# ‘French Fractures’ survey: Amid polarized political landscape, people no longer see elections as a solution

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/french-fractures-survey-amid-polarized-political-landscape-people-no-longer-see-elections-as-a-solution/
- Published: 2026-11-15T17:21:26+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T19:03:57+00:00
- Original publisher: Le Monde (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/11/15/french-fractures-survey-amid-polarized-political-landscape-people-no-longer-see-elections-as-a-solution_6781579_5.html
- Topics: Elections, Europe, Politics, World

## Key points

- Nearly half identify with an angry, defiant France.
- Purchasing power is the public’s leading concern.
- Only 21% expect the presidential election to solve problems.

## Summary

A major annual survey suggests that many people in France feel increasingly angry and divided, while confidence that elections can solve the country’s problems is low. The findings come as the 2027 presidential campaign gathers pace and cost-of-living protests continue.

Ipsos BVA surveyed about 3,000 people for the study’s partners. Forty-nine per cent identified with an angry, highly defiant France, the first time this group has been a majority; purchasing power was the leading concern, up 11 percentage points from 2025. Although 67% said they were proud to be French, 69% felt that divisions outweighed what united people, and just 21% believed the presidential election could resolve the country’s problems.

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