Even if a majority has not yet found their candidate, the French are already starting to have an idea of the sketch of the next tenant of the Élysée to succeed Emmanuel Macron in 2027. The ideal age of the future President of the Republic would be 47 years old, and he would rather come from the political world, details an Elabe survey for La Tribune Sunday published Saturday evening.
According to this study, the next head of state should be between 45 and 54 years old for 49% of respondents. 22% would like to be younger – between 35 and 44 years old – and 17% older – between 55 and 64 years old. That is an average of 47 years, compared to 50 years according to a survey carried out in 2016. This is therefore a sign that the French do not seem to be reconsidering their choice of having elected a young president in 2017, when Emmanuel Macron was only 39 years old.
Mélenchon far from the preferred age
Among the current contenders, Raphaël Glucksmann (Place publique) comes closest to this criterion, since he will be 47 years old at the time of the vote. Edouard Philippe (56 years old in spring 2027), Gabriel Attal (38 years old), Jordan Bardella (31 years old), Marine Le Pen (58 years old), Bruno Retailleau (66 years old) or even Jean-Luc Mélenchon (75 years old) and François Hollande (72 years old) are moving further away from the target.
Furthermore, 51% of French people also believe that the future president must come from the political world, an increase of 8 points compared to February 2020. It is also expected as a priority that he brings the French together and calms society (57% of respondents, + 17 points compared to April 2016) rather than reforming even if it means fracturing (42%).
Our file on the 2027 Presidential election
In this landscape and one year before the election, 45% say they see at least one personality who would suit them for the next presidential election, compared to 53% who are still looking for their ideal profile.
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