Sorry. Didn't mean to peck at yer map.
Southern France is historically more conservative, right-wing, than the rest of the country, or thats just how things happened on this election?
First off, it's only southestern France (ie Provence and parts of Languedoc). The Southwest, on the other hand, is the largest left-wing stronghold in the entire country.
The Southeast has been very right-wing for two or three decades, and this trend is tied to the rise of the FN and right-wing populism in general. Up until the 80s, it was actually a pretty left-leaning region. See for example the 1974 presidential map:
Interesting. Why is Brittany so conservative on that map, compared to Sarkozy/Hollande? Is it tied to Breton nationalism?
