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Presidential elections were held in France on 23 April and 7 May 2017. Incumbent president François Hollande of the Socialist Party (PS) was eligible to run for a second term, but declared on 1 December 2016 that he would not seek reelection in light of low approval ratings, making him the first incumbent head of state of the Fifth Republic not to seek reelection.
Pages in category "Candidates in the 2017 French presidential election" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The French Socialist Party held a two-round presidential primary to select a candidate for the 2017 presidential election on 22 and 29 January 2017. It was the second open primary (primaires citoyennes) held by the center-left coalition, after the primary in 2011 in which François Hollande defeated Martine Aubry to become the Socialist nominee.
Candidates in the 2017 French presidential election (11 P) Pages in category "2017 French presidential election" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
Only first-round candidates with the support of at least 12.5% of eligible voters are allowed to participate, but if only 1 candidate meets that standard the two candidates with the highest number of votes in the first round may continue to the second round. In the 2017 election, four deputies were elected in the first round.
The Republicans held a presidential primary election, officially called the open primary of the right and centre (French: primaire ouverte de la droite et du centre), to select a candidate for the 2017 presidential election.
This page lists public opinion polls conducted for the 2017 French presidential election, which was held on 23 April 2017 with a run-off on 7 May 2017.. Unless otherwise noted, all polls listed below are compliant with the regulations of the national polling commission (Commission nationale des sondages) and utilize the quota method.
Marine Le Pen during her presidential campaign in Lille, on 26 March 2017.. Marine Le Pen, as leader of the National Front ran for President of France in the 2017 French presidential election, receiving 21.30% of the vote in the first round, and 33.90% in the second round, losing to Emmanuel Macron of La République En Marche!.