Government and politics in Ille-et-Vilaine (Brittany, France): official figures
Jean-Luc Chenut has been president of the departmental council of Ille-et-Vilaine since 1 July 2021, according to the national register of elected officials.
How many councillors does Ille-et-Vilaine have?
54 councillors currently sit for Ille-et-Vilaine on the departmental council; they are elected in mixed woman-and-man pairs from its 27 cantons, and the delegation is the 14th largest of 96 departements.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copyWhen were the last departmental elections in Ille-et-Vilaine?
Most of the current councillors for Ille-et-Vilaine took office on 1 July 2021, after the departmental elections of June 2021; 27 of the 54 are women.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copyHow big is the budget of Ille-et-Vilaine?
The departement's main budget totalled €1.2 billion of spending in 2025, financed by €1.2 billion of revenue including €62.00 million of new borrowing.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts · saved copyMore figures
- The councillors representing Ille-et-Vilaine were 54.6 years old on average in October 2026, 4th youngest of 96 departements; the youngest was 34 and the oldest 73. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copy
- The executive of the departmental council of Ille-et-Vilaine includes 15 vice-presidents, each holding a portfolio such as social action, colleges or roads. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copy
- 7 of the 54 councillors for Ille-et-Vilaine are retired, and the most common occupation listed is "cadre de la fonction publique" (12 members). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copy
How Ille-et-Vilaine compares with other departments in France
Average age of departmental councillors (years) (2026)
Ille-et-Vilaine ranks 93 of 96, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average age of departmental councillors (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Val-de-Marne | 55.4 |
| 91 | Territoire de Belfort | 54.9 |
| 92 | Réunion | 54.7 |
| 93 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 54.6 |
| 94 | Vendée | 54.2 |
| 95 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 53.1 |
| 96 | Mayotte | 47.7 |
Number of departmental councillors (2026)
Ille-et-Vilaine ranks 14 of 96, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Number of departmental councillors |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Charente-Maritime | 54 |
| 12 | Côtes-d’Armor | 54 |
| 13 | Haute-Garonne | 54 |
| 14 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 54 |
| 15 | Manche | 54 |
| 16 | Moselle | 54 |
| 17 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 54 |
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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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