Polls: France's 2027 presidential election could be decided between extremes

French opinion polls suggest that the second round of the 2027 spring presidential election will likely feature candidates from the far-right National Rally and the far-left France Unbowed. This would mean that the traditional political mainstream stays out of the presidential contest.

French opinion polls show a worrying trend for the country's mainstream parties: the second round of the 2027 spring presidential election will likely be contested by representatives of the far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National) and the far-left France Unbowed (La France Insoumise).

This would mean that French voters face a choice between two opposing extremes of the political spectrum. Traditional centrist parties, including President Emmanuel Macron's current political movement, would be eliminated in the first round.

French presidential elections operate under a two-round system. If no candidate wins an absolute majority in the first round, the two candidates with the most votes advance to the second round. According to polls, support for the National Rally and France Unbowed has grown significantly, and both parties are attracting enough votes to reach the second round.