Haut-Rhin's 2nd constituency
| 2nd constituency of the Haut-Rhin | |
|---|---|
 National Assembly of France | |
 | |
| Deputy | |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Cantons | Kaysersberg, Lapoutroie, Munster, Ribeauvill, Rouffach, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Wintzenheim, Guebwiller |
| Registered voters | 91136 |
The 2nd constituency of the Haut-Rhin is a French legislative constituency in the Haut-Rhin département.
Description
This constituency in Alsace consists of the small towns and villages to the north and west of Colmar including Munster and Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines. It rises into the foothills of the Vosges Mountains and borders Lorraine to the west.
Traditionally it has been strongly conservative supporting moderate parties of the centre-right and the Gaullist RPR/UMP.
Historic Representation
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Proportional representation - no election by constituency | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Union for French Democracy/meta/color" | | 1988 | Jean-Paul Fuchs | UDF |
| style="background-color: Template:Union for a Popular Movement/meta/color" | | 1997 | Marc Dumoulin | RPR/UMP |
| style="background-color: Template:Union for a Popular Movement/meta/color" | | 2002 | Jean-Louis Christ | UMP |
Election results
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMP | Jean-Louis Christ | 28,988 | 63.55 | ||
| LV | Henri Stoll | 16,626 | 18.24 | ||
| Turnout | 47357 | 51.96 | |||
| UMP hold | Swing | ||||