Alpes-Maritimes's 5th constituency
| 5th constituency of Alpes Maritimes | |
|---|---|
 National Assembly of France | |
| Deputy | |
| Department | Alpes Maritimes |
| Cantons | Contes, Guillaumes, Lantosque, Levens, Nice-9, Nice-14, Puget-Théniers, Roquebillière, Roquestéron, Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, Saint-Martin-Vésubie, Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée, Villars-sur-Var |
The 5th constituency of Alpes-Maritimes is represented in the XIIIth legislature by Christian Estrosi of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP). It takes in almost the entirety of the Nicois backcountry, and down to the sea to the west of the city of Nice, thus giving it the nickname 'Nice-Mountains'.
Election results
2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMP | Christian Estrosi | 32,580 | 60.08 | ||
| PS | Paul Culturello | 8,560 | 15.78 | ||
| PCF | Francis Tujague | 3,959 | 7.30 | ||
| FN | Bruno Ligonie | 2,846 | 5.25 | ||
| MoDem | Karine Lambert | 2,002 | 3.69 | ||
| Far right | Pierre-Antoine Plaquevent | 1,195 | 2.20 | ||
| LV | Jeannine Thiemonge | 754 | 1.39 | ||
| LCR | Pascale Gacem | 710 | 1.31 | ||
| MEI | Axel Hvidsten | 344 | 0.63 | ||
| DVE | Serge Gabry | 335 | 0.62 | ||
| MNR | Rose-Marie Baele | 242 | 0.45 | ||
| CPNT | Jean-Jacques Remond | 241 | 0.44 | ||
| LO | Danièle Bartoli | 240 | 0.44 | ||
| Independent | Michaël Abitbol | 223 | 0.41 | ||
| Turnout | 54,907 | 63.25 | |||
| UMP hold | Swing | ||||