Photo: Dominic Germain · CC BY-SA 3.0Geneviève Dubois leads Nicolet as mayor
Of the 78 Commons seats from Quebec, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 44. Nicolet is in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Louis Plamondon of the Bloc Québécois. Nicolet is in Nicolet-Bécancour for the National Assembly of Québec, whose current MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) no open source we can use records yet. The city also elects 6 councillors to sit at the council table.
Three governments, and who does what
Nicolet, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
nicolet.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.
Nicolet belongs to MRC Nicolet-Yamaska, the regional county municipality whose council of mayors adopts the land-use plan for its municipalities.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Nicolet, from the most recent elections.
- 1Nicolet councilelected November 2025Geneviève Dubois
- 2National Assembly of QuébecNicolet-Bécancour
- 3House of CommonsBécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak
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 Nicolet council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Geneviève Dubois
- France Trudel
- Nadine Labonté
- Patrick Beaudet
- Lisa Claude Pepin-Laforge
- Dominic Massé
- Denis Jutras
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneviève Dubois | Mayor | Independent | 2,818 | 84% | Yes |
| France Trudel | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Nadine Labonté | Councillor | Independent | 1,848 | 57% | No |
| Patrick Beaudet | Councillor | Independent | 1,976 | 61% | No |
| Lisa Claude Pepin-Laforge | Councillor | Independent | 1,678 | 52% | No |
| Dominic Massé | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Denis Jutras | Councillor | Independent | 2,616 | 81% | Yes |
There are no wards on Nicolet council: the whole electorate votes for every seat, the mayor too. Every member of Nicolet council ran without a team or party.
Every other candidate (5)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Sylvain Mercier | Independent | 544 | 16% |
| Councillor | Guy Leblanc | Independent | 1,381 | 43% |
| Councillor | Jasmin Hamel | Independent | 1,279 | 39% |
| Councillor | Renée Lafleur | Independent | 1,547 | 48% |
| Councillor | André Jr Rousseau | Independent | 626 | 19% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Nicolet
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
The outgoing mayor, Geneviève Dubois, was re-elected. Geneviève Dubois won the race for mayor with 84% of the votes, 2,274 ahead of Sylvain Mercier. Turnout for mayor was 50%, under the 51% typical of a contested race for mayor in Québec.
How Nicolet voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Nicolet votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolet council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Councils are elected on the first Sunday in November every four years, says the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, so Nicolet votes next on 4 November 2029. Voters last chose the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Nicolet votes in Nicolet-Bécancour 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 ↗Nicolet-Bécancour takes in Nicolet and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Louis Plamondon represents Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak · Bloc Québécois · first elected 1984
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Louis Plamondon’s 13th, counting from a first win in 1984. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak, the Bloc Québécois would have led with 55%; Louis Plamondon held it for them in 2025. In Ottawa, Louis Plamondon has been Speaker of the House of Commons (2023). Louis Plamondon has been a member of the Bloc Québécois and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.
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
Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel returned Louis Plamondon (Bloc Québécois) in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Nicolet voted in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak is its riding today.
Back in 2019, Louis Plamondon took the riding on 57%. In 2021, Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel went to Louis Plamondon (Bloc Québécois) on 55%; Nathalie Rochefort (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 18,952 votes behind.
All 7 candidates in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Plamondon | Bloc Québécois | 27,403 | 54.8% |
| Nathalie Rochefort | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,451 | 16.9% |
| Yanick Caisse | Conservative Party of Canada | 8,404 | 16.8% |
| Catherine Gauvin | New Democratic Party | 2,550 | 5.1% |
| André Blanchette | Free Party Canada | 1,215 | 2.4% |
| Eric Pettersen | People's Party of Canada | 1,214 | 2.4% |
| David Turcotte | Green Party of Canada | 770 | 1.5% |
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
Nicolet 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.
At $2,588 for every resident in 2024, Nicolet council sits above the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. Salaries and benefits took 35% of the total. The largest line is water, sewers and waste: 25% of the total, $657 a resident. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 82% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns. At $3,107 per resident, Nicolet council’s $27.1M of long-term debt is more than the $2,461 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $5.7M | $657 | 25% |
| Recreation and culture | $4.2M | $484 | 19% |
| General government | $4.1M | $472 | 18% |
| Roads and transit | $3.8M | $433 | 17% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.7M | $314 | 12% |
| Planning and development | $940K | $108 | 4% |
| Financing costs | $708K | $81 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $332K | $38 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 1,250 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
At 1,250 residents a seat, Nicolet council is more thinly spread than 81% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Nicolet 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.
nicolet.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- 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.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
Questions about how Nicolet is run
Who is the MP for Nicolet?
Nicolet is in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak, represented by Louis Plamondon (Bloc Québécois).
Which party won Nicolet in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Louis Plamondon (Bloc Québécois), in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel; Louis Plamondon represents Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak today.
Who is the MNA for Nicolet?
Nicolet-Bécancour is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Nicolet and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Nicolet?
Geneviève Dubois is mayor, at the head of Nicolet council.
How much does Nicolet council spend?
In 2024, Nicolet council spent $22.6M in all, for some 8,726 residents, of which $5.7M went on water, sewers and waste, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Nicolet part of?
The council of MRC Nicolet-Yamaska brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Nicolet’s among them.
How is Nicolet council elected?
Every seat on Nicolet council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
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).