Regional Council of Aquitaine

The Regional Council of Aquitaine was the regional council of the French region of Aquitaine. It included 85 members. It was replaced by the Regional Council of Nouvelle-Aquitaine in 2016.

Regional Council of Aquitaine

  • Conseil régional d'Aquitaine (French)
  • Akitaniako Eskualde Kontseilua (Basque)
  • Conselh regional d'Aquitània (Occitan)
Logo of the Council (as of 2015)
Type
Type
History
Disbanded2015
Leadership
Alain Rousset, PS
since 1998
Structure
Seats85
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
aquitaine.fr[dead link]

Seats

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By Department

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Elections

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2004

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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

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1998

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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

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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
Citizens' Movement 1

1986

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

Past Presidents

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