title: Politics of Franche-Comté
text: # Politics of Franche-Comté
  
  The politics of Franche-Comté, France takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democracy, whereby the President of Regional Council is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Legislative power is vested in the regional council.
  
  ## Executive
  
  The executive of the region is led by the President of the regional council.
  
  ## Legislative branch
  
  The Regional Council of Franche-Comté (Conseil régional de Franche-Comté) is composed of 43 councillors, elected by proportional representation in a two-round system. The winning list in the second round is automatically entitled to a quarter of the seats. The remainder of the seats are allocated through proportional representation with a 5% threshold.
  
  The Council is elected for a six-year term.
  
  ### Current composition
  
  | Party | Party | seats |
  | - | - | - |
  | • | Socialist Party | 16 |
  | | Union for a Popular Movement | 12 |
  | • | The Greens | 6 |
  | | National Front | 5 |
  | • | Miscellaneous Left | 3 |
  | • | Association for a Republican Left | 1 |
  
  ## Elections
  
  ### Other elections
  
  In the 2007 legislative election, the UMP won 11 seats and the Socialist Party won two seats.
  
  