The Rhône-Alpes Regional Council was the Conseil régional of the former Rhône-Alpes region of France until its abolition on 1 January 2016 to form of the newly formed Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It was chaired by Jean-Jack Queyranne (). It consisted of 157 regional councillors.
The Regional Council of Rhône-Alpes was replaced by the new Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes of the newly formed Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region on 1 January 2016 following the 2015 regional elections.
Seats
By party
Party seats •Socialist Party 47 Union for a Popular Movement 24 •The Greens 20National Front 18•French Communist Party 15 MoDem 11•Left Radical Party 7Radical-UMP 5New Centre 5Left Party 4New Anticapitalist Party former PCF councillor 1
Elections
2004
CandidatePartyVotes (Round One)% (Round One)Votes (Round Two)% (Round Two) Jean-Jack QueyrannePS-PRG-PCF688,71832.19%1,083,75546.52% Anne-Marie CompariniUDF-UMP-CAP21-FRS667,85631.22%889,81538.20% Bruno GollnischFN389,56518.21%355,86415.28% Gérard LerasVerts215,78310.09% - - Patrick BertrandGRAD-Union of Radical Republicans (U2R)46,6112.18% - - Norbert ChetailMNR35,3101.65% - - Roseline VachettaLO/LCR95,5244.47% - -Total2,139,367100.00%2,329,434100.00%
Past Regional Councils
1998
Party seats National Front 35Socialist Party 31•Union for French Democracy 29•Rally for the Republic 29French Communist Party 12 The Greens 9Miscellaneous Left 6Left Radical Party 2 •Miscellaneous Right 1•Movement for France 1Citizen and Republican Movement 1 Ligue savoisienne 1Hunting, Fishing, Nature, Traditions 1
1992
Party seats •Rally for the Republic-Union for French Democracy 63National Front 29Socialist Party 29French Communist Party 12Ecology Generation 11The Greens 10Ecologist 2Hunting, Fishing, Nature, Traditions 1
1986
Party seats •Rally for the Republic-Union for French Democracy 76Socialist Party 48National Front 14French Communist Party 13
Past Presidents Charles Béraudier (1986-1988) Charles Millon (1988-1998) Anne-Marie Comparini (1999-2004) Jean-Jack Queyranne (2004-)