French Presidential Election Poll... President Macron Leads, Fierce Competition for 2nd Place Among Far-Right Candidates
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee] In a public opinion poll related to the French presidential election scheduled for April next year, French President Emmanuel Macron recorded the highest approval rating.
According to Bloomberg on the 7th (local time), in a poll conducted by the French polling agency Ifop-Fiducial commissioned by LCI TV and Le Figaro, President Macron recorded the highest vote share. When voters were asked who they would choose if the presidential election were held today, more than 25% responded that they would choose President Macron in the first round of voting.
The competition for second place among far-right candidates was fierce. Far-right political commentator Eric Zemmour received 16.5?18%, and Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally, received 16?18%, showing similar vote shares.
Among the center-right Republican candidates, Xavier Bertrand, chairman of the Hauts-de-France Regional Council, recorded the highest support at 13%. The Republicans plan to select their presidential candidate in a primary election scheduled for December.
Among left-wing candidates, none received double-digit support. Jean-Luc M?lenchon, candidate of La France Insoumise (LFI), received the highest support at 8.5%.
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France will hold the first round of the presidential election on April 10 next year. If no candidate receives a majority in the first round, a runoff election will be held two weeks later between the top two candidates.
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