Poll shows French far-right leader Marine Le Pen widening lead ahead of 2027 presidential vote
Summary
A new poll shows Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right National Rally party, increasing her support ahead of the 2027 presidential election. She is leading in the first round and would win easily against other main candidates in the second round.Key Facts
- Marine Le Pen’s party, National Rally, is a far-right political group in France.
- In the first round of the 2027 presidential vote, Le Pen is polling around 35 to 36 percent of voter support.
- This is an increase from 33 percent in a poll from two weeks earlier.
- In the second round of voting, Le Pen would defeat either Jean-Luc Mélenchon (hard-left) or Édouard Philippe (centre-right).
- Édouard Philippe is polling around 13 to 16 percent and is unlikely to reach the second round.
- Le Pen’s party became the largest single group in France’s National Assembly after snap elections in 2024 but did not win a majority.
- The National Rally also formed a group in the French Senate for the first time after recent elections.
- Media coverage notes the National Rally’s growing role in French politics over the past ten years.
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