Photo: Harfang · CC BY-SA 3.069% of electors voted in Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier in 2021, more than in 89% of Canada’s ridings
Pont-Rouge has 6 councillors and a mayor, Dany Bisson. Pont-Rouge is in Portneuf 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. Joël Godin (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Pont-Rouge.
What stands out in how Pont-Rouge is governed
Many residents per seat
Pont-Rouge 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
Most of Québec’s local municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Pont-Rouge council: 77% of them. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
In 2021 the winner in Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier led the runner-up (Bloc Québécois) by 27.8 points, a wider gap than in 74% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Pont-Rouge has voted ↓
High federal turnout
Fewer electors stayed home in Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier than in 89% 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
Pont-Rouge, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
ville.pontrouge.qc.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.
Pont-Rouge belongs to MRC Portneuf, 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 Pont-Rouge, from the most recent elections.
- 1Pont-Rouge councilelected November 2025Dany Bisson
- 2National Assembly of QuébecPortneuf
- 3House of CommonsPortneuf—Jacques-Cartier
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 Pont-Rouge council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Dany Bisson
- Mathieu Bisson
- Nathalie Richard
- Jérôme Trudel
- Éric Robitaille
- Lina Moisan
- François Gaumond
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dany Bisson | Mayor | Independent | 2,794 | 71% | No |
| Mathieu Bisson | Councillor | Independent | 1,693 | 45% | Yes |
| Nathalie Richard | Councillor | Independent | 2,349 | 62% | Yes |
| Jérôme Trudel | Councillor | Independent | 2,568 | 69% | No |
| Éric Robitaille | Councillor | Independent | 1,974 | 53% | No |
| Lina Moisan | Councillor | Independent | 2,534 | 66% | Yes |
| François Gaumond | Councillor | Independent | 1,540 | 41% | No |
Every member of Pont-Rouge council ran without a team or party. Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Pont-Rouge council alike.
Every other candidate (10)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Mario Dupont | Independent | 1,125 | 29% |
| Councillor | Nathalie Potvin | Independent | 1,195 | 32% |
| Councillor | Jérémy Fitzpatrick | Independent | 658 | 17% |
| Councillor | Louis-Philippe Mercier | Independent | 248 | 7% |
| Councillor | Philippe Caron | Independent | 1,427 | 38% |
| Councillor | David Montminy | Independent | 1,166 | 31% |
| Councillor | François Bouchard | Independent | 1,765 | 47% |
| Councillor | Arnold Girard | Independent | 1,280 | 34% |
| Councillor | Guy Côté | Independent | 1,496 | 40% |
| Councillor | Dany Lamontagne | Independent | 689 | 19% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Pont-Rouge
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Dany Bisson unseated the outgoing mayor, Mario Dupont. Dany Bisson came first for mayor on 71% of the votes, 1,669 more than Mario Dupont. Turnout for mayor was 45%, under the 51% typical of a contested race for mayor in Québec.
How Pont-Rouge voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Pont-Rouge votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Pont-Rouge council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown. Pont-Rouge 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. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Pont-Rouge votes in Portneuf 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 ↗The riding is Portneuf: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Pont-Rouge votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Joël Godin represents Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Joël Godin sits with the Conservative Party of Canada, which has 11 of the 78 seats from Quebec, against 44 for the Liberal Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Joël Godin’s 4th, counting from a first win in 2015. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 52%, and Joël Godin kept 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, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier re-elected Joël Godin of the Conservative Party of Canada
Counts for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
Joël Godin (Conservative Party of Canada) took Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier in 2021 with 52% of the vote, 18,132 votes ahead of Christian Hébert (Bloc Québécois). Back in 2019, Joël Godin took the riding on 43%.
All 7 candidates in Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joël Godin | Conservative Party of Canada | 33,657 | 51.6% |
| Christian Hébert | Bloc Québécois | 15,525 | 23.8% |
| Sani Diallo | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,068 | 15.4% |
| David-Roger Gagnon | New Democratic Party | 3,223 | 4.9% |
| Nash Mathieu | People's Party of Canada | 1,615 | 2.5% |
| Charles Fiset | Free Party Canada | 638 | 1.0% |
| Tommy Pelletier | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 490 | 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
Pont-Rouge 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.
Long-term debt at Pont-Rouge council stood at $30.9M, or $2,810 a resident, above the $2,461 median. Taxes on property make up 76% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 63%. At 22% of spending ($434 a resident), recreation and culture leads the budget. Of every dollar spent, 39% went on pay and benefits. Spending by Pont-Rouge council came to $2,014 a resident in 2024, under the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation and culture | $4.8M | $434 | 22% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $4.5M | $409 | 20% |
| Roads and transit | $4.2M | $380 | 19% |
| General government | $3.6M | $331 | 16% |
| Police, fire and protection | $3.3M | $296 | 15% |
| Planning and development | $912K | $83 | 4% |
| Financing costs | $871K | $79 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $22K | $2 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 1,620 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on Pont-Rouge council answers to 1,620 residents, a higher ratio than 84% of municipalities in Quebec.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Pont-Rouge 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.
ville.pontrouge.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council size. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
- 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.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about how Pont-Rouge is run
Who is the MP for Pont-Rouge?
Joël Godin of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, which includes Pont-Rouge.
Which party won Pont-Rouge in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Joël Godin (Conservative Party of Canada), who represents Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier still.
Who is the MNA for Pont-Rouge?
Portneuf is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Pont-Rouge and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Pont-Rouge?
Dany Bisson chairs Pont-Rouge council as mayor.
How much does Pont-Rouge council spend?
In 2024, Pont-Rouge council spent $22.1M in all, for some 10,993 residents, of which $4.8M went on recreation and culture, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Pont-Rouge part of?
The council of MRC Portneuf brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Pont-Rouge’s among them.
How is Pont-Rouge council elected?
Every seat on Pont-Rouge 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).