The Rhône-Alpes Regional Council was the Conseil régional of the former Rhône-Alpes region of France until its abolition on 1 January 2016 to form the new Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It was chaired by Jean-Jack Queyranne (as of 2009[update]). It included 157 members.
The Regional Council of Rhône-Alpes was replaced by the new Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes of the newly formed Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region on 1 January 2016 following the 2015 regional elections.
Seats
By party
as of 2009[update]
Elections
2004
|
Candidate
|
Party
|
Votes (Round One)
|
% (Round One)
|
Votes (Round Two)
|
% (Round Two)
|
|
Jean-Jack Queyranne
|
PS-PRG-PCF
|
688,718
|
32.19%
|
1,083,755
|
46.52%
|
|
Anne-Marie Comparini
|
UDF-UMP-CAP21-FRS
|
667,856
|
31.22%
|
889,815
|
38.20%
|
|
Bruno Gollnisch
|
FN
|
389,565
|
18.21%
|
355,864
|
15.28%
|
|
Gérard Leras
|
Verts
|
215,783
|
10.09%
|
-
|
-
|
|
Patrick Bertrand
|
GRAD-Union of Radical Republicans (U2R)
|
46,611
|
2.18%
|
-
|
-
|
|
Norbert Chetail
|
MNR
|
35,310
|
1.65%
|
-
|
-
|
|
Roseline Vachetta
|
LO/LCR
|
95,524
|
4.47%
|
-
|
-
|
|
Total
|
|
2,139,367
|
100.00%
|
2,329,434
|
100.00%
|
Past Regional Councils
1998
1992
1986
Past Presidents