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New poll shows Macron's political formation ahead

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Emanuel Macron's République En Marche and MoDem dominate their opponents in the run-up to the June parliamentary elections, ahead of the Les Républicains / UDI alliance and the National Front, according to a Harris Interactive poll released today.

With 29% of the vote, the République En Marche / MoDem duo are up 3% from the previous poll on the night of the second round of the presidential election.

They are followed by Republicans and their allies, the "Union of Democrats and Independents" which secures 20% and the National Front, also with 20% of the vote. Both see their rates fall by 2%, according to this LCP survey.

According to AFP, Jean-Luc Melanson's "Unruly France" has 14% of the vote (+ 1%), ahead of the Socialist Party and its PRG ally (7%, -1%).

The Green Ecologists (Europe Ecologie Les Verts) secure 3%, the Debout la France 3% and the Communist Party 2%, with their percentages remaining unchanged.

The far left (Lutte ouvrière or NPA) increased by 1% to 2% of the vote.

The poll was conducted online between May 9th and May 11th on a sample of 941 registered voters. The margin of error ranges from 1,4 to 3,1%.

Source: Newsbeast