Politics
The President of the General Council is the Socialist Bernard Derosier.
| Party | seats | |
|---|---|---|
| • | Socialist Party | 43 |
| • | French Communist Party | 12 |
| Union for a Popular Movement | 10 | |
| Miscellaneous Right | 8 | |
| • | Miscellaneous Left | 3 |
| MoDem | 2 | |
| New Centre | 1 | |
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