Photo: Ldesbiens at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 2.5L'Anse-Saint-Jean spends more per resident than 98% of Québec’s local municipalities do
L'Anse-Saint-Jean is in Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Richard Martel of the Conservative Party of Canada. For the National Assembly of Québec, L'Anse-Saint-Jean votes in Dubuc; open data doesn’t yet say who its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) is. The mayor of L'Anse-Saint-Jean is André Simard, who sits with 6 councillors.
What stands out in how L'Anse-Saint-Jean is governed
Few residents per seat
L'Anse-Saint-Jean 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 L'Anse-Saint-Jean council above 98% of Québec’s local municipalities in 2024. Council money ↓
A close federal race
In 2021 only 7.6 points separated first and second (Bloc Québécois) in Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, tighter than 79% of the 338 ridings. How L'Anse-Saint-Jean has voted ↓
High federal turnout
Fewer electors stayed home in Chicoutimi—Le Fjord than in 66% of Canada’s ridings at the 2021 election. 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
L'Anse-Saint-Jean, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
lanse-saint-jean.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.
Its regional county municipality is MRC Le Fjord-du-Saguenay: the mayors of its municipalities, L'Anse-Saint-Jean’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for L'Anse-Saint-Jean, from the most recent elections.
- 1L'Anse-Saint-Jean councilelected November 2025André Simard
- 2National Assembly of QuébecDubuc
- 3House of CommonsChicoutimi—Le Fjord
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 L'Anse-Saint-Jean council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- André Simard
- Jean-Daniel Jacques
- Alain Simard
- Yvan Côté
- Eric Thibeault
- Daniel Corbeil
- Claude Bouchard
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| André Simard | Mayor | Independent | 539 | 53% | No |
| Jean-Daniel Jacques | Councillor | Independent | 506 | 52% | No |
| Alain Simard | Councillor | Independent | 600 | 60% | No |
| Yvan Côté | Councillor | Independent | 586 | 58% | Yes |
| Eric Thibeault | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Daniel Corbeil | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Claude Bouchard | Councillor | Independent | 591 | 59% | Yes |
Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on L'Anse-Saint-Jean council alike. No team or party won a seat on L'Anse-Saint-Jean council: every member ran on their own.
Every other candidate (7)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Gabrielle Desrosiers | Independent | 355 | 35% |
| Mayor | Michel Boudreault | Independent | 129 | 13% |
| Councillor | Doris Duchesne | Independent | 477 | 49% |
| Councillor | Pascale Tessier | Independent | 408 | 41% |
| Councillor | Geneviève Goudreault | Independent | 253 | 25% |
| Councillor | Benoît-Robin Lessard | Independent | 171 | 17% |
| Councillor | Sylvie Patoine | Independent | 404 | 41% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of L'Anse-Saint-Jean
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Turnout for mayor reached 76%, more than the 51% typical of a contested race for mayor in Québec. André Simard came first for mayor on 53% of the votes, 184 more than Gabrielle Desrosiers.
How L'Anse-Saint-Jean voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When L'Anse-Saint-Jean votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| L'Anse-Saint-Jean council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026. Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, L'Anse-Saint-Jean’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
L'Anse-Saint-Jean votes in Dubuc 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 ↗For the National Assembly of Québec, L'Anse-Saint-Jean votes in Dubuc, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Richard Martel represents Chicoutimi—Le Fjord in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Chicoutimi—Le Fjord · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2018
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Richard Martel is one of 11 Conservative Party of Canada MPs from Quebec, where the Liberal Party of Canada has the most seats: 44 of 78.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 40%; in 2025 Richard Martel kept the seat in the same hands. The current Parliament is Richard Martel’s 4th, counting from a first win in 2018.
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
Richard Martel kept Chicoutimi—Le Fjord for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Counts for Chicoutimi—Le Fjord within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
Richard Martel (Conservative Party of Canada) took Chicoutimi—Le Fjord in 2021 with 41% of the vote, 3,201 votes ahead of Julie Bouchard (Bloc Québécois). In 2019, Richard Martel had won the same riding with 37%.
All 6 candidates in Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Martel | Conservative Party of Canada | 17,228 | 41.0% |
| Julie Bouchard | Bloc Québécois | 14,027 | 33.4% |
| Jean Duplain | Liberal Party of Canada | 7,676 | 18.3% |
| Ismaël Raymond | New Democratic Party | 1,944 | 4.6% |
| Jimmy Voyer | People's Party of Canada | 649 | 1.6% |
| Yves Laporte | Green Party of Canada | 482 | 1.2% |
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
L'Anse-Saint-Jean 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.
Debt L'Anse-Saint-Jean council owes over the long term came to $23M, $17,286 a resident, higher than the median of $2,461. Taxes on property make up 42% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 63%. The largest line is recreation and culture: 30% of the total, $1,717 a resident. Spending by L'Anse-Saint-Jean council reached $5,735 a resident in 2024, well over the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. Pay and benefits made up 31% of spending.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation and culture | $2.3M | $1,717 | 30% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.4M | $1,071 | 19% |
| Roads and transit | $1.2M | $919 | 16% |
| General government | $918K | $689 | 12% |
| Financing costs | $697K | $523 | 9% |
| Planning and development | $558K | $419 | 7% |
| Police, fire and protection | $513K | $385 | 7% |
| Social services and child care | $14K | $10 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 190 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on L'Anse-Saint-Jean council answers to 190 residents, a lower ratio than 83% of municipalities in Quebec. The nearest places to L'Anse-Saint-Jean with figures are 30–47 km away.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how L'Anse-Saint-Jean 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.
lanse-saint-jean.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Council money. Per resident uses MAMH’s population; the 2024 financial report gives charges by service and the financial profile the revenue, debt and reserves.
- Council size. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
Questions about how L'Anse-Saint-Jean is run
Who is the MP for L'Anse-Saint-Jean?
Chicoutimi—Le Fjord’s MP, Richard Martel of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents L'Anse-Saint-Jean.
Which party won L'Anse-Saint-Jean in the 2021 federal election?
Richard Martel (Conservative Party of Canada) took Chicoutimi—Le Fjord in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MNA for L'Anse-Saint-Jean?
Look up Dubuc on the National Assembly of Québec’s site: that riding, which takes in L'Anse-Saint-Jean, has one MNA.
Who heads the council in L'Anse-Saint-Jean?
L'Anse-Saint-Jean council is led by André Simard, its mayor.
How much does L'Anse-Saint-Jean council spend?
L'Anse-Saint-Jean council spent $7.6M in 2024 for about 1,332 residents; its largest service line was recreation and culture, at $2.3M.
Which regional body is L'Anse-Saint-Jean part of?
L'Anse-Saint-Jean’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC Le Fjord-du-Saguenay, the regional county municipality.
How is L'Anse-Saint-Jean council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of L'Anse-Saint-Jean 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).