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2026 ranking · turnout: 2022 presidential election, 2nd round

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

Grand-Santi (French Guiana) had the lowest turnout in France in the second round of the 2022 presidential election: 11.4% of registered voters cast a ballot. Next come Apatou (French Guiana, 17.8%) and Papaichton (French Guiana, 20.9%).

5,619 towns ranked out of 34,875

Grand-Santi, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stGrand-Santi 11.4% French Guiana
  2. 2ndApatou 17.8% French Guiana
  3. View of Papaichton 3rdPapaichton 20.9% French Guiana

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, Bénouville (Calvados) comes last with 86.8%.

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, 2nd round) in France

Rank Town Department Turnout Proportional bar Population
1 Grand-Santi French Guiana (973) 11.4 9,675
2 Apatou French Guiana (973) 17.8 10,327
3 Papaichton French Guiana (973) 20.9 5,029
4 Maripasoula French Guiana (973) 21.8 9,717
5 Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni French Guiana (973) 23.9 54,718
6 Mana French Guiana (973) 28.4 11,076
7 Saint-Georges French Guiana (973) 30.5 4,967
8 Rivière-Pilote Martinique (972) 36.4 11,695
9 Sinnamary French Guiana (973) 37.1 2,791
10 Grand-Bourg Guadeloupe (971) 37.8 4,689
11 Ouangani Mayotte (976) 38.0 14,534
12 Camopi French Guiana (973) 38.7 2,197
13 Saint-Louis Guadeloupe (971) 38.9 2,644
14 Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante Guadeloupe (971) 39.0 3,150
15 Bandraboua Mayotte (976) 39.5 16,275
16 Cayenne French Guiana (973) 40.1 62,951
17 Sainte-Anne Martinique (972) 40.1 4,356
18 Anse-Bertrand Guadeloupe (971) 40.3 4,469
19 Koungou Mayotte (976) 40.4 36,971
20 Port-Louis Guadeloupe (971) 40.6 5,687
21 Le Marin Martinique (972) 41.4 8,558
22 Le Vauclin Martinique (972) 41.8 8,579
23 Kourou French Guiana (973) 41.8 25,026
24 Mamoudzou Mayotte (976) 41.9 94,603
25 Dembeni Mayotte (976) 42.0 20,387
26 M'Tsangamouji Mayotte (976) 42.1 11,966
27 Le Marigot Martinique (972) 42.4 2,992
28 Mtsamboro Mayotte (976) 42.6 11,613
29 Pointe-Noire Guadeloupe (971) 42.7 5,855
30 Macouria French Guiana (973) 42.8 20,050
31 Basse-Pointe Martinique (972) 42.8 2,881
32 Vieux-Habitants Guadeloupe (971) 42.8 7,237
33 Basse-Terre Guadeloupe (971) 42.9 9,614
34 Saint-Esprit Martinique (972) 43.1 10,409
35 Les Anses-d'Arlet Martinique (972) 43.1 3,940
36 Tsingoni Mayotte (976) 43.8 14,194
37 Fort-de-France Martinique (972) 43.9 76,120
38 Morne-à-l'Eau Guadeloupe (971) 44.0 16,367
39 Rivière-Salée Martinique (972) 44.1 12,026
40 Bouillante Guadeloupe (971) 44.2 6,210
41 Sainte-Marie Martinique (972) 44.2 14,926
42 Le Morne-Rouge Martinique (972) 44.4 4,438
43 Matoury French Guiana (973) 44.7 36,694
44 Saint-Pierre Martinique (972) 44.9 3,984
45 Montsinéry-Tonnegrande French Guiana (973) 45.2 3,645
46 Gros-Morne Martinique (972) 45.4 9,684
47 Saint-Joseph Martinique (972) 45.6 16,427
48 Le Diamant Martinique (972) 45.9 6,234
49 La Trinité Martinique (972) 45.9 11,620
50 Les Abymes Guadeloupe (971) 46.1 51,441
51 Roura French Guiana (973) 46.1 3,486
52 Deshaies Guadeloupe (971) 46.4 3,737
53 Le François Martinique (972) 46.4 15,928
54 Sada Mayotte (976) 46.4 12,623
55 Le Lamentin Martinique (972) 46.9 39,780
56 Le Robert Martinique (972) 47.1 21,651
57 Sainte-Luce Martinique (972) 47.1 9,605
58 Dzaoudzi Mayotte (976) 47.3 20,336
59 Le Gosier Guadeloupe (971) 47.3 27,983
60 Pointe-à-Pitre Guadeloupe (971) 47.3 15,112
61 Petit-Canal Guadeloupe (971) 47.9 8,337
62 Sainte-Anne Guadeloupe (971) 48.0 24,204
63 Gourbeyre Guadeloupe (971) 48.1 7,412
64 Capesterre-Belle-Eau Guadeloupe (971) 48.2 17,834
65 tied Sainte-Rose Guadeloupe (971) 48.3 17,906
65 tied Le Lorrain Martinique (972) 48.3 6,635
67 Bandrele Mayotte (976) 48.3 11,856
68 Clichy-sous-Bois Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 48.3 29,421
69 Goyave Guadeloupe (971) 48.4 7,630
70 Baillif Guadeloupe (971) 48.6 5,162
71 Acoua Mayotte (976) 48.6 5,865
72 Lamentin Guadeloupe (971) 48.7 18,881
73 Le Carbet Martinique (972) 48.7 3,763
74 Ducos Martinique (972) 48.9 18,321
75 Le Moule Guadeloupe (971) 48.9 23,249
76 Chirongui Mayotte (976) 49.5 10,245
77 Trois-Rivières Guadeloupe (971) 49.6 7,548
78 Vaulx-en-Velin Rhône (69) 49.9 53,281
79 Pamandzi Mayotte (976) 50.5 11,446
80 Les Trois-Îlets Martinique (972) 50.7 6,584
81 Baie-Mahault Guadeloupe (971) 50.8 31,335
82 Case-Pilote Martinique (972) 50.8 4,595
83 Stains Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 50.9 41,471
84 Petit-Bourg Guadeloupe (971) 51.4 24,919
85 Grigny Essonne (91) 51.6 26,888
86 Roubaix Nord (59) 51.8 98,701
87 Saint-François Guadeloupe (971) 51.9 14,101
88 Saint-Claude Guadeloupe (971) 52.1 10,358
89 Saint-Fons Rhône (69) 52.4 19,342
90 Bobigny Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 52.4 57,035
91 Saint-Louis Réunion (974) 53.0 55,653
92 Saint-André Réunion (974) 53.2 59,351
93 Kani-Kéli Mayotte (976) 53.3 6,086
94 Remire-Montjoly French Guiana (973) 53.9 28,068
95 Aubervilliers Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 54.1 88,529
96 Le Port Réunion (974) 54.2 34,212
97 Schœlcher Martinique (972) 54.3 19,667
98 Épinay-sur-Seine Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 54.6 52,944
99 Cuttoli-Corticchiato Corse-du-Sud (2A) 54.8 2,087
100 Garges-lès-Gonesse Val-d'Oise (95) 54.8 41,893

Source: French Ministry of the Interior, election results; voters as a share of registered voters in the second 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, 2nd round) in France: FAQ

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

Grand-Santi (French Guiana) had the lowest turnout in France in the second round of the 2022 presidential election: 11.4% of registered voters cast a ballot.

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

In order: Grand-Santi (11.4%), Apatou (17.8%), Papaichton (20.9%), Maripasoula (21.8%), Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (23.9%), Mana (28.4%), Saint-Georges (30.5%), Rivière-Pilote (36.4%), Sinnamary (37.1%), and Grand-Bourg (37.8%).

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

Bénouville (Calvados) had the highest turnout in France in the second round of the 2022 presidential election: 86.8% of registered voters cast a ballot. See the towns in France with the highest turnout in the second 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.

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