Government and politics in Deux-Sèvres (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France): official figures

Coralie Denoues has been president of the departmental council of Deux-Sèvres since 1 July 2021, according to the national register of elected officials.

How many councillors does Deux-Sèvres have?

34 councillors currently sit for Deux-Sèvres on the departmental council; they are elected in mixed woman-and-man pairs from its 17 cantons, and the delegation is the 73rd largest of 96 departements.

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When were the last departmental elections in Deux-Sèvres?

Most of the current councillors for Deux-Sèvres took office on 1 July 2021, after the departmental elections of June 2021; 17 of the 34 are women.

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How big is the budget of Deux-Sèvres?

The departement's main budget totalled €406.86 million of spending in 2025, financed by €408.22 million of revenue including €0 of new borrowing.

Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts · saved copy

More figures

The councillors representing Deux-Sèvres were 60.4 years old on average in October 2026, 47th youngest of 96 departements; the youngest was 42 and the oldest 77. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copy
The executive of the departmental council of Deux-Sèvres includes 10 vice-presidents, each holding a portfolio such as social action, colleges or roads. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copy
8 of the 34 councillors for Deux-Sèvres are retired, and the most common occupation listed is "ancien cadre" (5 members). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copy

How Deux-Sèvres compares with other departments in France

Average age of departmental councillors (years) (2026)

Deux-Sèvres ranks 50 of 96, highest first.

Rank	Area	Average age of departmental councillors (years)
47	Hérault	60.5
48	Guadeloupe	60.4
49	Marne	60.4
50	Deux-Sèvres	60.4
51	Vosges	60.3
52	Manche	60.1
53	Maine-et-Loire	60.1

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Number of departmental councillors (2026)

Deux-Sèvres ranks 73 of 96, highest first.

Rank	Area	Number of departmental councillors
70	Nièvre	34
71	Hautes-Pyrénées	34
72	Pyrénées-Orientales	34
73	Deux-Sèvres	34
74	Vaucluse	34
75	Vosges	34
76	Aube	33

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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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