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

The towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté with the lowest turnout in the first round of the 2022 presidential election

Sens (Yonne) had the lowest turnout in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in the first round of the 2022 presidential election: 63.0% of registered voters cast a ballot. Next come Sochaux (Doubs, 65.5%) and Fourchambault (Nièvre, 66.1%).

212 towns ranked out of 3,685

Sens, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. View of Sens 1stSens 63.0% Yonne
  2. 2ndSochaux 65.5% Doubs
  3. 3rdFourchambault 66.1% Nièvre

Photos: © Robin Chubret, CC BY-SA 4.0

This ranking covers 212 of the 3,685 towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants. At the other end of the ranking, Pirey (Doubs) comes last with 87.9%.

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 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Rank Town Department Turnout Proportional bar Population
1 Sens Yonne (89) 63.0 27,600
2 Sochaux Doubs (25) 65.5 3,756
3 Fourchambault Nièvre (58) 66.1 4,041
4 Hauts de Bienne Jura (39) 66.2 5,294
5 Nevers Nièvre (58) 66.6 34,018
6 Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse Haute-Saône (70) 66.6 2,856
7 Imphy Nièvre (58) 67.0 3,217
8 Brienon-sur-Armançon Yonne (89) 67.1 3,077
9 Clamecy Nièvre (58) 67.2 3,726
10 Châtillon-sur-Seine Côte-d'Or (21) 67.6 5,772
11 Migennes Yonne (89) 67.7 6,765
12 La Charité-sur-Loire Nièvre (58) 67.9 4,747
13 Audincourt Doubs (25) 67.9 14,303
14 Pontarlier Doubs (25) 68.0 18,956
15 Delle Territoire de Belfort (90) 68.0 5,698
16 Joigny Yonne (89) 68.1 9,306
17 Saint-Florentin Yonne (89) 68.2 4,217
18 Avallon Yonne (89) 68.3 6,465
19 Tonnerre Yonne (89) 68.4 4,421
20 Gray Haute-Saône (70) 68.4 5,748
21 Torcy Saône-et-Loire (71) 68.5 2,714
22 Montbéliard Doubs (25) 68.6 25,159
23 Tournus Saône-et-Loire (71) 68.7 5,925
24 La Machine Nièvre (58) 68.8 3,234
25 Montceau-les-Mines Saône-et-Loire (71) 68.9 17,325
26 Seurre Côte-d'Or (21) 69.1 2,378
27 Le Creusot Saône-et-Loire (71) 69.3 20,799
28 Sanvignes-les-Mines Saône-et-Loire (71) 69.5 4,297
29 Valentigney Doubs (25) 69.5 10,683
30 Mâcon Saône-et-Loire (71) 69.6 35,885
31 Digoin Saône-et-Loire (71) 69.6 7,584
32 Villeneuve-sur-Yonne Yonne (89) 69.7 5,212
33 Chagny Saône-et-Loire (71) 69.7 5,434
34 Pont-sur-Yonne Yonne (89) 69.8 3,428
35 Bethoncourt Doubs (25) 69.8 5,382
36 Grand-Charmont Doubs (25) 70.0 5,943
37 Villers-le-Lac Doubs (25) 70.0 5,385
38 Autun Saône-et-Loire (71) 70.1 14,175
39 Montbard Côte-d'Or (21) 70.1 4,773
40 Belfort Territoire de Belfort (90) 70.7 46,662
41 Saint-Claude Jura (39) 70.8 8,594
42 Champigny Yonne (89) 70.8 2,166
43 Chalon-sur-Saône Saône-et-Loire (71) 71.0 46,481
44 tied Lons-le-Saunier Jura (39) 71.2 17,480
44 tied Épinac Saône-et-Loire (71) 71.2 2,192
46 Dole Jura (39) 71.2 24,654
47 Château-Chinon (Ville) Nièvre (58) 71.3 2,120
48 Vesoul Haute-Saône (70) 71.4 15,833
49 tied Saint-Vallier Saône-et-Loire (71) 71.4 8,639
49 tied Luxeuil-les-Bains Haute-Saône (70) 71.4 6,917
51 Arc-lès-Gray Haute-Saône (70) 71.5 2,440
52 tied Baume-les-Dames Doubs (25) 71.6 5,282
52 tied Hérimoncourt Doubs (25) 71.6 3,557
54 Beaune Côte-d'Or (21) 71.7 20,999
55 Beaucourt Territoire de Belfort (90) 71.7 5,029
56 Decize Nièvre (58) 71.8 5,103
57 Morteau Doubs (25) 71.8 7,327
58 Héricourt Haute-Saône (70) 72.3 10,850
59 Lure Haute-Saône (70) 72.3 8,054
60 Giromagny Territoire de Belfort (90) 72.4 2,970
61 Bourbon-Lancy Saône-et-Loire (71) 72.5 4,755
62 Mandeure Doubs (25) 72.5 4,746
63 Salins-les-Bains Jura (39) 72.5 2,526
64 Chenôve Côte-d'Or (21) 72.6 14,415
65 Louhans-Châteaurenaud Saône-et-Loire (71) 72.7 6,650
66 Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire Nièvre (58) 72.8 9,949
67 Seloncourt Doubs (25) 72.9 5,993
68 Châtenoy-le-Royal Saône-et-Loire (71) 73.1 6,387
69 Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert Haute-Saône (70) 73.3 3,888
70 Besançon Doubs (25) 73.4 121,627
71 Blanzy Saône-et-Loire (71) 73.5 6,094
72 Saint-Clément Yonne (89) 73.7 2,927
73 Coteaux du Lizon Jura (39) 73.7 2,212
74 Brazey-en-Plaine Côte-d'Or (21) 73.7 2,453
75 Port-sur-Saône Haute-Saône (70) 73.9 3,001
76 Tavaux Jura (39) 73.9 3,995
77 Auxerre Yonne (89) 73.9 36,245
78 L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs Doubs (25) 73.9 2,821
79 tied Montchanin Saône-et-Loire (71) 74.0 5,038
79 tied Étupes Doubs (25) 74.0 3,770
81 Auxonne Côte-d'Or (21) 74.1 7,668
82 Saint-Germain-du-Bois Saône-et-Loire (71) 74.1 2,008
83 Gueugnon Saône-et-Loire (71) 74.2 6,672
84 Fesches-le-Châtel Doubs (25) 74.2 2,168
85 Maîche Doubs (25) 74.2 4,361
86 Morbier Jura (39) 74.3 2,519
87 Semur-en-Auxois Côte-d'Or (21) 74.5 4,238
88 Les Rousses Jura (39) 74.5 3,818
89 Saint-Julien-du-Sault Yonne (89) 74.5 2,220
90 Valdahon Doubs (25) 74.6 5,813
91 Saint-Marcel Saône-et-Loire (71) 74.6 6,366
92 Ronchamp Haute-Saône (70) 74.6 2,777
93 Lavans-lès-Saint-Claude Jura (39) 74.7 2,438
94 Poligny Jura (39) 74.9 4,351
95 tied Paron Yonne (89) 74.9 4,940
95 tied Luzy Nièvre (58) 74.9 2,044
97 Sornay Saône-et-Loire (71) 74.9 2,001
98 Venarey-les-Laumes Côte-d'Or (21) 75.0 2,786
99 Saulieu Côte-d'Or (21) 75.0 2,294
100 Saint-Amour Jura (39) 75.1 2,477

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 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: FAQ

Which town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté had the lowest turnout in the first round of the 2022 presidential election?

Sens (Yonne) had the lowest turnout in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in the first round of the 2022 presidential election: 63.0% of registered voters cast a ballot.

What are the 10 towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté with the lowest turnout in the first round of the 2022 presidential election?

In order: Sens (63.0%), Sochaux (65.5%), Fourchambault (66.1%), Hauts de Bienne (66.2%), Nevers (66.6%), Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse (66.6%), Imphy (67.0%), Brienon-sur-Armançon (67.1%), Clamecy (67.2%), and Châtillon-sur-Seine (67.6%).

Which town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté had the highest turnout in the first round of the 2022 presidential election?

Pirey (Doubs) had the highest turnout in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in the first round of the 2022 presidential election: 87.9% of registered voters cast a ballot. See the towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté with the highest turnout in the first round of the 2022 presidential election.

How many towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté are ranked?

212 out of 3,685. 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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