Essonne's 5th constituency

The 5th constituency of Essonne is a French legislative constituency in the Essonne département.

5th constituency of Essonne
French National Assembly
constituency
Essonne's 5th Constituency shown within Île-de-France.
Deputy
 Cédric Villani
Ecology Democracy Solidarity
DepartmentEssonne
CantonsBièvres, Gif-sur-Yvette, Orsay, Les Ulis
Registered voters68,395

Description

The 5th constituency of Essonne covers the north west corner of the department and includes the suburbs of Les Ulis and Orsay both of which lie on the southern edge of the Paris urban area. The seat was created in 1986 as the number of seats in Essonne grew from four to ten reflecting the rapidly increasing population and urbanisation of the department. The largest town in the constituency Les Ulis is a new town constructed in the 1970s and is home to a large population of African and Arab origin.

Historic Representation
ElectionMemberParty
1988 Michel Pelchat UDF
1995 Jean-Marc Salinier PS
1997 Pierre Lasbordes RPR
2002 UMP
2012 Maud Olivier PS
2017 Cédric Villani REM
2020 EDS

Election results

2017
Legislative Election 2017: Essonne's 5th Constituency 2nd round
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LREM Cédric Villani 21,436 69.36
LR Laure Darcos 9,469 30.64
Turnout 34,009 49.72 -13.22

2012
Legislative Election 2012: Essonne's 5th Constituency 2nd round
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PS Maud Olivier 22,472 54.81
UMP Hervé Hocquard 18,528 45.19
Turnout 41,974 62.94
PS gain from UMP Swing

Sources

Official results of French elections from 2002: "Résultats électoraux officiels en France" (in French).

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