French President Macron managed to beat all comers in the recent Presidential election, but failed to win more than 50 percent of the vote, hitting just 28 percent in voter support, with his next-closest rival, Marine Le Pen finishing at 23 percent. The two will now face off in a winner-take-all runoff election.
French presidential election: Macron projected to finish ahead of Le Pen in first round
From www.washingtonpost.com
2022-04-10 19:23:39
Rick Noack
Excerpt:
As polls closed and votes were being counted on Sunday, a projection by Ipsos-Sopra Steria for France’s public broadcaster showed Macron ahead with 29 percent of the vote share and Le Pen at 24 percent. Far-left contender Jean-Luc Mélenchon was projected to come in at 20 percent — higher than expected, but not enough to make the runoff.
Macron, a centrist running for a second five-year term, faces far tougher race than when he trounced Le Pen by more than 30 percentage points in the 2017 presidential runoff. The latest polls of voter intention suggest he would now win by only four to six percentage points in a second round against her — reflecting…
