Politics
The people of Aude expressed royalist opinions until the end of the Bourbon Restoration. In 1830, republican ideas began to develop and made this department a bastion of the left. This growth is symbolized by two men, Armand Barbès and Theophile Marcou. Armand Barbès is a symbol of the struggle for a social democratic Republic.
Only affluent coastal areas surrounding Narbonne and the department's prefecture, Carcassonne give consideration to the right.
The President of the General Council is Marcel Rainaud of the Socialist Party.
| Party | seats | |
|---|---|---|
| • | Socialist Party | 26 |
| Union for a Popular Movement | 4 | |
| • | French Communist Party | 2 |
| • | Left Radical Party | 1 |
| • | Miscellaneous Left | 1 |
| Independent Workers' Party | 1 | |
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