France 2017 Presidential Election
French presidential election held April-May 2017. Emmanuel Macron defeated Marine Le Pen in the runoff.
France 2017 Presidential Election is one of the tracked elections shaping power in France.
- Year
- 2017
- Country
- France
- Contested
- President of France
- Winner
- Emmanuel Macron
- Candidates
- 2
Macron defeated Le Pen in the runoff and broke the traditional Socialist-Gaullist two-bloc pattern in French presidential politics.
Keep exploring
- Country contextOpen France to connect this election to institutions, leadership, and the broader national sequence.
- Office at stakeSee why President of France matters and how it fits into the constitutional structure.
- Winner profileJump from the result to Emmanuel Macron's political profile, offices, and related entities.
- Candidate fieldFollow the 2 linked candidates and compare who contested this race.


