 The "Community of Communes of Plaine d'Aunis" is the most populous part of the "Pays d'Aunis".Since the elctoral redistricting of November 1986 (under the Pasqua law), the city of "Aigrefeuille d'Aunis" and its canton belong to the Second Legislative District of Charente-Maritime, also called the "Rochefort Riding" of "Pays d'Aunis".Since 17 June 2012, the deputy has been Suzanne Tallard, who is also mayor of Aytré and who succeeded Jean-Louis Leonard.