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Xavier Bertrand

President of the Hauts-de-France region, aged 61

Candidacy announced; rejects any primary

5.5/10

Overall score
10th out of 16

Experience 8
Name recognition 7
Communication 6
Polls 2
Reach 6
Party machine 4

+Strengths

  • Former minister, re-elected regional president
  • Beat the RN in a region where it is very strong
  • Socially minded right-winger

−Weaknesses

  • Lost the 2021 LR primary
  • Rarely tested in recent polls
  • Direct competition from Retailleau

In the polls

Not tested in polls since 21 September 2026.

0 10 20 30 40 Jan 26 Jul 26 Elabe, 31 October 2025 : 5.5% YouGov, 21 September 2026 : 1%

2 polls since 31 October 2025. All polls

Profile

Experience Name recognition Communication Polls Reach Party machine

What the scores measure

Experience
Offices held, government roles, knowledge of the State
Name recognition
How well known they are to the public
Communication
Media skills, debating, social media presence
Polls
First-round voting intentions in October 2026, and their trend
Reach
Ability to win votes beyond their own camp in the run-off
Party machine
Party strength: activists, elected officials, funding
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