Pierre Hurmic’s popularity, the weapon of the municipal police… What does this study reveal about the activities of the Bordeaux town hall?

We first note that the people of Bordeaux are very attached to their city: 90% are satisfied with living there, compared to 77% for Parisians and 78% for Marseilles. If opinions are very divided on the pace at which the City has developed since the municipal elections of June 2020, 47% of Bordeaux residents surveyed believe that this development has been “rather better”: this is twelve points better than when the survey was conducted. Study 2023, a real reason for satisfaction for the majority of the city.

On the other hand, the share of Bordeaux residents who believe that the City has changed “relatively for the worse” goes from 43% to 35%. In the end, the Bordelais who carried out the survey said that they are satisfied with the work done by the city at 68%, a ratio equal to the one calculated in 2023. Personally, the Mayor Pierre Hurmic gets the most out of this: 61% of those questioned are satisfied with his action (two points better than in 2023). The mayor is considered honest (80%) and competent (73%).

Safety and cleanliness

In terms of municipal activities, it is not surprising that Bordeaux town hall shows a high level of satisfaction on the expected strong points: 81% on access to sports, 80% on access to culture, 78% on pedestrians travel, by bike and in public transport or 73% on city lockdown. On the other hand, he has a little more problem with the cleanliness of public places (satisfaction rate 52%), traveling by car or motorized two-wheeler (50%) and especially safety in public places (48%), even although 69% of respondents feel safe in Bordeaux. But, safety in public places this is the very point on which residents clearly feel the need for action (68%), closely followed by the cleanliness of public spaces (64%).