Photo: DomLemLali · CC BY-SA 4.0Saint-Alexandre spends less per resident than 98% of Québec’s local municipalities
In the National Assembly of Québec, Saint-Alexandre belongs to Iberville; who holds it as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named. Christine Normandin (Bloc Québécois) is the MP for Saint-Jean, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Saint-Alexandre. The mayor of Saint-Alexandre is Yves Barrette, who sits with 6 councillors.
What stands out in how Saint-Alexandre is governed
Low spending per resident
Per resident, Saint-Alexandre council’s 2024 spending sits under 98% of Québec’s local municipalities. Council money ↓
High federal turnout
Fewer electors stayed home in Saint-Jean than in 71% 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
Saint-Alexandre, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
saint-alexandre.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.
MRC Le Haut-Richelieu is Saint-Alexandre’s regional county municipality, which sets the land-use plan the municipalities follow.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Saint-Alexandre, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Alexandre councilelected November 2025Yves Barrette
- 2National Assembly of QuébecIberville
- 3House of CommonsSaint-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 Saint-Alexandre council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Yves Barrette
- Rémi Cusson
- Stéphane Vézina
- Michaël Roy
- Florent Raymond
- Marie-Eve Denicourt
- Jean-François Berthiaume
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yves Barrette | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Rémi Cusson | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Stéphane Vézina | Councillor | Independent | 378 | 52% | Yes |
| Michaël Roy | Councillor | Independent | 513 | 72% | No |
| Florent Raymond | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Marie-Eve Denicourt | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jean-François Berthiaume | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Saint-Alexandre council alike. The race for mayor was never run: Yves Barrette was the only candidate. No team or party won a seat on Saint-Alexandre council: every member ran on their own.
Every other candidate (2)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Benoit Tremblay | Independent | 349 | 48% |
| Councillor | Francisco Romero | Independent | 204 | 29% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Saint-Alexandre votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Alexandre council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use. The National Assembly of Québec was last elected on 5 October 2026, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. 4 November 2029 is the next council election in Saint-Alexandre, fixed by the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities for the first Sunday in November every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Alexandre votes in Iberville 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, Saint-Alexandre votes in Iberville, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Christine Normandin represents 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.
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 Bloc Québécois, Christine Normandin’s party, takes 22 of the 78 seats from Quebec; the Liberal Party of Canada takes 44.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Christine Normandin’s 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019. Mapped onto today’s Saint-Jean, the 2021 vote gives the Bloc Québécois 46%; in 2025 Christine Normandin 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
In 2021, Saint-Jean re-elected Christine Normandin of the Bloc Québécois
Results in Saint-Jean as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
The 2019 result had favoured Christine Normandin as well, at 45%. Christine Normandin (Bloc Québécois) took Saint-Jean in 2021 with 46% of the vote, 10,593 votes ahead of Jean Rioux (Liberal Party of Canada).
All 7 candidates in Saint-Jean, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Normandin | Bloc Québécois | 27,243 | 46.0% |
| Jean Rioux | Liberal Party of Canada | 16,650 | 28.1% |
| Serge Benoit | Conservative Party of Canada | 7,544 | 12.7% |
| Jeremy Fournier | New Democratic Party | 4,308 | 7.3% |
| Jean-Charles Cléroux | Free Party Canada | 1,790 | 3.0% |
| Leigh V. Ryan | Green Party of Canada | 1,262 | 2.1% |
| Pierre Duteau | Parti pour l'Indépendance du Québec | 413 | 0.7% |
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-Alexandre 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.
Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 76% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. Long-term debt at Saint-Alexandre council stood at $2.9M, or $1,059 a resident, below the $2,461 median. Pay and benefits made up 25% of spending. Saint-Alexandre council spent $1,480 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. At 21% of spending ($310 a resident), water, sewers and waste leads the budget.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $835K | $310 | 21% |
| Roads and transit | $791K | $294 | 20% |
| Police, fire and protection | $783K | $291 | 20% |
| General government | $761K | $283 | 19% |
| Recreation and culture | $558K | $207 | 14% |
| Financing costs | $119K | $44 | 3% |
| Planning and development | $118K | $44 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $19K | $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 380 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on Saint-Alexandre council answers to 380 residents, a higher ratio than 50% of municipalities in Quebec.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Alexandre 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.
saint-alexandre.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. 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. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- 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.
Questions about how Saint-Alexandre is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Alexandre?
Saint-Jean’s MP, Christine Normandin of the Bloc Québécois, represents Saint-Alexandre.
Which party won Saint-Alexandre in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Christine Normandin (Bloc Québécois), who represents Saint-Jean still.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Alexandre?
Look up Iberville on the National Assembly of Québec’s site: that riding, which takes in Saint-Alexandre, has one MNA.
Who heads the council in Saint-Alexandre?
Saint-Alexandre council is led by Yves Barrette, its mayor.
How much does Saint-Alexandre council spend?
The 2024 return of Saint-Alexandre council shows $4M of spending for roughly 2,693 residents, $835K of it on water, sewers and waste.
Which regional body is Saint-Alexandre part of?
Saint-Alexandre’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC Le Haut-Richelieu, the regional county municipality.
How is Saint-Alexandre council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Saint-Alexandre 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).