France elections: Voters cast ballots in snap polls as far right seeks historic win

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French Presidential Election 2022: Macron wins second term by a smaller margin amid lower turnout

After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1980s. In general, low turnout is attributed to multiple reasons but ultimately affecting the results. Let's have a look at what happened in France on election day.

What factors lead to a low voter turnout in France?

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In France, the race is tightening between the two front runners for the April 24th run off. Far right leader and candidate Marine Le Pen is staging a comeback in the polls as the presidential campaign gains momentum.

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Macron is set to win a landslide victory to complete his stunning reset of national politics in France

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Pro-European Macron, a 39-year-old former investment banker, and far-right leader Le Pen, the 48-year-old scion of the National Front party, are vying to be the next France president.

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The outlook also improved for the euro currency, after Macron fared better than eurosceptic Marine Le Pen in the first round of French polls

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Far-right leader Marine Le Pen is currently topping the polls in rural areas that feel left behind by globalisation

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The outcome led to a mass unwinding of safe-haven trades in favour of riskier assets

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Earlier, Macron and Le Pen emerged as the projected winners of the first round of the election vote

World's reaction to France's presidential election

There are four leading candidates in a race that is still too close to call. Sunday's voting will be followed by a runoff on May 7 between the top two candidates

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