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

The towns in Île-de-France where Jean-Luc Mélenchon scored highest in the first round of the 2022 presidential election (share of valid votes, towns with 500 or more valid votes)

Villetaneuse (Seine-Saint-Denis) is where Jean-Luc Mélenchon scored highest in Île-de-France in the first round of the 2022 presidential election: 65.4% of the valid votes. Next come La Courneuve (Seine-Saint-Denis, 63.9%) and L'Île-Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis, 62.1%).

783 towns ranked out of 1,266

Villetaneuse, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stVilletaneuse 65.4% of valid votes Seine-Saint-Denis
  2. View of La Courneuve 2ndLa Courneuve 63.9% of valid votes Seine-Saint-Denis
  3. 3rdL'Île-Saint-Denis 62.1% of valid votes Seine-Saint-Denis

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This ranking covers 783 of the 1,266 towns in Île-de-France. 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, Neuilly-sur-Seine (Hauts-de-Seine) comes last with 5.5%.

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 in Île-de-France: Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s share of the valid votes

Towns in Île-de-France ranked by Jean-Luc Mélenchon’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 Villetaneuse Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 65.4 12,599
2 La Courneuve Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 63.9 47,285
3 L'Île-Saint-Denis Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 62.1 8,715
4 Garges-lès-Gonesse Val-d'Oise (95) 62.1 41,893
5 Gennevilliers Hauts-de-Seine (92) 61.1 51,177
6 Les Mureaux Yvelines (78) 60.7 34,793
7 Trappes Yvelines (78) 60.6 34,788
8 Saint-Denis Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 60.5 149,936
9 Clichy-sous-Bois Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 60.5 29,421
10 Stains Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 60.2 41,471
11 Bobigny Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 60.1 57,035
12 Aubervilliers Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 60.0 88,529
13 Dugny Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 58.5 11,728
14 Grigny Essonne (91) 56.8 26,888
15 Épinay-sur-Seine Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 56.4 52,944
16 Villeneuve-la-Garenne Hauts-de-Seine (92) 55.7 26,094
17 Montreuil Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 55.2 112,549
18 Sevran Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 54.9 52,682
19 Villiers-le-Bel Val-d'Oise (95) 54.8 30,195
20 Mantes-la-Jolie Yvelines (78) 54.4 43,683
21 Bagnolet Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 54.4 43,234
22 Valenton Val-de-Marne (94) 54.2 14,444
23 Villepinte Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 54.2 41,579
24 Pantin Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 53.8 62,083
25 Bondy Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 53.6 50,762
26 Le Blanc-Mesnil Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 52.9 62,547
27 Goussainville Val-d'Oise (95) 52.5 31,413
28 Noisy-le-Sec Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 52.5 45,634
29 Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 51.8 53,747
30 Aulnay-sous-Bois Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 50.7 87,951
31 La Verrière Yvelines (78) 50.6 6,068
32 Évry-Courcouronnes Essonne (91) 50.1 67,272
33 Chanteloup-les-Vignes Yvelines (78) 50.1 10,925
34 Argenteuil Val-d'Oise (95) 49.9 106,546
35 Tremblay-en-France Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 49.5 38,519
36 Ivry-sur-Seine Val-de-Marne (94) 48.6 65,263
37 Romainville Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 48.4 37,224
38 Le Pré-Saint-Gervais Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 48.1 17,049
39 Cergy Val-d'Oise (95) 48.0 71,250
40 Sarcelles Val-d'Oise (95) 48.0 59,385
41 Orly Val-de-Marne (94) 47.5 24,853
42 Épinay-sous-Sénart Essonne (91) 47.3 11,679
43 Bagneux Hauts-de-Seine (92) 47.1 44,744
44 Nanterre Hauts-de-Seine (92) 47.0 98,383
45 Montereau-Fault-Yonne Seine-et-Marne (77) 46.8 22,467
46 Villeneuve-Saint-Georges Val-de-Marne (94) 46.2 36,319
47 Les Ulis Essonne (91) 46.2 25,986
48 Montmagny Val-d'Oise (95) 46.1 15,159
49 Corbeil-Essonnes Essonne (91) 46.0 54,730
50 Drancy Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 45.8 72,583
51 Bezons Val-d'Oise (95) 45.6 36,551
52 Vitry-sur-Seine Val-de-Marne (94) 45.3 94,393
53 Gentilly Val-de-Marne (94) 44.3 20,062
54 Noisiel Seine-et-Marne (77) 44.3 16,142
55 Le Bourget Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 44.2 15,970
56 Gonesse Val-d'Oise (95) 44.0 27,794
57 Montigny-lès-Cormeilles Val-d'Oise (95) 43.4 22,555
58 Bonneuil-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne (94) 43.4 18,349
59 Choisy-le-Roi Val-de-Marne (94) 43.2 46,126
60 Persan Val-d'Oise (95) 43.0 14,395
61 Savigny-le-Temple Seine-et-Marne (77) 43.0 31,431
62 Villejuif Val-de-Marne (94) 42.8 60,473
63 Limay Yvelines (78) 42.5 18,010
64 Mantes-la-Ville Yvelines (78) 42.3 22,504
65 Clichy Hauts-de-Seine (92) 42.1 64,658
66 Les Lilas Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 42.0 23,968
67 Arcueil Val-de-Marne (94) 41.6 22,306
68 Fleury-Mérogis Essonne (91) 41.6 13,741
69 Torcy Seine-et-Marne (77) 41.6 22,941
70 Neuilly-sur-Marne Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 41.3 39,891
71 Montfermeil Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 41.1 28,825
72 Vigneux-sur-Seine Essonne (91) 41.1 31,607
73 Créteil Val-de-Marne (94) 40.5 93,813
74 Moissy-Cramayel Seine-et-Marne (77) 40.1 18,630
75 Ris-Orangis Essonne (91) 40.1 31,332
76 Champigny-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne (94) 40.1 78,400
77 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre Val-de-Marne (94) 40.0 24,206
78 Le Mée-sur-Seine Seine-et-Marne (77) 39.9 19,658
79 Rosny-sous-Bois Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 39.5 47,368
80 Carrières-sous-Poissy Yvelines (78) 39.5 20,950
81 Mitry-Mory Seine-et-Marne (77) 39.1 20,525
82 Athis-Mons Essonne (91) 39.1 36,899
83 Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône Val-d'Oise (95) 38.9 25,699
84 Cachan Val-de-Marne (94) 38.8 31,434
85 Limeil-Brévannes Val-de-Marne (94) 38.3 27,512
86 Massy Essonne (91) 38.2 52,023
87 Malakoff Hauts-de-Seine (92) 38.1 30,774
88 Melun Seine-et-Marne (77) 38.0 46,211
89 Fosses Val-d'Oise (95) 37.9 10,637
90 Villeparisis Seine-et-Marne (77) 37.9 27,070
91 Boissy-Saint-Léger Val-de-Marne (94) 37.9 17,369
92 Meaux Seine-et-Marne (77) 37.5 57,360
93 Buchelay Yvelines (78) 37.4 3,377
94 Alfortville Val-de-Marne (94) 37.4 45,702
95 Chevilly-Larue Val-de-Marne (94) 37.2 19,900
96 Dammarie-les-Lys Seine-et-Marne (77) 37.1 23,673
97 Vauréal Val-d'Oise (95) 37.1 16,288
98 Champs-sur-Marne Seine-et-Marne (77) 37.0 27,589
99 Fresnes Val-de-Marne (94) 36.9 29,644
100 Coignières Yvelines (78) 36.7 4,356

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 Jean-Luc Mélenchon in Île-de-France: FAQ

Where did Jean-Luc Mélenchon score highest in Île-de-France in the first round of the 2022 presidential election?

Villetaneuse (Seine-Saint-Denis) is where Jean-Luc Mélenchon scored highest in Île-de-France in the first round of the 2022 presidential election: 65.4% of the valid votes.

What are the 10 towns in Île-de-France where Jean-Luc Mélenchon scored highest in the first round of the 2022 presidential election?

In order: Villetaneuse (65.4%), La Courneuve (63.9%), L'Île-Saint-Denis (62.1%), Garges-lès-Gonesse (62.1%), Gennevilliers (61.1%), Les Mureaux (60.7%), Trappes (60.6%), Saint-Denis (60.5%), Clichy-sous-Bois (60.5%), and Stains (60.2%).

How many towns in Île-de-France are ranked?

783 out of 1,266. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 500 valid votes.

How is the score calculated?

The score is the number of votes for Jean-Luc Mélenchon 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): 21.95%.

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