Monaco’s next municipal election is beginning to take shape, with the government formally launching preparations for the April 2027 vote and the first candidate officially entering the race to succeed long-serving Mayor Georges Marsan.
A communiqué published in the latest Journal de Monaco reminds prospective candidates that they must appoint financial representatives ahead of the campaign, in accordance with Monaco’s campaign finance legislation. The notice comes less than four months before the official pre-campaign period begins on 5th November 2026, with the election itself scheduled for 4th April 2027 and, if required, a second round on 11th April. The election dates were formally set by ministerial decree earlier this month.
Unlike previous municipal elections, however, the administrative notice arrives against the backdrop of a significant political transition.
The end of the Marsan era
For the first time in more than two decades, Monaco is preparing to elect a new mayor.
Georges Marsan, who has led the municipality since 2003, has previously confirmed that his current sixth term will be his last, bringing to a close one of the longest mayoral tenures in the Principality’s modern history.
His departure opens what is expected to be the most closely watched municipal election in years.
Marjorie Crovetto first to declare
The only officially declared candidate so far is Marjorie Crovetto, Monaco’s Second Deputy Mayor, who announced on 29 June that she will head the L’Évolution Communale list in the 2027 election.
Speaking to Monaco Info, Crovetto said she had been preparing “for many months” and would present her programme to voters in early autumn.
“We are working on ambitious projects for the future with a renewed team, strengthened by highly committed new members,” she said.
A lawyer by training, Crovetto has served on the Communal Council since 2007 and currently oversees quality of life, the environment and sustainable development.
Seen as the natural successor
Although no successor has been formally endorsed by Marsan, Crovetto has increasingly assumed mayoral responsibilities during his absences.
Throughout 2026, the Journal de Monaco has published a series of municipal orders delegating the functions of mayor to Crovetto for short periods, reflecting her role as the municipality’s senior deputy.
Those delegations, together with her senior position within the current administration, have fuelled expectations that she would become the continuity candidate for the governing municipal majority.
Campaign formally begins in November
The latest government communiqué is largely procedural, but it serves as the official starting point for the electoral timetable.
Under Monaco’s campaign finance rules, every electoral list must appoint a financial representative responsible for opening and managing the campaign bank account, with the appointment forming part of a valid candidacy. The Campaign Accounts Verification Commission is encouraging prospective candidates to begin those administrative steps now to avoid delays once the pre-campaign officially opens on 5th November.
More candidates expected
For now, Crovetto remains the only declared candidate.
No rival municipal list has yet been formally announced, although there are still several months before campaigning begins and additional candidates are widely expected to emerge.
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