# Charente-Maritime's 2nd constituency

The 2nd constituency of Charente-Maritime (French: Deuxième circonscription de la Charente-Maritime) is one of five electoral districts in the department of Charente-Maritime, each of which returns one deputy to the French National Assembly in elections using the two-round system, with a run-off if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the first round.

## Description

The constituency is made up of nine cantons: those of Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis, Aytré, Courçon, La Jarrie, Marans, Rochefort-Centre, Rochefort-Nord, Rochefort-Sud, and Surgères.
At the time of the 1999 census (which was the basis for the most recent redrawing of constituency boundaries, carried out in 2010) the 2nd constituency had a total population of 112,535.

## Deputies

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1958 | Albert Bignon | UNR |
| | 1962 | Albert Bignon | UNR |
| | 1967 | Albert Bignon | UDR |
| | 1968 | Albert Bignon | UDR |
| | 1973 | Albert Bignon | UDR |
| | 1978 | Jean-Guy Branger | DVD |
| | 1981 | Jean-Guy Branger | UDF |
| 1986 | 1986 | Proportional representation – no election by constituency | Proportional representation – no election by constituency |
| | 1988 | Jean-Guy Branger | UDF |
| | 1993 | Jean-Guy Branger | UDF |
| | 1997 | Bernard Grasset | PS |
| | 2002 | Jean-Louis Léonard | UMP |
| | 2007 | Jean-Louis Léonard | UMP |
| | 2012 | Suzanne Tallard | PS |
| | 2017 | Frédérique Tuffnell | LREM |
| | 2020 | Frédérique Tuffnell | EDS |
| | 2022 | Anne-Laure Babault | MoDem |

## Election results
### 2024

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Alliance | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Alliance | Votes | % | +/– | Votes | % | +/– |
| | Karen Bertholom | RN | | 26,862 | 34.41 | +14.05 | 33,155 | 46.61 | |
| | Benoît Biteau | LÉ | NFP | 21,027 | 26.94 | -0.56 | 37,985 | 53.39 | |
| | Anne-Laure Babault | MoDem | ENS | 19,773 | 25.33 | -2.76 | WITHDREW | WITHDREW | WITHDREW |
| | Hervé Blanché | LR | | 9,651 | 12.36 | +0.05 | | | |
| | Frédéric Castello | LO | | 749 | 0.96 | +0.04 | | | |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 78,062 | 97.56 | -0.51 | | | |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,379 | 1.72 | +0.30 | | | |
| Null votes | Null votes | Null votes | Null votes | 577 | 0.72 | +0.21 | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,018 | 70.42 | +21.09 | | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | 33,612 | 29.58 | -21.09 | | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 113,630 | | | | | |
| Source: Ministry of the Interior, Le Monde ||||||||||
| Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | TBD GAIN FROM MoDem | TBD GAIN FROM MoDem | TBD GAIN FROM MoDem | TBD GAIN FROM MoDem | TBD GAIN FROM MoDem | TBD GAIN FROM MoDem | TBD GAIN FROM MoDem |

### 2022

Legislative Election 2022: Charente-Maritime's 2nd constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MoDem (Ensemble) | Anne-Laure Babault | 15,246 | 28.09 | -10.39 |
| | LFI (NUPÉS) | Nordine Raymond | 14,928 | 27.50 | +3.74 |
| | RN | Richard Guerit | 11,049 | 20.36 | +8.02 |
| | LR (UDC) | David Labiche | 6,680 | 12.31 | −7.07 |
| | DIV | Evelyne Serrurier | 2,162 | 2.98 | N/A |
| | REC | Corinne Giraud | 1,837 | 3.38 | N/A |
| | Others | N/A | 2,376 | 4.38 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,278 | 49.33 | −0.47 |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | MoDem (Ensemble) | Anne-Laure Babault | 25,863 | 51.76 | -5.51 |
| | LFI (NUPÉS) | Nordine Raymond | 24,107 | 48.24 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,970 | 48.61 | +7.17 |
| | MoDem gain from LREM | MoDem gain from LREM | MoDem gain from LREM | MoDem gain from LREM | MoDem gain from LREM |

### 2017

| Candidate | Candidate | Label | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Label | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Frédérique Tuffnell | REM | 19,612 | 38.48 | 21,859 | 57.27 |
| | Sylvie Marcilly | LR | 9,878 | 19.38 | 16,307 | 42.73 |
| | Maud Assila | FI | 7,915 | 15.53 | | |
| | Jean-Louis Leygonie | FN | 6,292 | 12.34 | | |
| | Brigitte Desveaux | ECO | 3,369 | 6.61 | | |
| | Michèle Grenier | PCF | 828 | 1.62 | | |
| | Dominique Droin | DLF | 736 | 1.44 | | |
| | Jean-Claude Wallard | DIV | 655 | 1.29 | | |
| | Catherine Deneuve | DIV | 576 | 1.13 | | |
| | Frédéric Castello | EXG | 373 | 0.73 | | |
| | Dominique Raby | DIV | 365 | 0.72 | | |
| | Guy Burguin | DIV | 320 | 0.63 | | |
| | Philippe Riché | DVG | 52 | 0.10 | | |
| Votes | Votes | Votes | 50,971 | 100.00 | 38,166 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 50,971 | 98.12 | 38,166 | 88.31 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 683 | 1.31 | 3,634 | 8.41 |
| Null votes | Null votes | Null votes | 292 | 0.56 | 1,419 | 3.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,946 | 49.80 | 43,219 | 41.44 |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | 52,353 | 50.20 | 61,073 | 58.56 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 104,299 | | 104,292 | |
| Source: Ministry of the Interior |||||||

### 2012

Summary of the 10 June and 17 June 2012 French legislative election in Charante Maritime’s 2nd Constituency :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Party | 1st round | 1st round | 2nd round | 2nd round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Suzanne Tallard | Socialist Party | PS | 17,711 | 31.50% | 29,752 | 52.99% |
| | Jean-Louis Leonard | Union for a Popular Movement | UMP | 19,238 | 34.22% | 26,391 | 47.01% |
| | David Baudon | Miscellaneous Left | DVG | 7,086 | 12.60% | | |
| | Joan Desire | Front National | FN | 5,261 | 9.36% | | |
| | Gérard Blanchier | Left Front | FG | 2,685 | 4.78% | | |
| | Patrick Angibaud | Europe Ecology – The Greens | EELV | 2,144 | 3.81% | | |
| | Dominique Droin | Miscellaneous Right | DVD | 806 | 1.43% | | |
| | Victor Domingues | Miscellaneous Left | DVG | 472 | 0.84% | | |
| | Jean-Luc Delcampo | Miscellaneous Left | DVG | 381 | 0.68% | | |
| | Frédéric Castello | Far Left | EXG | 240 | 0.43% | | |
| | Claude Billot Zeller | Far Right | EXD | 195 | 0.35% | | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 56,219 | 100% | 56,143 | 100% |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 97,490 | | 97,489 | |
| Blank/Void ballots | Blank/Void ballots | Blank/Void ballots | Blank/Void ballots | 879 | 0.90% | 1,559 | 1.60% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,098 | 58.57% | 57,702 | 59.19% |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | 40,392 | 41.43% | 39,787 | 40.81% |
| Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | PS GAIN FROM UMP | PS GAIN FROM UMP |

### 2007

Summary of the 10 June and 17 June 2007 French legislative election in Charante Maritime’s 2nd Constituency :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Party | 1st round | 1st round | 2nd round | 2nd round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Jean-Louis Leonard | Union for a Popular Movement | UMP | 23,432 | 42.98% | 27,321 | 50.20% |
| | André Bonnin | Socialist Party | PS | 16,351 | 29.99% | 27,101 | 49.80% |
| | Jacques Maret | Democratic Movement | MoDem | 2,756 | 5.05% | | |
| | Corinne Cap | The Greens | VEC | 2,170 | 3.98% | | |
| | Gérard Blanchier | Communist | PCF | 1,905 | 3.49% | | |
| | Thierry Joulin | Hunting, Fishing, Nature, Traditions | CPNT | 1,828 | 3.35% | | |
| | Marie-Françoise Catalan | Front National | FN | 1,713 | 3.14% | | |
| | Denis Poulain | Far Left | EXG | 1,411 | 2.59% | | |
| | Dominique Droin | Movement for France | MPF | 1,091 | 2.00% | | |
| | Michel Bel | Independent | DIV | 602 | 1.10% | | |
| | Anne Bernon | Far Left | EXG | 461 | 0.85% | | |
| | Laurent Talbot | Independent | DIV | 380 | 0.70% | | |
| | Jean-Claude Deborde | Far Left | EXG | 271 | 0.50% | | |
| | Fabrice Restier | Miscellaneous Right | DVD | 153 | 0.28% | | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 54,524 | 100% | 54,422 | 100% |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 92,261 | | 92,262 | |
| Blank/Void ballots | Blank/Void ballots | Blank/Void ballots | Blank/Void ballots | 992 | 1.79% | 1,289 | 2.31% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,516 | 60.17% | 55,711 | 60.38% |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | 36,745 | 39.83% | 36,551 | 39.62% |
| Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | UMP HOLD | UMP HOLD |

### 2002

Legislative Election 2002: Charente-Maritime's 2nd constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UMP | Jean-Louis Leonard | 19,970 | 38.45 | |
| | PS | André Bonnin | 15,519 | 29.88 | |
| | FN | Michel Erbe | 3,734 | 7.19 | |
| | CPNT | Thierry Joulin | 2,994 | 5.76 | |
| | UDF | Fanny Lortat-Jacob | 1,776 | 3.42 | |
| | PCF | Gérard Blanchier | 1,630 | 3.14 | |
| | LV | Corinne Cap | 1,395 | 2.69 | |
| | Others | N/A | 4,917 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,089 | 63.77 | |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | UMP | Jean-Louis Leonard | 26,671 | 53.55 | |
| | PS | André Bonnin | 23,132 | 46.45 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,355 | 61.69 | |
| | UMP gain from PS | UMP gain from PS | UMP gain from PS | UMP gain from PS | UMP gain from PS |

### 1997

Legislative Election 1997: Charente-Maritime's 2nd constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UDF | Jean-Guy Branger | 14,931 | 31.52 | |
| | PS | Bernard Grasset | 12,877 | 27.18 | |
| | FN | Michel Gauchou | 5,367 | 11.33 | |
| | PCF | Alain Belly | 5,009 | 10.57 | |
| | DVD | Jean-Claude Chatelet | 2,727 | 5.76 | |
| | LV | Alain Bucherie | 2,477 | 5.23 | |
| | MPF | Bernard Biron | 1,804 | 3.81 | |
| | MEI | Yvan Poisbeau | 1,329 | 2.81 | |
| | MRC | Jean-Luc Delcampo | 848 | 1.79 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,980 | 65.94 | |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | PS | Bernard Grasset | 26,791 | 53.07 | |
| | UDF | Jean-Guy Branger | 23,691 | 46.93 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,423 | 70.49 | |
| | PS gain from UDF | PS gain from UDF | PS gain from UDF | PS gain from UDF | PS gain from UDF |