If predictions are sometimes made to be defied, that won’t be the case this time. Xavier Garcia has overwhelmingly won the election for the position of federal secretary of Alpes-Maritimes with 62.57% of the votes. There were 529 voters, in line with the latest consultations.
Behind Xavier Garcia, a signatory of the motion of national secretary Jean-Christophe Cambadélis, is Yann Librati (representing the left wing of the party) with 27.79% and Ghertman with 9.64%.
Even though each election must be considered in its own right, Xavier Garcia is bolstered by a sizable score, far superior to the 48% and some change that was the result of Motion A (his own) during the election of the national secretary before the Poitiers congress.
Personal appeal of the newly elected, weakness of his opponents?
In any case, Xavier Garcia, a man of consensus, will try to compose a leadership team that encompasses all the existing sensibilities within the party: the situation no longer allows for being picky with whimsical formulas.
On the contrary, it’s time to roll up one’s sleeves, and in this case, everyone has the duty to do their part of the work.
