The tension was palpable until 9 p.m. Sunday in the Jean-Vilar room in Mitry-Mory.
It was only at this time that the campaign manager of Ersilia Soudais announced the good news to the sixty supporters gathered for the evening of the second round of the legislative elections.
With more than 16,700 votes and 51.31% of the votes cast, candidate Nupes was elected MP for the 7th constituency of Seine-et-Marne.
Carried in particular by its 60% in the main municipalities such as Claye-Souilly, Villeparisis or even Lagny-sur-Marne, it caps on the post its opponent of the National Rally, Didier Bernard, who had nevertheless been in the lead throughout the beginning. evening.
She was quick to hug her alternate, Cynthia Tuttle, with whom she took the stage to say a few words.
The pair then only came in fourth position in the ballot with just over 12% of the votes cast.
She is already eyeing a commission from the National Assembly
However, Ersilia Soudais does not intend to waste time.
“We will have to get to work tomorrow to ensure that the RN is not as strong next time, hammered this teacher at Bussy-Saint-Georges.
We will go to the villages and we will go back to see all those voters we met during the campaign and who asked us if we were really going to come back.
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The opposition municipal councilor of Seine-et-Marne recalled the three priority issues that they wish to deal with during her term of office: housing, transport and methanizers.
To have more weight on these issues in the hemicycle, she wants to join the National Assembly commission dedicated to sustainable development and regional planning.
His alternate Cynthia Tuttle took over with a tone full of emotion and relief.
“I am torn between pride and humility, summarized this resident of Drancy (Seine-Saint-Denis).
Pride because for the first time in a long time, we have a left-wing MP in this constituency.
But also humility because there is still a high rate of abstention, a sign that we will have to go into contact with people.
As for the last representative of the left for the 7th district of Seine-et-Marne, it is the socialist Jean-Paul Planchou who was narrowly elected… in 1988.
