Government and politics in Seine-Maritime (Normandy, France): official figures
Bertrand Bellanger has been president of the departmental council of Seine-Maritime since 1 July 2021, according to the national register of elected officials.
How many councillors does Seine-Maritime have?
69 councillors currently sit for Seine-Maritime on the departmental council; they are elected in mixed woman-and-man pairs from its 35 cantons, and the delegation is the 3rd largest of 96 departements.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copyWhen were the last departmental elections in Seine-Maritime?
Most of the current councillors for Seine-Maritime took office on 1 July 2021, after the departmental elections of June 2021; 34 of the 69 are women.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copyHow big is the budget of Seine-Maritime?
The departement's main budget totalled €1.8 billion of spending in 2025, financed by €1.9 billion of revenue including €177.00 million of new borrowing.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts · saved copyMore figures
- The councillors representing Seine-Maritime were 57.5 years old on average in October 2026, 19th youngest of 96 departements; the youngest was 31 and the oldest 77. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copy
- The executive of the departmental council of Seine-Maritime includes 15 vice-presidents, each holding a portfolio such as social action, colleges or roads. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copy
- 15 of the 69 councillors for Seine-Maritime are retired, and the most common occupation listed is "cadre de la fonction publique" (9 members). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copy
How Seine-Maritime compares with other departments in France
Average age of departmental councillors (years) (2026)
Seine-Maritime ranks 78 of 96, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average age of departmental councillors (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Drôme | 57.9 |
| 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 |
Number of departmental councillors (2026)
Seine-Maritime ranks 3 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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