Nord's 13th constituency

13th constituency of the Nord
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Constituency of the
National Assembly of France
Nord's 13th Constituency shown within Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Deputy
Julien Gokel
Socialist
DepartmentNord
CantonsCoudekerque-Branche, Dunkerque-Ouest, Grande-Synthe
Registered voters90,529

The 13th constituency of the Nord is a French legislative constituency in the Nord département.

Description

Nord's 13th Constituency includes the west of the port city of Dunkerque on the English Channel coast as well as its large southern suburb of Coudekerque-Branche.

The elected conservative members during its first 30 years before switching to the Socialist Party in 1988. Since then the seat has been won by left wing candidates at every election except 1993 and a by-election in 1998.

In fiction it is the seat of the protagonist in the popular French TV series Baron Noir.

Historic Representation

Election Member Party
1958 Auguste Damette UNR
1962
1967 UDVe
1968 UDR
1973
1978 Maurice Sergheraert SE
1981
1986 Proportional representation - no election by constituency
1988 André Delattre PS
1993 Emmanuel Dewees RPR
1997 Michel Delebarre PS
1998 Franck Dhersin DL
2002 Michel Delebarre PS
2007
2012 Christian Hutin MRC
2017 DVG
2022 Christine Decodts DVC
2024 Julien Gokel PS

Election results

2024

Legislative Election 2024: Nord's 13th constituency[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RN Maxence Accart 21,662 43,52%
PS Julien Gokel* 16,026 32,20%
LFI (NFP) Damien Lacroix 10,913 21,92%
LO Clément Bézine 1,175 2,36%
Turnout 49,776 57,85
Registered electors 86,045
2nd round result
PS Julien Gokel 26,769 53.76 +21.46
RN Maxence Accart 23,021 46.24 +2.72
Turnout 49,790 96.39 −0.56
Registered electors 51,656
PS hold Swing

* PS dissident without the support of the New Popular Front alliance

2022

Legislative Election 2022: Nord's 13th constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DVC (Ensemble) Christine Decodts 11,317 32.56 +11.02
RN Yohann Duval 10,506 30.23 +4.51
LFI (NUPÉS) Damien Lacroix 8,394 24.15 +4.09
LR (UDC) Véronique De Miribel 1,390 4.00 −0.12
REC Eugénie Madelaine 1,056 3.04 N/A
PA Alexis Peltier 950 2.73 N/A
LO Clément Bézine 698 2.01 N/A
DIV Maeva Menneboo 443 1.27 N/A
Turnout 34,754 41.16 −3.16
2nd round result
DVC (Ensemble) Christine Decodts 16,497 52.29 N/A
RN Yohann Duval 15,055 47.71 +11.03
Turnout 31,552 39.05 −1.85
DVC gain from DVG

2017

Candidate Label First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Philippe Eymery FN 9,893 25.72 12,478 36.68
Christian Hutin DVG 9,507 24.72 21,538 63.32
Sarah Robin REM 8,283 21.54
Elio Berte-Langereau FI 5,434 14.13
Virginie Henocq ECO 1,600 4.16
Mickaëlle Lefèvre UDI 1,584 4.12
Delphine Castelli PCF 680 1.77
Anthony Simati DIV 633 1.65
Jacques Volant EXG 500 1.30
Catherine Mogis DIV 254 0.66
Christophe Legros DIV 92 0.24
Votes 38,460 100.00 34,016 100.00
Valid votes 38,460 97.20 34,016 93.15
Blank votes 837 2.12 1,797 4.92
Null votes 272 0.69 704 1.93
Turnout 39,569 44.32 36,517 40.90
Abstentions 49,715 55.68 52,767 59.10
Registered voters 89,284 89,284
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2012

Legislative Election 2012: Nord's 13th constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MRC Christian Hutin 22,564 47.87
FN Philippe Eymery 10,982 23.30
UMP François Rosseel 7,034 14.92
FG David Thiebaut 2,243 4.76
EELV Marcel Lefevre 1,295 2.75
Others N/A 3,020
Turnout 47,138 52.07
2nd round result
MRC Christian Hutin 28,874 64.73
FN Philippe Eymery 15,730 35.27
Turnout 44,604 49.27
MRC gain from PS

2007

Legislative Election 2007: Nord's 13th constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PS Michel Delebarre 16,435 40.50
UMP Franck Dhersin 16,193 39.90
MoDem Sandrine Lejeune-Le Pallac 1,754 4.32
FN Ursula Maltese 1,432 3.53
Far left José Deswarte 919 2.26
LV Paulo-Serge Lopes 913 2.25
Others N/A 2,933
Turnout 41,323 63.53
2nd round result
PS Michel Delebarre 22,338 53.12
UMP Franck Dhersin 18,712 46.88
Turnout 43,428 66.77
PS hold

2002

Legislative Election 2002: Nord's 13th constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PS Michel Delebarre 15,522 38.02
UMP Franck Dhersin 14,393 35.25
FN Francoise Coolzaet 3,983 9.76
MNR Philippe Eymery 2,336 5.72
LV Philippe Rousselle 884 2.17
Others N/A 3,710
Turnout 41,641 64.09
2nd round result
PS Michel Delebarre 19,797 51.61
UMP Franck Dhersin 18,562 48.39
Turnout 40,867 62.90
PS hold

1997

Legislative Election 1997: Nord's 13th constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PS Michel Delebarre 15,728 37.59
RPR Emmanuel Dewees 10,655 25.47
FN Philippe Eymery 7,330 17.52
PCF Gérard Miroux 2,039 4.87
LV Marcel Lefèvre 1,354 3.24
DVD Véronique de Miribel 1,210 2.89
LO Jacques Volant 1,182 2.83
Others N/A 2,342
Turnout 43,776 67.92
2nd round result
PS Michel Delebarre 24,262 56.90
RPR Emmanuel Dewees 18,378 43.10
Turnout 45,505 70.60
PS gain from RPR

Sources

  1. ^ "Découvrez la liste des candidats aux élections législatives 2024 dans votre circonscription". Le Monde. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2023.