French Elections 2024 Second Round. French protests add to macron's political gamble as election race heats up. France is on course for a hung parliament in sunday's election, with a leftist alliance unexpectedly taking the top spot ahead of the far right, in a major upset that was set to bar.

An estimate by the french interior ministry at 5pm local time suggests that 59.7% of people voted—up from 59.39% at the same time in the first round and 38.11%. In a huge upset for the ambitions of marine le pen’s far right party, provisional estimates.