Rhône's 5th constituency explained

5th constituency of Rhône
Member-Type:Deputy
Member:Blandine Brocard[1]
Member-Party:MoDem
Department:Rhône
Canton:Caluire-et-Cuire, Limonest, Neuville-sur-Saône
Voters:88072[2]

The 5th constituency of the Rhône (French: Cinquième circonscription du Rhône) is a French legislative constituency in the Rhône département. Like the other 576 French constituencies, it elects one MP using a two round electoral system.

Description

The 5th constituency of the Rhône lies to the north east of Lyon. The seat includes the town of Caluire-et-Cuire a suburb of the city as well as Neuville-sur-Saône further to the north on the Saône river.

Until 2017 the voters in the 5th had consistently supported candidates from the centre right when it fell to the En Marche! coalition along with all but two seats in the whole of the Rhône.

Assembly Members

Election Member Party
UDF
1993
1997
UMP
2007
2012
LREM
2022MoDem

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Election results

2022

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2017

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2012

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2007

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2002

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1997

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* UDF dissident

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 577 Députés – Assemblée nationale. www2.assemblee-nationale.fr.
  2. Web site: Les résultats aux élections législatives de 2017 – Assemblée nationale. www2.assemblee-nationale.fr.