MACRON. Emmanuel Macron was re-elected President of the Republic on Sunday April 24, 2022. As his score narrowed, the result obtained by the Head of State against Marine Le Pen did not call for triumphalism. Latest news and analysis.
00:10 – Volodymyr Zelensky congratulates Emmanuel Macron
In a tweet, Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian President, congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his victory in the presidential election, which came two months to the day after the start of the war in Ukraine. “Congratulations to Emmanuel Macron, a true friend of Ukraine, on his re-election! I wish him further success for the good of the people. I appreciate his support and I am convinced that we are moving forward together towards new common victories. Towards a strong and united Europe,” the leader wrote.
04/24/22 – 11:49 p.m. – End of the evening at the Champ-de-Mars
The evening did not last long at the Champ-de-Mars to celebrate the victory of Emmanuel Macron. Around 11:30 p.m., the premises had been emptied of the support of the President of the Republic. Only a few journalists are left.
04/24/22 – 11:41 p.m. – Emmanuel Macron’s score is getting better
According to the latest figures published by the Ministry of the Interior, Emmanuel Macron is, for the time being, credited with 56.5% of the votes cast. A result from the count completed in 90% of polling stations in France.
04/24/22 – 11:05 p.m. – Emmanuel Macron at La Lanterne, at the Palace of Versailles
BFM TV announces that Emmanuel Macron is going, with his family, to the residence of La Lanterne, the summer residence of the Presidents of the Republic, located in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles.
04/24/22 – 10:57 p.m. – 83.28% for Emmanuel Macron in Boulogne-Billancourt
In Boulogne-Billancourt, in the Hauts-de-Seine, Emmanuel Macron was widely acclaimed. The Head of State won 83.28% of the votes cast in the largest city in Île-de-France after Paris.
04/24/22 – 10:50 p.m. – Jean Castex concedes that “France is going through a serious crisis”
Jean Castex, in turn, gave his opinion on the victory of the outgoing president. “First, I want to rejoice at the clear re-election of Emmanuel Macron. Secondly, indeed, it is a victory which is at the same time rich in political significance. There are messages that the French people have carried. I believe that the re-elected President of the Republic is right to say that this victory obliges him, that France is going through a serious crisis. There are still divisions, a lot of incomprehension and I believe that for the way to go the The way is traced”, declared the Prime Minister, adding that “the call launched by the people indeed obliges the President of the Republic. The President rightly said that it was a new era which would not be the continuity of this previous five-year term with a new method. It will be exposed in the coming days.”
04/24/22 – 10:44 p.m. – Emmanuel Macron left the Champ-de-Mars
A little after 10:30 p.m., Emmanuel Macron left the Champ-de-Mars specifies LCI. There was no jubilation this evening, the president having put an end to this evening fairly quickly.
04/24/22 – 10:40 p.m. – Wild demonstration in Paris against Emmanuel Macron
A wild demonstration was organized in Paris, Place de la République, after the announcement of Emmanuel Macron’s victory. “Macron clears” is notably chanted by demonstrators.
04/24/22 – 10:29 p.m. – 80.83% of the vote for Emmanuel Macron in Lille
Emmanuel Macron pranced at the top of the voting intentions in Lille. In the North, the President of the Republic won 80.83% of the votes cast, ahead of Marine Le Pen (19.17%).
04/24/22 – 10:20 p.m. – Elisabeth Borne “delighted that the French have chosen our project”
On BFM TV, the Minister of Labor, Elisabeth Borne, did not hide “the emotion with such results! We have been on the ground and fighting for weeks. I am delighted that the French have chosen our project. An election is never decided in advance, we had to convince people on the ground of this forward-looking project, which preaches the project, which is very European and deeply ecological.”
04/24/22 – 10:12 p.m. – “We need more justice, more equality, more dialogue” says Dupond-Moretti
Eric Dupond-Moretti, Minister of Justice, on BFM TV: “tonight’s results make us happy. Our country is moving towards our project, it’s a big victory, it’s the first time that a president is re-elected without cohabitation and by universal suffrage. But at the same time, this result obliges us, as Emmanuel Macron said. I am happy because our country has not changed despite the deadly Covid period, knowing that extremes feed fears. We all have a responsibility. We need more justice, more equality, more dialogue. Many compatriots have not understood our measures: we must be more educational.”
04/24/22 – 10:09 p.m. – Macron: “it’s a great victory and it’s the start of a new era, also with a lot of seriousness”
After his speech, Emmanuel Macron added to the microphone of TF1 that “it’s a great victory and it’s the start of a new era, also with a lot of gravity.”
04/24/22 – 9:55 p.m. – Emmanuel Macron’s speech ended with a Marseillaise
Emmanuel Macron’s speech ended with a Marseillaise taken up by all of his supporters present around the stage.
04/24/22 – 21:53 – “The years to come will not be easy but will be historic”
In his speech, Emmanuel Macron did not hide that “the years to come will not be easy but will be historic, we will have to write them for future generations, for our children. It is with ambition for our country and for us all that I can approach these five years: it will not be continuity but the collective overhaul for five years of better for our country and our youth.
The results of the presidential election are traditionally published in three stages. First, solid estimates, built by polling institutes on the basis of the first counts, are published at 8 p.m. They are then updated several times in the evening. Then come the official results from the Ministry of the Interior, which are only partial on the evening of the ballot. Once all the results of all the polling stations have been returned, a final result is communicated overnight or even on Monday morning. It is then validated during the week by the Constitutional Council.
Follow live the evolution of the estimates then the results communicated by the Ministry of the Interior on the 2nd round of the 2022 presidential election between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen thanks to our graph below:
Emmanuel Macron, in this campaign between the two rounds, indicated that he wanted to “complete” and “enrich” his program, in particular on ecology which he very visibly prioritized, in particular with the concept of “planning ecological” dear to Jean-Luc Mélenchon and his constituents. The outgoing president said he was ready not to push back the retirement age to 65. He also indicated that he was “not opposed” to the establishment of a “full” proportional system for the legislative elections.