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Municipal elections : the beginnings of the presidential election?

Should the March 2026 municipal elections be seen as a precursor to the 2027 presidential election? Will voters seize upon it as a life-size test, likely to structure the competition to come? To answer these questions, a study conducted by Institut Terram and Ifop among 10,000 people aged 18 and over offers particularly detailed analytical possibilities, while providing a historical perspective on several structuring indicators. This approach goes beyond a purely monographic, city-by-city approach, to offer an overall reading of the election across all territorial strata. However, this Institut Terram X Institut Ifop report also incorporates the main local polls published in recent months, in order to provide a concrete assessment of the balance of power in towns of over 100,000 inhabitants, where the electoral offering most closely mirrors national cleavages.

Voting intentions for the next presidential election

The electoral climate in Lille

Two weeks before the first round of municipal elections, Ifop-Fiducial conducted a survey for La Voix du Nord, France 3, Ici and Sud Radio on the electoral climate in Lille.

How the French view Gérald Darmanin

The political climate in Poitiers

The political climate in Marseille

A few weeks before the first round of municipal elections, Ifop-Fiducial conducted a survey for LCI, La Provence and Sud Radio on the electoral climate in Marseille.

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The French view of a “common base” primary school

With just over a year to go before the presidential election, Ifop asked the French for Le Point about their views on a "common base" primary.

The political climate in Bordeaux

With just a few weeks to go before the first round of municipal elections, Ifop-Fiducial conducted a survey for LCI, Sud Ouest and Sud Radio on the electoral climate in Bordeaux.

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The role and place of the company in cities and regions

In February 2026, Ifop carried out a study for MEDEF on the role and place of companies in towns and territories, one month before the municipal elections. The survey looks at satisfaction with the local authority and its various players, the place of companies in a given area and their relations with local elected representatives, the involvement of business leaders in local politics, and the role of companies in the local authority ("the Régie / DSP match").

The electoral climate in Avignon

With the municipal elections just a few weeks away, Ifop for Ici Vaucluse, L'Echo du Mardi and La Provence asked Avignon voters about the city's political climate.