Canton of Metz-2
| Canton of Metz-2 | |
|---|---|
| region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Metz |
| main place | Metz |
| Residents | 39,983 (Jan. 1, 2017) |
| Communities | 1 (partially) |
| INSEE code | 5712 |
 Location of the canton of Metz-2 in the Moselle department |
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The canton of Metz-2 is a French constituency in the arrondissement of Metz , in the Moselle department and in the Grand Est region (until the end of 2015 Lorraine ).
history
The canton was created when the French cantons were redistributed in 2015. Its territory includes districts of the city of Metz in the north and east of the city.
location
The canton is located in the northern half of the Moselle department.
politics
In the first ballot on March 22, 2015, none of the four candidate pairs achieved an absolute majority. In the runoff election on March 29, 2015, the team Nathalie Colin-Oesterlé (UDI) / Denis Jacquat (UMP) won against Hanifa Guermiti / Jean-Michel Toulouze (both PS ) with a share of the vote of 53.63% (turnout: 38.26 %).
| Representative in the department council of the département | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term of office | Surname | Political party |
| 2015– | Nathalie Colin-Oesterlé Denis Jacquat |
UDI UMP / LR |