title: Var's 5th constituency
text: # Var's 5th constituency
  
  The 5th constituency of the Var (French: Cinquième circonscription du Var) is a French legislative constituency in the Var 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
  
  The 4th constituency of the Var lies in the east of the department around the historic town of Fréjus and the neighbouring town of Saint-Raphaël.
  
  The constituency has traditionally supported centre right candidates, however in the 2017 election the mainstream conservative The Republicans candidate came third in the first round behind both the Emmanuel Macron backed MoDems and the far right National Front.
  
  ## Assembly Members
  
  | Election | Member | Party |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1988 | François Léotard | UDF |
  | 1993 | François Léotard | UDF |
  | 1997 | François Léotard | UDF |
  | 2002 | Georges Ginesta | UMP |
  | 2007 | Georges Ginesta | UMP |
  | 2012 | Georges Ginesta | UMP |
  | 2017 | Philippe Michel-Kleisbauer | MoDem |
  | 2022 | Julie Lechanteux | RN |
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### 2022
  
  Legislative Election 2022: Var's 5th constituency :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | RN | Julie Lechanteux | 16,350 | 36.10 | +10.55 |
  | | MoDem (Ensemble) | Philippe Michel-Kleisbauer | 12,355 | 27.28 | -1.30 |
  | | LFI (NUPÉS) | Robert Caraguel | 5,477 | 12.09 | +1.18 |
  | | REC | Baptiste Laroche | 4,868 | 10.75 | N/A |
  | | LR (UDC) | Jean-Marc Maurin | 2,894 | 6.39 | -13.04 |
  | | ECO | Charles Malot | 1,359 | 3.00 | N/A |
  | | Others | N/A | 1,991 | 4.40 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,294 | 45.37 | -0.13 |
  | 2nd round result ||||||
  | | RN | Julie Lechanteux | 24,342 | 55.98 | +9.22 |
  | | MoDem (Ensemble) | Philippe Michel-Kleisbauer | 19,142 | 44.02 | -9.22 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,484 | 44.89 | +5.73 |
  | | RN gain from MoDem | RN gain from MoDem | RN gain from MoDem | RN gain from MoDem | RN gain from MoDem |
  
  ### 2017
  
  Legislative Election 2017: Var's 5th constituency :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | MoDem | Philippe Michel-Kleisbauer | 12,513 | 28.58 | |
  | | FN | Gilles Longo | 11,188 | 25.55 | |
  | | LR | Guillaume Decard | 8,509 | 19.43 | |
  | | LFI | Catherine Aubry | 2,736 | 6.25 | |
  | | DVD | Jonathan Dery | 1,758 | 4.01 | |
  | | DIV | Luc Laine | 1,405 | 3.21 | |
  | | DVG | Jean-Pierre Meynet | 1,227 | 2.80 | |
  | | EELV | Jacky Giral | 880 | 2.01 | |
  | | Others | N/A | 3,573 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,789 | 45.50 | |
  | 2nd round result ||||||
  | | MoDem | Philippe Michel-Kleisbauer | 20,061 | 53.24 | |
  | | FN | Gilles Longo | 17,622 | 46.76 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,683 | 39.16 | |
  | | MoDem gain from LR | MoDem gain from LR | MoDem gain from LR | MoDem gain from LR | MoDem gain from LR |
  
  ### 2012
  
  Legislative Election 2012: Var's 5th constituency :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | UMP | Georges Ginesta | 21,209 | 40.87 | |
  | | FN | David Rachline | 13,261 | 25.56 | |
  | | PS | Martine Bouvard | 10,938 | 21.08 | |
  | | MoDem | Philippe Michel | 3,362 | 6.48 | |
  | | FG | Marie-Dominique Fievre | 1,494 | 2.88 | |
  | | Others | N/A | 1,624 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,888 | 57.00 | |
  | 2nd round result ||||||
  | | UMP | Georges Ginesta | 24,955 | 59.64 | |
  | | FN | David Rachline | 16,888 | 40.36 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,843 | 45.97 | |
  | | UMP hold | UMP hold | UMP hold | UMP hold | UMP hold |
  
  ### 2007
  
  Legislative Election 2007: Var's 5th constituency :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | UMP | Georges Ginesta | 35,906 | 57.17 | |
  | | PS | Elsa Di Meo | 10,391 | 16.55 | |
  | | MoDem | Philippe Michel | 5,228 | 8.32 | |
  | | FN | Sylvain Ferrua | 4,955 | 7.89 | |
  | | Others | N/A | 6,323 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,710 | 58.87 | |
  | | UMP hold | UMP hold | UMP hold | UMP hold | UMP hold |
  
  ### 2002
  
  Legislative Election 2002: Var's 5th constituency :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | UMP | Georges Ginesta | 26,694 | 46.90 | |
  | | FN | Evelyne Pierron | 12,891 | 22.65 | |
  | | LV | Philippe Jan | 9,294 | 16.33 | |
  | | PCF | Bernard Barbagelata | 1,721 | 3.02 | |
  | | LMR | Marie-Helene Ruiz | 1,236 | 2.17 | |
  | | Others | N/A | 5,086 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,187 | 61.12 | |
  | 2nd round result ||||||
  | | UMP | Georges Ginesta | 32,442 | 70.58 | |
  | | FN | Evelyne Pierron | 13,520 | 29.42 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,305 | 53.90 | |
  | | UMP hold | UMP hold | UMP hold | UMP hold | UMP hold |
  
  ### 1997
  
  Legislative Election 1997: Var's 5th constituency :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | UDF | François Léotard | 18,533 | 35.21 | |
  | | FN | Jean-Pierre Risgalla | 14,095 | 26.78 | |
  | | PS | Monique Prot | 10,313 | 19.59 | |
  | | PCF | Bernard Barbagelata | 3,183 | 6.05 | |
  | | GE | Bruno Spetz | 2,742 | 5.21 | |
  | | DVD | Philippe Martinez de Campos | 2,168 | 4.12 | |
  | | Others | N/A | 1,599 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,702 | 63.92 | |
  | 2nd round result ||||||
  | | UDF | François Léotard | 30,200 | 62.71 | |
  | | FN | Jean-Pierre Risgalla | 17,956 | 37.29 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,066 | 65.51 | |
  | | UDF hold | UDF hold | UDF hold | UDF hold | UDF hold |
  