French President Macron’s favorable rating falls to 15%, its lowest since 2017, as Bardella and Le Pen also lose support but remain top successor choices

A new Ipsos BVA-CESI poll puts Emmanuel Macron’s favorable rating at 15%, down one point from September and its lowest level since he became president in 2017. The survey found that 82% of respondents viewed his performance unfavorably.

Far-right figures Jordan Bardella and Marine Le Pen also lost ground in the poll of potential successors: 33% said they would be satisfied if Bardella became president, down three points, and 32% said the same of Le Pen, down four. Despite the declines, they remained the top-ranked figures; 50% said they would be dissatisfied with a Bardella presidency and 51% with a Le Pen presidency.

The poll was conducted online on October 7 and 8 among 1,000 adults in France for La Tribune Dimanche. The survey followed reports by Mediapart about antisemitic and conspiratorial messages attributed to Bardella in an old Facebook account; Bardella has denied the accusations.

Macron’s second presidential term is due to end in 2027. The poll also found that Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s favorable rating rose two points to 22%, though 69% viewed his performance unfavorably.