Côte-d'Or's 4th constituency

4th Constituency of the Côte-d'Or

French National Assembly
constituency

Côte-d'Or's 4th Constituency shown within Burgundy.
Deputy
 François Sauvadet
NC
Department Côte-d'Or
Canton Aignay-le-Duc, Baigneux-les-Juifs, Châtillon-sur-Seine, Grancey-le-Château-Neuvelle, Is-sur-Tille, Laignes, Montbard, Montigny-sur-Aube, Précy-sous-Thil, Recey-sur-Ource, Saint-Seine-l'Abbaye, Saulieu, Selongey, Semur-en-Auxois, Sombernon, Venarey-les-Laumes, Vitteaux.
Voters 69,194

The 4th constituency of the Côte-d'Or is a French legislative constituency in the Côte-d'Or département.

Description

Côte-d'Or's 4th constituency is a large rural seat covering the north of the department. Historically it has supported the non-Gaullist conservative Union for French Democracy. In 2007 when the UDF split its existing representative François Sauvadet joined the newly formed New Centre in preference to the more centrist Democratic Movement (France).

Historic Representation

ElectionMemberParty
1986 Proportional representation – no election by constituency
1988 Gilbert Mathieu UDF
1993 François Sauvadet UDF
2007 NC

Election results

2012

Legislative Election 2012: Côte-d'Or's 4th Constituency 2nd round
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NC François Sauvadet 22,900 53.04
PRG Patrick Molinoz 20,273 46.96
Turnout 44,602 64.60
NC hold Swing

Sources

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

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