Like the other 576 French constituencies, it elects one MP using the two-round system.

[1] Côte-d'Or's 4th constituency is a large rural seat covering the north of the department.

Historically it has supported the non-Gaullist conservative Union for French Democracy.

In 2007 when the UDF split its existing representative François Sauvadet joined the newly formed New Centre in preference to the more centrist Democratic Movement (France).

[3] * Porte ran as a dissident Horizons member, without the support of the party or the Ensemble alliance.