Emmanuel Macron, outgoing President of the French Republic, succeeds himself with an estimated 58.8% of the vote. Marine Le Pen loses the duel for the second time in a row to this young Head of State.
The Macron-Marine Le Pen duel is over. Macron wins a second 5-year term as head of the French Republic with about 60% (58.8%). He had won against the same Lady in 2017 with 66, 10%.
“Today’s vote requires us to respond effectively to the anger that has been expressed,” announced Macron, the re-elected candidate.
“I know that some people did not vote for my ideas, but wanted to block the far right. I am aware that this vote obliges me for the next few years,” he acknowledged.
He promised profound changes to make France a great ecological nation.
The European Union welcomes the victory of the candidate of LREM (La République en Marche). “EU can count on France for another 5 years,” says the President of the European Council, Charles Michel.
“I am looking forward to continuing our excellent cooperation. Together we will move France and Europe forward,” says Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.
Marine Le Pen pledges to respect the outcome of the election. “The 41.2% is a resounding victory,” she said. “I have no resentment or rancour,” she added. She lost in 2017 with 33.90%.
She is already looking ahead to the legislative elections next June. If LREM loses those elections, Emmanuel Macron could be forced into a cohabitation.
The abstention rate stands at 28.6%, a high rate compared to 2017 (25%).
Gérard Rugambwa
