Essonne's 1st constituency

1st constituency of Essonne

French National Assembly constituency
Essonne's 1st Constituency shown within Île-de-France.
Deputy	Carlos Da Silva PS
Department	Essonne
Canton	Corbeil-Essonnes-Est, Corbeil-Essonnes Ouest, Évry Nord, Évry Sud
Voters	70,356

The 1st constituency of Essonne is a French legislative constituency in the Essonne département.

Description

The 1st constituency of Essonne has changed radically since it was first created. Its latest incarnation is a densely packed urban seat including the towns of Corbeil-Essonnes and Évry both of which form part of the sprawl of suburbs along the A6 motorway heading south from Paris.

Politically the seat has been rock sold for the left since the early 1970s. The constituency was represented by Prime Minister of France Manuel Valls for ten years between 2002 and 2012. He was replaced upon his appointment to the government of Jean-Marc Ayrault by Carlos Da Silva.

Historic Representation

Election		Member	Party
	1967	Roger Combrisson	PCF
	1968	Jean-Claude Fortuit	UDR
	1973	Roger Combrisson	PCF
	1981	Michel Berson	PS
1986		Proportional representation – no election by constituency
	1988	Jacques Guyard	PS
	1991	Jean Albouy	PS
	1993	Jacques Guyard	PS
	2002	Manuel Valls	PS
	2012	Carlos Da Silva	PS

Election results

2012

Legislative Election 2012: Essonne's 1st Constituency 2nd round
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PS	Manuel Valls	20,554	65.58
	UMP	Cristela De Oliveria	10,786	34.42
Turnout			32,784	46.60
	PS hold		Swing

Sources

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