2024-06-15 04:13:44
Emmanuel Macron re-elected for a second presidential time period
Paris – The outgoing French president, Emmanuel Macron, was re-elected on Sunday for a second time period, successful within the second spherical in opposition to the top of the Nationwide Rally (RN), Marine Le Pen, based on the primary outcomes introduced shortly after the polling stations shut at 8:00 p.m. (Paris time).
The chief of the Republic on the Transfer (LREM) is credited with 58% of the votes in opposition to 42% for his rival.
The abstention fee, one of many essential problems with this presidential election, reached 28%, based on the primary estimates reported by the French media.
Within the first spherical, Emmanuel Macron got here in first with 27.85% of the votes forged, adopted by Marine Le Pen with 23.15%.
Throughout their first duel within the second spherical of the 2017 presidential election, Mr. Macron largely received with 66.1% of the vote, in opposition to Marine Le Pen, who acquired 33.9%.
The outgoing president was given the victory in all of the polls each through the first spherical and through the marketing campaign between the 2 rounds, however with a slender hole in opposition to the chief of the Nationwide Rally.
The official and ultimate outcomes of the vote will solely be validated on Wednesday April 27 by the Constitutional Council.
2024-06-15 04:13:44