Majority of French Citizens Support President Emmanuel Macron's Resignation
Several polls conducted by French media outlets have shown that a majority of citizens support the resignation of President Emmanuel Macron, following the resignation of the fifth Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, on Monday morning.
Poll Results
The results of a survey conducted by Toluna-Harris Interactive for the radio station RTL indicate that 73% of French citizens support Macron's resignation. Additionally, 76% of respondents believe that Macron bears primary responsibility for Lecornu's resignation.
According to the results of a survey conducted by Odoxa-BackBone Consulting for the newspaper Le Figaro, 70% of citizens are in favor of the French President's resignation. At the same time, 60% of respondents called for the dissolution of the lower house of Parliament elected in July 2024.
Data from a survey conducted by the French Institute of Public Opinion (IFOP) for the television channel LCI shows that 66% of French citizens support Macron's resignation. In parallel, 53% of respondents are convinced that Macron will dissolve the lower house of Parliament in the coming months.
Finally, the results of a survey conducted by the company Elabe for the television channel BFMTV indicate that 51% of French citizens are in favor of Macron's resignation. 90% of respondents expect serious economic problems due to the political crisis in France.
Methodology
All polls were conducted on October 6 and each included approximately 1,000 French adult citizens.
Context
Lecornu announced his resignation as Prime Minister during a press conference on Monday, after holding the position for less than a month. He later added that he would carry out Macron's mandate to conduct final consultations with representatives of various political forces to form a new government. Lecornu thus remained in office for only 27 days.
Since Emmanuel Macron's re-election as President of France in 2022, the country has had five heads of government: Élisabeth Borne, Gabriel Attal, Michel Barnier, François Bayrou, and Sébastien Lecornu.
