Government and politics in Nord (Hauts-de-France, France): official figures
Christian Poiret has been president of the departmental council of Nord since 1 July 2021, according to the national register of elected officials.
How many councillors does Nord have?
81 councillors currently sit for Nord on the departmental council; they are elected in mixed woman-and-man pairs from its 41 cantons, and the delegation is the 1st largest of 96 departements.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copyWhen were the last departmental elections in Nord?
Most of the current councillors for Nord took office on 1 July 2021, after the departmental elections of June 2021; 40 of the 81 are women.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copyHow big is the budget of Nord?
The departement's main budget totalled €3.5 billion of spending in 2025, financed by €3.5 billion of revenue including €144.78 million of new borrowing.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts · saved copyMore figures
- The councillors representing Nord were 58.2 years old on average in October 2026, 25th youngest of 96 departements; the youngest was 32 and the oldest 79. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copy
- The executive of the departmental council of Nord includes 14 vice-presidents, each holding a portfolio such as social action, colleges or roads. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copy
- 20 of the 81 councillors for Nord are retired, and the most common occupation listed is "cadre de la fonction publique" (16 members). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copy
How Nord compares with other departments in France
Average age of departmental councillors (years) (2026)
Nord ranks 72 of 96, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average age of departmental councillors (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Haute-Garonne | 58.6 |
| 70 | Moselle | 58.4 |
| 71 | Lot-et-Garonne | 58.2 |
| 72 | Nord | 58.2 |
| 73 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 58.1 |
| 74 | Vaucluse | 58.0 |
| 75 | Drôme | 57.9 |
Number of departmental councillors (2026)
Nord ranks 1 of 96, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Number of departmental councillors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nord | 81 |
| 2 | Pas-de-Calais | 78 |
| 3 | Seine-Maritime | 69 |
| 4 | Gironde | 65 |
| 5 | Loire-Atlantique | 62 |
| 6 | Puy-de-Dôme | 62 |
| 7 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 58 |
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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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