Government and politics in Lot-et-Garonne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France): official figures

Sophie Borderie has been president of the departmental council of Lot-et-Garonne since 1 July 2021, according to the national register of elected officials.

How many councillors does Lot-et-Garonne have?

42 councillors currently sit for Lot-et-Garonne on the departmental council; they are elected in mixed woman-and-man pairs from its 21 cantons, and the delegation is the 40th largest of 96 departements.

Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copy

When were the last departmental elections in Lot-et-Garonne?

Most of the current councillors for Lot-et-Garonne took office on 1 July 2021, after the departmental elections of June 2021; 21 of the 42 are women.

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How big is the budget of Lot-et-Garonne?

The departement's main budget totalled €469.78 million of spending in 2025, financed by €480.62 million of revenue including €31.00 million of new borrowing.

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

More figures

The councillors representing Lot-et-Garonne were 58.2 years old on average in October 2026, 26th youngest of 96 departements; the youngest was 30 and the oldest 77. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copy
The executive of the departmental council of Lot-et-Garonne includes 12 vice-presidents, each holding a portfolio such as social action, colleges or roads. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copy
13 of the 42 councillors for Lot-et-Garonne are retired, and the most common occupation listed is "ancien cadre" (5 members). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur · saved copy

How Lot-et-Garonne compares with other departments in France

Average age of departmental councillors (years) (2026)

Lot-et-Garonne ranks 71 of 96, highest first.

Rank	Area	Average age of departmental councillors (years)
68	Cantal	58.6
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

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Number of departmental councillors (2026)

Lot-et-Garonne ranks 40 of 96, highest first.

Rank	Area	Number of departmental councillors
37	Aisne	42
38	Loire	42
39	Loiret	42
40	Lot-et-Garonne	42
41	Morbihan	42
42	Oise	42
43	Sarthe	42

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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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