Photo: Gabriel Picard · CC BY-SA 4.0At 70%, 2021 turnout in Lévis—Lotbinière beat 95% of the country’s ridings
The mayor of Saint-Agapit is Yves Gingras, who sits with 6 councillors. Provincially, Saint-Agapit votes in Lotbinière-Frontenac; 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. Jacques Gourde (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Lévis—Lotbinière, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Saint-Agapit.
What stands out in how Saint-Agapit is governed
Many residents per seat
Saint-Agapit council spreads its seats over a big population; the typical municipality in Quebec has one seat per 380 residents. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
In 2024, 74% of Québec’s local municipalities spent more per resident than Saint-Agapit council. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
With 30 points between the winner and the runner-up (Bloc Québécois), Lévis—Lotbinière was safer in 2021 than 77% of the 338 ridings. How Saint-Agapit has voted ↓
High federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, Lévis—Lotbinière out-voted 95% of the country’s ridings. 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
Saint-Agapit, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
st-agapit.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.
With its neighbours, Saint-Agapit forms MRC Lotbinière, 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 Saint-Agapit, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Agapit councilelected November 2025Yves Gingras
- 2National Assembly of QuébecLotbinière-Frontenac
- 3House of CommonsLévis—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 Saint-Agapit council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Yves Gingras
- Manon Provencher
- Marc-Antoine Drouin
- Sylvain Vidal
- Nadine Nolet
- Pierre Audesse
- Bernard Breton
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yves Gingras | Mayor | Équipe Gingras | 986 | 66% | Yes |
| Manon Provencher | Councillor | Équipe Gingras | 167 | 74% | Yes |
| Marc-Antoine Drouin | Councillor | Équipe Gingras | 140 | 62% | Yes |
| Sylvain Vidal | Councillor | Équipe Gingras | 189 | 71% | Yes |
| Nadine Nolet | Councillor | Independent | 121 | 47% | No |
| Pierre Audesse | Councillor | Équipe Gingras | 166 | 57% | Yes |
| Bernard Breton | Councillor | Équipe Gingras | 122 | 57% | Yes |
Councillors come from districts, one each, and the whole of Saint-Agapit elects the mayor. One team won seats, Équipe Gingras; everyone else on council ran alone.
Every other candidate (9)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Dany Bellemare | Équipe Vision St-Agapit | 501 | 34% |
| Councillor | Olivier Lambert | Équipe Vision St-Agapit | 59 | 26% |
| Councillor | Marie-Pier Dumas | Équipe Vision St-Agapit | 87 | 38% |
| Councillor | Robert Bélanger | Équipe Vision St-Agapit | 78 | 29% |
| Councillor | Sophie ST-Pierre | Équipe Gingras | 81 | 31% |
| Councillor | Charles Rousseau | Équipe Vision St-Agapit | 56 | 22% |
| Councillor | Sébastien Montambault | Équipe Vision St-Agapit | 127 | 43% |
| Councillor | Carl Rousseau | Independent | 52 | 24% |
| Councillor | Maryse Doyon | Équipe Vision St-Agapit | 42 | 19% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Saint-Agapit
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Yves Gingras was already mayor and kept the seat. Dany Bellemare finished 485 votes behind Yves Gingras, who took 66% in the race for mayor. 42% of electors voted for mayor, below the 51% median of Québec’s contested mayoral races.
How Saint-Agapit voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Saint-Agapit votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Agapit council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. 4 November 2029 is the next council election in Saint-Agapit, fixed by the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities for the first Sunday in November every four years. Voters last chose the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Agapit votes in Lotbinière-Frontenac 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 Lotbinière-Frontenac: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Saint-Agapit votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Jacques Gourde represents Lévis—Lotbinière in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Lévis—Lotbinière · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2006
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The Conservative Party of Canada, Jacques Gourde’s party, takes 11 of the 78 seats from Quebec; the Liberal Party of Canada takes 44.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2006, Jacques Gourde is serving the 7th term of a Commons career. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Lévis—Lotbinière would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 50%, and Jacques Gourde 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, Lévis—Lotbinière re-elected Jacques Gourde of the Conservative Party of Canada
Counts for Lévis—Lotbinière within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
The 2021 count in Lévis—Lotbinière put Jacques Gourde (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 52%, with Samuel Lamarche (Bloc Québécois) 18,991 votes back. The 2019 result had favoured Jacques Gourde as well, at 45%.
All 8 candidates in Lévis—Lotbinière, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Gourde | Conservative Party of Canada | 32,731 | 51.6% |
| Samuel Lamarche | Bloc Québécois | 13,740 | 21.7% |
| Ghislain Daigle | Liberal Party of Canada | 9,286 | 14.7% |
| Guylaine Dumont | New Democratic Party | 4,497 | 7.1% |
| Benoit Simard | People's Party of Canada | 1,661 | 2.6% |
| Charles-Eugène Bergeron | Green Party of Canada | 856 | 1.4% |
| Mariève Lemay | Free Party Canada | 541 | 0.9% |
| Carl Brochu | Parti Patriote | 95 | 0.2% |
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
Saint-Agapit 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 26% of spending ($538 a resident), recreation and culture leads the budget. At $2,040 for every resident in 2024, Saint-Agapit council sits below the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. Of every dollar spent, 26% went on pay and benefits. At $3,830 per resident, Saint-Agapit council’s $18M of long-term debt is more than the $2,461 median. Taxes on property make up 69% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 63%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation and culture | $2.5M | $538 | 26% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $2M | $430 | 21% |
| General government | $1.7M | $353 | 17% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.3M | $286 | 14% |
| Roads and transit | $1.2M | $251 | 12% |
| Financing costs | $714K | $152 | 7% |
| Planning and development | $139K | $30 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 690 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Only 70% of municipalities in Quebec have fewer seats for their size than Saint-Agapit council, at 690 residents each.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Agapit 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.
st-agapit.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. 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.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- 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. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
Questions about how Saint-Agapit is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Agapit?
Lévis—Lotbinière’s MP, Jacques Gourde of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Saint-Agapit.
Which party won Saint-Agapit in the 2021 federal election?
Jacques Gourde (Conservative Party of Canada) took Lévis—Lotbinière in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Agapit?
Look up Lotbinière-Frontenac on the National Assembly of Québec’s site: that riding, which takes in Saint-Agapit, has one MNA.
Who heads the council in Saint-Agapit?
Yves Gingras chairs Saint-Agapit council as mayor.
How much does Saint-Agapit council spend?
In 2024, Saint-Agapit council spent $9.6M in all, for some 4,703 residents, of which $2.5M went on recreation and culture, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Saint-Agapit part of?
Saint-Agapit belongs to MRC Lotbinière, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Saint-Agapit council elected?
Saint-Agapit council: the mayor is chosen at large, each councillor by a district.
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).