France’s youth is drifting Right

Since when did conservatism become so chic with France’s youth? After 28-year-old Jordan Bardella took the reins of the party from Marine Le Pen, Rassemblement National (RN) has continued to make inroads with young people across the country.

France, Ipsos poll:

European Parliament election

Among 18-24 year-old voters

RN-ID: 31% (+9)
EELV-G/EFA: 18% (+2)
LFI-LEFT: 17%
PS/PP-S&D: 9%
LR-EPP: 6% (+2)
PCF-LEFT: 6% (+1)
Bd'E-RE: 4% (-6)
REC-ECR: 3% (-5)
PA-LEFT: 1% (n.a.)
LO-*: 1% (-3)
PRG~S&D: 1%
AR-*: 1% (+1)… pic.twitter.com/pX6w2s9B3P

— Europe Elects (@EuropeElects) March 12, 2024

A new Ipsos poll on French EU parliamentary elections has found that the Right-wing RN is the most popular party among 18-24 year old voters. At 31% support with this demographic, RN stands head and shoulders above all the other parties: the next most popular was the Left-wing Greens at 18%, with Emmanuel Macron’s centrist Renaissance party floundering at a measly 4%. Is France inching closer towards electing its first millennial president?

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