Overview
- The president’s confidence rating dropped five points from September to match François Hollande’s record low under the Fifth Republic.
- The decline is steep among seniors, with an 11-point fall for those aged 65 and over and a 9-point slide among retirees.
- Backing within his political base has weakened, with 71% support among Renaissance sympathizers, about 53% across the Ensemble bloc, and 14% among Les Républicains sympathizers.
- By contrast, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s confidence rating rose five points to 26% in the same survey.
- The Verian poll was conducted online from 26 to 28 October with a quota sample of 1,000 adults, and analysts link the slump to post-dissolution instability and budget strife, warning it could slip into single digits if the trend continues.