Edouard Philippe (Edouard Philippe), the former Prime Minister of France and Mayor of Le Havre, has fallen to third place in recent polls. In this poll conducted by the Kantar Institute, Philippe dropped 3 points to 16% of the votes, placing him behind Jean-Luc Mélenchon (Jean-Luc Mélenchon), who remains relatively stable at 18.5%. This poll was conducted from October 19 to 20 and indicates Philippe's failure to garner strong support for his campaign.
Competitors' Status and Polls
Currently, Mélenchon is seen as the best option to advance to the second round of the presidential election, while Marine Le Pen (Marine Le Pen) is significantly ahead with 33% of the poll votes. Despite past allegations that were published by the media at the end of September, Le Pen remains the strongest competitor in the first round of the election.
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Meanwhile, Raphaël Glucksmann (Raphaël Glucksmann) has reached 13% of the votes after winning the first round of the Socialist Party's primary and "Place Publique". Glucksmann, with 29% of Emmanuel Macron's supporters in 2022, seems to be attracting voters from the social-democratic wing, while only 49% of Macron's supporters back Philippe.
Challenges Facing Philippe and Other Candidates
Bruno Retailleau (Bruno Retailleau) from the Republicans remains in an uncertain position, unable to achieve significant success with 7.5% to 8% of the poll votes. However, David Lisnard (David Lisnard), who has emerged as a new candidate from the "New Energy" wing, is attracting votes from Le Pen and Retailleau with 8% of the poll votes.
The poll also indicates that if Gabriel Attal (Gabriel Attal) were to run instead of Philippe, he would only secure 12% of the votes, while Mélenchon and Glucksmann would reach 19.5% and 14%, respectively. This situation highlights the serious challenges facing Philippe and his supporters in garnering more voter support.
