title: Opinion polling for the 2002 French presidential election
text: # Opinion polling for the 2002 French presidential election
  
  This page lists public opinion polls conducted for the 2002 French presidential election, which was held on 21 April 2002 with a run-off on 5 May 2002.
  
  Unless otherwise noted, all polls listed below are compliant with the regulations of the national polling commission (Commission nationale des sondages) and utilize the quota method.
  
  ## First round
  
  The Sofres poll conducted from 4 to 5 April 2002, marked with an asterisk (*) below, was conducted specifically for subsample data.
  
  The publication of first-round polls was prohibited after midnight on 19 April 2002. Until the law of 19 February 2002 amended the law of 19 July 1977, the publication of voting intention polls was prohibited in the week before the election. The law of 19 February 2002 also extended the ban on the publication of polls to include surveys conducted before the electoral silence.
  
  ### Graphical summary
  
  The averages in the graphs below were constructed using polls listed below conducted by the six major French pollsters. The graphs are smoothed 14-day weighted moving averages, using only the most recent poll conducted by any given pollster within that range (each poll weighted based on recency).
  
  ### 28 March to 18 April 2002
  
  | Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Abs. | Laguiller LO | Gluckstein PT | Besancenot LCR | Hue PCF | Jospin PS | Taubira PRG | Chevènement MDC | Mamère LV | Lepage Cap21 | Bayrou UDF | Chirac RPR | Madelin DL | Boutin FRS | Miguet RCF | Pasqua RPF | Saint- Josse CPNT | Mégret MNR | Le Pen FN |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2002 election | 21 Apr 2002 | – | 28.40% | 5.72% | 0.47% | 4.25% | 3.37% | 16.18% | 2.32% | 5.33% | 5.25% | 1.88% | 6.84% | 19.88% | 3.91% | 1.19% | – | – | 4.23% | 2.34% | 16.86% |
  | BVA | 18 Apr 2002 | 631 | – | 8% | 0.5% | 3.5% | 5% | 18% | 2% | 6% | 5% | 1% | 6% | 19% | 5% | 1% | – | – | 4% | 2% | 14% |
  | CSA | 17–18 Apr 2002 | 1,000 | – | 7% | 0.5% | 3% | 5% | 18% | 2.5% | 6.5% | 5% | 1.5% | 6% | 19.5% | 3.5% | 1.5% | – | – | 4% | 2.5% | 14% |
  | Ipsos | 17–18 Apr 2002 | 989 | – | 7% | 0.5% | 4% | 5% | 18% | 1% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1% | 6% | 20% | 4% | 1% | – | – | 3% | 2.5% | 14% |
  | Sofres | 17–18 Apr 2002 | 1,000 | – | 6.5% | 0.5% | 4% | 6% | 18% | 1.5% | 6.5% | 6% | 1% | 6% | 19.5% | 5% | 1.5% | – | – | 4% | 1.5% | 12.5% |
  | Louis Harris | 16–17 Apr 2002 | 592 | – | 8% | 0% | 2% | 5% | 18% | 1% | 6% | 7% | 1% | 7% | 20% | 5% | 2% | – | – | 3% | 2% | 13% |
  | Ipsos | 15–16 Apr 2002 | 1,005 | – | 7% | 0.5% | 2.5% | 5.5% | 18% | 1.5% | 6% | 6.5% | 1% | 5% | 22% | 4% | 1% | – | – | 3.5% | 3% | 13% |
  | Sofres | 13–15 Apr 2002 | 1,000 | – | 8% | 0.5% | 2.5% | 6% | 18% | 1% | 6% | 5% | 1.5% | 6% | 20% | 5% | 1.5% | – | – | 3.5% | 2.5% | 13% |
  | Ifop | 12–13 Apr 2002 | 1,006 | – | 7% | 0.5% | 4% | 5.5% | 16.5% | 1.5% | 8.5% | 6.5% | 2% | 6.5% | 20% | 3.5% | 0.5% | – | – | 4% | 3% | 10.5% |
  | BVA | 10–13 Apr 2002 | 749 | – | 9% | 0.5% | 2% | 5% | 18% | 1.5% | 6% | 6% | 1.5% | 6% | 18.5% | 5% | 1% | – | – | 4% | 2% | 14% |
  | Ifop | 11–12 Apr 2002 | 951 | – | 8% | 0.5% | 3.5% | 5.5% | 17% | 2% | 8% | 7% | 2% | 6.5% | 19% | 3.5% | 0.5% | – | – | 4.5% | 3% | 9.5% |
  | CSA | 10–11 Apr 2002 | 1,000 | – | 8% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 5.5% | 19% | 1% | 7% | 6.5% | 1.5% | 5.5% | 21% | 3.5% | 1% | – | – | 3.5% | 3% | 12% |
  | Sofres | 10–11 Apr 2002 | 1,000 | – | 8% | 0.5% | 2.5% | 6% | 19% | 1.5% | 6% | 4.5% | 1.5% | 5% | 22% | 5% | 0.5% | – | – | 3% | 2% | 13% |
  | Ifop | 5–6 Apr 2002 | 1,004 | – | 8.5% | 0.5% | 1% | 5% | 17.5% | 1% | 8% | 8% | 1.5% | 5.5% | 21% | 3.5% | 1% | – | – | 4% | 1% | 13% |
  | Ipsos | 5–6 Apr 2002 | 952 | – | 11% | 0% | 1% | 5% | 19% | 0.5% | 8.5% | 5% | 1% | 5% | 23% | 3.5% | 0.5% | – | – | 3.5% | 1.5% | 12% |
  | BVA | 4–6 Apr 2002 | 657 | – | 11% | – | 1% | 5% | 20% | 1% | 6% | 6.5% | 1.5% | 5% | 20% | 3.5% | 0.5% | – | 0.5% | 3.5% | 3% | 12% |
  | Sofres* | 4–5 Apr 2002 | 1,000 | – | 8.5% | 0% | 1% | 5.5% | 21% | 1% | 6% | 7% | 1% | 6% | 21% | 3.5% | 1.5% | – | – | 3% | 1.5% | 12.5% |
  | CSA | 3–4 Apr 2002 | 1,000 | – | 8.5% | 0.5% | 1% | 4% | 18.5% | 0.5% | 8% | 8.5% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 22% | 3% | 1.5% | – | – | 5% | 1.5% | 11.5% |
  | Sofres | 3–4 Apr 2002 | 1,000 | – | 9% | 0% | 0.5% | 6% | 19% | 1% | 7% | 5% | 1% | 4% | 24% | 4% | 1.5% | 0% | – | 4% | 2% | 12% |
  | Ipsos | 29–30 Mar 2002 | 938 | – | 10% | – | 1% | 5% | 20% | 0.5% | 8% | 5% | 0.5% | 5% | 24% | 3% | 1% | – | 2% | 3.5% | 1.5% | 10% |
  | Ipsos | 29–30 Mar 2002 | 938 | – | 11% | – | 1% | 5% | 21% | 0.5% | 10.5% | 5% | 0.5% | 5.5% | 27% | 3.5% | 1% | – | 4% | 4.5% | – | – |
  | Louis Harris | 29–30 Mar 2002 | 1,001 | – | 10% | – | 1% | 6% | 21% | 0.5% | 8% | 6% | 1% | 4.5% | 21% | 3.5% | 1.5% | – | 2% | 3% | 1% | 10% |
  | BVA | 28–30 Mar 2002 | 661 | – | 11% | – | 0.5% | 6% | 20% | 0.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 0.5% | 5% | 20% | 4% | 1% | – | 2% | 2% | 1.5% | 13% |
  
  ### 17 October 2001 to 27 March 2002
  
  | Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Laguiller LO | Gluckstein PT | Besancenot LCR | Hue PCF | Jospin PS | Taubira PRG | Chevènement MDC | Dieudonné LU | Mamère LV | Waechter MEI | Larrouturou ND | Lepage Cap21 | Lalonde GE | Bayrou UDF | Chirac RPR | Madelin DL | Boutin FRS | Pasqua RPF | Saint- Josse CPNT | Mégret MNR | Le Pen FN |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ifop | 28–29 Mar 2002 | 936 | 10% | <0.5% | 1% | 4.5% | 20.5% | 1% | 9% | – | 7% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1% | <0.5% | 5.5% | 21% | 2% | 0.5% | 2% | 2.5% | 1% | 10% |
  | CSA | 27–28 Mar 2002 | 1,003 | 9% | 0.5% | 1% | 5% | 20% | 0.5% | 9% | – | 5% | – | – | 1% | – | 4.5% | 20% | 3.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 1.5% | 12% |
  | Sofres | 27–28 Mar 2002 | 1,000 | 10% | 0% | 1% | 6% | 20% | 0.5% | 8.5% | – | 6% | – | – | 0.5% | – | 4.5% | 21% | 4% | 0.5% | 2% | 4% | 0.5% | 11% |
  | Sofres | 27–28 Mar 2002 | 1,000 | 10% | 0% | 0.5% | 6% | 21% | 0% | 8% | – | 5% | – | – | 0.5% | – | 5% | 22% | 4% | 0.5% | 3% | 3% | 1.5% | 10% |
  | Ifop | 23–24 Mar 2002 | 1,005 | 10% | <0.5% | 1% | 6% | 19% | 1% | 10% | 1% | 7% | <0.5% | <0.5% | 1% | <0.5% | 4% | 20% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 2% | <0.5% | 10% |
  | Ipsos | 22–23 Mar 2002 | 938 | 10% | – | 0.5% | 5% | 22% | 0.5% | 9% | – | 5.5% | – | – | 0.5% | – | 5% | 24% | 2.5% | 1% | 2% | 2.5% | 1% | 9% |
  | Sofres | 22–23 Mar 2002 | 1,000 | 10% | – | 1% | 6% | 21% | 0.5% | 7.5% | – | 5.5% | – | – | 1% | – | 4% | 23% | 4% | 1% | 1.5% | 3% | 1% | 10% |
  | BVA | 21–23 Mar 2002 | 647 | 10% | – | 1% | 5.5% | 23% | 1% | 6.5% | – | 5.5% | – | – | 1% | – | 4% | 23% | 3.5% | 0.5% | 1% | 2.5% | 1% | 11% |
  | Ifop | 21–22 Mar 2002 | 947 | 8% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 5% | 21% | <0.5% | 9% | 1% | 5% | 0.5% | <0.5% | 0.5% | <0.5% | 4% | 23% | 2.5% | 0.5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 12% |
  | CSA | 20–21 Mar 2002 | 1,000 | 8% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 21% | 0.5% | 7% | – | 6.5% | – | – | 0.5% | – | 4% | 23% | 4% | 1% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 1.5% | 11% |
  | Ifop | 15–16 Mar 2002 | 933 | 10% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 5% | 19% | 0.5% | 11% | 1% | 6% | <0.5% | <0.5% | 0.5% | <0.5% | 4% | 22% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 8% |
  | Ipsos | 15–16 Mar 2002 | 919 | 9% | – | 0.5% | 5.5% | 21% | 0.5% | 10% | – | 5.5% | – | – | 1% | – | 4% | 23% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 10% |
  | Ipsos | 15–16 Mar 2002 | 919 | 9.5% | – | 0.5% | 5.5% | 22% | 0.5% | 11% | – | 5.5% | – | – | 1% | – | 4.5% | 27.5% | 3% | 1% | 6.5% | 2% | – | – |
  | BVA | 14–16 Mar 2002 | 739 | 9% | – | 1% | 6% | 22% | 0.5% | 7% | – | 5% | – | – | 2% | – | 3.5% | 25% | 3.5% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 3% | 0.5% | 10% |
  | Sofres | 13–16 Mar 2002 | 1,000 | 9.5% | – | 1% | 5.5% | 21% | 0.5% | 6.5% | – | 6% | – | – | 0.5% | – | 4.5% | 23.5% | 4% | 1% | 2.5% | 3% | 1% | 10% |
  | Sofres | 14–15 Mar 2002 | 1,000 | 9% | – | 1% | 5.5% | 20% | 0.5% | 7% | – | 6% | – | – | 1% | – | 4% | 24% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 11% |
  | CSA | 13–14 Mar 2002 | 1,001 | 7% | 0.5% | 1% | 4.5% | 22% | 1% | 8.5% | – | 5.5% | – | – | 0.5% | – | 3% | 25.5% | 3% | 1% | 2.5% | 3% | 2% | 9.5% |
  | Ipsos | 8–9 Mar 2002 | 933 | 8% | – | 0.5% | 6% | 22% | 0.5% | 11% | – | 6% | – | – | 0.5% | – | 3% | 24% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 1.5% | 8% |
  | Ipsos | 8–9 Mar 2002 | 933 | 8.5% | – | 0.5% | 6.5% | 23% | 0.5% | 12.5% | – | 6% | – | – | 0.5% | – | 3.5% | 27% | 3% | 1% | 4.5% | 3% | – | – |
  | Louis Harris | 8–9 Mar 2002 | 626 | 8% | – | 1% | 5% | 23% | <0.5% | 10% | – | 5% | – | – | 1% | – | 3% | 24% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 10% |
  | Sofres | 8–9 Mar 2002 | 1,000 | 9% | – | 0.5% | 5.5% | 22% | 0.5% | 7.5% | – | 5% | – | – | 1% | – | 4% | 23% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 11% |
  | Ipsos | 1–2 Mar 2002 | 925 | 8% | – | 1% | 6% | 21% | 0.5% | 10% | – | 6% | – | – | 0.5% | – | 4% | 24% | 3% | 0.5% | 2.5% | 3% | 1% | 9% |
  | BVA | 28 Feb–2 Mar 2002 | 693 | 8% | – | 0.5% | 6% | 24% | 0.5% | 8% | – | 5% | – | – | 1% | – | 4% | 21% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 2.5% | 1.5% | 11% |
  | Ifop | 28 Feb–1 Mar 2002 | 941 | 9% | <0.5% | 0.5% | 4% | 21% | 0.5% | 10% | 2% | 7% | <0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | <0.5% | 3% | 22% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 8% |
  | CSA | 27–28 Feb 2002 | 1,007 | 6% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 5.5% | 23.5% | 0.5% | 11% | – | 6% | – | – | 0.5% | – | 4% | 21% | 3% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 3.5% | 2% | 10% |
  | Sofres | 27–28 Feb 2002 | 1,000 | 7% | – | 1% | 5.5% | 22.5% | 0.5% | 10% | – | 6% | – | – | 0.5% | – | 3% | 24% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 11% |
  | Ifop | 22–23 Feb 2002 | 937 | 7% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 22% | <1% | 12% | 2% | 6% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 23% | 4% | <1% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 7% |
  | Ipsos | 22–23 Feb 2002 | 938 | 7% | – | 0.5% | 6% | 22% | 0.5% | 11% | – | 6% | – | – | 0.5% | – | 3% | 25% | 3% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 3% | 1.5% | 9% |
  | Sofres | 22–23 Feb 2002 | 1,000 | 7.5% | – | 0.5% | 6% | 22% | 0.5% | 10% | – | 5.5% | – | – | 0.5% | – | 3% | 24% | 4.5% | 1% | 1.5% | 2% | 0.5% | 11% |
  | Ifop | 21–22 Feb 2002 | 939 | 8% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 23% | <1% | 10% | 2% | 6% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 25% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 7% |
  | Ipsos | 15–16 Feb 2002 | 916 | 7% | – | 1% | 6% | 20% | 0.5% | 12% | – | 5% | – | – | 0.5% | – | 3% | 25% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 10% |
  | BVA | 14–16 Feb 2002 | 743 | 7% | – | 0.5% | 5% | 23% | 0.5% | 10% | – | 6% | – | – | 1% | – | 4% | 24% | 3% | 0.5% | 1% | 2.5% | 1% | 11% |
  | Sofres | 13–15 Feb 2002 | 1,000 | 6% | – | 0.5% | 6% | 21.5% | 0% | 10% | – | 7% | – | – | 0.5% | – | 3% | 26% | 3% | 0.5% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 9% |
  | CSA | 13–14 Feb 2002 | 1,000 | 5.5% | – | 0.5% | 5% | 21.5% | 0.5% | 10% | – | 6% | – | – | 1% | – | 3% | 24.5% | 5% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 3.5% | 2% | 10% |
  | Ipsos | 12 Feb 2002 | 1,018 | 6% | – | 0.5% | 6% | 23% | 0.5% | 11% | – | 5% | – | – | 1% | – | 3% | 27% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 8% |
  | Ipsos | 8–9 Feb 2002 | 908 | 6% | – | 0.5% | 7% | 21% | 0.5% | 12% | – | 6% | – | – | 0.5% | – | 3% | 23% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 1.5% | 1% | 10% |
  | Ifop | 7–8 Feb 2002 | 961 | 7% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 19% | <1% | 13% | 2% | 7% | <1% | <1% | 1% | <1% | 3% | 23% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 7% |
  | Ipsos | 1–2 Feb 2002 | 925 | 6% | – | 0.5% | 6% | 23% | 0.5% | 12% | – | 6% | – | – | 1% | – | 4% | 23% | 5% | 1% | 3% | – | 1% | 8% |
  | Louis Harris | 1–2 Feb 2002 | 844 | 6% | – | 1% | 5% | 23% | 0.5% | 13% | – | 5% | – | – | 1% | – | 5% | 23% | 5% | <0.5% | 2.5% | – | 1% | 9% |
  | Sofres | 1–2 Feb 2002 | 1,000 | 6% | – | 1% | 6.5% | 22.5% | – | 11% | – | 6% | – | – | – | – | 4% | 24% | 5% | – | 1.5% | – | 1.5% | 11% |
  | BVA | 31 Jan–2 Feb 2002 | 788 | 7% | – | 1% | 5% | 22% | 1% | 10% | – | 7% | – | – | 1% | – | 4% | 23% | 5% | 0.5% | 2% | – | 1.5% | 10% |
  | Ifop | 31 Jan–1 Feb 2002 | 963 | 7% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 22% | <1% | 11% | 1% | 6% | <1% | <1% | 1% | <1% | 3% | 24% | 4% | 1% | 3% | – | 2% | 10% |
  | CSA | 29–30 Jan 2002 | 1,001 | 6% | – | 0.5% | 5% | 22% | 1% | 14% | – | 7% | – | – | 0.5% | – | 4% | 23% | 5% | – | 1.5% | – | 1.5% | 9% |
  | Ipsos | 25–26 Jan 2002 | 962 | 7% | – | 0.5% | 5% | 22% | 0.5% | 12% | – | 5% | – | – | 1% | – | 4% | 26% | 5% | 0.5% | 1% | – | 1.5% | 9% |
  | Ifop | 17–18 Jan 2002 | 943 | 6% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 20% | <1% | 11% | – | 8% | <1% | – | 1% | <1% | 5% | 24% | 5% | 1% | 3% | – | 1% | 9% |
  | CSA | 17 Jan 2002 | 1,006 | 6% | – | 0.5% | 4.5% | 22% | 0.5% | 11% | – | 7.5% | – | – | 0.5% | – | 4% | 27% | 5% | – | 1% | – | 0.5% | 10% |
  | Ipsos | 11–12 Jan 2002 | 947 | 6% | – | 0.5% | 6% | 24% | 0.5% | 10% | – | 5% | – | – | 0.5% | – | 5% | 28% | 4% | 0.5% | 1% | – | 1% | 8% |
  | Sofres | 11–12 Jan 2002 | 1,000 | 7% | – | 0.5% | 6% | 22% | – | 9% | – | 6% | – | – | – | – | 4% | 27% | 4% | – | 3.5% | – | 2% | 9% |
  | Ifop | 10–11 Jan 2002 | 963 | 6% | – | <1% | 5% | 21% | <1% | 11% | – | 8% | <1% | – | 1% | <1% | 4% | 27% | 3% | 1% | 3% | – | 1% | 8% |
  | Sofres | 5 Jan 2002 | 800 | 7% | – | 0% | 6% | 24% | – | 9% | – | 6% | – | – | – | – | 3% | 27% | 4% | – | 3% | – | 2% | 9% |
  | Ipsos | 4–5 Jan 2002 | 955 | 6% | – | 0.5% | 6% | 23% | 0.5% | 11% | – | 5% | – | – | 0.5% | – | 4% | 28% | 3% | 0.5% | 2% | – | 1% | 9% |
  | Louis Harris | 4–5 Jan 2002 | 1,003 | 7% | – | <0.5% | 5% | 24% | – | 8% | – | 7% | – | – | 1% | – | 3% | 27% | 4% | <0.5% | 3% | – | 2% | 9% |
  | BVA | 2–5 Jan 2002 | 735 | 7% | – | 0.5% | 6% | 24% | 0.5% | 11% | – | 7% | – | – | 0.5% | – | 5% | 21% | 4% | 0.5% | 2% | – | 1% | 10% |
  | CSA | 3–4 Jan 2002 | 1,005 | 5% | – | 1% | 5.5% | 21.5% | 0.5% | 10.5% | – | 6% | – | – | – | – | 4% | 28% | 5% | – | 1% | – | 2% | 10% |
  | Sofres | 14–15 Dec 2001 | 1,000 | 7% | – | 0.5% | 6.5% | 22% | – | 9% | – | 7% | – | – | – | – | 3% | 27% | 5% | – | 3% | – | 1.5% | 8.5% |
  | CSA | 11–12 Dec 2001 | 1,000 | 7% | – | 0.5% | 5.5% | 22% | – | 10% | – | 8% | – | – | – | – | 5% | 25% | 5% | – | 2% | – | 1% | 9% |
  | Ipsos | 7–8 Dec 2001 | 840 | 6% | – | 0.5% | 6% | 22% | 0.5% | 12% | – | 6% | – | – | 1% | – | 4% | 27% | 3% | 0.5% | 2% | – | 1.5% | 8% |
  | BVA | 29 Nov–1 Dec 2001 | 680 | 5% | – | 0.5% | 5% | 24% | – | 8% | – | 9% | – | – | 1% | – | 4% | 23% | 4% | 0.5% | 4% | – | 1% | 11% |
  | Ifop | 29–30 Nov 2001 | 943 | 7% | – | <1% | 4% | 22% | – | 10% | – | 8% | <1% | – | 1% | – | 5% | 26% | 5% | <1% | 4% | – | 1% | 6% |
  | Sofres | 22–23 Nov 2001 | 1,000 | 7% | – | – | 6.5% | 22% | – | 8% | – | 6% | – | – | – | – | 4.5% | 27% | 5% | – | 4% | – | 1% | 9% |
  | CSA | 14–15 Nov 2001 | 1,006 | 6% | – | 1% | 5% | 23% | – | 10% | – | 8% | – | – | – | – | 4.5% | 25% | 4.5% | – | 3% | – | 1% | 9% |
  | Ipsos | 9–10 Nov 2001 | 927 | 5% | – | 0.5% | 6% | 22% | – | 11% | – | 7% | – | – | 0.5% | – | 4% | 27% | 4% | 0.5% | 3% | – | 1.5% | 8% |
  | BVA | 25–27 Oct 2001 | 685 | 7% | – | 0.5% | 5% | 22% | – | 12% | – | 6% | – | – | 1% | – | 4% | 24% | 5% | 1% | 3% | – | 0.5% | 9% |
  | Ipsos | 19–20 Oct 2001 | 829 | 5% | – | 0.5% | 5% | 23% | – | 12% | – | 6% | – | – | 0.5% | – | 5% | 26% | 5% | 0.5% | 4% | – | 1.5% | 6% |
  | Sofres | 19–20 Oct 2001 | 1,000 | 6% | – | – | 6% | 23% | – | 8.5% | – | 5.5% | – | – | – | – | 5% | 27% | 5% | – | 3% | – | – | 11% |
  | CSA | 17–18 Oct 2001 | 1,005 | 7% | – | 0.5% | 5.5% | 23% | – | 9% | – | 7% | – | – | – | – | 5% | 26% | 5% | – | 3% | – | 0.5% | 8.5% |
  
  ### 15 February to 16 October 2001
  
  | Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Laguiller LO | Besancenot LCR | Hue PCF | Jospin PS | Chevènement MDC | Dieudonné LU | Mamère LV | Lipietz LV | Voynet LV | Waechter MEI | Lepage Cap21 | Lalonde GE | Bayrou UDF | Chirac RPR | Madelin DL | Boutin FRS | Pasqua RPF | Villiers MPF | Mégret MNR | Le Pen FN |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ifop | 11–12 Oct 2001 | 761 | 6% | <1% | 5% | 23% | 10% | – | 8% | – | – | <1% | 1% | – | 6% | 24% | 4% | <1% | 5% | – | – | 7% |
  | Ifop | 11–12 Oct 2001 | 761 | 7% | <1% | 5% | 26% | 11% | – | – | 2% | – | <1% | 1% | – | 5% | 26% | 4% | <1% | 5% | – | – | 7% |
  | BVA | 27–29 Sep 2001 | 773 | 6% | 1% | 6% | 26% | 8% | – | – | 3% | – | – | 0.5% | – | 5% | 25% | 7% | 0.5% | 3% | – | 1% | 8% |
  | CSA | 11–12 Sep 2001 | 1,000 | 7% | 1% | 6% | 24% | 9% | – | – | 4% | – | – | – | – | 6% | 26% | 6% | – | 2% | – | 1% | 8% |
  | Sofres | 7–8 Sep 2001 | 1,000 | 7% | – | 6% | 27% | 9% | – | – | 2% | – | – | – | – | 5% | 26% | 5% | 0.5% | 4% | – | 1.5% | 7% |
  | BVA | 30 Aug–1 Sep 2001 | 682 | 6% | 1% | 4% | 25% | 6% | – | – | 4% | – | – | – | 1% | 6% | 26% | 5% | 1% | 6% | – | 2% | 7% |
  | CSA | 16–17 Jul 2001 | 1,005 | 7% | – | 7% | 26% | 6% | – | – | 3% | – | – | – | – | 5% | 30% | 5% | – | 3% | – | 1% | 7% |
  | BVA | 5–7 Jul 2001 | 605 | 7% | 1% | 6% | 26% | 5% | – | – | 5% | – | – | 2% | – | 5% | 25% | 5% | 2% | 2% | – | 2% | 7% |
  | Sofres | 22–23 Jun 2001 | 1,000 | 7% | – | 6% | 27% | 6% | – | – | 3% | – | – | – | – | 5% | 26% | 5% | 1% | 4% | – | – | 10% |
  | Sofres | 22–23 Jun 2001 | 1,000 | 9% | – | 7% | 27.5% | 7% | – | – | 3% | – | – | – | – | 6.5% | 31% | 9% | – | – | – | – | – |
  | CSA | 20–21 Jun 2001 | 1,000 | 6.5% | – | 6.5% | 27% | 5% | – | – | 4% | – | – | – | – | 6% | 28% | 6% | – | 2% | – | 2% | 7% |
  | BVA | 14–16 Jun 2001 | 658 | 8% | – | 7% | 24% | 6% | – | 7% | – | – | – | – | – | 6% | 23% | 5% | – | 5% | – | 1% | 8% |
  | Ipsos | 8–9 Jun 2001 | 839 | 6% | – | 6% | 27% | 4% | – | 5% | – | – | – | – | – | 5% | 30% | 3% | 3% | 3% | – | 2% | 6% |
  | Ipsos | 8–9 Jun 2001 | 839 | 6% | – | 6% | 27% | 4% | – | 5% | – | – | – | – | – | 5% | 32% | 3% | 3% | – | – | 2% | 7% |
  | Ipsos | 8–9 Jun 2001 | 839 | 6% | – | 6% | 28% | 4% | – | 5% | – | – | – | – | – | 5% | 33% | 4% | 4% | 5% | – | – | – |
  | Ipsos | 8–9 Jun 2001 | 839 | 6% | – | 6% | 28% | 5% | – | 6% | – | – | – | – | – | 6% | 38% | 5% | – | – | – | – | – |
  | CSA | 29–30 May 2001 | 900 | 6% | – | 8% | 28% | 4% | – | 5% | – | – | – | – | – | 5% | 27% | 5% | – | 2% | – | 2% | 8% |
  | Sofres | 15–16 May 2001 | 840 | 6% | – | 5.5% | 27% | 5% | – | 7% | – | – | – | – | – | 6% | 26% | 5% | – | 3% | – | 1.5% | 8% |
  | BVA | 10–12 May 2001 | 640 | 7% | – | 6% | 27% | 3% | – | 7% | – | – | – | – | – | 6% | 25% | 5% | – | 6% | – | – | 8% |
  | CSA | 26–27 Apr 2001 | 922 | 6% | – | 6% | 25% | 5% | – | 5% | – | – | – | – | – | 7% | 30% | 3% | – | 3% | – | 2% | 8% |
  | BVA | 20–21 Apr 2001 | 733 | 8% | – | 5% | 26% | 4% | – | – | – | 7% | – | – | – | 6% | 24% | 7% | – | 6% | – | – | 7% |
  | Sofres | 28–29 Mar 2001 | 1,000 | 6.5% | – | 5% | 28% | 3% | – | 5.5% | – | – | – | – | – | 5% | 27% | 5% | – | 3.5% | – | 3% | 8.5% |
  | CSA | 26 Mar 2001 | 1,000 | 5% | – | 5% | 28% | 3% | – | 7% | – | – | – | – | – | 7% | 28% | 4% | – | 4% | – | 2% | 7% |
  | BVA | 22–24 Mar 2001 | 678 | 6% | – | 6% | 26% | 5% | – | 8% | – | – | – | – | – | 6% | 25% | 5% | – | 6% | – | – | 7% |
  | BVA | 22–24 Feb 2001 | 657 | 7.5% | – | 6% | 28% | 4% | – | 5% | – | – | – | – | – | 5% | 26% | 6% | – | 4.5% | – | – | 8% |
  | Ifop | 15–16 Feb 2001 | 805 | 6% | – | 5% | 27% | 5% | 4% | 7% | – | – | – | – | – | 4% | 24% | 3% | – | 5% | 2% | – | 8% |
  
  ### 21 August 1998 to 14 February 2001
  
  | Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Laguiller LO | Hue PCF | Jospin PS | Chevènement MDC | Voynet LV | Bové SE | Bayrou UDF | Chirac RPR | Séguin RPR | Madelin DL | Boutin FRS | Pasqua RPF | Villiers MPF | Saint-Josse CPNT | Mégret MNR | Le Pen FN |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ipsos | 9–10 Feb 2001 | 955 | 6% | 5% | 30% | 4% | 3% | – | 5% | 29% | – | 5% | – | 4% | – | – | – | 9% |
  | Sofres | 2–3 Feb 2001 | 1,000 | 6% | 7% | 30% | 3.5% | 5% | – | 5% | 24% | – | 6% | – | 3.5% | – | – | 2% | 8% |
  | BVA | 1–3 Feb 2001 | 667 | 7% | 6% | 29% | 4% | 4% | – | 7% | 26% | – | 5% | – | 5% | – | – | – | 7% |
  | BVA | 11–13 Jan 2001 | 634 | 7% | 6% | 27% | 3% | 4% | – | 7% | 28% | – | 5% | – | 5% | – | – | – | 8% |
  | CSA | 5–6 Jan 2001 | 1,000 | 6% | 7% | 29% | 3% | 5% | – | 7% | 23% | – | 5% | – | 5% | – | – | 1% | 9% |
  | Ipsos | 5 Dec 2000 | 818 | 4% | 5% | 29% | 5% | 4% | – | 8% | 25% | – | 5% | – | 7% | 2% | – | 1% | 5% |
  | Sofres | 1–2 Dec 2000 | 1,000 | 6% | 6% | 30% | 6% | 5% | – | 6% | 22% | – | 6.5% | – | 6% | – | – | 1% | 5.5% |
  | BVA | 30 Nov–2 Dec 2000 | 945 | 8% | 6% | 28% | 2% | 4% | – | 7% | 26% | – | 4% | – | 6% | – | – | – | 9% |
  | Ifop | 27 Nov 2000 | 803 | 6% | 6% | 27% | 4% | 5% | – | 5% | 24% | – | 5% | <1% | 6% | 4% | – | – | 8% |
  | CSA | 14–15 Nov 2000 | 1,000 | 6% | 5.5% | 28% | 5% | 4% | – | 6% | 27% | – | – | – | 7.5% | – | – | 1% | 10% |
  | BVA | 8–10 Nov 2000 | 636 | 8% | 7% | 30% | – | 4% | – | 6% | 27% | – | 3% | – | 5% | – | – | – | 10% |
  | BVA | 6–8 Oct 2000 | 627 | 7% | 8% | 29% | – | 3% | – | 4% | 30% | – | 4% | – | 7% | – | – | – | 8% |
  | Ipsos | 29–30 Sep 2000 | 939 | 5% | 7% | 28% | 6% | 3% | – | 6% | 27% | – | – | – | 10% | – | – | 2% | 6% |
  | BVA | 7–9 Sep 2000 | 581 | 7% | 7% | 27% | – | 4% | – | 6% | 32% | – | 3% | – | 10% | – | – | – | 4% |
  | CSA | 6–7 Sep 2000 | 1,000 | 6% | 5.5% | 25% | 7% | 5.5% | – | 4% | 30% | – | – | – | 7.5% | – | – | 1% | 8.5% |
  | BVA | 20–22 Jul 2000 | 680 | 6% | 6% | 32% | – | 4% | – | 4% | 31% | – | 3% | – | 8% | – | – | – | 6% |
  | Ipsos | 15 Jul 2000 | 874 | 5% | 6% | 29% | – | 4% | 6% | 4% | 32% | – | – | – | 6% | – | – | 2% | 6% |
  | CSA | 28–29 Jun 2000 | 1,000 | 7% | 7% | 28% | – | 5% | – | 4% | 33% | – | – | – | 7% | – | – | 2% | 7% |
  | BVA | 15–17 Jun 2000 | 638 | 6.5% | 6% | 33% | – | 3% | – | 4% | 29% | – | 2.5% | – | 8% | – | – | – | 8% |
  | BVA | 11–13 May 2000 | 691 | 5.5% | 7% | 31% | – | 4% | – | 4% | 30% | – | 3% | – | 8.5% | – | – | – | 7% |
  | CSA | 10–13 May 2000 | 1,000 | 6% | 6% | 27% | – | 5% | – | 5% | 34% | – | – | – | 6% | – | – | 3% | 8% |
  | Ipsos | 28–29 Apr 2000 | 825 | 3% | 7% | 32% | – | 3% | – | 3% | 33% | – | – | – | 9% | – | 3% | 1% | 6% |
  | BVA | 13–15 Apr 2000 | 535 | 6% | 7% | 31% | – | 3.5% | – | 4% | 29% | – | 3% | – | 9% | – | – | – | 7.5% |
  | BVA | 16–18 Mar 2000 | 984 | 7% | 6.5% | 31% | – | 4% | – | 4% | 26.5% | – | 3% | – | 11% | – | – | – | 7% |
  | Ipsos | 10–11 Mar 2000 | 920 | 5% | 6% | 30% | – | 4% | – | 3% | 30% | – | – | – | 10% | – | 4% | 2% | 6% |
  | Ifop | 2–3 Mar 2000 | 941 | 7% | 6% | 27% | – | 6% | – | 6% | 26% | – | – | – | 13% | – | – | – | 9% |
  | Ifop | 2–3 Mar 2000 | 941 | 8% | 6% | 30% | – | 6% | – | 8% | – | 17% | – | – | 16% | – | – | – | 9% |
  | CSA | 28–29 Feb 2000 | 1,000 | 7% | 6% | 29% | – | 4% | – | 5% | 29% | – | – | – | 9% | – | – | 3% | 8% |
  | BVA | 17–19 Feb 2000 | 615 | 6% | 6.5% | 31.5% | – | 4% | – | 5% | 24% | – | 4% | – | 10% | – | – | – | 9% |
  | BVA | 13–15 Jan 2000 | 567 | 5% | 6.5% | 31.5% | – | 3% | – | 4% | 24% | – | 3% | – | 11% | – | – | – | 12% |
  | CSA | 4–5 Jan 2000 | 1,000 | 5.5% | 7.5% | 31% | – | 5% | – | 5.5% | 28% | – | – | – | 8.5% | – | – | 1% | 8% |
  | Sofres | 27–29 Dec 1999 | 995 | 7% | 7% | 29% | – | 6% | – | 6% | 26% | – | – | – | 10% | – | – | 2% | 7% |
  | CSA | 3–4 Nov 1999 | 1,000 | 5% | 8% | 32% | – | 5% | – | 5% | 30% | – | – | – | – | 6% | – | 1% | 8% |
  | CSA | 1–2 Sep 1999 | 1,000 | 5% | 6% | 30% | – | 5% | – | 6% | 31% | – | – | – | – | 8% | – | 1% | 8% |
  | CSA | 1–2 Jul 1999 | 1,004 | 5% | 7% | 31% | – | 5% | – | 6% | 31% | – | – | – | – | 8% | – | 2% | 5% |
  | CSA | 6–7 May 1999 | 1,002 | 4.5% | 7% | 29% | – | 4.5% | – | 5% | 34% | – | – | – | – | 5% | – | 3% | 8% |
  | CSA | 5–6 Mar 1999 | 1,003 | 4.5% | 9% | 30% | – | 3.5% | – | 5% | 35% | – | – | – | – | 3% | – | 3% | 7% |
  | CSA | 18–19 Dec 1998 | 1,006 | 5% | 8% | 28% | – | 5% | – | 5% | 31% | – | – | – | – | 4% | – | 5% | 9% |
  | BVA | 10–13 Dec 1998 | 612 | 5% | 7% | 29% | – | 5% | – | 4% | 32% | – | 8% | – | – | – | – | – | 10% |
  | CSA | 21–22 Aug 1998 | 1,003 | 5% | 10% | 31% | – | 5% | – | 5% | 30% | – | – | – | – | 3% | – | – | 11% |
  
  ### 17 April 1996 to 20 August 1998
  
  | Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Abs. | Laguiller LO | Hue PCF | Jospin PS | Voynet LV | Léotard UDF | Balladur UDF | Chirac RPR | Séguin RPR | Villiers MPF | Le Pen FN | Cheminade S&P |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | CSA | 18 Aug 1997 | 1,000 | – | 5% | 9% | 29.5% | 4% | 3% | – | 36.5% | – | – | 13% | – |
  | CSA | 18 Aug 1997 | 1,000 | – | 5% | 8.5% | 31.5% | 5% | 7% | – | – | 29% | – | 14% | – |
  | CSA | 17–19 Apr 1996 | 1,000 | – | 4% | 8% | 26% | 2% | – | 16% | 25% | – | 5% | 14% | 0% |
  | 1995 election | 23 Apr 1995 | – | 21.62% | 5.30% | 8.64% | 23.30% | 3.32% | – | 18.58% | 20.84% | – | 4.74% | 15.00% | 0.28% |
  
  ### By department
  
  **Paris**
  
  | Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Abs. | Laguiller LO | Gluckstein PT | Besancenot LCR | Hue PCF | Jospin PS | Taubira PRG | Chevènement MDC | Mamère LV | Lepage Cap21 | Bayrou UDF | Chirac RPR | Madelin DL | Boutin FRS | Saint- Josse CPNT | Mégret MNR | Le Pen FN |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2002 election | 21 Apr 2002 | – | 29.81% | 3.05% | 0.34% | 3.42% | 2.19% | 19.94% | 3.78% | 6.62% | 7.39% | 2.46% | 7.91% | 24.01% | 6.50% | 1.49% | 0.52% | 1.02% | 9.35% |
  | Ipsos | 20–21 Mar 2002 | 804 | – | 10% | – | 1% | 3% | 23% | 0.5% | 10% | 6% | 1% | 4% | 27% | 4% | 1% | 0.5% | 1% | 6% |
  
  **Réunion**
  
  | Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Abs. | Laguiller LO | Gluckstein PT | Besancenot LCR | Hue PCF | Jospin PS | Taubira PRG | Chevènement MDC | Mamère LV | Lepage Cap21 | Bayrou UDF | Chirac RPR | Madelin DL | Boutin FRS | Pasqua RPF | Saint- Josse CPNT | Mégret MNR | Le Pen FN |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2002 election | 21 Apr 2002 | – | 43.68% | 2.55% | 0.22% | 1.93% | 1.18% | 39.01% | 2.10% | 3.13% | 2.14% | 0.95% | 2.50% | 37.15% | 1.05% | 0.91% | – | 0.49% | 0.87% | 3.81% |
  | Ipsos | 25–26 Feb 2002 | 838 | – | 5% | – | <0.5% | 4% | 38% | 2% | 6% | 3% | <0.5% | 1% | 37% | 1% | <0.5% | <0.5% | <0.5% | <0.5% | 1% |
  
  ## Second round
  
  The Sofres poll conducted from 4 to 5 April 2002, marked with an asterisk (*) below, was conducted specifically for subsample data.
  
  The publication of second-round polls was prohibited after midnight on 3 May 2002.
  
  ### Chirac–Le Pen
  
  | Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Abs. | Chirac RPR | Le Pen FN |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2002 election | 5 May 2002 | – | 20.29% | 82.21% | 17.79% |
  | CSA | 3 May 2002 | 1,000 | – | 80% | 20% |
  | Ipsos | 30 Apr–2 May 2002 | 1,012 | – | 79% | 21% |
  | Ipsos | 26–27 Apr 2002 | 922 | – | 78% | 22% |
  | CSA | 23–24 Apr 2002 | 1,000 | – | 81% | 19% |
  | CSA | 21 Apr 2002 | 1,000 | – | 77% | 23% |
  | Ipsos | 21 Apr 2002 | 1,043 | – | 80% | 20% |
  | Sofres | 21 Apr 2002 | 1,000 | – | 78% | 22% |
  
  ### Jospin–Chirac
  
  **Graphical summary**
  
  The averages in the graphs below were constructed using polls listed below conducted by the six major French pollsters. The graphs are 14-day weighted moving averages, using only the most recent poll conducted by any given pollster within that range (each poll weighted based on recency).
  
  | Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Abs. | Jospin PS | Chirac RPR |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | BVA | 18 Apr 2002 | 579 | – | 50% | 50% |
  | CSA | 17–18 Apr 2002 | 1,000 | – | 50% | 50% |
  | Ipsos | 17–18 Apr 2002 | 989 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | Sofres | 17–18 Apr 2002 | 1,000 | – | 50% | 50% |
  | Louis Harris | 16–17 Apr 2002 | 577 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | Ipsos | 15–16 Apr 2002 | 1,005 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | Sofres | 13–15 Apr 2002 | 1,000 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | Ifop | 12–13 Apr 2002 | 1,006 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | BVA | 10–13 Apr 2002 | 641 | – | 50% | 50% |
  | Ifop | 11–12 Apr 2002 | 951 | – | 49.5% | 50.5% |
  | CSA | 10–11 Apr 2002 | 1,000 | – | 48% | 52% |
  | Sofres | 10–11 Apr 2002 | 1,000 | – | 50% | 50% |
  | Ifop | 5–6 Apr 2002 | 1,004 | – | 48.5% | 51.5% |
  | Ipsos | 5–6 Apr 2002 | 952 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | BVA | 4–6 Apr 2002 | 595 | – | 52% | 48% |
  | Sofres* | 4–5 Apr 2002 | 1,000 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | CSA | 3–4 Apr 2002 | 1,000 | – | 50% | 50% |
  | Sofres | 3–4 Apr 2002 | 1,000 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | Ipsos | 29–30 Mar 2002 | 938 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | Louis Harris | 29–30 Mar 2002 | 1,001 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | BVA | 28–30 Mar 2002 | 594 | – | 52% | 48% |
  | Ifop | 28–29 Mar 2002 | 936 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | CSA | 27–28 Mar 2002 | 1,003 | – | 50.5% | 49.5% |
  | Sofres | 27–28 Mar 2002 | 1,000 | – | 52% | 48% |
  | Sofres | 27–28 Mar 2002 | 1,000 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | Ifop | 23–24 Mar 2002 | 1,005 | – | 50% | 50% |
  | Ipsos | 22–23 Mar 2002 | 938 | – | 50% | 50% |
  | Sofres | 22–23 Mar 2002 | 1,000 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | BVA | 21–23 Mar 2002 | 588 | – | 52% | 48% |
  | Ifop | 21–22 Mar 2002 | 947 | – | 50% | 50% |
  | CSA | 20–21 Mar 2002 | 1,000 | – | 50% | 50% |
  | Ifop | 15–16 Mar 2002 | 933 | – | 51.5% | 48.5% |
  | Ipsos | 15–16 Mar 2002 | 919 | – | 50% | 50% |
  | BVA | 14–16 Mar 2002 | 641 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | Sofres | 13–16 Mar 2002 | 1,000 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | Sofres | 14–15 Mar 2002 | 1,000 | – | 50.5% | 49.5% |
  | CSA | 13–14 Mar 2002 | 1,001 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | Ipsos | 8–9 Mar 2002 | 933 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | Louis Harris | 8–9 Mar 2002 | 603 | – | 52% | 48% |
  | Sofres | 8–9 Mar 2002 | 1,000 | – | 51.5% | 48.5% |
  | Ipsos | 1–2 Mar 2002 | 925 | – | 50% | 50% |
  | BVA | 28 Feb–2 Mar 2002 | 630 | – | 52% | 48% |
  | Ifop | 28 Feb–1 Mar 2002 | 941 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | CSA | 27–28 Feb 2002 | 1,007 | – | 52% | 48% |
  | Sofres | 27–28 Feb 2002 | 1,000 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | Ifop | 22–23 Feb 2002 | 937 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | Ipsos | 22–23 Feb 2002 | 938 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | Sofres | 22–23 Feb 2002 | 1,000 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | Ifop | 21–22 Feb 2002 | 939 | – | 50% | 50% |
  | Ipsos | 15–16 Feb 2002 | 916 | – | 47% | 53% |
  | BVA | 14–16 Feb 2002 | 713 | – | 50% | 50% |
  | Sofres | 13–15 Feb 2002 | 1,000 | – | 50% | 50% |
  | CSA | 13–14 Feb 2002 | 1,000 | – | 47% | 53% |
  | Ipsos | 12 Feb 2002 | 1,018 | – | 47% | 53% |
  | Ipsos | 8–9 Feb 2002 | 908 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | Ifop | 7–8 Feb 2002 | 961 | – | 48% | 52% |
  | Ipsos | 1–2 Feb 2002 | 925 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | Louis Harris | 1–2 Feb 2002 | 839 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | Sofres | 1–2 Feb 2002 | 1,000 | – | 50% | 50% |
  | BVA | 31 Jan–2 Feb 2002 | 697 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | Ifop | 31 Jan–1 Feb 2002 | 963 | – | 50% | 50% |
  | CSA | 29–30 Jan 2002 | 1,001 | – | 48% | 52% |
  | Ipsos | 25–26 Jan 2002 | 962 | – | 48% | 52% |
  | Ifop | 17–18 Jan 2002 | 943 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | CSA | 17 Jan 2002 | 1,006 | – | 47% | 53% |
  | Ipsos | 11–12 Jan 2002 | 947 | – | 48% | 52% |
  | Sofres | 11–12 Jan 2002 | 1,000 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | Ifop | 10–11 Jan 2002 | 963 | – | 48% | 52% |
  | Sofres | 5 Jan 2002 | 800 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | Ipsos | 4–5 Jan 2002 | 955 | – | 48% | 52% |
  | Louis Harris | 4–5 Jan 2002 | 1,003 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | BVA | 2–5 Jan 2002 | 735 | – | 52% | 48% |
  | CSA | 3–4 Jan 2002 | 1,005 | – | 47% | 53% |
  | Sofres | 14–15 Dec 2001 | 1,000 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | CSA | 11–12 Dec 2001 | 1,000 | – | 48% | 52% |
  | Ipsos | 7–8 Dec 2001 | 840 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | Sofres | 6–7 Dec 2001 | 846 | – | 48% | 52% |
  | BVA | 29 Nov–1 Dec 2001 | 608 | – | 50% | 50% |
  | Ifop | 29–30 Nov 2001 | 943 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | Sofres | 22–23 Nov 2001 | 1,000 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | CSA | 14–15 Nov 2001 | 1,006 | – | 47% | 53% |
  | Ipsos | 9–10 Nov 2001 | 927 | – | 47% | 53% |
  | BVA | 25–27 Oct 2001 | 622 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | Ipsos | 19–20 Oct 2001 | 829 | – | 48% | 52% |
  | Sofres | 19–20 Oct 2001 | 1,000 | – | 48% | 52% |
  | CSA | 17–18 Oct 2001 | 1,005 | – | 47% | 53% |
  | Ifop | 11–12 Oct 2001 | 761 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | BVA | 27–29 Sep 2001 | 704 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | CSA | 11–12 Sep 2001 | 1,000 | – | 47% | 53% |
  | Sofres | 7–8 Sep 2001 | 1,000 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | BVA | 30 Aug–1 Sep 2001 | 634 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | CSA | 16–17 Jul 2001 | 1,005 | – | 47% | 53% |
  | BVA | 5–7 Jul 2001 | 571 | – | 52% | 48% |
  | Ifop | 5–6 Jul 2001 | 826 | – | 50% | 50% |
  | Sofres | 22–23 Jun 2001 | 1,000 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | CSA | 20–21 Jun 2001 | 1,000 | – | 48% | 52% |
  | BVA | 14–16 Jun 2001 | 652 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | Ipsos | 8–9 Jun 2001 | 839 | – | 48% | 52% |
  | CSA | 29–30 May 2001 | 900 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | Sofres | 15–16 May 2001 | 840 | – | 50% | 50% |
  | BVA | 10–12 May 2001 | 614 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | CSA | 26–27 Apr 2001 | 922 | – | 47% | 53% |
  | Ifop | 26–27 Apr 2001 | 831 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | BVA | 20–21 Apr 2001 | 710 | – | 52% | 48% |
  | Sofres | 28–29 Mar 2001 | 1,000 | – | 52% | 48% |
  | CSA | 26 Mar 2001 | 1,000 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | BVA | 22–24 Mar 2001 | 632 | – | 52% | 48% |
  | BVA | 22–24 Feb 2001 | 628 | – | 52% | 48% |
  | Ifop | 15–16 Feb 2001 | 805 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | Ipsos | 9–10 Feb 2001 | 955 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | Sofres | 2–3 Feb 2001 | 1,000 | – | 53% | 47% |
  | BVA | 1–3 Feb 2001 | 654 | – | 54% | 46% |
  | BVA | 11–13 Jan 2001 | 617 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | CSA | 5–6 Jan 2001 | 1,000 | – | 54% | 46% |
  | Ipsos | 5 Dec 2000 | 818 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | BVA | 30 Nov–2 Dec 2000 | 945 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | Ifop | 30 Nov–1 Dec 2000 | 947 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | CSA | 14–15 Nov 2000 | 1,000 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | BVA | 8–10 Nov 2000 | 597 | – | 53% | 47% |
  | Sofres | 11–13 Oct 2000 | 1,000 | – | 52% | 48% |
  | BVA | 6–8 Oct 2000 | 576 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | Ipsos | 29–30 Sep 2000 | 939 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | Ifop | 25 Sep 2000 | 804 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | BVA | 7–9 Sep 2000 | 934 | – | 45% | 55% |
  | CSA | 6–7 Sep 2000 | 1,000 | – | 48% | 52% |
  | Ifop | 1–4 Sep 2000 | 982 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | BVA | 20–22 Jul 2000 | 658 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | Ifop | 6–7 Jul 2000 | 947 | – | 47% | 53% |
  | CSA | 28–29 Jun 2000 | 1,000 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | BVA | 15–17 Jun 2000 | 616 | – | 50% | 50% |
  | BVA | 11–13 May 2000 | 680 | – | 47% | 53% |
  | CSA | 10–13 May 2000 | 1,000 | – | 47% | 53% |
  | Ipsos | 28–29 Apr 2000 | 825 | – | 48% | 52% |
  | Ifop | 27–28 Apr 2000 | 952 | – | 47% | 53% |
  | BVA | 13–15 Apr 2000 | 523 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | BVA | 16–18 Mar 2000 | 984 | – | 50.5% | 49.5% |
  | Ipsos | 10–11 Mar 2000 | 920 | – | 47% | 53% |
  | CSA | 28–29 Feb 2000 | 1,000 | – | 48% | 52% |
  | BVA | 17–19 Feb 2000 | 560 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | BVA | 13–15 Jan 2000 | 545 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | Ifop | 6–7 Jan 2000 | 943 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | CSA | 4–5 Jan 2000 | 1,000 | – | 52% | 48% |
  | Sofres | 27–29 Dec 1999 | 995 | – | 53% | 47% |
  | BVA | 9–11 Dec 1999 | 573 | – | 53% | 47% |
  | BVA | 18–20 Nov 1999 | 926 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | CSA | 3–4 Nov 1999 | 1,000 | – | 52% | 48% |
  | BVA | 14–16 Oct 1999 | 977 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | BVA | 16–18 Sep 1999 | 671 | – | 52% | 48% |
  | CSA | 1–2 Sep 1999 | 1,000 | – | 50% | 50% |
  | BVA | 15–17 Jul 1999 | 574 | – | 48% | 52% |
  | CSA | 1–2 Jul 1999 | 1,004 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | CSA | 6–7 May 1999 | 1,002 | – | 46% | 54% |
  | Ifop | 29–30 Apr 1999 | 953 | – | 50% | 50% |
  | CSA | 5–6 Mar 1999 | 1,003 | – | 50% | 50% |
  | Ifop | 4 Jan 1999 | 804 | – | 47% | 53% |
  | CSA | 18–19 Dec 1998 | 1,006 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | BVA | 10–13 Dec 1998 | 564 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | Ifop | 4–5 Dec 1998 | 957 | – | 47% | 53% |
  | CSA | 23–24 Oct 1998 | 1,003 | – | 50% | 50% |
  | CSA | 21–22 Aug 1998 | 1,003 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | Ifop | 3–4 Apr 1998 | 953 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | BVA | 5–6 Dec 1997 | 964 | – | 56% | 44% |
  | Ifop | 16–17 Oct 1997 | 950 | – | 53% | 47% |
  | CSA | 18 Aug 1997 | 1,000 | – | 51% | 49% |
  | CSA | 17–19 Apr 1996 | 1,000 | – | 49% | 51% |
  | BVA | 26–27 Apr 1996 | 953 | – | 53% | 47% |
  | 1995 election | 7 May 1995 | – | 20.34% | 47.36% | 52.64% |
  
  **By department**
  
  **Paris**
  
  | Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Abs. | Jospin PS | Chirac RPR |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ipsos | 20–21 Mar 2002 | 804 | – | 47% | 53% |
  | 1995 election | 7 May 1995 | – | 22.57% | 39.83% | 60.17% |
  
  **By department**
  
  **Réunion**
  
  | Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Abs. | Jospin PS | Chirac RPR |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ipsos | 25–26 Feb 2002 | 838 | – | 52% | 48% |
  | 1995 election | 7 May 1995 | – | 25.13% | 56.00% | 44.00% |
  
  ### Chevènement–Chirac
  
  | Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Chevènement MDC | Chirac RPR |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Sofres | 6–7 Dec 2001 | 846 | 40% | 60% |
  | Ifop | 29–30 Nov 2001 | 943 | 40% | 60% |
  
  ### Jospin–Chevènement
  
  | Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Jospin PS | Chevènement MDC |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Sofres | 6–7 Dec 2001 | 846 | 56% | 44% |
  
  ### Aubry–Chirac
  
  | Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Aubry PS | Chirac RPR |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Sofres | 11–13 Oct 2000 | 1,000 | 48% | 52% |
  
  ### Jospin–Séguin
  
  | Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Jospin PS | Séguin RPR |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Sofres | 11–13 Oct 2000 | 1,000 | 62% | 38% |
  