French historical presidential first-round voting

Other left

Socialist

Macron

Other

LR/UMP

Le Pen

Other far-right

Even in the context of

a diminishing leftwing

vote, the Socialists -

once the main beneficiaries

- are increasingly

irrelevant

The decline in

Le Pen's vote masks

an overall increase in

the rightwing vote,

and particularly

the far-right vote

0%

25

50

75

100

2022

polls

2017

2012

2007

2002

Other left

Socialist

Macron

Other

LR/UMP

Le Pen

Other far-right

Even in the context of a diminishing

leftwing vote, the Socialists - once

the main beneficiaries - are

increasingly irrelevant

Macron needs to attract

rightwing voters, particularly

in the second round, if he is

to win the presidency

The decline in Le Pen's vote

masks an overall increase

in the rightwing vote, and

particularly the far-right vote

Eventual

winner

0%

25

50

75

100

2022

polls

?

2017

Macron

Hollande

2012

2007

Sarkozy

2002

Chirac