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In the face of abstentions, Macron's presidential victory is not a landslide

A woman casts her ballot in the second round of the 2022 French presidential election at a polling station in Paris, 24 April 2022. A record 28.01 registered voters abstained. © Benoit Tessier/Reuters

French President Emmanuel Macron won what appears to be a landslide victory against far right leader Marine Le Pen, with 58 percent of the vote. But abstention numbers reveal a less united vote - as Macron’s opponents are quick to point out - which will likely impact how he governs in the next five years, and how the far right fares in future elections.

Macron won in the second-round run off on Sunday with 58.54, against Le Pen’s 41.46 percent.

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