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Emmanuel Macron 2017
Emmanuel Macron (En Marche!) won the election in the second round on May 7th, 2017

The 2017 French presidential election was a big event in France where people voted for their next president. It happened on May 7th, 2017. The president at the time, François Hollande, decided not to run again. This was because not many people were happy with his work.

Many different people ran for president. Some of the main candidates were Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, Marine Le Pen, Emmanuel Macron, Benoît Hamon, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, and François Fillon. There were also several other candidates from smaller parties.

In the first round of voting on April 23, 2017, Emmanuel Macron got the most votes (24%). Marine Le Pen came in second with 21%. These two candidates then went on to a second round of voting. In this final round, Macron won by a large amount, getting 66% of the votes. Le Pen received 34%.

Election Results

The election had two main parts, called rounds. Here's a simple look at how the top candidates did:

First Round
April 23, 2017
Second Round
May 7, 2017
Candidate Votes % Votes %
Emmanuel Macron 8,657,326 24.01% 20,753,798 66.10%
Marine Le Pen 7,679,493 21.30% 10,644,118 33.90%
François Fillon 7,213,797 20.01%
Jean-Luc Mélenchon 7,060,885 19.58%
Benoît Hamon 2,291,565 6.36%
Nicolas Dupont-Aignan 1,695,186 4.70%
Jean Lassalle 435,365 1.21%
Philippe Poutou 394,582 1.09%
François Asselineau 332,588 0.92%
Nathalie Arthaud 232,428 0.64%
Jacques Cheminade 65,598 0.18%
Total votes 36,058,813 100% 31,397,916 100%

Election Maps

These maps show how people voted across different parts of France.

First Round Maps

Second Round Maps

Public Opinion Polls

Before the election, groups asked people who they planned to vote for. This is called "polling." These charts show how public opinion changed over time for the candidates.

First Round Polls

Opinion polling for the French presidential election, 2017.png

Second Round Polls

Opinion polling for the French presidential election, 2017 Macron–Le Pen.png

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See also

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