France’s 2027 presidential contest opens with Le Pen ahead in polls
Potential candidates have begun campaigning ahead of the April and May 2027 vote, while the government announces more than €1 billion for farmers hit by heat and wildfires.
France’s presidential campaign is beginning more than seven months before voters choose a successor to Emmanuel Macron, with the election scheduled for 18 April and 2 May 2027.
Recent opinion polls cited by France 24 predict a victory for Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally. The supplied polling does not identify the surveys, their dates, sample sizes or projected vote shares.
Potential candidates have already begun campaigning, raising the question of whether opponents can prevent the National Rally from converting its current polling position into an election victory.
The election campaign is unfolding alongside a government response to extensive agricultural losses. France has announced more than €1 billion in assistance for farmers whose crops were damaged by extreme heat, wildfires and months of scorching temperatures.
The relief package is intended to address losses linked to the conditions, although the details and eligibility requirements have not been specified. Farmers have said the assistance will not fully compensate for the hardship caused by the damage.
