What the author totally missed is that the level of spoiled ballots was the highest since 1958 and abstentions since 1968. This totals 33% of voters. This was a particularly large protest vote. Along with Le Pen's voters, Macron really only has 32% support.  This will be borne out when he tries to enact very controversial policies like labor reform or illegal immigrant amnesty/increased Muslim/African migration. The left will be frothing at the mouth, even worse than they did with Hollande.