Aquitaine Regional Council

Regional Council of Aquitaine
Conseil régional d’Aquitaine
Akitaniako Eskualde Kontseilua
Conselh regional d’Aquitània
Type
Type
Unicameral
Leadership
President of the Council
Alain Rousset, Socialist
since 1998
Structure
Seats 85
Political groups
      Radical Party of the Left/      Socialist Party (45)
    Left Front (3)
     Europe Ecology – The Greens (10)
     Union for a Popular Movement (17)
     Democratic Movement (10)
Elections
Last election
 2010
Meeting place
Hôtel de région, Bordeaux
Website
http://aquitaine.fr/

The Aquitaine Regional Council is the Conseil régional of Aquitaine (France). It is chaired by Alain Rousset (as of 2009). It includes 85 members.

Seats

By Department

Elections

2004

Candidate Party Votes (Round One) % (Round One) Votes (Round Two) % (Round Two)
  Alain Rousset (incumbent) PS-PRG-Verts 516,392 38.42% 769,893 54.87%
  Xavier Darcos UMP-CNIP 247,232 18.40% 469,386 33.46%
  Jacques Colombier FN 153,859 11.45% 163,731 11.67%
  François Bayrou UDF 215,796 16.06% - -
  Jean Saint-Josse CPNT 96,925 7.21% - -
  Annie Guilhamet PCF-MRC 58,485 4.35% - -
  Martine Mailfert LCR/LO 55,215 4.11% - -
Total 1,343,904 100.00% 1,403,010 100.00%

Past Regional Councils

1998

Party seats
• Socialist Party 28
Union for French Democracy 15
Rally for the Republic 13
National Front 9
Hunting, Fishing, Nature, Traditions 8
• French Communist Party 8
• The Greens 3
• Citizens' Movement 1

1992

Party seats
• Rally for the Republic-Union for French Democracy 32
Socialist Party 20
Hunting, Fishing, Nature, Traditions 10
National Front 8
Ecology Generation 7
French Communist Party 6
The Greens 2

1986

Party seats
• Rally for the Republic-Union for French Democracy 39
Socialist Party 32
French Communist Party 8
National Front 4

Past Presidents