And the winner in the French presidential election is... populism

Anger plays a role: 62% of highly populist voters say they're angry at France's political situation

The first round of the 2017 presidential election highlighted a transformation in the French political landscape. This is clear from the weak performance of candidates from the two major parties that have dominated the political scene in France since 1981.

The votes cast for both François Fillon (Republican Party) and Benoît Hamon (Socialist Party) added up to just 26% of the total. The remaining 74% went to candidates who did not participate in the primaries and who have not dominated parliamentary life for decades.

But the greatest victor of the presidential election is clearly populism. Together,