The French President Francois Hollande will be swept aside in the first round of voting. These are the results of a survey conducted by the RFI .

According to the survey, candidates from the right and extreme right-wing political parties will reach the second round of the presidential elections. Moreover, the Republican party candidate has not yet been determined. In November of 2016 the primaries of the parties will be held, in which for the first time not only party members but also all voters will participate. Among the most popular Republican candidates are the former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and the former Prime Minister during Jacques Chirac's presidency, Alain Juppe. The candidate from the National Front party is the far-right party leader Marine Le Pen.

According to the poll , among the popular Socialist politicians are the Economy Minister Emmanuelle Macron , who left the government for the sake of elections. 15 to 20 percent of the French population will vote for him. Francois Hollande in the list of candidates occupies the 5th place , collecting from 11 to 15 percent. Francois Holland will announce about his possible participation in the elections in December. As reported earlier, the  presidential elections in France are expected  in March of 2017.