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Emmanuel Macron projected to be France’s next president

By Kyle Feldscher
Published May 7, 2017 6:07pm ET
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Emmanuel Macron projected to be France’s next president
French independent centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron, center, waves as he leaves the polling station after casting his ballot in the presidential runoff election in Le Touquet, France, Sunday, May 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) | Thibault Camus

Emmanuel Macron will be France’s president after Sunday’s vote, according to preliminary estimates.

Immediate estimates after polls closed at 2 p.m. ET showed Macron getting about 65 percent of the vote, according to the BBC. National Front leader Marine Le Pen will end up with about 34.5 percent of the vote, according to the polling.

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