Exit polls showed Sarkozy with 30 percent followed by Royal with 26 percent. Since no candidate obtained an absolute majority, a second round between the two leading candidates took place on Sunday, May 6, 2007. | Exit polls showed Sarkozy with 30 percent followed by Royal with 26 percent. Since no candidate obtained an absolute majority, a second round between the two leading candidates took place on Sunday, May 6, 2007. |