Charente-Maritime's 2nd constituency

The 2nd constituency of Charente-Maritime (French: Deuxième circonscription de la Charente-Maritime) is one of five electoral districts in the department of Charente-Maritime, each of which returns one deputy to the French National Assembly in elections using the two-round system, with a run-off if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the first round.

2nd constituency of
Charente-Maritime
French National Assembly
constituency
Constituency in department
Incumbent deputy
 Frédérique Tuffnell
Ecology Democracy Solidarity
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
CantonsAigrefeuille-d'Aunis, Aytré, Courçon, La Jarrie, Marans, Rochefort-Centre, Rochefort-Nord, Rochefort-Sud, Surgères
Registered voters104,292
(2017)

Description

The constituency is made up of nine cantons: those of Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis, Aytré, Courçon, La Jarrie, Marans, Rochefort-Centre, Rochefort-Nord, Rochefort-Sud, and Surgères.

At the time of the 1999 census (which was the basis for the most recent redrawing of constituency boundaries, carried out in 2010) the 2nd constituency had a total population of 112,535.

Deputies
ElectionMemberParty
1958 Albert Bignon UNR
1962 Albert Bignon UNR
1967 Albert Bignon UD-5eR
1968 Albert Bignon UDR
1973 Albert Bignon UDR
1978 Jean-Guy Branger Non attached
1981 Jean-Guy Branger Non attached
1986 Proportional representation – no election by constituency
1988 Jean-Guy Branger UDF
1993 Jean-Guy Branger UDF
1997 Bernard Grasset PS
2002 Jean-Louis Léonard UMP
2007 Jean-Louis Léonard UMP
2012 Suzanne Tallard PS
2017 Frédérique Tuffnell REM
2020 EDS

Election results

2007
 Summary of the 10 June and 17 June 2007 French legislative election in Charante Maritime’s 2nd Constituency[1]
Candidate Party 1st round 2nd round
Votes % Votes %
Jean-Louis Leonard Union for a Popular Movement UMP 23,432 42.98% 27,321 50.20%
André Bonnin Socialist Party PS 16,351 29.99% 27,101 49.80%
Jacques Maret Democratic Movement MoDem 2,756 5.05%
Corinne Cap The Greens VEC 2,170 3.98%
Gérard Blanchier Communist PCF 1,905 3.49%
Thierry Joulin Hunting, Fishing, Nature, Traditions CPNT 1,828 3.35%
Marie-Françoise Catalan Front National FN 1,713 3.14%
Denis Poulain Far Left EXG 1,411 2.59%
Dominique Droin Movement for France MPF 1,091 2.00%
Michel Bel Independent DIV 602 1.10%
Anne Bernon Far Left EXG 461 0.85%
Laurent Talbot Independent DIV 380 0.70%
Jean-Claude Deborde Far Left EXG 271 0.50%
Fabrice Restier Miscellaneous Right DVD 153 0.28%
Total 54,524 100% 54,422 100%
Registered voters 92,261 92,262
Blank/Void ballots 992 1.79% 1,289 2.31%
Turnout 55,516 60.17% 55,711 60.38%
Abstentions 36,745 39.83% 36,551 39.62%
Result UMP HOLD

2012
Results in the Charente-Maritime's five constituencies in 2012 : pale pink (Miscellaneous left), pink (PS), blue (UMP)
 Summary of the 10 June and 17 June 2012 French legislative election in Charante Maritime’s 2nd Constituency[2]
Candidate Party 1st round 2nd round
Votes % Votes %
Suzanne Tallard Socialist Party PS 17,711 31.50% 29,752 52.99%
Jean-Louis Leonard Union for a Popular Movement UMP 19,238 34.22% 26,391 47.01%
David Baudon Miscellaneous Left DVG 7,086 12.60%
Joan Desire Front National FN 5,261 9.36%
Gérard Blanchier Left Front FG 2,685 4.78%
Patrick Angibaud Europe Ecology – The Greens EELV 2,144 3.81%
Dominique Droin Miscellaneous Right DVD 806 1.43%
Victor Domingues Miscellaneous Left DVG 472 0.84%
Jean-Luc Delcampo Miscellaneous Left DVG 381 0.68%
Frédéric Castello Far Left EXG 240 0.43%
Claude Billot Zeller Far Right EXD 195 0.35%
Total 56,219 100% 56,143 100%
Registered voters 97,490 97,489
Blank/Void ballots 879 0.90% 1,559 1.60%
Turnout 57,098 58.57% 57,702 59.19%
Abstentions 40,392 41.43% 39,787 40.81%
Result PS GAIN FROM UMP

2017
Candidate Label First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Frédérique Tuffnell REM 19,612 38.48 21,859 57.27
Sylvie Marcilly LR 9,878 19.38 16,307 42.73
Maud Assila FI 7,915 15.53
Jean-Louis Leygonie FN 6,292 12.34
Brigitte Desveaux ECO 3,369 6.61
Michèle Grenier PCF 828 1.62
Dominique Droin DLF 736 1.44
Jean-Claude Wallard DIV 655 1.29
Catherine Deneuve DIV 576 1.13
Frédéric Castello EXG 373 0.73
Dominique Raby DIV 365 0.72
Guy Burguin DIV 320 0.63
Philippe Riché DVG 52 0.10
Votes 50,971 100.00 38,166 100.00
Valid votes 50,971 98.12 38,166 88.31
Blank votes 683 1.31 3,634 8.41
Null votes 292 0.56 1,419 3.28
Turnout 51,946 49.80 43,219 41.44
Abstentions 52,353 50.20 61,073 58.56
Registered voters 104,299 104,292
Source: Ministry of the Interior

References
  1. https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/Elections/Les-resultats/Legislatives/elecresult__legislatives_2007/(path)/legislatives_2007/017/circons02.html
  2. https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/Elections/Les-resultats/Legislatives/elecresult__LG2012/(path)/LG2012/017/01702.html

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