The top five, criterion by criterion
Who has the most experience, name recognition or reserve of votes? Click a name to open the profile.
Experience
Offices held, government roles, knowledge of the State
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1
Édouard Philippe 9
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2
Dominique de Villepin 9
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3
Bernard Cazeneuve 9
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4
Marine Le Pen 8
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5
Jean-Luc Mélenchon 8
Name recognition
How well known they are to the public
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1
Marine Le Pen 10
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2
Jean-Luc Mélenchon 10
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3
Édouard Philippe 9
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4
Jordan Bardella 9
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5
Éric Zemmour 9
Communication
Media skills, debating, social media presence
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1
Jean-Luc Mélenchon 9
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2
Jordan Bardella 9
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3
Gabriel Attal 9
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4
Marine Le Pen 8
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5
Dominique de Villepin 8
Polls
First-round voting intentions in October 2026, and their trend
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1
Marine Le Pen 10
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2
Jean-Luc Mélenchon 7
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3
Jordan Bardella 7
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4
Édouard Philippe 6
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5
Raphaël Glucksmann 5
Reach
Ability to win votes beyond their own camp in the run-off
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1
Marine Le Pen 7
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2
Édouard Philippe 7
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3
Jordan Bardella 6
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4
Gabriel Attal 6
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5
Raphaël Glucksmann 6
Party machine
Party strength: activists, elected officials, funding
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1
Marine Le Pen 9
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2
Jean-Luc Mélenchon 8
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3
Jordan Bardella 8
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4
Gabriel Attal 7
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5
Bruno Retailleau 7