Who are the candidates in Sunday’s French election? A look at the two contenders in this crucial vote
France will elect a new president Sunday, with centrist Emmanuel Macron of the En Marche! movement and Marine Le Pen of the far-right National Front party in a runoff after the first round vote April 23.
Macron received the most votes in the field of 11 candidates who ran in the first round looking to succeed outgoing President Francois Hollande. Le Pen came in second.
Various opinion polls concur that Macron is on track to win the presidency. Heading into a debate Wednesday between the two candidates, Macron was favored by about 60% of voters, with Le Pen trailing at 40%, figures that have remained stable since the first-round vote. On Friday, the last opinion poll by Ipsos showed Macron winning 63% of votes and Le Pen 37%.
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