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Jean-Luc Melenchon

Radical left (LFI) Declared

Founder of La France Insoumise, Jean-Luc Mélenchon ran for president in 2012, 2017 and 2022, narrowly missing the runoff in the latter. He declared his 2027 candidacy in May 2026.

Jean-Luc Melenchon (Radical left (LFI)) is an officially declared candidate in the 2027 French presidential election. Our aggregations test them across 11 candidate configurations, with a first-round voting intention between 8 and 20% depending on the lineup.

In the runoff, in the "Bardella / Glucksmann / Melenchon / Retailleau" lineup, our forecast has them losing against Jordan Bardella (41.1% to 58.9%). This is our best central estimate for that lineup, within a range of plausible outcomes.

First-round voting intention

Range observed across 11 tested lineups. The marker shows the best lineup.

Floor
8.0%
Ceiling
20.0%
Best lineup
15.7%
Probability of advancing
60%

Runoff matchups

Projected outcome against each opponent, in the most favourable featured lineup.