Essonne's 5th constituency

5th constituency of Essonne

French National Assembly constituency
Essonne's 5th Constituency shown within Île-de-France.
Deputy	Maud Olivier PS
Department	Essonne
Canton	Bièvres, Gif-sur-Yvette, Orsay, Les Ulis
Voters	66,684

The 5th constituency of Essonne is a French legislative constituency in the Essonne département.

Description

The 5th constituency of Essonne covers the north west corner of the department and includes the suburbs of Les Ulis and Orsay both of which lie on the southern edge of the Paris urban area. The seat was created in 1986 as the number of seats in Essonne grew from four to ten reflecting the rapidly increasing population and urbanisation of the department. The largest town in the constituency Les Ulis is a new town constructed in the 1970s and is home to a large population of African and Arab origin.

Historic Representation

Election		Member	Party
	1988	Michel Pelchat	UDF
	1995	Jean-Marc Salinier	PS
	1997	Pierre Lasbordes	RPR
	2002		UMP
	2012	Maud Olivier	PS

Election results

2012

Legislative Election 2012: Essonne's 5th Constituency 2nd round
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PS	Maud Olivier	22,472	54.81
	UMP	Hervé Hocquard	18,528	45.19
Turnout			41,974	62.94
	PS gain from UMP		Swing

Sources

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