Loire-Atlantique's 3rd constituency Constituency of the National Assembly of France
The 3rd constituency of Loire-Atlantique is a French legislative constituency in the Loire-Atlantique département . Like the other 576 French constituencies, it elects one MP using the two-round system, with a run-off if no candidate receives over 50% of the vote in the first round.
Description
Its representative from 1988 to 2016 was Jean-Marc Ayrault , the former Prime Minister of France (2012–2014). His return to the government prompted a by-election which was won by Karine Daniel . It includes part of the city of Nantes .
Historic representation
Table Notes
Election results
2024
Candidate
Party
Alliance
First round
Second round
Votes
%
+/–
Votes
%
+/–
Ségolène Amiot
LFI
NFP
29,285
44.55
+1.68
32,216
50.13
-5.57
Matthieu Annereau
REN
Ensemble
16,147
24.57
-4.73
18,099
28.16
-16.14
Laurie Arc
RN
13,425
20.43
+10.52
13,946
21.70
new
Sophie Van Goethem
LR
UDC
4,143
6.30
+0.54
Gildas Perrot
REG
1,896
2.88
+0.99
Hélène Dolidon
LO
832
1.27
+0.18
Votes
65,716
100.00
64,261
100.00
Valid votes
65,716
97.69
+0.30
64,261
97.22
+2.94
Blank votes
1,242
1.85
-0.30
1,574
2.38
-2.21
Null votes
315
0.47
+0.01
262
0.40
-0.73
Turnout
67,273
69.08
+19.58
66,097
67.85
+18.97
Abstentions
30,116
30.92
-19.58
31,313
32.15
-18.97
Registered voters
97,389
97,410
Source: [1]
Result
LFI HOLD
2022
[ 2]
2017
Candidate
Label
First round
Second round
Votes
%
Votes
%
Anne-France Brunet
REM
18,301
38.65
20,746
56.26
Martine Gourdon
FI
7,921
16.73
16,132
43.74
Karine Daniel
PS
6,510
13.75
Rozenn Hamel
LR
4,122
8.71
Judith Leray
ECO
3,341
7.06
Eléonore Revel
FN
3,088
6.52
Chantal Durand
DLF
639
1.35
Robin Salecroix
PCF
465
0.98
Gwenvaël Duret
REG
463
0.98
Sylvie Boulé
DIV
429
0.91
Michaël Protat
DIV
348
0.74
Alain Parisot
DIV
328
0.69
Hélène Dolidon
EXG
305
0.64
Michaël Hervé
DVG
305
0.64
Pierre Sabattier
DVD
297
0.63
Régis Tersiquel
DIV
253
0.53
Dominique Norval
PRG
128
0.27
Olivier Terrien
EXG
103
0.22
Votes
47,346
100.00
36,878
100.00
Valid votes
47,346
98.40
36,878
92.04
Blank votes
653
1.36
2,611
6.52
Null votes
115
0.24
577
1.44
Turnout
48,114
52.20
40,066
43.47
Abstentions
44,055
47.80
52,103
56.53
Registered voters
92,169
92,169
Source: Ministry of the Interior
2016 by-election
Following the return of Jean-Marc Ayrault to the government and the death of his substitute Jean-Pierre Fougerat , a by-election was held on the Sundays 17 and 24 April 2016.[ 3]
Results of by-election 17 and 24 April 2016 for Loire-Atlantique's 3rd constituency
Candidate
Party
1st round[ 4]
Second round
Votes
%
+/- (2012)
Votes
%
Karine Daniel
PS
6,573
30.41
- 25.80
11,142
55.44
Matthieu Annereau
LR
5,088
23.54
+ 0.70
8,956
44.56
Jean-François Tallio
EELV
3,686
17.05
+ 10.87
Eléonore Revel
FN
2,442
11.30
+ 2.88
Gilles Bontemps
PCF
1,089
5.04
+ 0.15
Philippe Abarnou
DLF
875
4.05
+ 4.05
Mary Haway
ND
650
3.01
+ 3.01
Eddy Le Beller
LO
578
2.67
+ 2.30
Nicolas Rousseaux
Groupe Républicain
399
1.85
+ 1.85
Olivier Terrien
Communist
232
1.07
+ 0.63
Francis Meynier
Independent
3
0.01
+ 0.01
Registered Voters
88,574
100.00
88,571
100.00
Abstentions
65,996
74.51
65,745
74.22
Voters
22,578
25.49
22,826
25.77
Blank votes
623
3.38
2,053
8.99
Null votes
200
0.89
675
2.95
Valid votes
21,615
95.73
20,098
88.04
2012
2012 legislative election in Loire-Atlantique's 3rd constituency[ 5]
Candidate
Party
First round
Votes
%
Jean-Marc Ayrault
PS
28,589
56.21%
Annick Le Ridant
UMP
9,128
17.95%
Christian Bouchet
FN
4,284
8.42%
Jean-François Tallio
EELV
3,144
6.18%
Marie-Annick Benatre
FG
2,486
4.89%
Emilia Neto
MoDem
1,436
2.82%
Patricia Rio
MPF
641
1.26%
Bruno Jarry
AEI
395
0.78%
Bruno Herve
NPA
345
0.68%
Chantal Girardin
Communistes
223
0.44%
Hélène Dolidon
LO
186
0.37%
Valid votes
50,857
98.83%
Spoilt and null votes
602
1.17%
Votes cast / turnout
51,459
57.97%
Abstentions
37,304
42.03%
Registered voters
88,763
100.00%
2007
2002
1997
References & Sources
Constituencies Loire-Atlantique (10)