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Emmanuel Macron wins by 65.5 percent votes to become youngest French President

Centrist Macron emerges victorious with 65.5% vote in a campaign marked by scandal; Le Pen concedes defeat

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Supporters of the newly-elected French president Emmanuel Macron celebrate in front of the Pyramid at the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday after Le Pen calls to concede. Pics/AFP
Supporters of the newly-elected French president Emmanuel Macron celebrate in front of the Pyramid at the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday after Le Pen calls to concede. Pics/AFP

Pro-European centrist Emmanuel Macron resoundingly won France's landmark presidential election, heading off a fierce challenge from the far-right in a pivotal vote for the future of the divided country and Europe. The victory caps an extraordinary rise for the 39-year-old former investment banker, who will become the country's youngest-ever leader.

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