• Emmanuel Macron will be the next president of France, after soundly defeating his far-right opponent, Marine Le Pen. The independent centrist’s victory brought joy to Europe’s political establishment, as he managed to stem, at least for now, a populist tide.

Mr. Macron, who has never held elected office, won 66 percent of the vote. Ms. Le Pen’s nationalist, anti-immigrant message won her 34 percent. About one in four voters abstained. Here’s our map of detailed results.

The president-elect’s first hurdle will be parliamentary elections in June. It is unclear whether his movement can field candidates in all 577 districts as he has pledged. And Ms. Le Pen’s performance suggests that her National Front could become a strong opposition party.