French far-right National Rally party candidate Marine Le Pen addresses a press conference on diplomacy and foreign policy in Paris, France, April 13, 2022. France's Constitutional Council announced on Wednesday the official results of the first round of the country's presidential election, confirming Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen as winners. They will take part in the runoff on April 24. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
PARIS, April 13 (Xinhua) -- France's Constitutional Council announced on Wednesday the official results of the first round of the country's presidential election, confirming Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen as winners.
From a total of 48,747,876 registered voters, 35,923,707 have voted, which represents an abstention rate of 26.31 percent, said Laurent Fabius, president of the council.
Incumbent President Emmanuel Macron won 9,783,058 votes, or 27.85 percent of valid ballots cast and his rival, far-right candidate Marine Le Pen won 8,133,828 votes, or 23.15 percent.
The runoff vote on April 24 will be between Macron and Le Pen, Fabius said. ■
French far-right National Rally party candidate Marine Le Pen attends a press conference in Paris, France, April 13, 2022. France's Constitutional Council announced on Wednesday the official results of the first round of the country's presidential election, confirming Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen as winners. They will take part in the runoff on April 24. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
French far-right National Rally party candidate Marine Le Pen addresses a press conference on diplomacy and foreign policy in Paris, France, April 13, 2022. France's Constitutional Council announced on Wednesday the official results of the first round of the country's presidential election, confirming Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen as winners. They will take part in the runoff on April 24. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
French far-right National Rally party candidate Marine Le Pen addresses a press conference on diplomacy and foreign policy in Paris, France, April 13, 2022. France's Constitutional Council announced on Wednesday the official results of the first round of the country's presidential election, confirming Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen as winners. They will take part in the runoff on April 24. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
French far-right National Rally party candidate Marine Le Pen attends a press conference in Paris, France, April 13, 2022. France's Constitutional Council announced on Wednesday the official results of the first round of the country's presidential election, confirming Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen as winners. They will take part in the runoff on April 24. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
French far-right National Rally party candidate Marine Le Pen addresses a press conference on diplomacy and foreign policy in Paris, France, April 13, 2022. France's Constitutional Council announced on Wednesday the official results of the first round of the country's presidential election, confirming Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen as winners. They will take part in the runoff on April 24. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
French far-right National Rally party candidate Marine Le Pen addresses a press conference on diplomacy and foreign policy in Paris, France, April 13, 2022. France's Constitutional Council announced on Wednesday the official results of the first round of the country's presidential election, confirming Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen as winners. They will take part in the runoff on April 24. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
French far-right National Rally party candidate Marine Le Pen attends a press conference in Paris, France, April 13, 2022. France's Constitutional Council announced on Wednesday the official results of the first round of the country's presidential election, confirming Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen as winners. They will take part in the runoff on April 24. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
French far-right National Rally party candidate Marine Le Pen addresses a press conference on diplomacy and foreign policy in Paris, France, April 13, 2022. France's Constitutional Council announced on Wednesday the official results of the first round of the country's presidential election, confirming Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen as winners. They will take part in the runoff on April 24. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
French far-right National Rally party candidate Marine Le Pen addresses a press conference on diplomacy and foreign policy in Paris, France, April 13, 2022. France's Constitutional Council announced on Wednesday the official results of the first round of the country's presidential election, confirming Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen as winners. They will take part in the runoff on April 24. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
French far-right National Rally party candidate Marine Le Pen attends a press conference in Paris, France, April 13, 2022. France's Constitutional Council announced on Wednesday the official results of the first round of the country's presidential election, confirming Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen as winners. They will take part in the runoff on April 24. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
French far-right National Rally party candidate Marine Le Pen addresses a press conference on diplomacy and foreign policy in Paris, France, April 13, 2022. France's Constitutional Council announced on Wednesday the official results of the first round of the country's presidential election, confirming Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen as winners. They will take part in the runoff on April 24. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
