On June 29, 2023, Le Figaro magazine published its political barometer produced by Kantar Public – EPOKA. This survey makes it possible to take the temperature of the tendencies and the political opinions of the French. However, according to the barometer, 67% of French people do not trust Emmanuel Macron and 69% Elisabeth Borne. Are the French already planning for the presidential elections of 2027?

Cécile Cornudet, political journalist at Les Echos, wonders on June 14, 2023: “Presidential 2027: why are they leaving so early?”. Four years before the next presidential election, several politicians have already more or less openly expressed themselves about their Elysian ambitions: Edouard Philippe, Laurent Wauquiez, Bernard Cazeneuve, François Ruffin…

For the journalist, this phenomenon is symptomatic of an underlying trend. “What can we deduce from this? That the French are always looking for something new, and that politics damages, quickly. The novelty promised by Emmanuel Macron in 2017 is already ancient history.” In the context of urban protests following the tragic death of Nahel M., the Macron-Borne executive couple, already weakened by the pension reform crisis, can no longer convince a large part of the French people. The opportunity for other political figures to play their cards right.

Discover in the slideshow below the 10 political personalities that the French would like to see participate in the presidential elections of 2027.

*Barometer based on the response of a national sample of 1,000 people representative of the entire population to the question: “For each of the following personalities, could you tell me if you would like them to play an important role over the months and years to come?