Photo: NickCibroit · CC BY-SA 4.0Council seats in La Prairie are spread thin, 3,020 residents each, more than in 94% of Quebec municipalities
Frédéric Galantai is mayor of La Prairie, with 8 councillors on the council. Federally, La Prairie sits in La Prairie—Atateken, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Jacques Ramsay of the Liberal Party of Canada. La Prairie sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from the riding of the same name, though no open record we can reuse gives the name.
What stands out in how La Prairie is governed
Many residents per seat
La Prairie council has more people behind each seat than most of Quebec, where the middle figure is 380 residents a seat. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
In 2024, 71% of Québec’s local municipalities spent more per resident than La Prairie council. Council money ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
La Prairie, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
laprairie.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.
La Prairie belongs to MRC Roussillon, a regional county municipality, and to the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for La Prairie, from the most recent elections.
- 1La Prairie councilelected November 2025Frédéric Galantai
- 2National Assembly of QuébecLa Prairie
- 3House of CommonsLa Prairie—Atateken
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 La Prairie council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Frédéric Galantai
- Vincent Noël
- Normand Bigonnesse
- Karine Laroche
- Patrick Dion
- Céline Gaudette
- Julie Simoneau
- Isabelle Lizée
- Denis Girard
9 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frédéric Galantai | Mayor | Place aux citoyens | 4,766 | 60% | Yes |
| Vincent Noël | Milice district | Place aux citoyens | 623 | 61% | Yes |
| Normand Bigonnesse | Christ-Roi district | Place aux citoyens | 398 | 52% | No |
| Karine Laroche | Vieux La Prairie district | Place aux citoyens | 425 | 56% | Yes |
| Patrick Dion | Citière district | Place aux citoyens | 568 | 67% | Yes, another seat |
| Céline Gaudette | Clairière district | Place aux citoyens | 739 | 67% | No |
| Julie Simoneau | Magdeleine district | Place aux citoyens | 762 | 61% | Yes |
| Isabelle Lizée | Bataille district | Place aux citoyens | 419 | 51% | No |
| Denis Girard | Petite-Gare district | Place aux citoyens | 932 | 71% | Yes |
Every member of the council ran for Place aux citoyens. The mayor answers to all of La Prairie; every councillor represents a district.
Every other candidate (11)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Ian Rajotte | Mouvement La Prairie | 2,647 | 34% |
| Mayor | Normand Vocino | Independent | 373 | 5% |
| Mayor | Shoaib-Hasan Shaikh | Independent | 109 | 1% |
| Milice district | Stéphane Tremblay | Mouvement La Prairie | 404 | 39% |
| Christ-Roi district | Jonathan Trottier | Mouvement La Prairie | 362 | 48% |
| Vieux La Prairie district | Marie-Josée Morin | Mouvement La Prairie | 329 | 44% |
| Citière district | Charles Trépanier | Mouvement La Prairie | 279 | 33% |
| Clairière district | Suzanne Ouellette | Mouvement La Prairie | 367 | 33% |
| Magdeleine district | Aryane Chassé | Mouvement La Prairie | 479 | 39% |
| Bataille district | Paule Fontaine | Mouvement La Prairie | 398 | 49% |
| Petite-Gare district | Jean Filbert Lazarre | Mouvement La Prairie | 378 | 29% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of La Prairie
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Frédéric Galantai was already mayor and kept the seat. Ian Rajotte finished 2,119 votes behind Frédéric Galantai, who took 60% in the race for mayor. Turnout for mayor was 41%, under the 51% typical of a contested race for mayor in Québec.
How La Prairie voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When La Prairie votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| La Prairie council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, La Prairie’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years. The National Assembly of Québec was last elected on 5 October 2026, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
La Prairie votes in the riding of the same name 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 ↗La Prairie is in the riding of the same name, one of the ridings that each elect a MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Jacques Ramsay represents La Prairie—Atateken in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
La Prairie—Atateken · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
With Jacques Ramsay, the Liberal Party of Canada counts 44 of the 78 MPs elected in Quebec.
The MP’s record
April 2025 was Jacques Ramsay’s first election to the House of Commons. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in La Prairie—Atateken would have gone to the Bloc Québécois (44%), so Jacques Ramsay’s 2025 win took it from them. Jacques Ramsay has served as Parliamentary Secretary (since 2025).
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
In 2021, La Prairie re-elected Alain Therrien of the Bloc Québécois
The 2019 and 2021 counts in La Prairie, La Prairie’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in La Prairie—Atateken.
Turnout in La Prairie reached 68% in 2021, against 63% nationally. 42% had elected Alain Therrien there in 2019. The 2021 count in La Prairie put Alain Therrien (Bloc Québécois) first at 44%, with Caroline Desrochers (Liberal Party of Canada) 5,392 votes back.
All 7 candidates in La Prairie, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Therrien | Bloc Québécois | 25,862 | 43.7% |
| Caroline Desrochers | Liberal Party of Canada | 20,470 | 34.6% |
| Lise des Greniers | Conservative Party of Canada | 5,878 | 9.9% |
| Victoria Hernandez | New Democratic Party | 4,317 | 7.3% |
| Ruth Fontaine | People's Party of Canada | 1,532 | 2.6% |
| Barbara Joannette | Green Party of Canada | 983 | 1.7% |
| Normand Chouinard | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 98 | 0.2% |
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
La Prairie council spends less 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.
At 80%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. La Prairie council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $75.1M long term, $2,778 a resident where the median is $2,461. In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; La Prairie council spent $2,088. Staff pay and benefits account for 42% of spending. No service costs more than police, fire and protection, at $452 per resident and 22% of the total.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police, fire and protection | $12.2M | $452 | 22% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $11.3M | $420 | 20% |
| Roads and transit | $10M | $371 | 18% |
| Recreation and culture | $9.5M | $353 | 17% |
| General government | $8.5M | $316 | 15% |
| Financing costs | $2.6M | $97 | 5% |
| Planning and development | $2.1M | $79 | 4% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
La Prairie council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
How La Prairie council compares is at the top of the page; here it stands beside its neighbours.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how La Prairie 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.
laprairie.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Council size. The council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Not on this page. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
Questions about how La Prairie is run
Who is the MP for La Prairie?
La Prairie is in La Prairie—Atateken, represented by Jacques Ramsay (Liberal Party of Canada).
Which party won La Prairie in the 2021 federal election?
The Bloc Québécois, with Alain Therrien in La Prairie; since 2025 Jacques Ramsay represents La Prairie—Atateken.
Who is the MNA for La Prairie?
The riding of the same name is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for La Prairie and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in La Prairie?
The mayor is Frédéric Galantai, who chairs La Prairie council.
How much does La Prairie council spend?
The 2024 return of La Prairie council shows $56.4M of spending for roughly 27,015 residents, $12.2M of it on police, fire and protection.
Which regional body is La Prairie part of?
The council of MRC Roussillon brings together the mayors of its municipalities, La Prairie’s among them.
How is La Prairie council elected?
La Prairie council: the mayor is chosen at large, each councillor by a district.
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).