Rhône's 5th constituency
| 5th constituency of Rhône | |
|---|---|
 National Assembly of France | |
 Rhône's's 5th Constituency shown within Rhône. | |
| Deputy | |
| Department | Rhône |
| Cantons | Caluire-et-Cuire, Limonest, Neuville-sur-Saône |
| Registered voters | 88072 [2] |
The 5th constituency of the Rhône (French: Cinquième circonscription du Rhône) is a French legislative constituency in the Rhône département. Like the other 576 French constituencies, it elects one MP using a two round electoral system.
Description
The 5th constituency of the Rhône lies to the north east of Lyon. The seat includes the town of Caluire-et-Cuire a suburb of the city as well as Neuville-sur-Saône further to the north on the Saône river.
Until 2017 the voters in the 5th had consistently supported candidates from the centre right when it fell to the En Marche! coalition along with all but two seats in the whole of the Rhône.
Assembly Members
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Union for French Democracy/meta/color" | | 1988 | Jean Rigaud | UDF |
| style="background-color: Template:Union for a Popular Movement/meta/color" | | 2002 | Philippe Cochet | UMP |
| style="background-color: Template:La République En Marche!/meta/color" | | 2017 | Blandine Brocard | LREM |
References
- ^ a b "577 Députés - Assemblée nationale". www2.assemblee-nationale.fr.
- ^ "Les résultats aux élections législatives de 2017 - Assemblée nationale". www2.assemblee-nationale.fr.