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2026 ranking · share of valid votes, 2022 presidential, 1st round

The towns in Pays de la Loire where Emmanuel Macron scored highest in the first round of the 2022 presidential election (share of valid votes, towns with 500 or more valid votes)

Saint-Paul-en-Pareds (Vendée) is where Emmanuel Macron scored highest in Pays de la Loire in the first round of the 2022 presidential election: 51.6% of the valid votes. Next come Cheffois (Vendée, 50.7%) and Prée-d'Anjou (Mayenne, 49.8%).

739 towns ranked out of 1,228

Saint-Paul-en-Pareds, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stSaint-Paul-en-Pareds 51.6% of valid votes Vendée
  2. 2ndCheffois 50.7% of valid votes Vendée
  3. 3rdPrée-d'Anjou 49.8% of valid votes Mayenne

This ranking covers 739 of the 1,228 towns in Pays de la Loire. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 500 valid votes. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, La Chapelle-Saint-Rémy (Sarthe) comes last with 18.6%.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking in Pays de la Loire: Emmanuel Macron’s share of the valid votes

Towns in Pays de la Loire ranked by Emmanuel Macron’s share of the valid votes in the first round of the 2022 presidential election, towns with 500 or more valid votes
Rank Town Department Share of valid votes (%) Proportional bar Population
1 Saint-Paul-en-Pareds Vendée (85) 51.6 1,414
2 Cheffois Vendée (85) 50.7 1,029
3 Prée-d'Anjou Mayenne (53) 49.8 1,419
4 Saint-Prouant Vendée (85) 48.7 1,693
5 Rochetrejoux Vendée (85) 48.5 1,001
6 La Tessoualle Maine-et-Loire (49) 47.7 3,235
7 Chanverrie Vendée (85) 47.0 5,782
8 Saint-Denis-la-Chevasse Vendée (85) 47.0 2,458
9 La Gaubretière Vendée (85) 46.2 3,302
10 Mazières-en-Mauges Maine-et-Loire (49) 45.4 1,270
11 Les Epesses Vendée (85) 45.2 3,054
12 Saint-Aubin-des-Ormeaux Vendée (85) 45.0 1,428
13 Bazoges-en-Paillers Vendée (85) 44.9 1,581
14 Beaurepaire Vendée (85) 44.8 2,453
15 Moulay Mayenne (53) 44.8 991
16 Saint-Germain-de-Prinçay Vendée (85) 44.8 1,686
17 Maulévrier Maine-et-Loire (49) 44.5 3,241
18 Quelaines-Saint-Gault Mayenne (53) 44.3 2,204
19 Chauché Vendée (85) 44.3 2,651
20 Saint-Fulgent Vendée (85) 44.2 4,179
21 Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne Mayenne (53) 44.2 17,255
22 Les Herbiers Vendée (85) 44.2 17,053
23 Yzernay Maine-et-Loire (49) 44.0 1,904
24 La Séguinière Maine-et-Loire (49) 43.7 4,365
25 Les Garennes sur Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 43.7 4,774
26 Chazé-sur-Argos Maine-et-Loire (49) 43.3 1,100
27 Martigné-sur-Mayenne Mayenne (53) 43.3 1,938
28 Beaupréau-en-Mauges Maine-et-Loire (49) 43.2 24,720
29 Saint-Martin-des-Tilleuls Vendée (85) 43.1 1,180
30 Saint-André-Goule-d'Oie Vendée (85) 43.1 1,998
31 Saint-Pavace Sarthe (72) 42.9 2,055
32 Saint-Christophe-du-Bois Maine-et-Loire (49) 42.9 2,891
33 Somloire Maine-et-Loire (49) 42.9 906
34 Fougerolles-du-Plessis Mayenne (53) 42.7 1,234
35 Toutlemonde Maine-et-Loire (49) 42.7 1,339
36 Les Landes-Genusson Vendée (85) 42.5 2,688
37 Saint-Léger-sous-Cholet Maine-et-Loire (49) 42.5 3,177
38 Craon Mayenne (53) 42.5 4,579
39 Terval Vendée (85) 42.5 2,205
40 Cossé-le-Vivien Mayenne (53) 42.4 3,248
41 Cuillé Mayenne (53) 42.3 899
42 Mouilleron-le-Captif Vendée (85) 42.3 5,408
43 Le Boupère Vendée (85) 42.2 3,214
44 Coron Maine-et-Loire (49) 42.2 1,633
45 Saint-Mars-la-Réorthe Vendée (85) 41.9 1,061
46 Le Poiré-sur-Vie Vendée (85) 41.8 8,926
47 Les Brouzils Vendée (85) 41.8 3,009
48 Gorron Mayenne (53) 41.7 2,485
49 L'Huisserie Mayenne (53) 41.7 4,780
50 Villiers-Charlemagne Mayenne (53) 41.7 1,138
51 La Meilleraie-Tillay Vendée (85) 41.6 1,516
52 Bournezeau Vendée (85) 41.6 3,542
53 Montilliers Maine-et-Loire (49) 41.6 1,241
54 Montaigu-Vendée Vendée (85) 41.4 21,789
55 Changé Mayenne (53) 41.4 6,662
56 Mesnard-la-Barotière Vendée (85) 41.4 1,591
57 Saint-Malô-du-Bois Vendée (85) 41.3 1,668
58 Antigny Vendée (85) 41.3 1,038
59 Saint-Lambert-la-Potherie Maine-et-Loire (49) 41.2 3,025
60 Meslay-du-Maine Mayenne (53) 41.1 2,831
61 Pouzauges Vendée (85) 41.0 5,868
62 Monsireigne Vendée (85) 41.0 1,028
63 L'Herbergement Vendée (85) 41.0 3,601
64 Sautron Loire-Atlantique (44) 41.0 8,679
65 Préfailles Loire-Atlantique (44) 40.9 1,360
66 La Boissière-de-Montaigu Vendée (85) 40.9 2,361
67 Candé Maine-et-Loire (49) 40.9 2,845
68 Moisdon-la-Rivière Loire-Atlantique (44) 40.9 2,031
69 Saint-Berthevin Mayenne (53) 40.8 7,714
70 Saint-Mesmin Vendée (85) 40.8 1,820
71 Mouchamps Vendée (85) 40.8 3,073
72 Contest Mayenne (53) 40.8 870
73 Montréverd Vendée (85) 40.7 3,920
74 Sèvremoine Maine-et-Loire (49) 40.6 26,473
75 Parné-sur-Roc Mayenne (53) 40.6 1,427
76 La Romagne Maine-et-Loire (49) 40.5 2,126
77 Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre Vendée (85) 40.4 3,860
78 Entrammes Mayenne (53) 40.4 2,337
79 Bégrolles-en-Mauges Maine-et-Loire (49) 40.4 2,159
80 Sèvremont Vendée (85) 40.4 6,708
81 Treize-Septiers Vendée (85) 40.3 3,496
82 Cantenay-Épinard Maine-et-Loire (49) 40.3 2,447
83 Montjean Mayenne (53) 40.3 1,033
84 Le May-sur-Èvre Maine-et-Loire (49) 40.2 4,012
85 Ahuillé Mayenne (53) 40.2 1,912
86 Louverné Mayenne (53) 40.2 4,457
87 Réaumur Vendée (85) 40.2 872
88 Chemillé-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 40.2 22,615
89 Carquefou Loire-Atlantique (44) 40.2 21,509
90 Bonchamp-lès-Laval Mayenne (53) 40.1 6,498
91 Saint-Léger-de-Linières Maine-et-Loire (49) 40.1 3,932
92 Lys-Haut-Layon Maine-et-Loire (49) 40.1 7,916
93 Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux Mayenne (53) 40.0 1,211
94 Beaufou Vendée (85) 40.0 1,725
95 Aizenay Vendée (85) 40.0 10,573
96 Mortagne-sur-Sèvre Vendée (85) 39.8 6,193
97 Vendrennes Vendée (85) 39.8 1,843
98 Saint-Melaine-sur-Aubance Maine-et-Loire (49) 39.8 2,273
99 Beaucouzé Maine-et-Loire (49) 39.8 5,834
100 Nuillé-sur-Vicoin Mayenne (53) 39.7 1,271

Source: French Ministry of the Interior, election results by town; votes divided by valid votes (blank and spoiled ballots excluded) in the town in the first round of the 2022 presidential election, towns with 500 or more valid votes. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 500 valid votes. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Highest scores for Emmanuel Macron in Pays de la Loire: FAQ

Where did Emmanuel Macron score highest in Pays de la Loire in the first round of the 2022 presidential election?

Saint-Paul-en-Pareds (Vendée) is where Emmanuel Macron scored highest in Pays de la Loire in the first round of the 2022 presidential election: 51.6% of the valid votes.

What are the 10 towns in Pays de la Loire where Emmanuel Macron scored highest in the first round of the 2022 presidential election?

In order: Saint-Paul-en-Pareds (51.6%), Cheffois (50.7%), Prée-d'Anjou (49.8%), Saint-Prouant (48.7%), Rochetrejoux (48.5%), La Tessoualle (47.7%), Chanverrie (47.0%), Saint-Denis-la-Chevasse (47.0%), La Gaubretière (46.2%), and Mazières-en-Mauges (45.4%).

How many towns in Pays de la Loire are ranked?

739 out of 1,228. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 500 valid votes.

How is the score calculated?

The score is the number of votes for Emmanuel Macron in the town, divided by the number of valid votes (all ballots except blank and spoiled ones), according to results published by the French Ministry of the Interior. Only towns with 500 or more valid votes are ranked: in a small town, a handful of votes can swing a percentage sharply. Official national result (all of France, including French citizens voting abroad): 27.85%.

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