The 2027 election race started early in France. Right and left parties rank first in the polls

The latest public opinion poll published for the 2027 presidential election in France showed that the far-right Marine Le Pen and the leading figure of the left, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, increased their vote rates.

According to the research conducted by Toluna Harris Interactive company on behalf of RTL and M6 media organizations, Le Pen ranks first, receiving vote support between 34 percent and 36 percent in the first round, depending on the scenarios.

In the same survey, the left's candidate, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, came in second place, with a margin of 18 percent to 19 percent.

Compared to the previous poll in October, both politicians appear to have increased their vote share by 1 to 2 percentage points in most scenarios.

While former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe's support rate dropped to 11 percent to 14 percent, Raphaël Glucksmann received between 11 percent and 13 percent of the votes.

Cannes Mayor David Lisnard reached 9 percent in some scenarios.

While Lisnard was only three points behind Philippe in the first round of scenarios involving both, he shared the same vote share with former Prime Minister Gabriel Attal in another scenario.

The poll found that support for the idea of ​​holding a joint primary among centre-right parties has increased, with 66 percent of respondents approving the method.

According to the second round predictions of the research, Le Pen reaches 68 percent of the votes against Mélenchon.

The far-right politician receives 58 percent of the votes if he competes with Philippe in the second round, and 60 percent if he faces Glucksmann.

While purchasing power stood out as the biggest concern of the French voters with 58 percent, security ranked second with 26 percent.

The study was conducted online with 2 thousand 101 registered voters between 3-5 November.

It was noted that the results reflect the voting trends at the time the survey was conducted and do not directly determine the outcome of the election in 2027.

On the other hand, 75-year-old Mélenchon, who is considered the strongest candidate of the left, introduced the 2027 presidential election program with a widely attended rally in Le Bourget, a suburb of Paris.

Addressing approximately 20 thousand supporters, the politician emphasized that he was targeting the Elysee Palace after President Emmanuel Macron.

"I have only one reasonable thing to propose to you. It's actually quite moderate. Only one thing: We must change everything," Mélenchon said.

Saying that they paved the way for a major political transformation in France, Mélenchon criticized the Macron period by referring to the demonstrations and events in recent months.

Continuing his speech, Mélenchon said, "We are going through strange times. This is the moribund period of the Macron era, marked by brutality, police brutality and unpredictable, violent explosions at the end of demonstrations."

Accusing President Macron of preparing a dark end to his reign, Mélenchon claimed that the far right led by Le Pen has no idea other than racism.