Recent Poll in France Shows Far-Right and Left-Wing Candidates in the Lead

A new poll published ahead of the presidential election scheduled to be held in France next year has shed light on possible trends in voters' political preferences.

Second Round Predictions Based on Poll Results

A public opinion survey published on Monday pointed to striking results in next year's presidential election.

The survey results revealed that far-right and far-left candidates could make it to the second round in all scenarios examined.

Marine Le Pen's Increase in Vote Share

National Rally party leader Marine Le Pen managed to win between 35 and 36 percent of the vote in the first round according to the poll data.

This rate, which was 33 percent in the previous poll conducted in early September, clearly showed the increase in Le Pen's vote share.

Jean-Luc Melenchon Ranked Second

Jean-Luc Melenchon from the France Unbowed movement became the other name advancing to the second round according to the poll results.

It was predicted that Melenchon would receive between 17 and 18 percent of the vote in the first round and remain in the second round alongside Le Pen.

Decline in Centrist Politics

Amid rising prices, a slowing economy, and geopolitical instability, centrist politicians were seen falling behind.

Leading centrist candidate Edouard Philippe remaining at a vote share of 13 to 16 percent was not enough for him to reach the second round.

Results of Possible Second Round Matchups

According to the poll data, Marine Le Pen surpasses both potential rival candidates in the second round.

It is estimated that Le Pen could reach 69 percent of the vote against Melenchon and 57 percent against Philippe.