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2026 ranking · share of valid votes, 2024 legislative, 1st round

The towns in Pays de la Loire where candidates labeled “Union of the Far Right” (Union de l’extrême droite) scored highest in the first round of the 2024 legislative elections (share of valid votes, towns with 500 or more valid votes)

Châteauneuf (Vendée) is where candidates labeled “Union of the Far Right” scored highest in Pays de la Loire in the first round of the 2024 legislative elections: 49.8% of the valid votes. Next come Froidfond (Vendée, 49.6%) and Saint-Mars-la-Brière (Sarthe, 47.4%).

147 towns ranked out of 1,228

Châteauneuf, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. View of Châteauneuf 1stChâteauneuf 49.8% of valid votes Vendée
  2. View of Froidfond 2ndFroidfond 49.6% of valid votes Vendée
  3. 3rdSaint-Mars-la-Brière 47.4% of valid votes Sarthe

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This ranking covers 147 of the 1,228 towns in Pays de la Loire. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 500 valid votes and towns where no candidate had this label. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Nantes (Loire-Atlantique) comes last with 2.0%.

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: the combined share of the valid votes for candidates labeled “Union of the Far Right”

Towns in Pays de la Loire ranked by the combined share of the valid votes for candidates labeled “Union of the Far Right” in the first round of the 2024 legislative elections, towns with 500 or more valid votes
Rank Town Department Share of valid votes (%) Proportional bar Population
1 Châteauneuf Vendée (85) 49.8 1,162
2 Froidfond Vendée (85) 49.6 2,232
3 Saint-Mars-la-Brière Sarthe (72) 47.4 2,715
4 Fatines Sarthe (72) 47.2 937
5 Saint-Révérend Vendée (85) 46.8 1,580
6 Thorigné-sur-Dué Sarthe (72) 46.7 1,721
7 Falleron Vendée (85) 46.7 1,769
8 Saint-Urbain Vendée (85) 45.5 2,040
9 Val-de-la-Hune Sarthe (72) 45.3 1,550
10 Bois-de-Céné Vendée (85) 45.3 2,286
11 Lombron Sarthe (72) 45.2 1,983
12 Connerré Sarthe (72) 45.1 2,818
13 Bouin Vendée (85) 44.5 2,235
14 Sainte-Foy Vendée (85) 44.1 2,754
15 Notre-Dame-de-Riez Vendée (85) 44.1 2,263
16 Le Perrier Vendée (85) 44.1 2,320
17 Sillé-le-Philippe Sarthe (72) 43.8 1,102
18 L'Aiguillon-sur-Vie Vendée (85) 43.6 2,307
19 Torcé-en-Vallée Sarthe (72) 43.5 1,427
20 Montfort-le-Gesnois Sarthe (72) 43.5 2,972
21 Saint-Christophe-du-Ligneron Vendée (85) 43.4 2,773
22 Maché Vendée (85) 43.2 1,848
23 Le Breil-sur-Mérize Sarthe (72) 42.9 1,583
24 Beauvoir-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 42.5 4,093
25 Champagné Sarthe (72) 42.2 3,728
26 Saint-Gervais Vendée (85) 42.2 2,828
27 Apremont Vendée (85) 42.0 2,140
28 Vairé Vendée (85) 42.0 1,982
29 Commequiers Vendée (85) 41.9 3,789
30 Saint-Étienne-du-Bois Vendée (85) 41.8 2,336
31 Landevieille Vendée (85) 41.6 1,551
32 Challes Sarthe (72) 41.5 1,178
33 Saint-Maixent-sur-Vie Vendée (85) 41.3 1,258
34 Vezins Maine-et-Loire (49) 41.1 1,784
35 Parigné-l'Évêque Sarthe (72) 40.4 5,454
36 Saint-Corneille Sarthe (72) 40.2 1,530
37 Bouloire Sarthe (72) 40.1 2,154
38 Soullans Vendée (85) 40.0 4,729
39 La Garnache Vendée (85) 40.0 5,621
40 Coëx Vendée (85) 39.8 3,465
41 Brem-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 38.7 3,040
42 Yzernay Maine-et-Loire (49) 38.6 1,904
43 Saint-Martin-des-Noyers Vendée (85) 38.1 2,601
44 Savigné-l'Évêque Sarthe (72) 38.0 4,102
45 La Chaize-Giraud Vendée (85) 37.9 1,139
46 Toutlemonde Maine-et-Loire (49) 37.6 1,339
47 Saint-Jean-de-Monts Vendée (85) 37.6 9,079
48 L'Île-d'Olonne Vendée (85) 37.5 2,858
49 Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez Vendée (85) 37.2 13,344
50 La Chapelle-Palluau Vendée (85) 37.0 1,150
51 La Barre-de-Monts Vendée (85) 36.7 2,401
52 Les Touches Loire-Atlantique (44) 36.3 2,673
53 Saint-Philbert-de-Bouaine Vendée (85) 36.1 3,709
54 Mouzeil Loire-Atlantique (44) 36.1 2,050
55 Notre-Dame-de-Monts Vendée (85) 36.1 2,450
56 Challans Vendée (85) 35.9 23,627
57 L'Oie Vendée (85) 35.9 1,277
58 Arnage Sarthe (72) 35.8 5,548
59 Saint-Joachim Loire-Atlantique (44) 35.7 4,168
60 Le Fenouiller Vendée (85) 35.6 5,080
61 Ruaudin Sarthe (72) 35.4 3,542
62 Sallertaine Vendée (85) 35.2 3,584
63 Changé Sarthe (72) 35.2 7,070
64 Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne Vendée (85) 35.0 3,779
65 Bretignolles-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 34.8 5,446
66 Ligné Loire-Atlantique (44) 34.4 5,803
67 Petit-Mars Loire-Atlantique (44) 34.3 3,960
68 tied Couffé Loire-Atlantique (44) 34.2 2,579
68 tied Sainte-Florence Vendée (85) 34.2 1,384
70 Givrand Vendée (85) 34.1 2,255
71 Héric Loire-Atlantique (44) 33.5 6,705
72 La Romagne Maine-et-Loire (49) 33.5 2,126
73 Drefféac Loire-Atlantique (44) 32.9 2,327
74 Beaufou Vendée (85) 32.9 1,725
75 Saint-Mars-du-Désert Loire-Atlantique (44) 32.9 5,624
76 Les Sables-d'Olonne Vendée (85) 32.7 50,924
77 Essarts-en-Bocage Vendée (85) 32.6 7,022
78 Casson Loire-Atlantique (44) 32.5 2,650
79 Nuaillé Maine-et-Loire (49) 32.5 1,505
80 La Guérinière Vendée (85) 32.5 1,404
81 Trémentines Maine-et-Loire (49) 32.4 3,181
82 Sèvremoine Maine-et-Loire (49) 32.4 26,473
83 Palluau Vendée (85) 32.3 1,145
84 Sévérac Loire-Atlantique (44) 32.1 1,715
85 Saint-Molf Loire-Atlantique (44) 32.0 2,932
86 Barbâtre Vendée (85) 31.9 1,860
87 La Genétouze Vendée (85) 31.7 2,058
88 Saint-Gildas-des-Bois Loire-Atlantique (44) 31.6 3,930
89 La Séguinière Maine-et-Loire (49) 31.5 4,365
90 Maulévrier Maine-et-Loire (49) 31.5 3,241
91 La Chapelle-des-Marais Loire-Atlantique (44) 31.4 4,619
92 Saint-Christophe-du-Bois Maine-et-Loire (49) 31.3 2,891
93 Missillac Loire-Atlantique (44) 31.3 5,808
94 L'Épine Vendée (85) 30.9 1,671
95 Aizenay Vendée (85) 30.7 10,573
96 Saint-Lyphard Loire-Atlantique (44) 30.7 5,410
97 Saint-Denis-la-Chevasse Vendée (85) 30.6 2,458
98 Sainte-Reine-de-Bretagne Loire-Atlantique (44) 30.5 2,518
99 L'Herbergement Vendée (85) 30.4 3,601
100 Venansault Vendée (85) 30.2 4,996

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 2024 legislative elections, towns with 500 or more valid votes. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 500 valid votes and towns where no candidate had this label. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Highest scores for candidates labeled “Union of the Far Right” in Pays de la Loire: FAQ

Where did candidates labeled “Union of the Far Right” score highest in Pays de la Loire in the first round of the 2024 legislative elections?

Châteauneuf (Vendée) is where candidates labeled “Union of the Far Right” scored highest in Pays de la Loire in the first round of the 2024 legislative elections: 49.8% of the valid votes.

What are the 10 towns in Pays de la Loire where candidates labeled “Union of the Far Right” scored highest in the first round of the 2024 legislative elections?

In order: Châteauneuf (49.8%), Froidfond (49.6%), Saint-Mars-la-Brière (47.4%), Fatines (47.2%), Saint-Révérend (46.8%), Thorigné-sur-Dué (46.7%), Falleron (46.7%), Saint-Urbain (45.5%), Val-de-la-Hune (45.3%), and Bois-de-Céné (45.3%).

How many towns in Pays de la Loire are ranked?

147 out of 1,228. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 500 valid votes and towns where no candidate had this label.

How is the score calculated?

The score is the total number of votes, in the town, for all candidates the French Ministry of the Interior labeled “Union of the Far Right”, added up across every constituency covering 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): 3.96%.

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