French president leads, but far-right voters may sway the outcome in Le Pen’s favor.

As France heads into the final stretch of its presidential election, Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen have shifted tactics to gain crucial support from undecided and former rival voters. Macron traveled to Denain, a former mining town with socialist roots now dominated by the far-right, where he vowed to engage with candidates who failed to qualify in the first round. Meanwhile, Le Pen focused on northern Burgundy, an area where she already enjoys significant backing.

Both candidates are now aiming to win over the 49% of voters who did not support them in the first round and the 25.1% who abstained. With Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s voters seen as potential “kingmakers,” the final outcome of the election hinges on their shifting allegiances ahead of the second round on April 24.