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

The towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine with the lowest turnout in the first round of the 2022 presidential election

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

Saint-Jean-d'Angély (Charente-Maritime) had the lowest turnout in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in the first round of the 2022 presidential election: 66.2% of registered voters cast a ballot.

Saint-Jean-d'Angély (Charente-Maritime) had the lowest turnout in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in the first round of the 2022 presidential election: 66.2% of registered voters cast a ballot. Next come Châtellerault (Vienne, 67.3%) and Ruffec (Charente, 67.6%).

572 towns ranked out of 4,293

Saint-Jean-d'Angély, 1^stThe next 19

The podium

This ranking covers 572 of the 4,293 towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants. At the other end of the ranking, Avanton (Vienne) comes last with 88.9%.

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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Rank	Town	Department	Turnout	Population
1	Saint-Jean-d'Angély	Charente-Maritime (17)	66.2	7,218
2	Châtellerault	Vienne (86)	67.3	31,656
3	Ruffec	Charente (16)	67.6	3,602
4	Castillon-la-Bataille	Gironde (33)	67.7	3,366
5	Lormont	Gironde (33)	67.8	26,158
6	La Réole	Gironde (33)	67.9	4,577
7	Mourenx	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	68.0	5,859
8	Pauillac	Gironde (33)	68.2	5,277
9	Cenon	Gironde (33)	68.2	27,065
10	Matha	Charente-Maritime (17)	68.4	2,267
11	Blaye	Gironde (33)	69.2	5,186
12	Guéret	Creuse (23)	69.3	13,584
13	Villeneuve-sur-Lot	Lot-et-Garonne (47)	70.1	23,095
14	Sainte-Foy-la-Grande	Gironde (33)	70.2	2,518
15	Bergerac	Dordogne (24)	70.4	27,863
16	Aubusson	Creuse (23)	70.4	3,162
17	Segonzac	Charente (16)	70.4	2,138
18	Floirac	Gironde (33)	70.5	18,439
19	Lesparre-Médoc	Gironde (33)	70.5	5,972
20	Soyaux	Charente (16)	70.6	10,396
21	Pons	Charente-Maritime (17)	70.7	4,624
22	Bourganeuf	Creuse (23)	70.8	2,564
23 tied	Marmande	Lot-et-Garonne (47)	70.9	17,833
23 tied	Chef-Boutonne	Deux-Sèvres (79)	70.9	2,473
25	Cognac	Charente (16)	71.1	18,984
26	Jonzac	Charente-Maritime (17)	71.1	3,778
27	Brive-la-Gaillarde	Corrèze (19)	71.3	48,330
28	Angoulême	Charente (16)	71.4	43,454
29	Les Églisottes-et-Chalaures	Gironde (33)	71.4	2,296
30	Thouars	Deux-Sèvres (79)	71.4	14,178
31 tied	Tonneins	Lot-et-Garonne (47)	71.5	9,619
31 tied	Aiguillon	Lot-et-Garonne (47)	71.5	4,083
33	Lezay	Deux-Sèvres (79)	71.8	2,050
34	Loretz-d'Argenton	Deux-Sèvres (79)	71.9	2,624
35	Fumel	Lot-et-Garonne (47)	72.2	4,799
36	Biarritz	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	72.2	26,879
37	Marennes-Hiers-Brouage	Charente-Maritime (17)	72.2	6,264
38	La Souterraine	Creuse (23)	72.3	5,176
39	Tulle	Corrèze (19)	72.5	14,017
40	Mussidan	Dordogne (24)	72.5	2,814
41 tied	Agen	Lot-et-Garonne (47)	72.6	33,656
41 tied	Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure	Charente (16)	72.6	3,389
43	Bellac	Haute-Vienne (87)	72.8	3,670
44	Uzerche	Corrèze (19)	72.8	2,871
45	Saint-Maixent-l'École	Deux-Sèvres (79)	73.0	7,743
46	La Rochelle	Charente-Maritime (17)	73.0	81,843
47 tied	La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois	Charente (16)	73.1	4,127
47 tied	Saint-Seurin-sur-l'Isle	Gironde (33)	73.1	3,191
49	Bias	Lot-et-Garonne (47)	73.1	3,033
50	Rochefort	Charente-Maritime (17)	73.1	24,081
51	Saint-Savinien	Charente-Maritime (17)	73.2	2,557
52	Coulounieix-Chamiers	Dordogne (24)	73.3	8,101
53	Bort-les-Orgues	Corrèze (19)	73.3	2,545
54	Parthenay	Deux-Sèvres (79)	73.4	10,555
55	Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot	Lot-et-Garonne (47)	73.4	6,707
56	Saintes	Charente-Maritime (17)	73.6	26,773
57	Civray	Vienne (86)	73.6	2,652
58	Bayonne	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	73.6	55,590
59	Loudun	Vienne (86)	73.7	7,113
60	Orthez	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	73.9	11,531
61	Bourg	Gironde (33)	73.9	2,274
62	La Couronne	Charente (16)	73.9	8,012
63	Montendre	Charente-Maritime (17)	73.9	3,274
64	Ambès	Gironde (33)	73.9	3,334
65	Labouheyre	Landes (40)	73.9	2,941
66	Montmoreau	Charente (16)	74.0	2,485
67 tied	Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire	Charente (16)	74.1	4,899
67 tied	Sauzé-entre-Bois	Deux-Sèvres (79)	74.1	2,311
69	Mirebeau	Vienne (86)	74.1	2,175
70	Poitiers	Vienne (86)	74.2	92,187
71	Pau	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	74.2	81,891
72	Ambarès-et-Lagrave	Gironde (33)	74.2	17,831
73	Lencloître	Vienne (86)	74.3	2,522
74	Terres-de-Haute-Charente	Charente (16)	74.3	3,896
75	Coutras	Gironde (33)	74.4	8,803
76	Jurançon	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	74.4	7,309
77	Melle	Deux-Sèvres (79)	74.4	6,021
78	Mont-de-Marsan	Landes (40)	74.4	32,981
79	Châteauneuf-sur-Charente	Charente (16)	74.5	3,606
80	Le Château-d'Oléron	Charente-Maritime (17)	74.5	4,446
81 tied	Miramont-de-Guyenne	Lot-et-Garonne (47)	74.5	3,193
81 tied	Dangé-Saint-Romain	Vienne (86)	74.5	3,017
83	Royan	Charente-Maritime (17)	74.5	19,985
84	Eymoutiers	Haute-Vienne (87)	74.6	2,068
85	Ruelle-sur-Touvre	Charente (16)	74.6	7,598
86	Châteauponsac	Haute-Vienne (87)	74.6	2,060
87	Libourne	Gironde (33)	74.6	25,591
88	Limoges	Haute-Vienne (87)	74.7	131,817
89	Montbron	Charente (16)	74.7	2,030
90	Laruscade	Gironde (33)	74.7	2,832
91	Podensac	Gironde (33)	74.8	3,312
92 tied	Terrasson-Lavilledieu	Dordogne (24)	74.8	6,321
92 tied	Argentat-sur-Dordogne	Corrèze (19)	74.8	2,991
94	Cambo-les-Bains	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	74.8	6,860
95	Abzac	Gironde (33)	74.9	2,079
96	Jarnac	Charente (16)	74.9	4,591
97	Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde	Gironde (33)	75.0	3,217
98	Rouillac	Charente (16)	75.0	2,960
99	Celles-sur-Belle	Deux-Sèvres (79)	75.0	3,909
100	Casseneuil	Lot-et-Garonne (47)	75.0	2,394

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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine: FAQ

Which town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine had the lowest turnout in the first round of the 2022 presidential election?

Saint-Jean-d'Angély (Charente-Maritime) had the lowest turnout in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in the first round of the 2022 presidential election: 66.2% of registered voters cast a ballot.

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

In order: Saint-Jean-d'Angély (66.2%), Châtellerault (67.3%), Ruffec (67.6%), Castillon-la-Bataille (67.7%), Lormont (67.8%), La Réole (67.9%), Mourenx (68.0%), Pauillac (68.2%), Cenon (68.2%), and Matha (68.4%).

Which town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine had the highest turnout in the first round of the 2022 presidential election?

Avanton (Vienne) had the highest turnout in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in the first round of the 2022 presidential election: 88.9% of registered voters cast a ballot. See the towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine with the highest turnout in the first round of the 2022 presidential election.

How many towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine are ranked?

572 out of 4,293. 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.