Val-de-Marne's 3rd constituency

3rd constituency of Val-de-Marne

French National Assembly
constituency

Val-de-Marne's 3rd Constituency shown within Île-de-France.
Deputy
 Roger-Gérard Schwartzenberg
PRG
Department Val-de-Marne
Canton Boissy-Saint-Léger - Valenton - Villecresnes - Villeneuve-le-Roi - Villeneuve-Saint-Georges
Voters 70,806

The 3rd constituency of Val-de-Marne is a French legislative constituency in the Val-de-Marne département.

Description

The 3rd constituency of Val-de-Marne covers the south east corner of the department. The constituency lies to the east of Orly Airport and has a mix of light industrial and residential areas it also contains the largest area of green space in the department the Forêt de Notre-Dame.

The constituency has returned Roger-Gérard Schwartzenberg of the PRG at every election since 1988 except 2007 when it was narrowly won by the UMP. Schwartzenberg reclaimed the seat at the 2012 election.

Historic Representation

ElectionMemberParty
1986 Proportional representation – no election by constituency
1988 Roger-Gérard Schwartzenberg PRG
2007 Didier Gonzales UMP
2012 Roger-Gérard Schwartzenberg PRG

Election results

2012

Legislative Election 2012: Val-de-Marne's 3rd Constituency 2nd round
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PRG Roger-Gérard Schwartzenberg 18,776 52.02
UMP Didier Gonzales 17,319 47.98
Turnout 37,478 52.93
PRG gain from UMP Swing

Sources

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

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