Photo: Gabriel Picard · CC BY-SA 4.0More of Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier voted in 2021 than in most ridings: 69%, ahead of 89%
Portneuf is in the riding of the same name 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. Portneuf sends one MP to Ottawa from Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Joël Godin (Conservative Party of Canada). Mario Alain leads Portneuf as mayor, alongside 6 councillors.
What stands out in how Portneuf is governed
A safe federal seat
In 2021, 27.8 points separated first and second (Bloc Québécois) in Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, more than in 74% of the 338 ridings. How Portneuf has voted ↓
High federal turnout
Federal turnout in Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier beat 89% of Canada’s ridings in 2021. 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
Portneuf, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
villedeportneuf.com ↗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.
With its neighbours, Portneuf forms MRC Portneuf, a regional county municipality whose mayors draw up the regional land-use plan.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Portneuf, from the most recent elections.
- 1Portneuf councilelected November 2025Mario Alain
- 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 Portneuf council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Mario Alain
- Monfet Jean
- Yves Savard
- Linda Côté
- Genois Joëlle
- Élisa Gingras Pascal
- Diane Godin
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Alain | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Monfet Jean | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Yves Savard | Councillor | Independent | 518 | 65% | No |
| Linda Côté | Councillor | Independent | 403 | 51% | No |
| Genois Joëlle | Councillor | Independent | 447 | 56% | Yes |
| Élisa Gingras Pascal | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Diane Godin | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
All the seats on Portneuf council went to candidates with no team. Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Portneuf council alike. Mario Alain was acclaimed mayor, with no one on the ballot against them.
Every other candidate (3)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Philippe Cantin | Independent | 279 | 35% |
| Councillor | Annie Thibeault | Independent | 394 | 49% |
| Councillor | Nadine Tremblay | Independent | 354 | 44% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Portneuf votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Portneuf council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
4 November 2029 is the next council election in Portneuf, fixed by the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities for the first Sunday in November every four years. The last general elections came on 5 October 2026 for the National Assembly of Québec and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. 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.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Portneuf votes in the riding of the same name 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, Portneuf votes in the riding of the same name, which has one MNA.
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 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
Joël Godin has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th Parliament. Mapped onto today’s Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 52%; in 2025 Joël Godin 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
Joël Godin kept Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
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). In 2019, Joël Godin had won the same riding with 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
Portneuf 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 $4,460 per resident, Portneuf council’s $15.4M of long-term debt is more than the $2,461 median. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 78% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. More goes to water, sewers and waste than to anything else: $592 a resident, 27% of all spending. Pay and benefits made up 31% of spending. Each resident’s share of Portneuf council’s 2024 spending came to $2,217, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $2M | $592 | 27% |
| Roads and transit | $1.8M | $528 | 24% |
| General government | $1.2M | $344 | 16% |
| Recreation and culture | $991K | $286 | 13% |
| Police, fire and protection | $941K | $272 | 12% |
| Financing costs | $432K | $125 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $218K | $63 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $24K | $7 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 490 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Only 62% of municipalities in Quebec have fewer seats for their size than Portneuf council, at 490 residents each.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Portneuf 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.
villedeportneuf.com ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- 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. Per resident uses MAMH’s population; the 2024 financial report gives charges by service and the financial profile the revenue, debt and reserves.
Questions about how Portneuf is run
Who is the MP for Portneuf?
Joël Godin of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, which includes Portneuf.
Which party won Portneuf 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 Portneuf?
The riding for Portneuf is the riding of the same name, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Portneuf?
Portneuf council is led by Mario Alain, its mayor.
How much does Portneuf council spend?
Portneuf council spent $7.7M in 2024 for about 3,461 residents; its largest service line was water, sewers and waste, at $2M.
Which regional body is Portneuf part of?
The council of MRC Portneuf brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Portneuf’s among them.
How is Portneuf council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Portneuf 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).