Essonne's 5th constituency

5th constituency of Essonne

French National Assembly
constituency

Essonne's 5th Constituency shown within Île-de-France.
Deputy
 Maud Olivier
PS
Department Essonne
Canton Bièvres, Gif-sur-Yvette, Orsay, Les Ulis
Voters 66,684

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

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

Election results

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).