[Latest Update] As expected, the French already elected Emmanuel Macron as the next president in the first round. No surprise.
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Macron elected French president with 65.8% of the vote | France24 |
With polls now closed across the country, centrist Emmanuel Macron has been elected French President with an estimated 65.8% of the vote, with his rival, far-right Marine Le Pen, taking 34.2%. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog below for the latest news.
- Macron, 39, has become the youngest president of France’s Fifth Republic.
- France’s 47 million voters chose between radically different platforms: the free-trade, pro-EU policies of Macron’s En Marche! (Forward!) party, and the protectionist nationalism of Le Pen’s National Front.
More demographic details about today’s vote:
- Among rural voters, 57% voted for Macron, compared to 43% for Le Pen, with 23% abstaining
- Among urban voters, 72% voted for Macron, 28% for Le Pen, with 27% abstaining
Bill Clinton@billclinton 15 min ago
Congratulations to President-elect @EmmanuelMacron and the French people.
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