Bas-Rhin

Department of France

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2022 Presidential election where Emmanuel Macron (LREM) won with 58.96% against Marine Le Pen (FN) who received 41.04%
January 1 2021 The departmental councils of Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin merged to form the European Collectivity of Alsace, creating a new administrative region that combined the two historic departments.
2017 Presidential election where Emmanuel Macron (LREM) won with 63.07% against Marine Le Pen (FN) who received 36.93%
January 2014 Bas-Rhin officially reached 1,112,815 inhabitants, ranking 18th in population nationally, after growing by more than 86,000 people between 1999 and 2014.
April 7 2013 A referendum was held on creating a single community in Alsace to join the Alsace region and the two departments of Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin.
2012 Presidential election where Nicolas Sarkozy (UMP) won with 63.44% against François Hollande (PS) who received 36.56%

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