Photo: Fralambert · CC BY-SA 4.0One councillor per 210 residents: Girardville is more closely represented than 78% of Quebec municipalities
Vincent Beckert leads Girardville as mayor, alongside 4 councillors. In the National Assembly of Québec, Girardville belongs to Roberval; who holds it as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named. Girardville sends one MP to Ottawa from Lac-Saint-Jean, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc Québécois).
What stands out in how Girardville is governed
Few residents per seat
Girardville council spreads its seats over a small population; the typical municipality in Quebec has one seat per 380 residents. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Spending per resident put Girardville council above 77% of Québec’s local municipalities in 2024. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
In 2021 the winner in Lac-Saint-Jean led the runner-up (Conservative Party of Canada) by 25 points, a wider gap than in 67% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Girardville has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
Federal turnout in Lac-Saint-Jean trailed 69% of Canada’s ridings in 2021. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Girardville, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
ville.girardville.qc.ca ↗Land-use, waste and fire-cover plans.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
assnat.qc.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
With its neighbours, Girardville forms MRC Maria-Chapdelaine, a regional county municipality whose mayors draw up the regional land-use plan.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Girardville, from the most recent elections.
- 1Girardville councilelected November 2025Vincent Beckert
- 2National Assembly of QuébecRoberval
- 3House of CommonsLac-Saint-Jean
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
Who sits on Girardville council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Vincent Beckert
- Marlène St-Pierre
- Jacky Gosselin
- André Kirouac
- Line Tanguay
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Beckert | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Marlène St-Pierre | Councillor | Independent | 213 | 62% | No |
| Jacky Gosselin | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| André Kirouac | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Line Tanguay | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes, another seat |
There are no wards on Girardville council: the whole electorate votes for every seat, the mayor too. Vincent Beckert was acclaimed mayor, with no one on the ballot against them. Girardville council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team.
Every other candidate (1)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Émilie Martel | Independent | 133 | 38% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Girardville votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Girardville council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result. Councils are elected on the first Sunday in November every four years, says the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, so Girardville votes next on 4 November 2029. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Girardville votes in Roberval for the National Assembly of Québec
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MNA.
MNA: see the legislature’s list
assnat.qc.ca ↗The riding is Roberval: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Girardville votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe represents Lac-Saint-Jean in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Lac-Saint-Jean · Bloc Québécois · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe sits with the Bloc Québécois, which has 22 of the 78 seats from Quebec, against 44 for the Liberal Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Lac-Saint-Jean would have gone to the Bloc Québécois with 51%, and Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe kept it for them in 2025. The current Parliament is Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe’s 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe kept Lac-Saint-Jean for the Bloc Québécois in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Lac-Saint-Jean; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
44% had elected Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe there in 2019. In 2021, Lac-Saint-Jean went to Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc Québécois) on 51%; Serge Bergeron (Conservative Party of Canada) finished 12,567 votes behind.
All 5 candidates in Lac-Saint-Jean, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe | Bloc Québécois | 25,466 | 50.7% |
| Serge Bergeron | Conservative Party of Canada | 12,899 | 25.7% |
| Marjolaine Étienne | Liberal Party of Canada | 9,371 | 18.7% |
| Mathieu Chambers | New Democratic Party | 1,637 | 3.3% |
| Annie Thibault | Green Party of Canada | 824 | 1.6% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Girardville council spends more per resident than most
The 2024 financial return: spending by service and revenue by source, per resident, compared only with Québec’s local municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
Of every dollar spent, 25% went on pay and benefits. At $2,911 for every resident in 2024, Girardville council sits above the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. At 26% of spending ($742 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 59% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns. Long-term debt at Girardville council stood at $7.6M, or $7,383 a resident, above the $2,461 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $765K | $742 | 26% |
| General government | $581K | $565 | 19% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $544K | $528 | 18% |
| Police, fire and protection | $414K | $402 | 14% |
| Financing costs | $286K | $278 | 10% |
| Recreation and culture | $251K | $244 | 8% |
| Planning and development | $141K | $137 | 5% |
| Social services and child care | $16K | $15 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Girardville council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Nearby councils are drawn here for scale; the headline already says where Girardville council stands.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Girardville is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
electionsquebec.qc.ca ↗Council meetings, agendas and services.
ville.girardville.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- Council money. Spending by service comes from MAMH’s consolidated 2024 financial report, revenue, debt and reserves from its financial profile, all per resident on MAMH’s population.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
Questions about how Girardville is run
Who is the MP for Girardville?
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe of the Bloc Québécois is the MP for Lac-Saint-Jean, which includes Girardville.
Which party won Girardville in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc Québécois), who represents Lac-Saint-Jean still.
Who is the MNA for Girardville?
Girardville votes in Roberval; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Girardville?
Vincent Beckert chairs Girardville council as mayor.
How much does Girardville council spend?
Girardville council spent $3M in 2024 for about 1,030 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $765K.
Which regional body is Girardville part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Maria-Chapdelaine, where Girardville’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Girardville council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Girardville council, the mayor too.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0) · Councils: Répertoire des municipalités du Québec, MAMH (CC BY 4.0) · Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0) · Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0) · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).