Essonne's 4th constituency
The 4th constituency of Essonne is a French legislative constituency in the Essonne département.
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 Essonne's 4th Constituency shown within Île-de-France. | |||
| Deputy |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Department | Essonne | ||
| Cantons | Limours, Longjumeau, Montlhéry, Villebon-sur-Yvette, Arpajon (Part) | ||
| Registered voters | 92,236 | ||
Description
The borders of the 4th constituency of Essonne have changed radically as a result of increase in the number of seats in the department. Prior to 1986 the seat covered the western edge of Essonne and included only one canton Limours that is within the boundaries of the seat today.
The seat is a mix of the more rural cantons of Limours and Montlhéry along with the southern fringes of the Paris suburbs around Villebon-sur-Yvette.
Politically the seat has changed substantially from a marginal profile prior to 1986 to a conservative stronghold. The seat's former representative Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet is a former minister, spokesperson for Nicolas Sarkozy and candidate for Mayor of Paris.
Historic Representation
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Robert Vizet | PCF | |
| 1968 | Léo Hamon | UDR | |
| 1969 | Maurice Fraudeau | UDR | |
| 1973 | Robert Vizet | PCF | |
| 1981 | Yves Tavernier | PS | |
| 1986 | Proportional representation – no election by constituency | ||
| 1988 | Pierre-André Wiltzer | UDF | |
| 2002 | Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet | UMP | |
| 2007 | Guy Malherbe | UMP | |
| 2012 | Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet | UMP | |
| 2017 | Marie-Pierre Rixain | REM | |
Election results
2017
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LREM | Marie-Pierre Rixain | 21,725 | 57.75 | ||
| LR | Agnès Evren | 15,895 | 42.25 | ||
| Turnout | 37,620 | 43.72 | |||
| LREM gain from UMP | Swing | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMP | Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet | 29,337 | 51.48 | ||
| PS | Olivier Thomas | 27,650 | 48.52 | ||
| Turnout | 58,301 | 63.21 | |||
| UMP hold | Swing | ||||
Sources
Official results of French elections from 2002: "Résultats électoraux officiels en France" (in French).