# Will Bernard Cazeneuve qualify for the runoff in the 2027 French presidential election

> Liquidity-weighted aggregate at 18% across 10 contracts — refreshed 51 min ago.

URL: https://simplefunctions.dev/odds/frpresadvance
Updated: 2026-07-14T06:20:48.937Z
Category: politics · Topic: election-2026
Status: active
Closes: 2028-04-17

## Headline

- Probability: 18% (liquidity-weighted across 10 contracts)
- Venue: Kalshi (10 contracts)
- 24h volume: $0

## Bound contracts (10)

| Outcome | Price | 24h | Volume | Venue | Slug |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno Retailleau | 6¢ | −10pp | $0 | kalshi | /markets/will-bruno-retailleau-qualify-for-the-runoff-in-th-kalshi-kxfrpresadvance-26apr18-bret |
| Dominique de Villepin | 5¢ | −10pp | $0 | kalshi | /markets/will-dominique-de-villepin-qualify-for-the-runoff-kalshi-kxfrpresadvance-26apr18-dvil |
| Élisabeth Borne | 3¢ | −3pp | $0 | kalshi | /markets/will-lisabeth-borne-qualify-for-the-runoff-in-the-kalshi-kxfrpresadvance-26apr18-ebor |
| Édouard Philippe | 37¢ | +4pp | $0 | kalshi | /markets/will-douard-philippe-qualify-for-the-runoff-in-the-kalshi-kxfrpresadvance-26apr18-ephi |
| François Hollande | 3¢ | −3pp | $0 | kalshi | /markets/will-franois-hollande-qualify-for-the-runoff-in-th-kalshi-kxfrpresadvance-26apr18-fhol |
| Gabriel Attal | 11¢ | −4pp | $0 | kalshi | /markets/will-gabriel-attal-qualify-for-the-runoff-in-the-2-kalshi-kxfrpresadvance-26apr18-gatt |
| Jordan Bardella | 3¢ | −2pp | $0 | kalshi | /markets/will-jordan-bardella-qualify-for-the-runoff-in-the-kalshi-kxfrpresadvance-26apr18-jbar |
| Jean-Luc Mélenchon | 26¢ | −7pp | $0 | kalshi | /markets/will-jean-luc-mlenchon-qualify-for-the-runoff-in-t-kalshi-kxfrpresadvance-26apr18-jmel |
| Marine Le Pen | 76¢ | +14pp | $0 | kalshi | /markets/will-marine-le-pen-qualify-for-the-runoff-in-the-2-kalshi-kxfrpresadvance-26apr18-mlep |
| Raphaël Glucksmann | 8¢ | −10pp | $0 | kalshi | /markets/will-raphal-glucksmann-qualify-for-the-runoff-in-t-kalshi-kxfrpresadvance-26apr18-rglu |

## 30-day trajectory

| Day | Aggregate |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | 25 |
| 2026-07-11 | 6 |
| 2026-07-12 | 18 |

_3 days of price history captured. Each row is the daily mean of intraday 5-min captures._

## What moved the line

- 2026-07-12 · Marine Le Pen +14pp 64→78¢ · kalshi
- 2026-07-11 · Élisabeth Borne −11pp 17→6¢ · kalshi
- 2026-07-12 · Bruno Retailleau −10pp 16→6¢ · kalshi
- 2026-07-12 · Dominique de Villepin −10pp 15→5¢ · kalshi
- 2026-07-11 · Jordan Bardella −10pp 17→7¢ · kalshi

## Analysis

This probability indicates an 18% chance that Bernard Cazeneuve will finish in the top two of the first round of the 2027 French presidential election and advance to the runoff. Cazeneuve, a former Prime Minister and Socialist politician, faces structural headwinds: the Socialist Party has declined significantly in recent years, and current polling suggests candidates from the right (Retailleau, de Villepin) and far-right (Bardella) are more competitive. The contract pricing reflects his outsider status compared to other major candidates. The primary uncertainty around Cazeneuve's odds stems from whether the French left can consolidate behind a single candidate and whether economic or political crises between now and April 2027 might reshape the race. The actual first round vote on April 10, 2027 will definitively resolve whether he clears the threshold to qualify for the May runoff.

### Key factors

- Recent polling aggregates show Cazeneuve consistently polling below 10%, placing him behind Bardella, Retailleau, Macron-aligned candidates, and sometimes far-left candidates
- The Socialist Party's electoral performance has deteriorated significantly since 2017, with market pricing suggesting skepticism about a left-wing revival
- Cazeneuve lacks the institutional backing of centrist or right-wing parties; his qualification depends on personal appeal or unexpected left consolidation
- Major economic data, scandals, or geopolitical events between July 2026 and April 2027 could reshape voter preferences and candidate viability
- The runoff structure requires finishing top-2 in round one (April 2027), not simply exceeding a fixed threshold, making relative positioning against ~10 other major candidates critical

## Methodology

Probability is **liquidity-weighted** across all bound Kalshi/Polymarket contracts: Σ(price × volume) ÷ Σ(volume). 30-day trajectory uses the daily mean of intraday 5-min captures. 24h delta = today's mean − yesterday's mean. Movement events are ≥3pp daily moves in the last 7 days.

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