rural areas preferred Marine Le Pen

“Five years ago, an East / West line separated the two candidates, this time another very clear dividing line appears, between the big cities and the rural municipalities”indicates the journalist Anne Bourse, present, Tuesday, April 26, on the set of 19/20. “In large cities, Emmanuel Macron records 73% of the vote, he is in the lead in all the big cities. On the other hand, the further you go from the big cities, the more the candidate of the National Rally gains ground”continues the journalist.

The two candidates are indeed 50% each in the rural communes. In Amiens (Somme), Emmanuel Macron won more than 67% of the vote. The neighboring municipalities also voted for him, but “As soon as you leave a circle of 15 km around, Marine Le Pen comes first”, says Anne Bourse. The divide is also clear in the region of Toulouse (Haute-Garonne), historically on the left. “The more landlocked the municipalities are, far from urban centers and where you need a car to get around, the more Marine Le Pen imposes herself”concludes the journalist.