Côte-d'Or's 4th constituency

4th Constituency of the Côte-d'Or

French National Assembly constituency
Côte-d'Or's 4th Constituency shown within Burgundy.
Deputy	François Sauvadet NC
Department	Côte-d'Or
Canton	Aignay-le-Duc, Baigneux-les-Juifs, Châtillon-sur-Seine, Grancey-le-Château-Neuvelle, Is-sur-Tille, Laignes, Montbard, Montigny-sur-Aube, Précy-sous-Thil, Recey-sur-Ource, Saint-Seine-l'Abbaye, Saulieu, Selongey, Semur-en-Auxois, Sombernon, Venarey-les-Laumes, Vitteaux.
Voters	69,194

The 4th constituency of the Côte-d'Or is a French legislative constituency in the Côte-d'Or département.

Description

Côte-d'Or's 4th constituency is a large rural seat covering the north of the department. Historically it has supported the non-Gaullist conservative Union for French Democracy. In 2007 when the UDF split its existing representative François Sauvadet joined the newly formed New Centre in preference to the more centrist Democratic Movement (France).

Historic Representation

Election		Member	Party
1986		Proportional representation – no election by constituency
	1988	Gilbert Mathieu	UDF
	1993	François Sauvadet	UDF
	2007		NC

Election results

2012

Legislative Election 2012: Côte-d'Or's 4th Constituency 2nd round

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	NC	François Sauvadet	22,900	53.04
	PRG	Patrick Molinoz	20,273	46.96
Turnout			44,602	64.60
	NC hold		Swing

Sources

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