partial legislation: the PS in head in the former headquarters of Ayrault – The Point

The Socialist candidate Karine Daniel came in head Sunday in the first round of the partial legislative organized in the 3rd constituency of Loire-Atlantique to replace former Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault in the National Assembly. With 30.41% of votes, the Socialist candidate well ahead of his opponent right, Matthew Annereau (Republicans-UDI-Modem), which won 23.54% of votes in this constituency which was owned by the Minister of PS Business Foreign since 1986 and is in the hands of the left for nearly forty years.

“it is clearly in the lead, so we can say we did more than salvage”, launched in Karine Daniel evening, commenting on the results to the Nantes town hall, surrounded by the mayor Johanna PS Rolland and Jean-Marc Ayrault. “It’s not really a surprise, we know that this is a constituency committed to the values ​​of the left,” said the Socialist candidate, current deputy mayor of Nantes.

“A strong sign”

Jean-Marc Ayrault has been elected the first time thirty years ago, and it was easily re-elected six times, including three times in the first round, particularly in 2012, shortly after his accession the head of government. He then obtained 56.21% of votes. “To have been clear lead by the electors, it is a sign that is strong, it is the will that this district remains left, even if there is still an effort to do and a gathering effort, “said Socialist minister calling including a burst of participation. The abstention rate rose to 74.51% during the first round.

PS and EELV divided by NDDL

To win the second round, the PS will include rally the voices of the Green candidate, Jean-François Tallio (17.05%), which relegates the National Front in the fourth position (11.30%). The EELV position is “clear”, “there is no possibility of an appeal to vote for a candidate who supports the yes in the referendum (on the airport project of Notre-Dame-des-Landes scheduled June 26, Ed) and supports the El Khomri law, “warned Jean-François Tallio before the first round.

the ecologist candidate, who has almost tripled his score of 2012 (6, 18% of votes), is easily won (33.53% of the vote) in Vigneux-de-Bretagne, neighboring town of Notre-Dame-des-Landes, and ahead of the Socialist candidate in the Temple-de-Bretagne, other town located close to the area planned for the future Nantes airport.

with 23.54% of the vote, the right candidate Matthew Annereau, current councilman opposition of Saint-Herblain, former stronghold of Jean-Marc Ayrault, improves it, by six points the score obtained in 2012 by the UMP Annick Le Ridant (17.95% of votes). “I’m satisfied with my result. (…) There were eleven candidates. In the second round, it’s a completely different election, there are two candidates, one of which supports and is supported by François Hollande. There is one vote that will ask François Hollande to rectify its copy to one year from the end of his term, the vote Annereau Matthew, “said the candidate for Agence France-Presse.

the Socialists have seen a succession of defeats – fifteen in nearly four years – at the time of elections. The Socialist and Allies Group has only 285 deputies from the start of “JMA” Foreign Affairs, less than the absolute majority in the National Assembly (289).