French presidency: 70% have good opinion of Teddy Riner, 57% oppose bid
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nouvelle Tribune
Two polls published on 10 November in France give contrasting views of judoka Teddy Riner’s 2027 presidential bid: Ifop gives the five-time Olympic champion 70% favourable opinions and 22% of respondents willing to vote for him, while CSA finds 57% view his bid negatively. The two surveys do not measure the same thing, according to the polling institutes.
Two polls published on 10 November in France give different results on the candidacy of Teddy Riner, a five-time Olympic judo champion, in the 2027 presidential election. The Ifop survey of 1,003 people conducted on 9 and 10 November found that 70% of respondents had a favourable opinion of the judoka, while 57% viewed his candidacy negatively in a survey by the CSA institute, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
The Ifop poll also shows that 22% of respondents say they are prepared to vote for Teddy Riner. This figure does not constitute a voting intention, as respondents could answer “yes” for several personalities. A Verian poll conducted in December 2025 gave him 3% voting intentions in the event of a candidacy, reports La Nouvelle Tribune.
The CSA poll measures the advisability of the candidacy rather than the athlete’s popularity. Teddy Riner declared himself without a party affiliation in a video published on 9 November, while President Emmanuel Macron said he was “very happy” about his participation in the presidential debate. The French presidential election is due to take place in spring 2027.
