France Decides: Macron a strong favorite

If successful Sunday, Macron, at 39, would become the youngest president in the history of France and the nation's youngest leader since Napoleon.

He has led a remarkable campaign, defying the traditional mainstream parties courtesy of his En Marche! movement. For many, however, the campaign has become less about backing Macron and instead about voting against Le Pen, the National Front candidate.

French President François Hollande, Republican candidate François Fillon and the Socialist Party's Benoit Hamon have come together to back Macron, claiming a Le Pen presidency would be disastrous for France.

But Macron also has his critics, who see him as an elite out of touch with the public.
A former economy minister who made millions as an investment banker, Macron has been attacked from both the left and the right for his perceived arrogance.
But two polls released Friday suggest he still holds a 20-point lead.