Even though he already knew the situation painful, exhaustinghe wanted, along with a group of activists, to distribute leaflets in a popular district of the city, a question of gratitude to voters who, in large numbers, had voted for La France’s insoumise candidate.

Nationwide, Jean-Luc Mélenchon won 22% of the vote in the first round, coming in nearly a percentage point behind Marine Le Pen. In Marseille, support for the radical left candidate exceeded 30%.

The place where partisan activity takes place, not far from the center of Marseille, is in the heart of the constituency of Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who, in addition to running for president, is a member of the National Assembly.

Now that the race candidate for the Élysée is gone, what will her voters do on Sunday?

I will not vote, Sir, because between the plague and cholera, I prefer to stay at hometells us of a woman who voted for Mélenchon in the first round.

A little more, Inès, a young voter, said she would vote for Emmanuel Macron, but without much enthusiasm.

” We voted because we don’t want Marine Le Pen to pass. We will vote for Macron, but reluctantly. “

And at least, Macron, we already know, while Marine, we don’t knowadded his friend Noémie.

After the first round, Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s political formation held a consultation with more than 300,000 of its voters about their intentions for the second round contest.

Result: 33% of those consulted aimed to support the outgoing president, but others preferred a blank vote or abstention. It should be noted that a vote for Marine Le Pen was not an option in the context of this consultation, as Jean-Luc Mélenchon called on his supporters not to vote for the most right-wing candidate.

The outstretched hands of Macron and Le Pen

Although the name of his candidate did not appear on Sunday’s ballot papers, La France militant insoumise Pascale Touleron says his political movement still has important weight in the presidential campaign.

” Of course, we were disappointed with the result of the first round. But, that being said, with our good scoring, we can see that our political opponents are focused on us. They wonder what we will all do. “

Since April 10, two opponents in the second round have also tried to woo this left-wing electorate.

Passing through Marseille for a rally on Saturday, outgoing President Emmanuel Macron, for example, promised to put the atmosphere in the middle of a second term if he is re -elected. The candidate thus made the appointment of a Prime Minister who was responsible ecological planning.

Although Jean-Luc Mélenchon asked his voters not to give a voicehowever, Marine Le Pen is trying to gain the support of some voters on the radical left.

Throughout this campaign, the most right-wing candidate put on economic and social topics, in particular purchasing power. Then, at a rally that took place in Avignon on April 14, he called patriotic to the right, patriotic to the left or wherever to join him, a question of unity in the vote against Macron.

Will this call be heard by some Jean-Luc Mélenchon voters? Polls show that, within this electorate, the Le Pen option is in the minority compared to the Macron vote or abstention.

However, Jean-Paul, a Marseilles resident who will invalidate his vote on Sunday, believes the idea of ​​change may appeal to some voters on the radical left.

People fail to correct. People have failed on the left; they say to themselves: “why, after all, not try the Marine?” This is not my opinion and this is not my belief, but I understand that there is some reasoning there.he said.

The against the legislative

Despite the second round of the presidential election, La France supporters insoumise are already focused on third round : the legislative elections in June, aimed at renewing the National Assembly.

The more representatives we have in the Assembly, the more we can communicate our ideas.said activist Pascale Touleron while distributing leaflets to voters in Marseille.

In an interview on the BFMTV channel a few days ago, Jean-Luc Mélenchon also mentioned the importance he attached to this election.

I ask the French to elect me as Prime Ministersaid the politician, who believed that if his party won a majority of seats in the National Assembly, the winner of the presidential election would have no choice but to appoint him as head of government.

Although the idea is motivating the militant base and Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s movement has succeeded in imposing itself on the left of the political spectrum, the challenge remains daunting. In its current composition, the French Assembly has only 17 deputies from La France insoumise the 577 elected.