Photo: Étudiant-e désirant garder l'anonymat. · CC BY-SA 4.0Guy Lavoie is mayor of Larouche
For federal votes, Larouche belongs to Jonquière, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Mario Simard (Bloc Québécois) holds it. Lac-Saint-Jean is the riding Larouche votes in for the National Assembly of Québec, and its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t named here because no open list records the members. 44 of the 78 MPs from Quebec belong to the Liberal Party of Canada. The municipality also elects 6 councillors to sit at the council table.
Three governments, and who does what
Larouche, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
larouche.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.
MRC Le Fjord-du-Saguenay is Larouche’s regional county municipality, which sets the land-use plan the municipalities follow.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Larouche, from the most recent elections.
- 1Larouche councilelected November 2025Guy Lavoie
- 2National Assembly of QuébecLac-Saint-Jean
- 3House of CommonsJonquière
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 Larouche council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Guy Lavoie
- Dominique Côté
- Mylène Hébert
- Pascal Thivierge
- Dianne Simard
- Jean-Philippe Levesque
- Danie Ouellet
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Lavoie | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Dominique Côté | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Mylène Hébert | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Pascal Thivierge | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Dianne Simard | Councillor | Independent | 275 | 80% | No |
| Jean-Philippe Levesque | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Danie Ouellet | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
The race for mayor was never run: Guy Lavoie was the only candidate. Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Larouche council alike. Every member of Larouche council ran without a team or party.
Every other candidate (1)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Fernand Harvey | Independent | 70 | 20% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Larouche votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Larouche 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, Larouche’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years. Voters last chose the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Larouche votes in Lac-Saint-Jean 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, Larouche votes in Lac-Saint-Jean, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Mario Simard represents Jonquière in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Jonquière · 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.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2019, Mario Simard is serving the 3rd term of a Commons career. Mapped onto today’s Jonquière, the 2021 vote gives the Bloc Québécois 43%; in 2025 Mario Simard kept the seat in the same hands.
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
Mario Simard kept Jonquière for the Bloc Québécois in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Jonquière; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
The 2021 count in Jonquière put Mario Simard (Bloc Québécois) first at 42%, with Louise Gravel (Conservative Party of Canada) 5,813 votes back. 36% had elected Mario Simard there in 2019.
All 6 candidates in Jonquière, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Simard | Bloc Québécois | 19,036 | 41.9% |
| Louise Gravel | Conservative Party of Canada | 13,223 | 29.1% |
| Stéphane Bégin | Liberal Party of Canada | 9,546 | 21.0% |
| Marieve Ruel | New Democratic Party | 2,559 | 5.6% |
| Marie-Josée Yelle | Green Party of Canada | 738 | 1.6% |
| Line Bélanger | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 372 | 0.8% |
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
Larouche 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.
More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $664 a resident, 30% of all spending. Spending by Larouche council came to $2,194 a resident in 2024, under the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. Pay and benefits made up 25% of spending. At $2,436 per resident, Larouche council’s $4.1M of long-term debt is less than the $2,461 median. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 66% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.1M | $664 | 30% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $724K | $429 | 20% |
| General government | $701K | $416 | 19% |
| Recreation and culture | $431K | $256 | 12% |
| Police, fire and protection | $288K | $171 | 8% |
| Planning and development | $190K | $113 | 5% |
| Financing costs | $190K | $112 | 5% |
| Social services and child care | $55K | $33 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 250 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Larouche council has one seat for every 250 residents, fewer than in 70% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Larouche 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.
larouche.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- Council money. MAMH’s 2024 financial report, consolidated: charges by service, with revenue, debt and reserves from the financial profile, per resident with MAMH’s own population.
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
Questions about how Larouche is run
Who is the MP for Larouche?
Mario Simard (Bloc Québécois) sits for Jonquière, the riding Larouche is in.
Which party won Larouche in the 2021 federal election?
The Bloc Québécois: Mario Simard won Jonquière in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MNA for Larouche?
Lac-Saint-Jean is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Larouche and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Larouche?
Larouche council is led by Guy Lavoie, its mayor.
How much does Larouche council spend?
The 2024 return of Larouche council shows $3.7M of spending for roughly 1,686 residents, $1.1M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Larouche part of?
Larouche’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC Le Fjord-du-Saguenay, the regional county municipality.
How is Larouche council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Larouche 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).