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

The towns in Pays de la Loire 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)

Rezé (Loire-Atlantique) is where Jean-Luc Mélenchon scored highest in Pays de la Loire in the first round of the 2022 presidential election: 34.8% of the valid votes. Next come Indre (Loire-Atlantique, 33.8%) and Nantes (Loire-Atlantique, 33.1%).

739 towns ranked out of 1,228

Rezé, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. View of Rezé 1stRezé 34.8% of valid votes Loire-Atlantique
  2. 2ndIndre 33.8% of valid votes Loire-Atlantique
  3. View of Nantes 3rdNantes 33.1% of valid votes Loire-Atlantique

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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, Réaumur (Vendée) comes last with 7.3%.

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: Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s share of the valid votes

Towns in Pays de la Loire 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 Rezé Loire-Atlantique (44) 34.8 44,286
2 Indre Loire-Atlantique (44) 33.8 4,209
3 Nantes Loire-Atlantique (44) 33.1 332,515
4 La Montagne Loire-Atlantique (44) 32.5 6,653
5 Bouguenais Loire-Atlantique (44) 30.2 20,862
6 Saint-Herblain Loire-Atlantique (44) 29.2 51,681
7 Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau Loire-Atlantique (44) 28.8 6,164
8 Le Pellerin Loire-Atlantique (44) 28.2 5,538
9 Blaison-Saint-Sulpice Maine-et-Loire (49) 27.9 1,359
10 Rochefort-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 27.8 2,391
11 Couëron Loire-Atlantique (44) 27.7 24,367
12 Saint-Nazaire Loire-Atlantique (44) 27.6 76,243
13 Trélazé Maine-et-Loire (49) 27.6 16,518
14 Angers Maine-et-Loire (49) 27.2 162,290
15 Saffré Loire-Atlantique (44) 26.5 4,173
16 Le Mans Sarthe (72) 26.5 148,876
17 Allonnes Sarthe (72) 26.5 10,846
18 Juvardeil Maine-et-Loire (49) 26.4 844
19 Quilly Loire-Atlantique (44) 26.2 1,587
20 Notre-Dame-des-Landes Loire-Atlantique (44) 26.0 2,397
21 La Possonnière Maine-et-Loire (49) 26.0 2,560
22 Le Pallet Loire-Atlantique (44) 25.9 3,468
23 Vay Loire-Atlantique (44) 25.8 2,161
24 La Grigonnais Loire-Atlantique (44) 25.5 1,871
25 Paimbœuf Loire-Atlantique (44) 25.4 3,138
26 Coulaines Sarthe (72) 25.4 8,226
27 Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 25.3 29,151
28 Brains Loire-Atlantique (44) 24.8 2,762
29 Plessé Loire-Atlantique (44) 24.7 5,478
30 Cheffes Maine-et-Loire (49) 24.4 1,051
31 Savennières Maine-et-Loire (49) 24.4 1,397
32 Clisson Loire-Atlantique (44) 24.3 7,723
33 Ingrandes-le-Fresne-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 24.1 3,133
34 Saint-Malo-de-Guersac Loire-Atlantique (44) 24.0 3,254
35 Le Gâvre Loire-Atlantique (44) 23.9 1,921
36 Oudon Loire-Atlantique (44) 23.9 3,985
37 La Roche-sur-Yon Vendée (85) 23.8 57,683
38 Corcoué-sur-Logne Loire-Atlantique (44) 23.8 3,311
39 Savenay Loire-Atlantique (44) 23.6 9,816
40 Marsac-sur-Don Loire-Atlantique (44) 23.5 1,556
41 La Haie-Fouassière Loire-Atlantique (44) 23.5 4,870
42 Conquereuil Loire-Atlantique (44) 23.4 1,085
43 Guémené-Penfao Loire-Atlantique (44) 23.3 5,340
44 Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine Loire-Atlantique (44) 23.2 1,276
45 Chaudefonds-sur-Layon Maine-et-Loire (49) 23.2 974
46 Laval Mayenne (53) 23.0 51,719
47 Besné Loire-Atlantique (44) 23.0 3,364
48 Nort-sur-Erdre Loire-Atlantique (44) 23.0 9,755
49 Mauves-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 22.9 3,473
50 Sainte-Reine-de-Bretagne Loire-Atlantique (44) 22.8 2,518
51 Port-Saint-Père Loire-Atlantique (44) 22.8 3,111
52 Guenrouet Loire-Atlantique (44) 22.8 3,735
53 Donges Loire-Atlantique (44) 22.7 8,298
54 Crossac Loire-Atlantique (44) 22.6 3,033
55 Sainte-Anne-sur-Brivet Loire-Atlantique (44) 22.6 3,135
56 Trignac Loire-Atlantique (44) 22.5 8,517
57 Marcé Maine-et-Loire (49) 22.5 867
58 Sévérac Loire-Atlantique (44) 22.5 1,715
59 La Chevallerais Loire-Atlantique (44) 22.5 1,593
60 Bouaye Loire-Atlantique (44) 22.5 8,482
61 Fégréac Loire-Atlantique (44) 22.4 2,298
62 Le Cellier Loire-Atlantique (44) 22.4 4,149
63 Blain Loire-Atlantique (44) 22.1 10,635
64 Monnières Loire-Atlantique (44) 22.1 2,447
65 Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 22.1 16,679
66 Bouée Loire-Atlantique (44) 22.1 1,109
67 Montrelais Loire-Atlantique (44) 22.1 866
68 Joué-sur-Erdre Loire-Atlantique (44) 22.1 2,829
69 Campbon Loire-Atlantique (44) 22.0 4,175
70 Saint-Joachim Loire-Atlantique (44) 22.0 4,168
71 La Chapelle-sur-Erdre Loire-Atlantique (44) 22.0 21,281
72 La Chapelle-Launay Loire-Atlantique (44) 22.0 3,334
73 Maisdon-sur-Sèvre Loire-Atlantique (44) 21.8 3,148
74 Ancenis-Saint-Géréon Loire-Atlantique (44) 21.7 12,005
75 Thouaré-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 21.7 11,182
76 Les Ponts-de-Cé Maine-et-Loire (49) 21.6 13,704
77 Vue Loire-Atlantique (44) 21.5 1,783
78 Landeronde Vendée (85) 21.5 2,347
79 Denée Maine-et-Loire (49) 21.4 1,475
80 Bouvron Loire-Atlantique (44) 21.4 3,203
81 La Boissière-du-Doré Loire-Atlantique (44) 21.4 1,126
82 Casson Loire-Atlantique (44) 21.3 2,650
83 Assérac Loire-Atlantique (44) 21.3 1,936
84 Malville Loire-Atlantique (44) 21.3 3,804
85 Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon Loire-Atlantique (44) 21.3 3,372
86 Montoir-de-Bretagne Loire-Atlantique (44) 21.3 7,378
87 Corsept Loire-Atlantique (44) 21.1 2,651
88 Fay-de-Bretagne Loire-Atlantique (44) 21.1 4,087
89 Abbaretz Loire-Atlantique (44) 21.1 2,112
90 Mouzeil Loire-Atlantique (44) 21.1 2,050
91 Briollay Maine-et-Loire (49) 21.1 3,278
92 Cheix-en-Retz Loire-Atlantique (44) 21.0 1,198
93 Pannecé Loire-Atlantique (44) 20.9 1,464
94 Le Landreau Loire-Atlantique (44) 20.9 3,646
95 Rouans Loire-Atlantique (44) 20.9 3,353
96 Puceul Loire-Atlantique (44) 20.9 1,159
97 Saint-Étienne-de-Montluc Loire-Atlantique (44) 20.8 7,971
98 Avessac Loire-Atlantique (44) 20.8 2,513
99 Saint-Hilaire-des-Loges Vendée (85) 20.7 1,947
100 Voivres-lès-le-Mans Sarthe (72) 20.6 1,365

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 Pays de la Loire: FAQ

Where did Jean-Luc Mélenchon score highest in Pays de la Loire in the first round of the 2022 presidential election?

Rezé (Loire-Atlantique) is where Jean-Luc Mélenchon scored highest in Pays de la Loire in the first round of the 2022 presidential election: 34.8% of the valid votes.

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

In order: Rezé (34.8%), Indre (33.8%), Nantes (33.1%), La Montagne (32.5%), Bouguenais (30.2%), Saint-Herblain (29.2%), Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau (28.8%), Le Pellerin (28.2%), Blaison-Saint-Sulpice (27.9%), and Rochefort-sur-Loire (27.8%).

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 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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