Government and politics in Calvados (Normandy, France): official figures
Jean-Léonce Dupont has been president of the departmental council of Calvados since 1 July 2021, according to the national register of elected officials.
How many councillors does Calvados have?
50 councillors currently sit for Calvados on the departmental council; they are elected in mixed woman-and-man pairs from its 25 cantons, and the delegation is the 19th largest of 96 departements.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copyWhen were the last departmental elections in Calvados?
Most of the current councillors for Calvados took office on 1 July 2021, after the departmental elections of June 2021; 25 of the 50 are women.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copyHow big is the budget of Calvados?
The departement's main budget totalled €848.98 million of spending in 2025, financed by €840.31 million of revenue including €24.00 million of new borrowing.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts · saved copyMore figures
- The councillors representing Calvados were 57.5 years old on average in October 2026, 18th youngest of 96 departements; the youngest was 39 and the oldest 78. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copy
- The executive of the departmental council of Calvados includes 14 vice-presidents, each holding a portfolio such as social action, colleges or roads. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copy
- 15 of the 50 councillors for Calvados are retired, and the most common occupation listed is "ancien cadre" (8 members). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copy
How Calvados compares with other departments in France
Average age of departmental councillors (years) (2026)
Calvados ranks 79 of 96, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average age of departmental councillors (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Bas-Rhin | 57.7 |
| 77 | Essonne | 57.5 |
| 78 | Seine-Maritime | 57.5 |
| 79 | Calvados | 57.5 |
| 80 | Landes | 57.4 |
| 81 | Côte-d’Or | 57.3 |
| 82 | Isère | 57.3 |
Number of departmental councillors (2026)
Calvados ranks 19 of 96, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Number of departmental councillors |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Moselle | 54 |
| 17 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 54 |
| 18 | Finistère | 53 |
| 19 | Calvados | 50 |
| 20 | Dordogne | 50 |
| 21 | Hérault | 50 |
| 22 | Val-de-Marne | 49 |
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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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