Emmanuel Macron will win France's presidential election, pollsters project, fending off a historic far-right challenge from Marine Le Pen
Paris , fending off a historic challenge from right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen during Sunday's runoff vote.
Macron is projected to take 58.2% of the vote, according to an analysis of voting data by pollsters Ipsos & Sopra Steria conducted for broadcasters France Televisions and Radio, making him the first French leader to be reelected in 20 years. However, voter turnout was on track to be the lowest for a presidential runoff since 2002, according to government data released late afternoon local time. Ipsos & Sopra Steria projected an abstention rate of 28.
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