France sets 2027 presidential election date as Macron finishes final term
France will hold the first round of its next presidential election on 18 April 2027, with a run-off on 2 May, an executive source said. President Emmanuel Macron is preparing to leave office after his final term. The vote is widely seen as a pivotal test for Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally.
France will hold the first round of its next presidential election on 18 April 2027, with a run-off scheduled for 2 May, an executive source said on Tuesday.
Emmanuel Macron, who has served two terms, cannot stand again under the constitution and is preparing to leave office. That makes the vote a significant turning point for French politics.
The election is widely regarded as a pivotal test for the far-right National Rally, led by Marine Le Pen. Mainstream parties, meanwhile, will seek to win back voter support after years of fragmentation across the political landscape.
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