POLL: Thermal comfort increasingly matters for French voters in the 2027 presidential election
According to an Franceinfo‑Le Figaro Immobilier poll, the housing theme seems to weigh heavily for 43% of respondents.
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Housing well protected from the cold in winter, and from the heat in summer... Insulation and energy performance are increasingly important criteria for the French, according to a Franceinfo-Le Figaro real estate survey, conducted by the Ipsos institute. The survey published Thursday October 29 shows that voters are waiting for solutions to improve their thermal comfort. 6 months before the presidential election, housing could weigh on electoral choices: 43% of French people say that it will count in their vote.
Good insulation, an increasingly important criterion Good insulation is now a more important criterion of choice than the surface area of the housing, or the neighborhood, according to this survey. This is a notable breakthrough, even if the number one criterion remains price. It is essential for 73% of those questioned that their home be easy to heat in winter, for 61% it must be easy to cool in summer.
Note that this concern drops significantly among those under 35. Also read New DPE calculation: electricity, gas, why 125,000 rental homes will exit thermal sieve status in 2027 To improve their thermal comfort, more than half of those surveyed are banking on renovation facilitated by public authorities whatever their political leaning. This solution is more preferred than moving to new housing, since only 17% consider construction as the solution for accessing housing.
As a reminder, in its 2027 finance bill, the government proposes a reduction in renovation aid. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Methodology: this study was conducted on October 7 and 8, 2026 among 1,000 people representative of the French population aged 18 and over. The respondents were notably chosen based on their vote in the first round of the 2022 presidential election, in the 2024 European elections, as well as their housing occupancy status.
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