# Gironde's 8th constituency

The 8th constituency of the Gironde (French: Huitième circonscription de la Gironde) is a French legislative constituency in Gironde 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.

## Historical representation

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1988 | Robert Cazalet | UDF |
| 1993 | Robert Cazalet | UDF |
| 1997 | François Deluga | PS |
| 2002 | Marie-Hélène des Esgaulx | UMP |
| 2007 | Marie-Hélène des Esgaulx | UMP |
| 2008 | François Deluga | PS |
| 2012 | Yves Foulon | UMP |
| 2017 | Sophie Panonacle | LREM |
| 2022 | Sophie Panonacle | RE |
| 2024 | Sophie Panonacle | RE |

## 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 | % | +/– |
| | Laurent Lamara | RN | | 31,248 | 36.86 | +17.13 | 36,137 | 43.59 | +3.59 |
| | Sophie Panonacle | REN | Ensemble | 26,881 | 31.71 | -3.31 | 46,756 | 56.41 | -3.59 |
| | Marylène Faure | PCF | NFP | 15,849 | 18.70 | -0.14 | withdrew | withdrew | withdrew |
| | Marc Morin | LR | UDC | 8,673 | 10.23 | +0.26 | | | |
| | Marie-Christine Caries | REC | | 1,090 | 1.20 | -4.52 | | | |
| | Rémy Coste | LO | | 898 | 1.06 | +0.41 | | | |
| | Céline Blut | DIV | | 137 | 0.16 | new | | | |
| Votes | Votes | Votes | Votes | 84,776 | 100.00 | | 82,893 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 84,776 | 97.55 | -0.70 | 82,893 | 95.28 | +3.97 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,463 | 1.68 | +0.40 | 3,023 | 3.47 | -2.98 |
| Null votes | Null votes | Null votes | Null votes | 663 | 0.76 | +0.29 | 1,085 | 1.25 | -0.99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,902 | 71.49 | +20.68 | 87,001 | 71.56 | +23.66 |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | 34,656 | 28.51 | -20.68 | 34,580 | 28.44 | -23.66 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 121,558 | | | 121,581 | | |
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| Result | Result | Result | Result | RE HOLD | RE HOLD | RE HOLD | RE HOLD | RE HOLD | RE HOLD |

### 2022

Legislative Election 2022: Gironde's 8th constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | LREM (Ensemble) | Sophie Panonacle | 20,943 | 35.02 | -5.36 |
| | RN | Laurent Lamara | 11,798 | 19.73 | +9.17 |
| | PCF (NUPÉS) | Marylène Faure | 11,269 | 18.84 | −1.00 |
| | LR (UDC) | Marc Morin | 5,964 | 9.97 | −14.02 |
| | REC | Alexane Isnard | 3,420 | 5.72 | N/A |
| | DVG | Alain Chauteau | 2,211 | 3.70 | N/A |
| | Others | N/A | 4,203 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,808 | 50.81 | −0.71 |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | LREM (Ensemble) | Sophie Panonacle | 31,442 | 60.00 | +0.25 |
| | RN | Laurent Lamara | 20,965 | 40.00 | −0.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,407 | 47.90 | +2.75 |
| | LREM hold | LREM hold | LREM hold | LREM hold | LREM hold |

### 2017

| Candidate | Candidate | Label | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Label | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Sophie Panonacle | REM | 22,337 | 40.38 | 26,713 | 59.75 |
| | Yves Foulon | LR | 13,271 | 23.99 | 17,997 | 40.25 |
| | Laurent Lamara | FN | 5,841 | 10.56 | | |
| | Cécile Coti | FI | 5,692 | 10.29 | | |
| | Pierre Pradayrol | PS | 2,879 | 5.20 | | |
| | Nicolas Dubot | ECO | 1,983 | 3.58 | | |
| | Anny Bey | DVD | 1,316 | 2.38 | | |
| | Sophie Le Page | DLF | 1,047 | 1.89 | | |
| | Danielle Trannoy | PCF | 428 | 0.77 | | |
| | Fabienne Coulais | DIV | 304 | 0.55 | | |
| | Solange Texier | EXG | 219 | 0.40 | | |
| Votes | Votes | Votes | 55,317 | 100.00 | 44,710 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 55,317 | 98.46 | 44,710 | 90.80 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 617 | 1.10 | 3,145 | 6.39 |
| Null votes | Null votes | Null votes | 251 | 0.45 | 1,385 | 2.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,185 | 51.52 | 49,240 | 45.15 |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | 52,880 | 48.48 | 59,820 | 54.85 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 109,065 | | 109,060 | |
| Source: Ministry of the Interior |||||||

### 2012

2012 legislative election in Gironde's 8th constituency :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Yves Foulon | UMP | 22,217 | 38.07% | 30,043 | 51.10% |
| | Nathalie Le Yondre | PS | 21,036 | 36.05% | 28,750 | 48.90% |
| | Lydie Croizier | FN | 6,282 | 10.76% | | |
| | Alain Rigolet | DVD | 2,503 | 4.29% | | |
| | Vital Baude | EELV | 2,133 | 3.65% | | |
| | Mélisande Elias | FG | 1,998 | 3.42% | | |
| | Jean-Louis Apecarena | MRC | 430 | 0.74% | | |
| | Elisabeth Rezer-Sandillon | Cap 21 | 391 | 0.67% | | |
| | Christian Meynard | AEI | 382 | 0.65% | | |
| | France Sibert | DLR | 359 | 0.62% | | |
| | Monique Nicolas | NPA | 254 | 0.44% | | |
| | Marie-Elise Lorblancher | PCD | 211 | 0.36% | | |
| | Solange Texier | LO | 164 | 0.28% | | |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 58,360 | 98.56% | 58,793 | 97.02% |
| Spoilt and null votes | Spoilt and null votes | Spoilt and null votes | 855 | 1.44% | 1,807 | 2.98% |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 59,215 | 60.53% | 60,600 | 61.94% |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | 38,616 | 39.47% | 37,231 | 38.06% |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 97,831 | 100.00% | 97,831 | 100.00% |

### 2008 by-election

2008 by-election: Gironde's 8th constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PS | François Deluga | 19,884 | 43.80 | |
| | UMP | Yves Foulon | 18,603 | 41.00 | |
| | DIV | Emmanuel Perrin | 1,717 | 3.80 | |
| | DIV | Jacques Courmontagne | 1,621 | 3.60 | |
| | Far left | Monique Nicolas | 1,461 | 3.20 | |
| | PCF | Christian Darriet | 1,048 | 2.30 | |
| | FN | Lydie Croizier | 1,047 | 2.30 | |
| | Others | N/A | 33 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,449 | 38.80 | |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | PS | François Deluga | 27,370 | 54.30 | |
| | UMP | Yves Foulon | 23,054 | 45.70 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,968 | 43.40 | |
| | PS gain from UMP | PS gain from UMP | PS gain from UMP | PS gain from UMP | PS gain from UMP |

### 2007

Legislative Election 2007: Gironde's 8th constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UMP | Marie-Hélène des Esgaulx | 36,538 | 47.55 | |
| | PS | François Deluga | 24,207 | 31.50 | |
| | MoDem | Sophie Mette | 5,272 | 6.86 | |
| | FN | Lydie Croizier | 2,119 | 2.76 | |
| | CPNT | Philippe Sebie | 1,997 | 2.60 | |
| | LV | Elisabeth Rezer Sandillon | 1,961 | 2.55 | |
| | Far left | Monique Nicolas | 1,539 | 2.00 | |
| | Others | N/A | 3,205 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,885 | 65.25 | |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | UMP | Marie-Hélène des Esgaulx | 40,852 | 54.13 | |
| | PS | François Deluga | 34,614 | 45.87 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,487 | 64.92 | |
| | UMP hold | UMP hold | UMP hold | UMP hold | UMP hold |

### 2002

Legislative Election 2002: Gironde's 8th constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PS | François Deluga | 22,736 | 31.77 | |
| | UMP | Marie-Hélène des Esgaulx | 19,234 | 26.88 | |
| | DVD | Yves Foulon | 11,400 | 15.93 | |
| | FN | Colette Calichon | 6,630 | 9.27 | |
| | CPNT | Victor Alcaraz | 3,719 | 5.20 | |
| | LV | Michel Daverat | 1,600 | 2.24 | |
| | Others | N/A | 6,236 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,745 | 68.86 | |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | UMP | Marie-Hélène des Esgaulx | 34,982 | 52.52 | |
| | PS | François Deluga | 31,627 | 47.48 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,023 | 65.34 | |
| | UMP gain from PS | UMP gain from PS | UMP gain from PS | UMP gain from PS | UMP gain from PS |

### 1997

Legislative Election 1997: Gironde's 8th constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PS | François Deluga | 20,505 | 33.06 | |
| | UDF | Robert Cazalet | 15,355 | 24.76 | |
| | UDF | Claude Espied* | 8,612 | 13.89 | |
| | FN | Colette Monier | 7,796 | 12.57 | |
| | PCF | Pierre Cléaz | 4,021 | 6.48 | |
| | DVD | Jack Hennequin | 1,939 | 3.13 | |
| | Others | N/A | 3,792 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,391 | 70.79 | |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | PS | François Deluga | 33,894 | 51.94 | |
| | UDF | Robert Cazalet | 31,368 | 48.06 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,973 | 74.67 | |
| | PS gain from UDF | PS gain from UDF | PS gain from UDF | PS gain from UDF | PS gain from UDF |
* UDF dissident

## Sources

* ↑ "Résultats des élections législatives 2022 en Gironde". Le Monde.fr (in French). Retrieved 12 September 2022.
* ↑ "Résultats des élections législatives 2017" [Results of 2017 Legislative Election] (in French). Ministry of the Interior.
* ↑ "Résultats des élections législatives 2012" [Results of 2012 Legislative Election] (in French). Ministry of the Interior.
* ↑ Byelection result on French Interior Ministry website