Government and politics in Drôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France): official figures
Franck Soulignac has been president of the departmental council of Drôme since 17 November 2025, according to the national register of elected officials.
How many councillors does Drôme have?
38 councillors currently sit for Drôme on the departmental council; they are elected in mixed woman-and-man pairs from its 19 cantons, and the delegation is the 59th largest of 96 departements.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copyWhen were the last departmental elections in Drôme?
Most of the current councillors for Drôme took office on 1 July 2021, after the departmental elections of June 2021; 19 of the 38 are women.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copyHow big is the budget of Drôme?
The departement's main budget totalled €723.76 million of spending in 2025, financed by €721.25 million of revenue including €18.40 million of new borrowing.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts · saved copyMore figures
- The councillors representing Drôme were 57.9 years old on average in October 2026, 22nd youngest of 96 departements; the youngest was 36 and the oldest 82. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copy
- The executive of the departmental council of Drôme includes 11 vice-presidents, each holding a portfolio such as social action, colleges or roads. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copy
- 10 of the 38 councillors for Drôme are retired, and the most common occupation listed is "personne diverse sans activité professionnelle de moins de 60 ans (sauf retraité)" (6 members). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copy
How Drôme compares with other departments in France
Average age of departmental councillors (years) (2026)
Drôme ranks 75 of 96, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average age of departmental councillors (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Nord | 58.2 |
| 73 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 58.1 |
| 74 | Vaucluse | 58.0 |
| 75 | Drôme | 57.9 |
| 76 | Bas-Rhin | 57.7 |
| 77 | Essonne | 57.5 |
| 78 | Seine-Maritime | 57.5 |
Number of departmental councillors (2026)
Drôme ranks 59 of 96, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Number of departmental councillors |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Charente | 38 |
| 57 | Corrèze | 38 |
| 58 | Doubs | 38 |
| 59 | Drôme | 38 |
| 60 | Indre-et-Loire | 38 |
| 61 | Haute-Loire | 38 |
| 62 | Savoie | 38 |
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Sources
- Ministère de l'Intérieur: Répertoire national des élus: conseillers départementaux (mise à jour du 11 août 2026), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7af7a47ebab9…)
- Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts: Comptes des départements 2012-2025 (budgets principaux, 2019-2025 extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3c1b2d8de45d…)
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