French regional elections, 2004
- French regional elections, 2004
Regional elections were held in France on March 21 and March 28, 2004. At stake were the presidencies of each of France's 26 "régions", which, though they don't have legislative autonomy, manage sizeable budgets. The results were a triumph for the parties of the left, led by the French Socialist Party (PS) in alliance with minor parties including the French Communist Party (PCF), the Left Radical Party (PRG) and the Greens (Les Verts). The left has usually fared moderately well in regional elections, but this was their best result since the regional system was introduced.
The left won control of 20 of the 22 regions of metropolitan France, defeating the parties of the mainstream right, the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) and the Union for French Democracy (UDF), and the extreme right National Front (FN). The results were seen as a major setback for then President Jacques Chirac and Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin.
National Results
Conservative Alsace is one of only two regions retained by the right.
Aquitaine
Regional Council
The left have never before won control of Lower Normandy.
Bourgogne
Regional Council
The left retains control of this region. Sapin replaces the retiring incumbent Alain Rafesthain.
Champagne-Ardenne
Regional Council
The left retakes Franche-Comté.
Haute-Normandie
Regional Council
The left re-establishes its usual dominance of Languedoc-Roussillon.
Limousin
Regional Council
The left retains its traditional dominance of Midi-Pyrénées.
Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Regional Council
The left captures the Picardie region following the retirement of incumbent Charles Baur.
Poitou-Charentes
Regional Council
The left captures the usually conservative Rhône-Alpes region.
ee also
*Conseil régional
External links
* [http://www.election-politique.com/regionales.php Election-Politique Regional Elections since 1986 (in french)]
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