French elections: Macron leads with 55% – 58% give today’s polls

LAST UPDATE: 20:54

The re-election of Emanuel Macron shows four polls conducted today in France and published by the Belgian newspaper La Libre.

Specifically, Emanuel Macron is credited with 55% to 58% of the vote, while Marin Le Pen will receive 42% to 45% of the vote. These results come from polls conducted on the Internet among citizens who had already voted by 5 pm.

More specifically, the results of the polls are as follows:

Harris Interactive: 55% for Emanuel Macron – 45% for Marin Le Pen.

Ifop: 56% for Emanuel Macron – 44% for Marin Le Pen.

OpinionWay: 58% for Emanuel Macron – 42% for Marin Lepen.

BVA: 57% for Emanuel Macron – 43% for Marin Lepen.

It is noted that at 9 pm Greek time the results of the exit polls for the second round of the presidential elections in France will be announced.

The turnout in the second round of the French presidential elections today amounted to 63.23% at 17.00 in the afternoon (18.00 Greek time) according to data announced by the Ministry of Interior. In the previous elections, in 2017, at the same time the turnout was 65.30%.

And tradition “shows” Macron

In the history of the fifth French Republic, usually the winner of the second round of the presidential election was also the first in the first round. Except in three cases:

The first was in 1974 when François Mitterrand was first in the first round but lost in the second to Giscard d’Estaing.

In 1981 Giscard d’Estaing was first in the first round but lost in the second to Mitterrand. Finally in 1995 Lionel Jospin was first in the first round but lost in the second to Jacques Chirac. Since then the winner of the second round was first in the first round as well.

Polls closed in most polling stations

Polls have closed in most polling stations in France and ballot counting has begun. The polling stations of the largest cities in France will remain open until 21.00 Greek time. With the closing of the last ballot box, the first results will be allowed to be broadcast.

In the meantime, Emanuel Macron has gone to the Champs Elysees where he will watch the first election results and then he will go to the Field of ‘Areos under the Eiffel Tower where he will address his friends in the presence of 1300 accredited journalists. Marin Le Pen is also expected to address her friends in the center of Paris in the presence of 500 accredited journalists.