Department · code 72
Sarthe
Chef-lieu in the COG: Le Mans.
Read on 18 October 2026. Report an error
The next national election printed by page F1939 is the presidential election of 18 April and 2 May 2027.
| Department code | 72 |
|---|---|
| Chef-lieu | Le Mans (72181) |
| Communes | 352 |
| Municipal population | 566,733 |
| Total population | 579,227 |
Population: ensemble file, reference date 1 January 2023, in force on 1 January 2026.
Conseil départemental de La Sarthe
Code in the COG : 72D.
- Dominique LE MENER. Président du conseil départemental. RNE label : Sarthe (72). Mandate start 2021-07-01. Function start 2021-07-01.
Last election of this assembly
Decree No. 2021-483 of 21 April 2021 summons the electoral colleges on Sunday, 20 June 2021, for the election of departmental councillors. Article 5 sets the second round, where one must be held, on Sunday, 27 June 2021. Page F1939, re-read on 18 October 2026, prints “June 2021” as the previous vote and does not repeat those days.
Next election
Page F1939 places the next departmental elections in March 2028. It says the precise date is announced at least six weeks ahead. It does not print a day in March 2028.
This page prints no poll, no projection and no result.
Legislative constituencies
- 1ère circonscription de la Sarthe
- 2ème circonscription de la Sarthe
- 3ème circonscription de la Sarthe
- 4ème circonscription de la Sarthe
- 5ème circonscription de la Sarthe
Region : Pays de la Loire · Department index
Sources
- Insee, Code officiel géographique au 1er janvier 2026 — read 2026-10-17
- Insee, populations de référence 2023 — read 2026-10-17
- Service-Public, F1939, vérifié le 1er juillet 2026 — read 2026-10-18
- Décret n° 2021-483 du 21 avril 2021 — read 2026-10-18
- Décret n° 2024-527 du 9 juin 2024 — read 2026-10-18
- Décret n° 2025-848 du 27 août 2025 — read 2026-10-18
- Assemblée nationale, députés en exercice, catalogue du 2026-10-17 — read 2026-10-18
- Ministère de l'Intérieur, Répertoire national des élus, mis à jour le 2026-08-11 — read 2026-10-18
- Licence Ouverte 2.0 — read 2026-10-18
- Assemblée nationale, page Licence Ouverte — read 2026-10-18
Reused under the Open Licence 2.0: National Assembly (catalogue 2026-10-17) and the Ministry of the Interior, National directory of elected officials (updated 2026-08-11). INSEE for the name, the code, the chef-lieu and the population. This reuse is not an official endorsement. Laws and licences.