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

The towns in France with the lowest turnout in the first round of the 2022 presidential election

Q: Which town in France had the lowest turnout in the first round of the 2022 presidential election?

Grand-Santi (French Guiana) had the lowest turnout in France in the first round of the 2022 presidential election: 13.1% of registered voters cast a ballot.

Grand-Santi (French Guiana) had the lowest turnout in France in the first round of the 2022 presidential election: 13.1% of registered voters cast a ballot. Next come Maripasoula (French Guiana, 14.0%) and Papaichton (French Guiana, 17.7%).

5,619 towns ranked out of 34,875

Grand-Santi, 1^stThe next 19

The podium

This ranking covers 5,619 of the 34,875 towns in France. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants. At the other end of the ranking, Sainte-Foy-d'Aigrefeuille (Haute-Garonne) comes last with 89.6%.

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: lowest turnout (2022 presidential, 1st round) in France

Rank	Town	Department	Turnout	Population
1	Grand-Santi	French Guiana (973)	13.1	9,675
2	Maripasoula	French Guiana (973)	14.0	9,717
3	Papaichton	French Guiana (973)	17.7	5,029
4	Apatou	French Guiana (973)	18.2	10,327
5	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	French Guiana (973)	20.8	54,718
6	Camopi	French Guiana (973)	22.3	2,197
7	Saint-Georges	French Guiana (973)	22.9	4,967
8	Mana	French Guiana (973)	25.6	11,076
9	Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante	Guadeloupe (971)	30.7	3,150
10	Saint-Louis	Guadeloupe (971)	31.2	2,644
11	Ouangani	Mayotte (976)	31.4	14,534
12	Port-Louis	Guadeloupe (971)	31.7	5,687
13	Bandraboua	Mayotte (976)	32.4	16,275
14	Anse-Bertrand	Guadeloupe (971)	32.6	4,469
15	Rivière-Pilote	Martinique (972)	32.8	11,695
16	Grand-Bourg	Guadeloupe (971)	33.4	4,689
17	Sinnamary	French Guiana (973)	33.8	2,791
18	Mtsamboro	Mayotte (976)	35.2	11,613
19	Basse-Pointe	Martinique (972)	35.9	2,881
20	Sainte-Anne	Martinique (972)	36.3	4,356
21	Vieux-Habitants	Guadeloupe (971)	36.3	7,237
22	Le Vauclin	Martinique (972)	36.3	8,579
23	Le Marigot	Martinique (972)	36.4	2,992
24	Koungou	Mayotte (976)	36.5	36,971
25	Dembeni	Mayotte (976)	36.7	20,387
26	Petit-Canal	Guadeloupe (971)	36.9	8,337
27	Le Marin	Martinique (972)	37.3	8,558
28 tied	Sainte-Marie	Martinique (972)	37.5	14,926
28 tied	M'Tsangamouji	Mayotte (976)	37.5	11,966
30	Les Anses-d'Arlet	Martinique (972)	37.7	3,940
31	Mamoudzou	Mayotte (976)	37.8	94,603
32	Cayenne	French Guiana (973)	38.3	62,951
33	Pointe-Noire	Guadeloupe (971)	38.4	5,855
34	Macouria	French Guiana (973)	38.5	20,050
35	Chirongui	Mayotte (976)	39.5	10,245
36	Saint-Esprit	Martinique (972)	39.5	10,409
37	Morne-à-l'Eau	Guadeloupe (971)	39.7	16,367
38	Roura	French Guiana (973)	39.8	3,486
39	Montsinéry-Tonnegrande	French Guiana (973)	40.1	3,645
40	Gros-Morne	Martinique (972)	40.4	9,684
41	Kourou	French Guiana (973)	40.5	25,026
42	Tsingoni	Mayotte (976)	40.5	14,194
43	Bouillante	Guadeloupe (971)	40.5	6,210
44	Le Lorrain	Martinique (972)	40.7	6,635
45	Rivière-Salée	Martinique (972)	40.8	12,026
46	Le Morne-Rouge	Martinique (972)	40.9	4,438
47	Matoury	French Guiana (973)	41.5	36,694
48	Bandrele	Mayotte (976)	41.9	11,856
49	Le François	Martinique (972)	41.9	15,928
50	Basse-Terre	Guadeloupe (971)	42.0	9,614
51	Saint-Pierre	Martinique (972)	42.0	3,984
52	Sada	Mayotte (976)	42.2	12,623
53	Baillif	Guadeloupe (971)	42.2	5,162
54	Fort-de-France	Martinique (972)	42.3	76,120
55	Sainte-Rose	Guadeloupe (971)	42.9	17,906
56	Saint-Louis	Réunion (974)	43.2	55,653
57	Saint-Joseph	Martinique (972)	43.4	16,427
58	Acoua	Mayotte (976)	43.5	5,865
59	Capesterre-Belle-Eau	Guadeloupe (971)	43.9	17,834
60	Le Robert	Martinique (972)	43.9	21,651
61	Deshaies	Guadeloupe (971)	44.3	3,737
62	Cilaos	Réunion (974)	44.5	5,083
63	Sainte-Luce	Martinique (972)	45.1	9,605
64	Salazie	Réunion (974)	45.3	7,330
65	Dzaoudzi	Mayotte (976)	45.4	20,336
66	Goyave	Guadeloupe (971)	45.5	7,630
67	Le Diamant	Martinique (972)	45.5	6,234
68	Le Lamentin	Martinique (972)	45.7	39,780
69	La Trinité	Martinique (972)	45.9	11,620
70	Saint-André	Réunion (974)	46.0	59,351
71	Sainte-Anne	Guadeloupe (971)	46.2	24,204
72	Le Moule	Guadeloupe (971)	46.4	23,249
73	Les Abymes	Guadeloupe (971)	46.4	51,441
74	Gourbeyre	Guadeloupe (971)	46.8	7,412
75	Kani-Kéli	Mayotte (976)	46.8	6,086
76	Ducos	Martinique (972)	47.0	18,321
77	Trois-Rivières	Guadeloupe (971)	47.0	7,548
78	Le Gosier	Guadeloupe (971)	48.0	27,983
79	Pamandzi	Mayotte (976)	48.0	11,446
80	Pointe-à-Pitre	Guadeloupe (971)	48.1	15,112
81	Le Carbet	Martinique (972)	48.4	3,763
82	Lamentin	Guadeloupe (971)	48.5	18,881
83	Chiconi	Mayotte (976)	48.9	16,542
84	Baie-Mahault	Guadeloupe (971)	49.1	31,335
85	Le Port	Réunion (974)	49.6	34,212
86	Saint-Benoît	Réunion (974)	50.0	38,967
87	Sainte-Suzanne	Réunion (974)	50.2	25,809
88	Les Trois-Îlets	Martinique (972)	50.5	6,584
89	Petit-Bourg	Guadeloupe (971)	50.6	24,919
90	Les Trois-Bassins	Réunion (974)	51.0	7,312
91	Saint-François	Guadeloupe (971)	51.0	14,101
92	Bouéni	Mayotte (976)	51.1	7,611
93	Case-Pilote	Martinique (972)	51.5	4,595
94	Saint-Paul	Réunion (974)	51.6	109,405
95	Saint-Leu	Réunion (974)	51.8	36,687
96 tied	Sainte-Marie	Réunion (974)	51.9	37,527
96 tied	Saint-Philippe	Réunion (974)	51.9	5,150
98	Saint-Claude	Guadeloupe (971)	51.9	10,358
99	Bras-Panon	Réunion (974)	52.5	13,232
100	Schœlcher	Martinique (972)	54.1	19,667

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

Lowest turnout (2022 presidential, 1st round) in France: FAQ

Which town in France had the lowest turnout in the first round of the 2022 presidential election?

Grand-Santi (French Guiana) had the lowest turnout in France in the first round of the 2022 presidential election: 13.1% of registered voters cast a ballot.

What are the 10 towns in France with the lowest turnout in the first round of the 2022 presidential election?

In order: Grand-Santi (13.1%), Maripasoula (14.0%), Papaichton (17.7%), Apatou (18.2%), Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (20.8%), Camopi (22.3%), Saint-Georges (22.9%), Mana (25.6%), Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante (30.7%), and Saint-Louis (31.2%).

Which town in France had the highest turnout in the first round of the 2022 presidential election?

Sainte-Foy-d'Aigrefeuille (Haute-Garonne) had the highest turnout in France in the first round of the 2022 presidential election: 89.6% of registered voters cast a ballot. See the towns in France with the highest turnout in the first round of the 2022 presidential election.

How many towns in France are ranked?

5,619 out of 34,875. 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.