Macron leads French presidential race with 23.54% — Interior Ministry
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April 24, 2017, 1:07
The Interior Ministry estimates the turnout to be at about 70%
PARIS, April 24. /TASS/. The founder of the political movement "En Marche!", Emmanuel Macron, is leading the French presidential race, followed by far-right leader Marine Le Pen, according to intermediate results announced by the country’s Interior Ministry on Monday.
With some 40 million ballots counted, Macron scored 23.54% of the vote, while Le Pen got 22.33%.
The country has more than 45 million of registered voters in total. The Interior Ministry estimates the turnout to be at about 70%.