Photo: Gabriel Picard · CC BY-SA 4.0Princeville’s mayor: Raphaël Guérard
Of the 78 Commons seats from Quebec, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 44. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Princeville is Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière, and Luc Berthold (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons. Princeville is in Arthabaska 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. 6 councillors complete the city’s council.
Three governments, and who does what
Princeville, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
princeville.quebec ↗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, Princeville forms MRC L'Érable, 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 Princeville, from the most recent elections.
- 1Princeville councilelected November 2025Raphaël Guérard
- 2National Assembly of QuébecArthabaska
- 3House of CommonsMégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière
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 Princeville council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Raphaël Guérard
- Catherine Beaudoin
- Danis Beauvillier
- Serge Bizier
- Josée Cadieux
- Alexandre Roux
- Claude Côté
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphaël Guérard | Mayor | Independent | 1,098 | 50% | No |
| Catherine Beaudoin | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Danis Beauvillier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Serge Bizier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Josée Cadieux | Councillor | Independent | 249 | 68% | No |
| Alexandre Roux | Councillor | Independent | 219 | 66% | No |
| Claude Côté | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Princeville is split into districts for council seats, while the mayor faces every voter. Every member of Princeville council ran without a team or party.
Every other candidate (4)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Gilles Fortier | Independent | 756 | 35% |
| Mayor | Martin Sevegny | Independent | 338 | 15% |
| Councillor | Martine Lampron | Independent | 118 | 32% |
| Councillor | Laurier Chagnon | Independent | 111 | 34% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Princeville
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Turnout for mayor was 45%, under the 51% typical of a contested race for mayor in Québec. Gilles Fortier finished 342 votes behind Raphaël Guérard, who took 50% in the race for mayor. The outgoing mayor, Gilles Fortier, lost the seat to Raphaël Guérard.
How Princeville voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Princeville votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Princeville council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result. Provincially the last general election was on 5 October 2026, for the National Assembly of Québec; federally, on 28 April 2025. Princeville 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.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Princeville votes in Arthabaska 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, Princeville votes in Arthabaska, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Luc Berthold represents Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière · 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.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 57%; in 2025 Luc Berthold kept the seat in the same hands. First elected in 2015, Luc Berthold is serving the 4th term of a Commons career.
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
Mégantic—L'Érable returned Luc Berthold (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Princeville sat in Mégantic—L'Érable; the 2025 election put it in Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière.
16,803 votes separated Luc Berthold (Conservative Party of Canada) from Éric Labonté (Bloc Québécois) in Mégantic—L'Érable in 2021, when the winner took 56%. The 2019 result had favoured Luc Berthold as well, at 49%. At 65%, more of Mégantic—L'Érable voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 8 candidates in Mégantic—L'Érable, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luc Berthold | Conservative Party of Canada | 26,121 | 56.3% |
| Éric Labonté | Bloc Québécois | 9,318 | 20.1% |
| Adam Lukofsky | Liberal Party of Canada | 6,329 | 13.6% |
| Jonathan Gagnon | People's Party of Canada | 1,677 | 3.6% |
| Mathieu Boisvert | New Democratic Party | 1,308 | 2.8% |
| Real Pepin | Free Party Canada | 680 | 1.5% |
| Emilie Hamel | Green Party of Canada | 592 | 1.3% |
| Gloriane Blais | Independent | 403 | 0.9% |
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
Princeville 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 recreation and culture than to anything else: $488 a resident, 22% of all spending. Each resident’s share of Princeville council’s 2024 spending came to $2,229, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394. Pay and benefits made up 30% of spending. Long-term debt at Princeville council stood at $20M, or $3,153 a resident, above the $2,461 median. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 78% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation and culture | $3.1M | $488 | 22% |
| Roads and transit | $2.5M | $398 | 18% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $2.4M | $378 | 17% |
| General government | $2.4M | $376 | 17% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.1M | $338 | 15% |
| Financing costs | $740K | $117 | 5% |
| Planning and development | $573K | $91 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $270K | $43 | 2% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 910 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
A seat on Princeville council covers 910 residents; 76% of Quebec municipalities have fewer per seat.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Princeville 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.
princeville.quebec ↗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. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- 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.
- 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.
- Not on this page. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
Questions about how Princeville is run
Who is the MP for Princeville?
For Princeville, it’s Luc Berthold (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière.
Which party won Princeville in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Luc Berthold (Conservative Party of Canada), in Mégantic—L'Érable; Luc Berthold represents Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière today.
Who is the MNA for Princeville?
Arthabaska is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Princeville and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Princeville?
Princeville council is led by Raphaël Guérard, its mayor.
How much does Princeville council spend?
In 2024, Princeville council spent $14.1M in all, for some 6,334 residents, of which $3.1M went on recreation and culture, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Princeville part of?
Princeville’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC L'Érable, the regional county municipality.
How is Princeville council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on Princeville council.
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).