It was the first time since 2002 that a National Front candidate continued to the second round and the first time in the history of the Fifth Republic that the runoff did not include a nominee of the traditional left or right parties; their combined share of the vote from eligible voters, at approximately 26%, was also a historic low.
Ini merupakan pertama kalinya seorang calon Front National melaju ke putaran kedua sejak 2002 dan pertama kalinya putaran kedua tidak melibatkan calon dari partai sayap kiri atau kanan sepanjang sejarah Republik Kelima; jumlah suara gabungan para pemilih terdaftar, kurang lebih 26%, merupakan angka terendah sepanjang sejarah.