Photo: Gabriel Picard · CC BY-SA 4.0Pierreville’s mayor: Michel Deraspe
Of the 78 Commons seats from Quebec, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 44. Provincially, Pierreville votes in Nicolet-Bécancour; the open record doesn’t name its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) in the National Assembly of Québec, so the legislature’s own list is linked below. Pierreville sends one MP to Ottawa from Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Louis Plamondon (Bloc Québécois). The council of the municipality also counts 6 councillors.
Three governments, and who does what
Pierreville, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
pierreville.net ↗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.
Pierreville 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 Pierreville, from the most recent elections.
- 1Pierreville councilelected November 2025Michel Deraspe
- 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 Pierreville council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Michel Deraspe
- Nathalie Traversy
- Josée Bussières
- Yanick Allard
- Jean Précourt
- Marie-Pier Guévin-Michaud
- Martin Langevin
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Deraspe | Mayor | Équipe Michel Deraspe | 672 | 63% | No |
| Nathalie Traversy | Councillor | Équipe Michel Deraspe | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Josée Bussières | Councillor | Équipe Michel Deraspe | 688 | 65% | Yes |
| Yanick Allard | Councillor | Équipe Michel Deraspe | 847 | 81% | No |
| Jean Précourt | Councillor | Équipe Michel Deraspe | 649 | 62% | Yes |
| Marie-Pier Guévin-Michaud | Councillor | Équipe Michel Deraspe | 737 | 69% | Yes |
| Martin Langevin | Councillor | Équipe Michel Deraspe | 725 | 68% | No |
All the seats went to Équipe Michel Deraspe, the only team to win. Every seat on Pierreville council, the mayor’s included, is chosen by the whole municipality. For one seat a single candidate came forward and was acclaimed.
Every other candidate (6)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | André Descôteaux | Independent | 398 | 37% |
| Councillor | Sylvie Shooner | Independent | 372 | 35% |
| Councillor | Robert Letendre | Independent | 203 | 19% |
| Councillor | François Beaudreau | Independent | 405 | 38% |
| Councillor | Jean-Guy Pineault | Independent | 325 | 31% |
| Councillor | Marie-Andrée Richard | Independent | 335 | 32% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Pierreville
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
The race for mayor went to Michel Deraspe with 63%, a lead of 274 over André Descôteaux. More electors voted for mayor than in most of Québec: 59%, against a median of 51% where the race was contested. Michel Deraspe unseated the outgoing mayor, André Descôteaux.
How Pierreville voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Pierreville votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Pierreville council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use. Pierreville votes next on 4 November 2029: the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities sets municipal elections on the first Sunday in November every four years. Provincially the last general election was on 5 October 2026, for the National Assembly of Québec; federally, on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Pierreville 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 Pierreville 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
Louis Plamondon has served as Speaker of the House of Commons (2023). Louis Plamondon has been a member of the Bloc Québécois and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. First elected in 1984, Louis Plamondon is serving the 13th term of a Commons career. 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.
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, Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel re-elected Louis Plamondon of the Bloc Québécois
Before the 2023 redistribution, Pierreville voted in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak is its riding today.
The 2021 count in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel put Louis Plamondon (Bloc Québécois) first at 55%, with Nathalie Rochefort (Liberal Party of Canada) 18,952 votes back. The 2019 result had favoured Louis Plamondon as well, at 57%.
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
Pierreville 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 $763 per resident, Pierreville council’s $1.7M of long-term debt is less than the $2,461 median. Taxes on property make up 69% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 63%. At 34% of spending ($710 a resident), water, sewers and waste leads the budget. In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; Pierreville council spent $2,098. Salaries and benefits took 24% of the total.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.6M | $710 | 34% |
| Roads and transit | $1.2M | $547 | 26% |
| General government | $892K | $407 | 19% |
| Police, fire and protection | $454K | $207 | 10% |
| Recreation and culture | $386K | $176 | 8% |
| Planning and development | $50K | $23 | 1% |
| Financing costs | $46K | $21 | 1% |
| Social services and child care | $18K | $8 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 310 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
At 310 residents a seat, Pierreville council is more closely spread than 59% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Pierreville 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.
pierreville.net ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council size. The council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
- 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.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- 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.
Questions about how Pierreville is run
Who is the MP for Pierreville?
For Pierreville, it’s Louis Plamondon (Bloc Québécois), who holds Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak.
Which party won Pierreville 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 Pierreville?
Pierreville votes in Nicolet-Bécancour; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Pierreville?
Michel Deraspe is mayor, at the head of Pierreville council.
How much does Pierreville council spend?
In 2024, Pierreville council spent $4.6M in all, for some 2,192 residents, of which $1.6M went on water, sewers and waste, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Pierreville part of?
The council of MRC Nicolet-Yamaska brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Pierreville’s among them.
How is Pierreville council elected?
Every seat on Pierreville 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).