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

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

La Baule-Escoublac (Loire-Atlantique) is where Éric Zemmour scored highest in Pays de la Loire in the first round of the 2022 presidential election: 12.1% of the valid votes. Next come Le Coudray-Macouard (Maine-et-Loire, 10.0%) and Les Sables-d'Olonne (Vendée, 9.9%).

739 towns ranked out of 1,228

La Baule-Escoublac, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stLa Baule-Escoublac 12.1% of valid votes Loire-Atlantique
  2. 2ndLe Coudray-Macouard 10.0% of valid votes Maine-et-Loire
  3. View of Les Sables-d'Olonne 3rdLes Sables-d'Olonne 9.9% of valid votes Vendée

Photos: © Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 3.0

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, Bazoges-en-Paillers (Vendée) comes last with 2.0%.

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: Éric Zemmour’s share of the valid votes

Towns in Pays de la Loire ranked by Éric Zemmour’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 La Baule-Escoublac Loire-Atlantique (44) 12.1 17,435
2 Le Coudray-Macouard Maine-et-Loire (49) 10.0 949
3 Les Sables-d'Olonne Vendée (85) 9.9 50,924
4 Le Pouliguen Loire-Atlantique (44) 9.8 4,275
5 Jard-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 9.4 3,273
6 La Chapelle-Saint-Rémy Sarthe (72) 9.4 1,001
7 Solesmes Sarthe (72) 9.3 1,266
8 La Guérinière Vendée (85) 9.3 1,404
9 Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard Vendée (85) 9.0 1,758
10 Saumur Maine-et-Loire (49) 8.8 27,096
11 Bazoges-en-Pareds Vendée (85) 8.8 1,212
12 Les Velluire-sur-Vendée Vendée (85) 8.7 1,387
13 Villeneuve-en-Perseigne Sarthe (72) 8.6 2,210
14 Talmont-Saint-Hilaire Vendée (85) 8.6 8,658
15 Piriac-sur-Mer Loire-Atlantique (44) 8.5 2,747
16 L'Épine Vendée (85) 8.5 1,671
17 La Chapelle-Hermier Vendée (85) 8.4 1,109
18 La Tranche-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 8.3 3,191
19 Corpe Vendée (85) 8.2 1,039
20 Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez Vendée (85) 8.2 13,344
21 Vouvant Vendée (85) 8.1 893
22 Pornichet Loire-Atlantique (44) 8.1 13,103
23 Batz-sur-Mer Loire-Atlantique (44) 8.1 2,988
24 Gesnes-le-Gandelin Sarthe (72) 8.1 913
25 Château-Thébaud Loire-Atlantique (44) 8.1 3,340
26 Sainte-Radégonde-des-Noyers Vendée (85) 8.0 1,008
27 Coulans-sur-Gée Sarthe (72) 8.0 1,679
28 Bretignolles-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 8.0 5,446
29 L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île Vendée (85) 8.0 2,875
30 Angles Vendée (85) 7.9 3,154
31 Vimartin-sur-Orthe Mayenne (53) 7.9 1,118
32 Saint-Jean-de-Monts Vendée (85) 7.9 9,079
33 Sainte-Suzanne-et-Chammes Mayenne (53) 7.9 1,188
34 Sainte-Foy Vendée (85) 7.9 2,754
35 Ménil Mayenne (53) 7.8 946
36 Varrains Maine-et-Loire (49) 7.8 1,343
37 Le Croisic Loire-Atlantique (44) 7.8 4,108
38 La Barre-de-Monts Vendée (85) 7.7 2,401
39 Notre-Dame-de-Monts Vendée (85) 7.7 2,450
40 Longeville-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 7.7 2,660
41 Neuillé Maine-et-Loire (49) 7.7 1,041
42 Poiroux Vendée (85) 7.6 1,258
43 Luçon Vendée (85) 7.6 9,704
44 Saint-André-des-Eaux Loire-Atlantique (44) 7.6 7,196
45 Les Magnils-Reigniers Vendée (85) 7.6 1,514
46 Saint-Mars-la-Réorthe Vendée (85) 7.5 1,061
47 Pornic Loire-Atlantique (44) 7.5 19,257
48 Sautron Loire-Atlantique (44) 7.5 8,679
49 Le Langon Vendée (85) 7.5 1,064
50 Saint-Maixent-sur-Vie Vendée (85) 7.5 1,258
51 Le Bernard Vendée (85) 7.4 1,336
52 Lamnay Sarthe (72) 7.4 955
53 Ahuillé Mayenne (53) 7.4 1,912
54 Guérande Loire-Atlantique (44) 7.4 17,355
55 Allonnes Maine-et-Loire (49) 7.4 2,959
56 Brem-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 7.4 3,040
57 Beauvoir-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 7.4 4,093
58 Saint-Augustin-des-Bois Maine-et-Loire (49) 7.3 1,309
59 Préfailles Loire-Atlantique (44) 7.3 1,360
60 La Chartre-sur-le-Loir Sarthe (72) 7.3 1,388
61 Landevieille Vendée (85) 7.3 1,551
62 Givrand Vendée (85) 7.2 2,255
63 Noirmoutier-en-l'Île Vendée (85) 7.2 4,605
64 Blou Maine-et-Loire (49) 7.2 959
65 Le Girouard Vendée (85) 7.2 1,178
66 Bouin Vendée (85) 7.1 2,235
67 L'Aiguillon-sur-Vie Vendée (85) 7.1 2,307
68 Assé-le-Boisne Sarthe (72) 7.1 910
69 Mesquer Loire-Atlantique (44) 7.1 2,220
70 Challans Vendée (85) 7.1 23,627
71 Saint-Paterne - Le Chevain Sarthe (72) 7.0 2,336
72 Sigournais Vendée (85) 7.0 1,023
73 Saint-Mathurin Vendée (85) 7.0 2,543
74 Longèves Vendée (85) 7.0 1,397
75 Auchay-sur-Vendée Vendée (85) 7.0 1,139
76 Bouée Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.9 1,109
77 Jarzé Villages Maine-et-Loire (49) 6.9 2,836
78 Les Moutiers-en-Retz Loire-Atlantique (44) 6.9 1,981
79 Nalliers Vendée (85) 6.9 2,425
80 Distré Maine-et-Loire (49) 6.9 1,860
81 Saint-Gervais Vendée (85) 6.9 2,828
82 Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm Vendée (85) 6.9 2,398
83 Châteauneuf Vendée (85) 6.9 1,162
84 Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois Sarthe (72) 6.8 1,021
85 Bessé-sur-Braye Sarthe (72) 6.8 2,018
86 Grues Vendée (85) 6.8 936
87 Chaillé-les-Marais Vendée (85) 6.8 1,953
88 Barbâtre Vendée (85) 6.8 1,860
89 Le Fenouiller Vendée (85) 6.8 5,080
90 Saint-Urbain Vendée (85) 6.8 2,040
91 Saint-Vincent-sur-Graon Vendée (85) 6.8 1,639
92 Treize-Vents Vendée (85) 6.7 1,255
93 Ballots Mayenne (53) 6.7 1,319
94 Souligné-sous-Ballon Sarthe (72) 6.7 1,262
95 Vernantes Maine-et-Loire (49) 6.7 2,036
96 Varennes-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 6.7 1,951
97 Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie Vendée (85) 6.7 8,741
98 Bois-de-Céné Vendée (85) 6.7 2,286
99 L'Île-d'Olonne Vendée (85) 6.7 2,858
100 Le Perrier Vendée (85) 6.7 2,320

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 Éric Zemmour in Pays de la Loire: FAQ

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

La Baule-Escoublac (Loire-Atlantique) is where Éric Zemmour scored highest in Pays de la Loire in the first round of the 2022 presidential election: 12.1% of the valid votes.

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

In order: La Baule-Escoublac (12.1%), Le Coudray-Macouard (10.0%), Les Sables-d'Olonne (9.9%), Le Pouliguen (9.8%), Jard-sur-Mer (9.4%), La Chapelle-Saint-Rémy (9.4%), Solesmes (9.3%), La Guérinière (9.3%), Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard (9.0%), and Saumur (8.8%).

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 Éric Zemmour 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): 7.07%.

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