Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0Turnout in Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis reached 67% in 2021, above 79% of ridings
The mayor of Saint-Anselme is Dominic Blais, who sits with 6 councillors. Saint-Anselme is in Bellechasse 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. Dominique Vien (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Saint-Anselme.
What stands out in how Saint-Anselme is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Quebec has a seat for every 380 residents; Saint-Anselme council has far more people behind each. Council size ↓
A safe federal seat
In 2021, 27.8 points separated first and second (Bloc Québécois) in Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, more than in 74% of the 338 ridings. How Saint-Anselme has voted ↓
High federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis out-voted 79% 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-Anselme, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
st-anselme.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 Bellechasse: the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-Anselme’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Saint-Anselme, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Anselme councilelected November 2025Dominic Blais
- 2National Assembly of QuébecBellechasse
- 3House of CommonsBellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis
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-Anselme council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Dominic Blais
- Jérôme Roy
- Denise Couture
- Lucie Boutin
- Kevin Turgeon
- Sandra Mercier
- Dominic Bernier
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Blais | Mayor | Independent | 1,238 | 71% | No |
| Jérôme Roy | Councillor | Independent | 645 | 38% | Yes, another seat |
| Denise Couture | Councillor | Independent | 1,001 | 59% | Yes |
| Lucie Boutin | Councillor | Independent | 683 | 40% | No |
| Kevin Turgeon | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Sandra Mercier | Councillor | Independent | 1,055 | 62% | No |
| Dominic Bernier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
All the seats on Saint-Anselme council went to candidates with no team. Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Saint-Anselme council alike.
Every other candidate (7)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Yves Turgeon | Independent | 505 | 29% |
| Councillor | André Audet | Independent | 549 | 32% |
| Councillor | Jean-François Carrier | Independent | 517 | 30% |
| Councillor | Christophe Terpend | Independent | 684 | 41% |
| Councillor | Alain Carrier | Independent | 600 | 35% |
| Councillor | Simon Roy | Independent | 417 | 25% |
| Councillor | Nicolas Noël | Independent | 642 | 38% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Saint-Anselme
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Dominic Blais unseated the outgoing mayor, Yves Turgeon. With 53% of electors taking part, the vote for mayor beat the Québec median of 51% for contested mayoral races. Yves Turgeon finished 733 votes behind Dominic Blais, who took 71% in the race for mayor.
How Saint-Anselme voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Saint-Anselme votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Anselme 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 Saint-Anselme, 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. This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Anselme votes in Bellechasse 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 Bellechasse: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Saint-Anselme votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Dominique Vien represents Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2021
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, Dominique Vien’s party, takes 11 of the 78 seats from Quebec; the Liberal Party of Canada takes 44.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 52%, and Dominique Vien kept it for them in 2025. The current Parliament is Dominique Vien’s 2nd, counting from a first win in 2021. Earlier, Dominique Vien held a seat in the National Assembly of Québec.
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 Dominique Vien won Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, as the Conservative Party of Canada had in 2019
Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
The Conservative Party of Canada held it before, with Steven Blaney elected in 2019 on 50%. Dominique Vien (Conservative Party of Canada) took Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis in 2021 with 51% of the vote, 17,569 votes ahead of Marie-Christine Richard (Bloc Québécois).
All 7 candidates in Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Vien | Conservative Party of Canada | 32,238 | 51.0% |
| Marie-Christine Richard | Bloc Québécois | 14,669 | 23.2% |
| Daniel Vaillancourt | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,074 | 15.9% |
| Marie-Philippe Gagnon Gauthier | New Democratic Party | 3,184 | 5.0% |
| Raymond Arcand | Free Party Canada | 1,793 | 2.8% |
| Hélène Lefebvre | Green Party of Canada | 918 | 1.5% |
| Chamroeun Khuon | Independent | 306 | 0.5% |
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-Anselme 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 68%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. Long-term debt at Saint-Anselme council stood at $15.7M, or $3,595 a resident, above the $2,461 median. Saint-Anselme council spent $2,176 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. Of every dollar spent, 19% went on pay and benefits. The largest line is water, sewers and waste: 26% of the total, $576 a resident.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $2.5M | $576 | 26% |
| Roads and transit | $2.1M | $489 | 22% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.5M | $348 | 16% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.2M | $273 | 13% |
| General government | $1.1M | $257 | 12% |
| Financing costs | $558K | $128 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $392K | $90 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $66K | $15 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 650 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
650 residents share each seat on Saint-Anselme council, more than in 68% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Anselme 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-anselme.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. Per resident uses MAMH’s population; the 2024 financial report gives charges by service and the financial profile the revenue, debt and reserves.
- 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. 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.
Questions about how Saint-Anselme is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Anselme?
Dominique Vien of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, which includes Saint-Anselme.
Which party won Saint-Anselme in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Dominique Vien (Conservative Party of Canada), who represents Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis still.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Anselme?
The riding for Saint-Anselme is Bellechasse, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Saint-Anselme?
Dominic Blais chairs Saint-Anselme council as mayor.
How much does Saint-Anselme council spend?
In 2024, Saint-Anselme council spent $9.5M in all, for some 4,368 residents, of which $2.5M went on water, sewers and waste, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Saint-Anselme part of?
The council of MRC Bellechasse brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-Anselme’s among them.
How is Saint-Anselme council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Saint-Anselme 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).