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2026 ranking · turnout: 2022 presidential election, 1st round

The towns in Pays de la Loire with the highest turnout in the first round of the 2022 presidential election

Saint-Mathurin (Vendée) had the highest turnout in Pays de la Loire in the first round of the 2022 presidential election: 86.1% of registered voters cast a ballot. Next come Saint-Léger-les-Vignes (Loire-Atlantique, 85.3%) and Sainte-Flaive-des-Loups (Vendée, 84.5%).

428 towns ranked out of 1,228

Saint-Mathurin, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stSaint-Mathurin 86.1% Vendée
  2. 2ndSaint-Léger-les-Vignes 85.3% Loire-Atlantique
  3. 3rdSainte-Flaive-des-Loups 84.5% Vendée

This ranking covers 428 of the 1,228 towns in Pays de la Loire. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Sablé-sur-Sarthe (Sarthe) comes last with 65.5%.

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: highest turnout (2022 presidential, 1st round) in Pays de la Loire

Rank Town Department Turnout Proportional bar Population
1 Saint-Mathurin Vendée (85) 86.1 2,543
2 Saint-Léger-les-Vignes Loire-Atlantique (44) 85.3 2,200
3 Sainte-Flaive-des-Loups Vendée (85) 84.5 2,646
4 Les Epesses Vendée (85) 83.9 3,054
5 Saint-Léger-de-Linières Maine-et-Loire (49) 83.5 3,932
6 Saint-Hilaire-de-Clisson Loire-Atlantique (44) 83.5 2,485
7 Froidfond Vendée (85) 83.4 2,232
8 Feneu Maine-et-Loire (49) 83.3 2,261
9 Château-Thébaud Loire-Atlantique (44) 83.2 3,340
10 tied Val-du-Layon Maine-et-Loire (49) 83.2 3,577
10 tied Monnières Loire-Atlantique (44) 83.2 2,447
12 La Genétouze Vendée (85) 83.1 2,058
13 tied Brains Loire-Atlantique (44) 82.9 2,762
13 tied Saint-Julien-des-Landes Vendée (85) 82.9 2,113
15 Rocheservière Vendée (85) 82.9 3,662
16 Mesquer Loire-Atlantique (44) 82.8 2,220
17 Maisdon-sur-Sèvre Loire-Atlantique (44) 82.7 3,148
18 Gorges Loire-Atlantique (44) 82.7 5,561
19 Malville Loire-Atlantique (44) 82.6 3,804
20 tied Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne Vendée (85) 82.6 3,779
20 tied Saint-Melaine-sur-Aubance Maine-et-Loire (49) 82.6 2,273
22 Cantenay-Épinard Maine-et-Loire (49) 82.6 2,447
23 Sautron Loire-Atlantique (44) 82.5 8,679
24 Casson Loire-Atlantique (44) 82.5 2,650
25 Saint-Pavace Sarthe (72) 82.5 2,055
26 Campbon Loire-Atlantique (44) 82.5 4,175
27 Bretignolles-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 82.4 5,446
28 Landeronde Vendée (85) 82.4 2,347
29 Piriac-sur-Mer Loire-Atlantique (44) 82.4 2,747
30 Mésanger Loire-Atlantique (44) 82.4 4,818
31 Vigneux-de-Bretagne Loire-Atlantique (44) 82.3 6,790
32 Basse-Goulaine Loire-Atlantique (44) 82.3 9,894
33 Sucé-sur-Erdre Loire-Atlantique (44) 82.3 7,713
34 Saint-Lambert-la-Potherie Maine-et-Loire (49) 82.2 3,025
35 La Haie-Fouassière Loire-Atlantique (44) 82.2 4,870
36 tied Prinquiau Loire-Atlantique (44) 82.2 3,654
36 tied La Possonnière Maine-et-Loire (49) 82.2 2,560
38 Treize-Septiers Vendée (85) 82.1 3,496
39 tied Briollay Maine-et-Loire (49) 82.0 3,278
39 tied Fégréac Loire-Atlantique (44) 82.0 2,298
41 Gétigné Loire-Atlantique (44) 82.0 3,967
42 Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 82.0 16,679
43 tied Le Poiré-sur-Vie Vendée (85) 81.9 8,926
43 tied Beaucouzé Maine-et-Loire (49) 81.9 5,834
43 tied Montréverd Vendée (85) 81.9 3,920
46 Chanverrie Vendée (85) 81.9 5,782
47 Haute-Goulaine Loire-Atlantique (44) 81.9 6,253
48 La Chapelle-Saint-Aubin Sarthe (72) 81.8 2,319
49 Saint-Clément-de-la-Place Maine-et-Loire (49) 81.8 2,207
50 tied Mauves-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 81.7 3,473
50 tied Rochefort-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 81.7 2,391
52 Sainte-Gemmes-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 81.7 3,927
53 Bouchemaine Maine-et-Loire (49) 81.7 6,718
54 La Boissière-de-Montaigu Vendée (85) 81.6 2,361
55 tied Longuenée-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 81.6 6,702
55 tied L'Herbergement Vendée (85) 81.6 3,601
55 tied Port-Saint-Père Loire-Atlantique (44) 81.6 3,111
58 Bouaye Loire-Atlantique (44) 81.6 8,482
59 Nieul-le-Dolent Vendée (85) 81.6 2,607
60 Le Pallet Loire-Atlantique (44) 81.5 3,468
61 Ligné Loire-Atlantique (44) 81.5 5,803
62 tied Sainte-Reine-de-Bretagne Loire-Atlantique (44) 81.5 2,518
62 tied Terval Vendée (85) 81.5 2,205
64 Beaurepaire Vendée (85) 81.4 2,453
65 tied Montbert Loire-Atlantique (44) 81.4 3,459
65 tied Sainte-Foy Vendée (85) 81.4 2,754
67 Saint-Colomban Loire-Atlantique (44) 81.4 3,596
68 La Chapelle-Launay Loire-Atlantique (44) 81.4 3,334
69 Sèvremont Vendée (85) 81.3 6,708
70 Corzé Maine-et-Loire (49) 81.2 2,022
71 tied Mouzillon Loire-Atlantique (44) 81.2 2,953
71 tied Givrand Vendée (85) 81.2 2,255
73 tied Clisson Loire-Atlantique (44) 81.2 7,723
73 tied Mouilleron-le-Captif Vendée (85) 81.2 5,408
75 Villeneuve-en-Perseigne Sarthe (72) 81.2 2,210
76 Les Garennes sur Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 81.1 4,774
77 Spay Sarthe (72) 81.0 2,876
78 tied Vertou Loire-Atlantique (44) 80.9 26,684
78 tied Fay-de-Bretagne Loire-Atlantique (44) 80.9 4,087
78 tied Boussay Loire-Atlantique (44) 80.9 2,933
81 La Bruffière Vendée (85) 80.9 4,061
82 tied Cugand-la-Bernardière Vendée (85) 80.9 5,848
82 tied Rouillon Sarthe (72) 80.9 2,666
84 Notre-Dame-de-Monts Vendée (85) 80.9 2,450
85 tied Treillières Loire-Atlantique (44) 80.8 10,800
85 tied Champagné Sarthe (72) 80.8 3,728
87 La Chapelle-Heulin Loire-Atlantique (44) 80.8 3,538
88 tied Indre Loire-Atlantique (44) 80.8 4,209
88 tied Saint-Léger-sous-Cholet Maine-et-Loire (49) 80.8 3,177
88 tied Paulx Loire-Atlantique (44) 80.8 2,083
91 Saint-Mars-du-Désert Loire-Atlantique (44) 80.7 5,624
92 tied La Chaize-le-Vicomte Vendée (85) 80.7 4,068
92 tied Saint-Philbert-de-Bouaine Vendée (85) 80.7 3,709
94 Saint-Christophe-du-Bois Maine-et-Loire (49) 80.7 2,891
95 tied Gennes-Val-de-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 80.7 8,592
95 tied Rives-d'Autise Vendée (85) 80.7 2,097
97 Rouans Loire-Atlantique (44) 80.6 3,353
98 L'Aiguillon-sur-Vie Vendée (85) 80.6 2,307
99 Saint-André-des-Eaux Loire-Atlantique (44) 80.6 7,196
100 Saint-Étienne-de-Montluc Loire-Atlantique (44) 80.5 7,971

Source: French Ministry of the Interior, election results; voters as a share of registered voters in the first round of the 2022 presidential election, towns with 2,000 or more inhabitants. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Highest turnout (2022 presidential, 1st round) in Pays de la Loire: FAQ

Which town in Pays de la Loire had the highest turnout in the first round of the 2022 presidential election?

Saint-Mathurin (Vendée) had the highest turnout in Pays de la Loire in the first round of the 2022 presidential election: 86.1% of registered voters cast a ballot.

What are the 10 towns in Pays de la Loire with the highest turnout in the first round of the 2022 presidential election?

In order: Saint-Mathurin (86.1%), Saint-Léger-les-Vignes (85.3%), Sainte-Flaive-des-Loups (84.5%), Les Epesses (83.9%), Saint-Léger-de-Linières (83.5%), Saint-Hilaire-de-Clisson (83.5%), Froidfond (83.4%), Feneu (83.3%), Château-Thébaud (83.2%), and Val-du-Layon (83.2%).

Which town in Pays de la Loire had the lowest turnout in the first round of the 2022 presidential election?

Sablé-sur-Sarthe (Sarthe) had the lowest turnout in Pays de la Loire in the first round of the 2022 presidential election: 65.5% of registered voters cast a ballot. See the towns in Pays de la Loire with the lowest turnout in the first round of the 2022 presidential election.

How many towns in Pays de la Loire are ranked?

428 out of 1,228. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants.

How is turnout calculated?

It is the share of voters registered on the commune’s electoral rolls who cast a ballot, blank and spoiled ballots included, according to results published by the French Ministry of the Interior. Only towns with 2,000 or more inhabitants are ranked.

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