Election

2027 presidential election

Election of the President of the French Republic. The first round is scheduled for 18 April 2027 and the second round for 2 May 2027. To run, each candidate needs 500 endorsements from elected officials; the will publish the official list of candidates.

First round
April 18, 2027
Second round
May 2, 2027
Candidacies
24 candidacies, 12 programs analyzed
Sources
« qui se tiendra les 18 avril et 2 mai 2027 »
Élection présidentielle 2027 : qui sont les candidats déclarés ou presque ? · Public Sénat · retrieved on October 22, 2026 See the passage
« tous ne devraient pas se maintenir ou atteindre le seuil des 500 signatures nécessaires pour concourir. »
Élection présidentielle 2027 : qui sont les candidats déclarés ou presque ? · Public Sénat · retrieved on October 22, 2026 See the passage

The candidacies

Listed in alphabetical order. A candidacy only becomes official once the Constitutional Council publishes its list.

Declared candidacies · 21

Candidacies awaiting nomination · 3

  • Lydie Massard

    Union démocratique bretonne

    Candidacy declared as part of a primary.source

    Program not published
  • François Ruffin

    Debout !

    Candidate in a left-wing primary, he said he would run on his own if no primary is held.source

    0 likes per measure on average
  • Marine Tondelier

    Les Écologistes

    Candidacy subject to a new vote of Les Écologistes members in December 2026.source

    Program not published