2022 French presidential election — latest presidential election held in France
Macron became the first French president re-elected since Chirac in 2002, defeating Le Pen in a rematch of the 2017 election.
Key Facts
- First round – Macron vote share
- 28%
- First round – Le Pen vote share
- 23%
- Second round – Macron vote share
- 59%
- Second round – Le Pen vote share
- 41%
- Runoff turnout
- 72% – lowest since 1969
- First round – Mélenchon vote share
- 22%
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Emmanuel Macron, incumbent president and leader of La République En Marche!, sought re-election against a fragmented field of twelve candidates. Marine Le Pen of the National Rally again emerged as his principal rival, as had occurred in 2017, while traditional centre-left and centre-right parties suffered historic collapses in support.
On 10 April 2022, the first round produced no outright majority, sending Macron and Le Pen to a runoff on 24 April. In that second round, Macron won 59% of the vote to Le Pen's 41%, a narrower margin than 2017, with turnout of 72%—the lowest in a presidential runoff since 1969.
Macron's victory made him the first French president to win re-election since Jacques Chirac in 2002. Both the Socialist Party and the Republicans recorded their worst-ever presidential results, signalling a continued restructuring of French party politics. Legislative elections followed in June 2022 to constitute the new National Assembly.
Political Outcome
Emmanuel Macron re-elected President of France, defeating Marine Le Pen 59% to 41% in the runoff.
Emmanuel Macron, President (first term, La République En Marche!)
Emmanuel Macron, President (second term, La République En Marche!)