(Bloomberg) — Support for the far-right National Rally party Marine Le Pen is rising in the run-up to the French parliamentary elections, according to a poll published on Friday. A separate survey found that approval for the presidency was declining Emmanuel Macron.
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A poll by Ifop-Fiducial for Sud Radio showed that 38% of those interviewed want the National Rally to win, up two points from June 10, the day after Macron announced a snap vote.
An alliance of left-wing parties, the New Popular Front, was in second place with 29% support, unchanged. Support for Macron’s party and its allies rose from 18% to 22%.
The Ifop survey of 1,500 adults was conducted on June 18 and 19. The margin of error was 1.5 points. The question asked in the poll was about who respondents wanted to win, not who they planned to vote for.
Macron dissolved the National Assembly earlier this month and called a snap legislative vote after his group was defeated in European Parliament elections. The first round of elections will take place on June 30, the second round is scheduled for July 7.
A separate poll published on Friday showed Macron’s approval rating falling six points to 26%, matching the low in BVA Xsight’s survey series for RTL. Macron’s popularity had last reached this level in April 2023 and before that in late 2018.
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