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.
Seats
By Department 36 councillors for Gironde 17 councillors for Pyrénées-Atlantiques 12 councillors for Dordogne 10 councillors for Lot-et-Garonne 10 councillors for Landes
Elections
2004 CandidatePartyVotes (Round One)% (Round One)Votes (Round Two)% (Round Two) Alain Rousset (incumbent)PS-PRG-Verts516,39238.42%769,89354.87%Xavier Darcos UMP-CNIP247,23218.40%469,38633.46%Jacques ColombierFN153,85911.45%163,73111.67%François BayrouUDF215,79616.06% - -Jean Saint-JosseCPNT96,9257.21% - -Annie GuilhametPCF-MRC58,4854.35% - -Martine MailfertLCR/LO55,2154.11% - -Total1,343,904100.00%1,403,010100.00%
Past Regional Councils
1998
PartySeatsSocialist Party 28Union for French Democracy 15Rally for the Republic 13National Front 9Hunting, Fishing, Nature, Traditions 8French Communist Party 8The Greens 3Citizens' Movement 1
1992
PartySeatsRally for the Republic-Union for French Democracy 32Socialist Party 20Hunting, Fishing, Nature, Traditions 10National Front 8Ecology Generation 7French Communist Party 6The Greens 2Citizens' Movement 1
1986
PartySeatsRally for the Republic-Union for French Democracy 39Socialist Party 32French Communist Party 8National Front 4
Past Presidents Jacques Chaban-Delmas (1974–1979) André Labarrère (1979–1981) Philippe Madrelle (1981–1985) Jacques Chaban-Delmas (1985–1988) Jean Tavernier (1988–1992) Jacques Valade (1992–1998) Alain Rousset (1998-)