France: Parties at a glance

Parties in comparison

Post-materialistic way of life
Socialist
Capitalist
Traditional way of life
Explanation of the chart

The graph shows the economic orientation of the parties on the X-axis from left to right. The further left, the more actively the state should intervene via taxes, regulations and redistribution. The further to the right, the less the state should intervene.

On the Y-axis from top to bottom, the parties are categorized according to their life models. The further up a party, the more it prioritizes liberal lifestyles over traditional views and material goods. The further down, the more a party aligns itself with traditional lifestyles and sees the state as the moral authority for living together.

Data was collected through the 2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey by more than 400 policy experts. Party positions may change over time. Therefore, the chart serves only as an overview and cannot make statements about specific political topics.

Ryan Bakker, Liesbet Hooghe, Seth Jolly, Gary Marks, Jonathan Polk, Jan Rovny, Marco Steenbergen, and Milada Anna Vachudova. 2020. “2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey.” - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

République en marche

The Republic on the Move!

République en marche (La République en marche–Mouvement démocrate) is a liberal party and currently represented in parliament with 244 MPs. The party is against too much regulation of markets, advocates liberal lifestyles, and wants more free world trade.

La République en marche was founded in 2016 by Emmanuel Macron and aims to overcome the division of the French political landscape into right and left

Current polls show République en marche at 25.0. That's a loss of -13.6 compared to the last election.

Name La République en marche–Mouvement démocrate
Translation The Republic on the Move!
Political orientation Liberal politics
Government Part of the government
Current poll value 25.0 (-13.6 since last election )
Seats in parliament 244 / 577
Core topics
  • Less regulation of markets
  • Advocates liberal lifestyles
  • Free world trade
  • Strict crime control
All information at a glance: République en marche

NUPES

New People's Ecologist and Social Union

NUPES (Nouvelle Union Populaire écologiste et sociale) is a left party that is currently represented in the parliament with 131 MPs.

In the current election trend, NUPES comes in at 24.5%, losing -7.1 compared to the last election.

Name Nouvelle Union Populaire écologiste et sociale
Translation New People's Ecologist and Social Union
Political orientation Left-wing
Current poll value 24.5 (-7.1 since last election )
Seats in parliament 131 / 577
All information at a glance: NUPES

Rassemblement national

National Rally

Rassemblement national is a right-wing party that is currently represented in parliament with 89 seats. The party advocates strict immigration policy, wants a strong nation-state, and advocates consistent crime fighting.

In 2018, Marie Le Pen's party renamed itself from Front National to Rassemblement national.

In current polls, Rassemblement national comes in at 20.0%. Compared to the election, that's an increase of +2.7.

Name Rassemblement national
Translation National Rally
Political orientation Right-wing
Current poll value 20.0 (+2.7 since last election )
Seats in parliament 89 / 577
Group in the EU Parliament ID
Core topics
  • Against multiculturalism
  • Strict immigration policy
  • Strong nationalism
  • Strict crime control
All information at a glance: Rassemblement national

Les Républicains

The Republicans

Les Républicains is a center-right party and currently represented in parliament with 61 MPs. The party wants tax cuts, is against too much regulation of markets, and advocates strict immigration policy.

For several decades, the Republicans, together with the Socialists, constituted one of the two major French political camps. This traditional spectrum has been replaced by La République en marche since the 2017 elections.

Compared to the last election, Les Républicains scores an increase of +3.5 and comes in at 10.5%.

Name Les Républicains
Translation The Republicans
Political orientation Centre-right
Current poll value 10.5 (+3.5 since last election )
Seats in parliament 61 / 577
Group in the EU Parliament EPP
Core topics
  • Tax cuts
  • Less regulation of markets
  • Against multiculturalism
  • Strict immigration policy
All information at a glance: Les Républicains

Divers gauche

Divers gauche

Divers gauche is a left party that is currently represented in the parliament with 22 MPs.

Name Divers gauche
Political orientation Left-wing
Seats in parliament 22 / 577
All information at a glance: Divers gauche

Divers droite

Divers droite

Divers droite is a right-wing party that is currently represented in the parliament with 10 MPs.

Name Divers droite
Political orientation Right-wing
Seats in parliament 10 / 577
All information at a glance: Divers droite

Regionalists

Regionalists

Regionalists is a regional interest party that is currently represented in the parliament with 10 MPs.

Name Regionalists
Political orientation Regional interests
Seats in parliament 10 / 577
All information at a glance: Regionalists

UDI

Union of Democrats and Independents

UDI (Union des démocrates et indépendants) is a center-right party that is currently represented in parliament with 3 seats.

Name Union des démocrates et indépendants
Translation Union of Democrats and Independents
Political orientation Centre-right
Seats in parliament 3 / 577
Group in the EU Parliament RE
All information at a glance: UDI

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