The independent Emmanuel Macron together with the far-right Marine Le Pen emerged every bit the winners inward yesterday's outset circular Presidential election inward France. The ii candidates volition at in 1 lawsuit become on to the in conclusion election to last held inward ii weeks time.
Mapping the results past times subdivision (screenshot above) shows what looks similar an east-west carve upwards inward back upwards for the ii candidates. France 24's interactive map of the highest placed candidate inward each subdivision shoes that Le Pen was the virtually pop candidate inward virtually of the eastern departments together with Macron was the virtually pop inward the bulk of western departments.
However if you lot switch the map sentiment to present the results past times portion together with then a slightly unlike painting present emerges. When you lot hold back at who got the virtually votes inward each portion you lot run across that Le Pen appears virtually pop inward the northward together with along the Mediterranean coast. This is a painting present which is supported past times a choropleth map of Le Pen's back upwards past times department.
The Guardian's choropleth map of Le Pen's back upwards shows that she sure enough has to a greater extent than back upwards along the Mediterranean coast together with the Belgian edge (which the Guardian says has long been her heartland) than inward the balance of France.
If you lot desire a to a greater extent than detailed sentiment of how French Republic voted inward the outset circular of the Presidential election together with then you lot tin click on France 24's interactive map to sentiment the results past times commune area.