The 2020 Ain municipal elections took place on 15 March 2020, with a second round of voting initially expected for 22 March 2020. Like the rest of France, the second round was initially suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 22 May, Prime Minister Édouard Philippe announced that the second round of voting would take place on 28 June.
Incumbent and elected mayors The election was marked by political stability, with the right remaining largely the majority political force in the department. The left, having largely been defeated in 2014, was unable to regain seats lost in Ambérieu-en-Bugey, Attignat, Belley, Ferney-Voltaire, Montluel, Ornex, Prévessin-Moëns, Trévoux and Villars-les-Dombes. In 2020, the left continued its political erosion by losing seats in Miribel and Reyrieux, but was consoled with the re-election of Jean-François Debat (PS) in Bourg-en-Bresse.
+Incumbent and elected mayors for communes with population of more than 3,000 inhabitantsCommunePopulation (2017)Incumbent mayorPartyElected mayorPartyAmbérieu-en-Bugey14,035Daniel FabreUDIDaniel FabreUDIArbent3,367Liliane MaissiatLRPhilippe CracchioloSEAttignat3,211Walter MartinDVDWalter MartinDVDBâgé-Dommartin4,092Dominique RepiquetDVDChristian BerginaudSEBéligneux3,333Francis SigoireDVDJacques PiotSEBelley9,103Pierre BerthetDVDDimitri LahuertaLRBellignat3,624Jean-Georges ArbantPSVéronique RavetDVGBeynost4,613Caroline TerrierLRCaroline TerrierLRBourg-en-Bresse41,527Jean-François DebatPSJean-François DebatPSCessy4,856Christophe BouvierDVDChristine BouvierDVDCeyzériat3,157Jean-Yves FlochonLRJean-Yves FlochonLRChâtillon-sur-Chalaronne4,859Patrick MathiasLRPatrick MathiasLRCuloz3,035Franck André-MasseDVDFranck André-MasseDVDDagneux4,717Bernard SimplexDVDCarine CouturierDVDDivonne-les-Bains9,644Vincent ScattolinLRVincent ScattolinLRFeillens3,108Guy BilloudetLRGuy BilloudetLRFerney-Voltaire9,766Daniel RaphozUDIDaniel RaphozUDIGex13,118Patrice DunandDVDPatrice DunandDVDJassans-Riottier6,339Jean-Pierre ReverchonDVDJean-Pierre ReverchonDVDLa Boisse3,229François DrogueDVDGérard RaphanaelSELagnieu7,143André MoingeonLRAndré MoingeonLRLoyettes3,146Jean-Pierre GagneDVDJean-Pierre GagneDVDMeximieux7,743Christian BussyLRJean-Luc RamelDVDMiribel9,963Sylvie ViricelDVGJean-Pierre GaitetDVDMontluel6,964Romain DaubieLRRomain DaubieLRMontmerle-sur-Saône3,793Raphaël LamureDVDPhilippe ProstDVDMontréal-la-Cluse3,435Patrick DufourDVDPatrick DufourDVDNantua3,446Jean-Pierre CarminatiDVDJean-Pascal ThomassetDVDOrnex4,410Jean-François ObezDVDJean-François ObezDVDOyonnax22,427Michel PerraudUDIMichel PerraudUDIPéronnas6,385Christian ChanelDVDHélène CedileauDVDPlateau d'Hauteville4,853Philippe EminDVDPhilippe EminDVDPrévessin-Moëns8,233Aurélie CharillonDVDAurélie CharillonDVDReplonges3,717Bertrand VernouxLRBertrand VernouxLRReyrieux4,797Jacky DutrucDVGCarole Bontemps-HesdinSESaint-André-de-Corcy3,354Jean-Pierre BaronLRLudovic LoreauSESaint-Denis-lès-Bourg5,747Guillaume FauvetDVGGuillaume FauvetDVGSaint-Genis-Pouilly12,544Hubert BertrandPRGHubert BertrandPRGSaint-Maurice-de-Beynost3,967Pierre GoubetDVGPierre GoubetDVGThoiry6,845Muriel BénierDVDMuriel BénierDVDTrévoux6,687Marc PéchouxLRMarc PéchouxLRValserhône16,423Régis PetitDVDRégis PetitDVDVillars-les-Dombes4,795Pierre LarrieuDVDPierre LarrieuDVDVillieu-Loyes-Mollon3,653Éric BeaufortDVDEric BeaufortDVDViriat6,418Bernard PerretDVDBernard PerretDVD
Results by number of mayors elected +Change in number of elected mayors by political partyPartyIncumbent mayorsElected mayorsChangeMiscellaneous right2321 2The Republicans1210 2Union of Democrats and Independents33Total right3834-4Miscellaneous left43 1Radical Party of the Left11Socialist Party21 1Total left75-2Sans étiquette06 6Total45
Results in communes with more than 3,000 inhabitants
Ambérieu-en-Bugey Incumbent mayor: Daniel Fabre (UDI) 33 seats to be elected to the conseil municipal (population in 2017: 14,035 residents) 13 seats to be elected to the conseil communautaire (CC de la Plaine de l'Ain)
+2020 Ambérieu-en-Bugey municipal election resultsLeaderListFirst roundSeatsVotes%CMCCDaniel FabreUDI1,41050.972611Rémi ChristinDVG63022.7741Antoine Marino MorabitoDVG60721.9431Patrick BouvetLO1194.3000Valid votes2,76696.85White votes321.12Rejected votes582.03Total2,8561003313Abstentions5,25364.78Registered voters - voter turnout8,10935.22
Arbent Incumbent mayor: Liliane Maissiat (LR) 23 seats to be elected to the conseil municipal (population in 2017: 3,367 residents) 3 seats to be elected to the conseil communautaire (Haut-Bugey Agglomération)
+2020 Arbent municipal election resultsLeaderListFirst roundSeatsVotes%CMCCPhilippe CracchioleDIV57660.56192Dominique GervasoniDIV37539.4341Valid votes95196.16White votes222.22Rejected votes161.62Total989100233Abstentions1,25255.87Registered voters - voter turnout2,24144.13
Attignat Incumbent mayor: Walter Martin (DVD) 23 seats to be elected to the conseil municipal (population in 2017: 3,211 residents) 2 seats to be elected to the conseil communautaire (CA du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse)
+2020 Attignat municipal election resultsLeaderListFirst roundSeatsVotes%CMCCWalter MartinDVD777100232Valid votes77791.52White votes364.24Rejected votes364.24Total849100232Abstentions1,57464.96Registered voters - voter turnout2,42335.04
Bâgé-Dommartin Incumbent mayor: Dominique Repiquet (DVD) 29 seats to be elected to the conseil municipal (population in 2017: 4,092 residents) 5 seats to be elected to the conseil communautaire (CC Bresse et Saône)
+2020 Bâgé-Dommartin municipal election resultsLeaderListFirst roundSeatsVotes%CMCCChristian BernigaudDIV661100295Valid votes66192.58White votes152.10Rejected votes385.32Total741100295Abstentions2,23175.76Registered voters - voter turnout2,94524.24
Béligneux Incumbent mayor: Francis Sigoire (DVD) 23 seats to be elected to the conseil municipal (population in 2017: 3,333 residents) 4 seats to be elected to the conseil communautaire (CC de la Côtière à Montluel)
+2020 Béligneux municipal election resultsLeaderListFirst roundSeatsVotes%CMCCJacques PiotDIV42452.86183Daniel ClémentDIV37847.1351Valid votes80296.51White votes151.81Rejected votes141.68Total831100234Abstentions1,05455.92Registered voters - voter turnout1,88544.08
Belley Incumbent mayor: Pierre Berthet (DVD) 29 seats to be elected to the conseil municipal (population in 2017: 9,103 residents) 16 seats to be elected to the conseil communautaire (CC Bugey Sud)
+2020 Belley municipal election resultsLeaderListFirst roundSecond roundSeatsVotes%Votes%CMCCDimitri LahuertaLR90233.731,52554.992312Jean-Marc FogniniDIV64123.971,24845.0164Philippe RodriguezDVG41515.51Patrick BardeyDVC29310.95Withdrew00Pierre BerthetDVD28810.7700Julien QuinardLREM1355.0400Valid votes2,67495.642,77396.28White votes461.65511.77Rejected votes762.72561.94Total2,7961002,8801002916Abstentions2,95251.362,87749.97Registered voters - voter turnout5,74848.645,75750.03
Bellignat Incumbent mayor: Jean-Georges Arbant (PS) 27 seats to be elected to the conseil municipal (population in 2017: 3,624 residents) 3 seats to be elected to the conseil communautaire (Haut-Bugey Agglomération)
+2020 Bellignat municipal election resultsLeaderListFirst roundSeatsVotes%CMCCVéronique RavetDVG48164.04222Christophe ArmettaDVD27035.9551Valid votes75196.28White votes172.18Rejected votes121.54Total780100273Abstentions1,09258.33Registered voters - voter turnout1,87241.67
Beynost Incumbent mayor: Caroline Terrier (LR) 27 seats to be elected to the conseil municipal (population in 2017: 4,613 residents) 6 seats to be elected to the conseil communautaire (CC de Miribel et du Plateau)
+2020 Beynost municipal election resultsLeaderListFirst roundSeatsVotes%CMCCCaroline TerrierLR1,07364.36235Cyril LangelotLREM59435.6341Valid votes1,66797.37White votes241.40Rejected votes211.23Total1,712100276Abstentions1,95053.25Registered voters - voter turnout3,66246.75
Bourg-en-Bresse Incumbent mayor: Jean-François Debat (PS) 43 seats to be elected to the conseil municipal (population in 2017: 41,527 residents) 31 seats to be elected to the conseil communautaire (CA du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse)
+2020 Bourg-en-Bresse municipal election resultsLeaderListFirst roundSeatsVotes%CMCCJean-François DebatPS4,89260.983626Aurane ReihanianLR1,65420.6143Jérome BuissonRN7018.7321Mickaël RuizLREM5947.4011Sylvain CoussonLO1812.2500Valid votes8,02297.85White votes670.82Rejected votes1091.33Total8,1981004311Abstentions14,64164.11Registered voters - voter turnout22,83935.89
Cessy Incumbent mayor: Christophe Bouvier (DVD) 27 seats to be elected to the conseil municipal (population in 2017: 4,856 residents) 2 seats to be elected to the conseil communautaire (Pays de Gex Agglo)
+2020 Cessy municipal election resultsLeaderListFirst roundSeatsVotes%CMCCChristophe BouvierDVD64053.42212Thierry NicodDVC55846.5760Valid votes1,19898.44White votes141.15Rejected votes50.41Total1,217100272Abstentions1,54255.89Registered voters - voter turnout2,74944.11
Ceyzériat Incumbent mayor: Jean-Yves Flochon (LR) 23 seats to be elected to the conseil municipal (population in 2017: 3,157 residents) 2 seats to be elected to the conseil communautaire (CA du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse)
+2020 Ceyzériat municipal electionLeaderListFirst roundSeatsVotes%CMCCJean-Yves FluchonLR641100232Valid votes64190.92White votes243.40Rejected votes405.67Total705100232Abstentions1,60669.49cRegistered voters - voter turnout2,31130.51
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne Incumbent mayor: Patrick Mathias (DVD) 27 seats to be elected to the conseil municipal (population in 2017: 4,859 residents) 7 seats to be elected to the conseil communautaire (CC de la Dombes)
+2020 Châtillon-sur-Charlaronne municipal electionLeaderListFirst roundSeatsVotes%CMCCPatrick MathiasDVD89357.46226Jean-François JannetDVG66142.3551Valid votes1,55498.35White votes120.76Rejected votes140.89Total1,580100277Abstentions2,02556.17Registered voters - voter turnout3,60543.38
Culoz Incumbent mayor: Franck André-Masse (DVD) 23 seats to be elected to the conseil municipal (population in 2017: 3,035 residents) 5 seats to be elected to the conseil communautaire (CC Bugey Sud)
+2020 Culoz municipal electionLeaderListFirst roundSeatsVotes%CMCCFranck André-MasseDVD63376.54215Christelle BouvierDIV19423.4520Valid votes82797.52White votes50.59Rejected votes161.89Total848100235Abstentions1,04955.30Registered voters - voter turnout1,89744.70
Dagneux Incumbent mayor: Bernard Simplex (DVD) 27 seats to be elected to the conseil municipal (population in 2017: 4,717 residents) 6 seats to be elected to the conseil communautaire (CC de la Côtière à Montluel)
+2020 Dagneux municipal electionLeaderListFirst roundSeatsVotes%CMCCCarine CouturierDVD575100276Valid votes57583.82White votes608.75Rejected votes517.43Total686100276Abstentions2,54178.74Registered voters - voter turnout3,22721.26
Divonne-les-Baines Incumbent mayor: Vincent Scattolin (LR) 29 seats to be elected to the conseil municipal (population in 2017: 9,644 residents) 5 seats to be elected to the conseil communautaire (Pays de Gex Agglo)
+2020 Divonne-les-Baines municipal electionLeaderListFirst roundSeatsVotes%CMCCVincent ScattolinLR1,61765.04245Jean Di StefanoDVC70528.3540Jean-Louis YguelLREM1646.5910Valid votes2,48697.87White votes180.71Rejected votes361.42Total2,540100295Abstentions3,72659.46Registered voters - voter turnout6,26640.54
Feillens Incumbent mayor: Guy Billoudet (LR) 23 seats to be elected to the conseil municipal (population in 2017: 3,291 residents) 4 seats to be elected to the conseil communautaire (CC Bresse et Saône)