Photo: Anonymous Unknown author · Public domainRoberval has one council seat for every 1,400 residents, more than 83% of municipalities in Quebec
Roberval sends one MP to Ottawa from Lac-Saint-Jean, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc Québécois). Provincially, Roberval votes in the riding of the same name; 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. Jean-Francois Boily is mayor of Roberval, with 6 councillors on the council.
What stands out in how Roberval is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Quebec has a seat for every 380 residents; Roberval council has far more people behind each. Council size ↓
A safe federal seat
In 2021, 25 points separated first and second (Conservative Party of Canada) in Lac-Saint-Jean, more than in 67% of the 338 ridings. How Roberval has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
Federal turnout in Lac-Saint-Jean trailed 69% 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
Roberval, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
roberval.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.
Its regional county municipality is MRC Le Domaine-du-Roy: the mayors of its municipalities, Roberval’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Roberval, from the most recent elections.
- 1Roberval councilelected November 2025Jean-Francois Boily
- 2National Assembly of QuébecRoberval
- 3House of CommonsLac-Saint-Jean
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 Roberval council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Jean-Francois Boily
- Pascal Gagnon
- René Tremblay
- Gaston Langevin
- Claudine Brassard
- Manon Laflamme
- Claudie Laroche
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Francois Boily | Mayor | Independent | 2,531 | 67% | No |
| Pascal Gagnon | Councillor | Independent | 3,103 | 83% | Yes |
| René Tremblay | Councillor | Independent | 2,014 | 54% | No |
| Gaston Langevin | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Claudine Brassard | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Manon Laflamme | Councillor | Independent | 2,748 | 73% | No |
| Claudie Laroche | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Roberval council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team. There are no wards on Roberval council: the whole electorate votes for every seat, the mayor too.
Every other candidate (4)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Serge Bergeron | Independent | 1,270 | 33% |
| Councillor | Michael Ottereyes | Independent | 647 | 17% |
| Councillor | Esther St-Pierre | Independent | 1,744 | 46% |
| Councillor | Germain Maltais | Independent | 1,018 | 27% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Roberval
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Serge Bergeron, the sitting mayor, was beaten by Jean-Francois Boily. Only 49% of electors took part in the vote for mayor, against a Québec median of 51% for contested mayoral races. Serge Bergeron finished 1,261 votes behind Jean-Francois Boily, who took 67% in the race for mayor.
How Roberval voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Roberval votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Roberval 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. The National Assembly of Québec was last elected on 5 October 2026, and the House of Commons on 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 Roberval votes next on 4 November 2029.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Roberval 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, Roberval votes in the riding of the same name, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe represents Lac-Saint-Jean in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Lac-Saint-Jean · Bloc Québécois · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The Liberal Party of Canada leads Quebec with 44 of 78 seats; Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe is among the 22 from the Bloc Québécois.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Lac-Saint-Jean, the 2021 vote gives the Bloc Québécois 51%; in 2025 Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe kept the seat in the same hands. First elected in 2019, Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe is serving the 3rd 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
In 2021, Lac-Saint-Jean re-elected Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe of the Bloc Québécois
Lac-Saint-Jean as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
44% had elected Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe there in 2019. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe won the 2021 race in Lac-Saint-Jean for the Bloc Québécois, polling 51% and beating Serge Bergeron (Conservative Party of Canada) by 12,567 votes.
All 5 candidates in Lac-Saint-Jean, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe | Bloc Québécois | 25,466 | 50.7% |
| Serge Bergeron | Conservative Party of Canada | 12,899 | 25.7% |
| Marjolaine Étienne | Liberal Party of Canada | 9,371 | 18.7% |
| Mathieu Chambers | New Democratic Party | 1,637 | 3.3% |
| Annie Thibault | Green Party of Canada | 824 | 1.6% |
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
Roberval 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.
Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 78% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. At $2,695 per resident, Roberval council’s $26.6M of long-term debt is more than the $2,461 median. Roberval council spent $2,442 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. Pay and benefits made up 37% of spending. The largest line is roads and transit: 24% of the total, $574 a resident.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $5.7M | $574 | 24% |
| Recreation and culture | $4.8M | $483 | 20% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $4.7M | $478 | 20% |
| General government | $3.6M | $361 | 15% |
| Police, fire and protection | $3.1M | $315 | 13% |
| Planning and development | $1.3M | $134 | 5% |
| Financing costs | $873K | $88 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $90K | $9 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Roberval council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Beside its neighbours, Roberval council is the bar in colour; the headline above has the comparison with the province.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Roberval 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.
roberval.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Not on this page. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- 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. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
Questions about how Roberval is run
Who is the MP for Roberval?
For Roberval, it’s Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc Québécois), who holds Lac-Saint-Jean.
Which party won Roberval in the 2021 federal election?
The Bloc Québécois: Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe won Lac-Saint-Jean in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MNA for Roberval?
Roberval votes in the riding of the same name; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Roberval?
Roberval council is led by Jean-Francois Boily, its mayor.
How much does Roberval council spend?
The 2024 return of Roberval council shows $24.1M of spending for roughly 9,887 residents, $5.7M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Roberval part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Le Domaine-du-Roy, where Roberval’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Roberval council elected?
Every seat on Roberval 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).