Head to head
Pick two contenders to compare their scores and their run-off match-up.
If they met in the run-off
Marine Le Pen 54.1%
45.9% Édouard Philippe
Polls: 54.5% for Le Pen (15 polls in the last two months, latest by OpinionWay on 22 Oct 2026).
Model projection based on the latest first-round polls and on vote transfers calibrated on run-off polls. See the method.
Their proposals
| Theme | Marine Le Pen | Édouard Philippe |
|---|---|---|
| Pensions | Repeal the 2023 reform and return to 62, with retirement possible at 60 for those who started work before 20. | Gradually raise the legal retirement age to 65 and the contribution period to 45 years, with a third of employees exempted. |
| Work and purchasing power | Cut VAT on energy from 20 to 5.5% and exempt pay rises granted by companies from social contributions. | Exempt two hours of overtime a week from contributions (about €1,000 more a year on the minimum wage); cap unemployment benefits at 12 months for under-50s. |
| Taxes and spending | Replace the tax on real-estate wealth with a tax on financial wealth. | Replace only one civil servant in three who retire; a single family allowance of €350 a month from the first child; some twenty ordinances from July 2027. |
| Immigration | A referendum on immigration, an end to birthright citizenship and family reunification, and national preference for jobs, housing and benefits. | Halve legal immigration (well under 200,000 residence permits a year); a European list of safe countries whose nationals could no longer claim asylum. |
| Europe and defence | A “Europe of nations”; leave NATO's integrated command while staying in the Alliance; limited support for Ukraine. | Reaffirmed support for Ukraine. |
| Energy and climate | A massive relaunch of nuclear power; a moratorium on wind and solar, and gradual dismantling of wind turbines. | A single climate-adaptation fund of €2 billion a year. |
| Institutions and security | Proportional representation for legislative elections and a citizens' initiative referendum from 500,000 signatures. | No specific proposal known. |
Overlaid profiles
Marine Le PenÉdouard Philippe
Criterion by criterion
| Le Pen | Criterion | Philippe |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Experience
|
9 |
| 10 | Name recognition
|
9 |
| 8 | Communication
|
7 |
| 10 | Polls
|
6 |
| 7 | Reach
|
7 |
| 9 | Party machine
|
6 |
| 8.7 | Overall score | 7.3 |