Poll: Slight rise in popularity for Macron and Bayrou, Retailleau most popular minister

Emmanuel Macron and François Bayrou are gaining a few points. The President of the Republic and his head of government saw their popularity rise slightly in July, three and two points higher respectively than in June, even though satisfaction with them remains low, according to an Ipsos poll for La Tribune Dimanche .

With 24% of favorable opinions, the head of state regains some oxygen in this monthly barometer, even if his popularity is stagnating in low water levels similar to those of the Yellow Vest crisis at the end of 2018.

A boost attributable in particular to a rise in popularity among environmental supporters (+15%) according to this survey, while the head of state has been promoting his green record in recent weeks .

Just days before he presents his budgetary guidelines , marked by a clear tightening of the screws in an attempt to redress the accounts, François Bayrou is also regaining some colour after a spring in freefall. But with 19% of favorable opinions, he still suffers from a popularity much lower than that of all his predecessors under the Fifth Republic.

While Bruno Retailleau remains the most popular minister - 36% of those surveyed believe the Beauvau resident is the best in the government - his presidential rating has fallen by four points since June. Only 25% of those surveyed say they would be satisfied if the current Interior Minister were elected in 2027, compared to 27% for Édouard Philippe , and 33% for the duo leading the National Rally, Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella .

Finally, a year after the previous one, 42% of those polled said they were in favor of a new dissolution , and 31% against - the rest having no opinion on the subject. Among those most in favor of an upheaval at the Palais-Bourbon: RN supporters, 51% of whom are in favor of... their leader Marine Le Pen, even if the latter is banned from running again by the courts.

This survey was conducted online from July 9 to 10, 2025, using a quota method and a sample of 1,000 people aged 18 and over. The margin of error is between 0.6 and 3.1 points.