Macron election gives a gasping EU a breath of fresh air. https://t.co/nM7KJTOd7n

— The Associated Press (@AP) May 8, 2017

The final result:

Macron 65.68% (20,257,167 votes)
Le Pen 34.32% (10,584,646)

Turnout 75.34%
Abstention 24.66%
Blank/spoilt ballots 8.74% pic.twitter.com/wz3IRxqwV6

— Alberto Nardelli (@AlbertoNardelli) May 8, 2017

Macron, Trump and Brexit: three very different votes but education levels strongest predictor of how areas voted in all three pic.twitter.com/u8yr15pqCN

— Torsten Bell (@TorstenBell) May 8, 2017

In three years Macron has risen from an unknown government adviser to France's youngest head of state since Napoleon https://t.co/40G8BIgG2c pic.twitter.com/naSoqnFoz4

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 8, 2017

Some of the front pages coming out of France this morning following Emmanuel Macron's presidential election win #Presidentielle2017 pic.twitter.com/5W82rFf5Su

— RTÉ News (@rtenews) May 8, 2017

"I understand the divisions of our country that have led some to vote for extremists," Macron said https://t.co/AF3PSwCIIf

— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 8, 2017

Very encouraging that #Macron mentions climate change in his 1st speech as President-elect of France #ClimateChange pic.twitter.com/HfNqvWs7Y7

— Tom Scott 🇺🇦 (@Tom___Scott) May 8, 2017

"There was no choice. I couldn't vote for Le Pen. You're not going to vote for the extremist," said a voter in Paris https://t.co/BPHovHj2Ee

— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 8, 2017

Introducing France's most unusual first lady ever https://t.co/U28NLlWkbC

— The Independent (@Independent) May 8, 2017

Brexit 52-48: "Clear, decisive victory."
Trump 46-48: "The people have spoken."
Macron 66-34: "OMG France is so divided."

— The Greek Analyst (@GreekAnalyst) May 8, 2017