 municipal election. In a statement on October 14, 2026, Parre said he respects the ruling by the Toulouse administrative court, which had determined the election was invalid on September 22.

Irregularities led to annulment

The court found three irregularities in three polling stations that led to the annulment. These included more voters than registered signatures, a ballot being counted despite an elector's card being in the envelope, and more ballots than envelopes in one ballot box. The court clarified that these issues did not involve fraud.

Close election result

Parre's list won the original election by just one vote over Laurent Soulié’s list from the Renaissance party. Parre received 6,262 votes, while Soulié received 6,261. Soulié challenged the result in court, but the annulment has now been finalized.

New election to be held

The annulment is definitive, so the prefect of Haute-Garonne must organize a new election within three months. The exact date has not been set yet. Parre wants the new election to happen "as soon as possible" to allow residents to vote again.

Soulié to run again

Laurent Soulié has confirmed he will run again in the new election with a team almost identical to the one from March. He and his team have continued to meet regularly to stay prepared for the upcoming contest.