Delanoë ahead of Royal in polls

Paris Mayor Betrand Delanoë is the favourite candidate to take over the leadership of the Socialist Party (PS), a new survey says.

The survey was carried out by pollsters Ipsos for Le Point magazine and asked who potential voters would prefer out of Delanoë and Ségolène Royal to succeed François Hollande as leader of the PS.

The results were split into two group of general voters and left-wing voters - and showed not only that the recently re-elected mayor Delanoë was the favourite to lead the party but also the country.

Voters were asked their preferred candidate to lead the PS with Delanoë obtaining 52% against Royal’s 40% among left-wing voters and 59% against 28% among all those polled.

When pollsters asked which of the two candidates voters would prefer as president, Delanoë obtained 57% against Royal’s 28% and 54% against 40% among left wing voters.
The survey of 932 took place by telephone between May 9-10.

Photos: Both by Marie-Lan Nguyen