Christophe Castaner beaten in his stronghold after a campaign “perhaps a little too confident”

About 900 votes will have been missed by Christophe Castaner, who loses his bet to be returned to his stronghold. He is beaten at 48.5%, against 51.5% for his opponent. Castaner was mayor of Forcalquier for 16 years, and had wanted to replay his mandate as deputy here, and not in an “easier” constituency, for example French people from abroad: “No, I’m from herehe had said, I will be elected or I will be defeated, but at home!”

It is a failure for this very close to the President of the Republic, who undoubtedly pays, in particular, for his passage through the Ministry of the Interior: “He has what he deserves. I was part of the ‘yellow vests’, I assure you that we picked up a lot of it for a while! I can’t love him”said Gilbert, Sunday in a Provencal alley in Manosque.

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This reaction somewhat sums up the general feeling. However, “we have nothing to be ashamed of the campaign we waged with him”, say several young supporters of Christophe Castaner, who were asked not to speak too much. No other comment than a tweet, moreover, from the eliminated, to express his sadness at the result.

I note the result in my constituency with great sadness.
This mandate has allowed me to be at the service of our territory, which I love passionately. Thank you to those who trusted me.
I wish the best to Léo Walter and to our Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.

— Christophe Castaner (@CCastaner) June 19, 2022

Perhaps he also campaigned “a little too confident”, mocks the other side. A local elected official, in particular, confides that no one here has ever really understood the destiny of this man who made the front page of the tabloid press while running Place Beauvau. Jean-François, he nuances: “Personally I have no grievance. I find that he did things that are not correct, but I am not for the lynching.” Simply, it has had its day, adds Marie-Claire: “There is clearance… It’s a story that stops, another one is needed!”

This other story that begins is that of Léo Walter, the new deputy: a 50-year-old school principal, candidate for the Nupes, and who puts a stop to his career, at least for the moment. politics of Christophe Castaner.