After doubts, it’s time for certainties. The tension was strong this April 10, 2022 at 8 p.m. for the estimates of the first round of the presidential elections, the abstention rate of which stands at 25.14%. Unsurprisingly, the announced leading duo is that formed by outgoing President Emmanuel Macron, in pole position and supported by his most loyal ally Brigitte Macron, followed by Marine Le Pen. However, Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s score was the subject of suspense, his gap narrowing with the leader of the RN during the evening. To the point of suggesting a final twist. According to government figures released by AFP on Monday 11, the boss of La France insoumise failed to overtake his opponent, leaving his activists in the greatest disappointment.
Far behind this leading trio is Eric Zemmour with 7.05%, seeing his second-round dream crumble. The surprise candidate for this election has now called for Marine Le Pen to vote, just like Nicolas Dupont-Aignan. Valérie Pécresse did not exceed 5% and the possibility of being reimbursed for her campaign, a violent score for Les Républicains who had reached 20% five years ago with François Fillon. She called to vote Emmanuel Macron, just like the socialist Anne Hidalgo, digesting the debacle of her party, or the communist Fabien Roussel, resolved to block the far right.
The ecologist Yannick Jadot joined the camp of the “barrier to the far right” by specifying that he would vote in the second round for the current outgoing leader. His movement has just launched another appeal as well, that of donations to reimburse his campaign. Jean Lassalle, who tripled his score compared to 2017, keeps his vote secret, as does Nathalie Arthaud of Lutte Ouvrière. If the anti-capitalist Philippe Poutou does not want to give voice to the far right, he describes Emmanuel Macron as an “arsonist firefighter”.
The results of the first round of the presidential elections of April 10, 2022 validated by the Ministry of the Interior
Emmanuel Macron (The Republic on the move): 27.60%
Marine Le Pen (National Rally): 23.41%
Jean-Luc Mélenchon (Rebellious France): 21.95%
Eric Zemmour (Reconquest): 7.05%
Valérie Pécresse (The Republicans): 4.79%
Yannick Jadot (Europe Ecology the Greens): 4.58%
Jean Lassalle (Resist): 3.16%
Fabien Roussel (French Communist Party): 2.31%
Nicolas Dupont-Aignan (Stand up for France): 2.07%
Anne Hidalgo (Socialist Party): 1.74%
Nathalie Arthaud (Labour struggle): 0.57%
Philippe Poutou (New Anti-Capitalist Party): 0.77%