Photo: Nicogag · CC BY-SA 3.0Each seat on Saint-Cyprien’s council speaks for just 160 residents, fewer than in 94% of Quebec municipalities
Michel Lagacé leads Saint-Cyprien as mayor, alongside 6 councillors. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Saint-Cyprien is Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata, and Bernard Généreux (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons. For the National Assembly of Québec, Saint-Cyprien votes in Rivière-du-Loup--Témiscouata; open data doesn’t yet say who its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) is.
What stands out in how Saint-Cyprien is governed
Few residents per seat
Saint-Cyprien council has fewer people behind each seat than most of Quebec, where the middle figure is 380 residents a seat. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Spending per resident put Saint-Cyprien council above 88% of Québec’s local municipalities in 2024. Council money ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Saint-Cyprien, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
saintcyprien.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-Cyprien forms MRC Rivière-du-Loup, 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-Cyprien, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Cyprien councilelected November 2025Michel Lagacé
- 2National Assembly of QuébecRivière-du-Loup--Témiscouata
- 3House of CommonsCôte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata
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-Cyprien council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Michel Lagacé
- Jérôme Lebel
- Luc St-Pierre
- Labrie Dave
- Frédéric D'Andrieu
- Véronique Bouchard
- Alain Roy
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Lagacé | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jérôme Lebel | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Luc St-Pierre | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Labrie Dave | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Frédéric D'Andrieu | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Véronique Bouchard | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Alain Roy | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Michel Lagacé was acclaimed mayor, with no one on the ballot against them. There are no wards on Saint-Cyprien council: the whole electorate votes for every seat, the mayor too. Saint-Cyprien council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Saint-Cyprien votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Cyprien 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. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026. 4 November 2029 is the next council election in Saint-Cyprien, 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-Cyprien votes in Rivière-du-Loup--Témiscouata 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 ↗Saint-Cyprien is in Rivière-du-Loup--Témiscouata, one of the ridings that each elect a MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Bernard Généreux represents Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2009
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; Bernard Généreux is among the 11 from the Conservative Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
Bernard Généreux was first elected in 2009, spent time out of the House and returned in 2015. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 45%; Bernard Généreux held it for the party 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
Bernard Généreux kept Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, Saint-Cyprien’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata.
62% of electors in Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada. Bernard Généreux already held it after the 2019 election, won with 42%. Bernard Généreux won the 2021 race in Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 50% and beating Simon Bérubé (Bloc Québécois) by 11,568 votes.
All 6 candidates in Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Généreux | Conservative Party of Canada | 24,118 | 50.4% |
| Simon Bérubé | Bloc Québécois | 12,550 | 26.3% |
| François Lapointe | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,361 | 17.5% |
| Sean English | New Democratic Party | 1,597 | 3.3% |
| Nancy Rochon | Free Party Canada | 917 | 1.9% |
| Thibaud Mony | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 269 | 0.6% |
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
Saint-Cyprien 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.
Taxes on property make up 54% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 63%. Long-term debt at Saint-Cyprien council stood at $3.3M, or $3,124 a resident, above the $2,461 median. Saint-Cyprien council spent $3,500 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. Staff pay and benefits account for 28% of spending. Recreation and culture takes the biggest share, 27%, or $939 per resident.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation and culture | $993K | $939 | 27% |
| Roads and transit | $935K | $884 | 25% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $716K | $677 | 19% |
| General government | $506K | $478 | 14% |
| Police, fire and protection | $279K | $263 | 8% |
| Financing costs | $128K | $121 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $77K | $73 | 2% |
| Planning and development | $70K | $66 | 2% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Saint-Cyprien council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
The bars put the headline’s figure for Saint-Cyprien council next to nearby councils, the tick marking the provincial median.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Cyprien 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.
saintcyprien.ca ↗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. The council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
- 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. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- 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. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
Questions about how Saint-Cyprien is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Cyprien?
Bernard Généreux (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata, the riding Saint-Cyprien is in.
Which party won Saint-Cyprien in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Bernard Généreux (Conservative Party of Canada), in Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup; Bernard Généreux represents Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata today.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Cyprien?
Saint-Cyprien votes in Rivière-du-Loup--Témiscouata; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Saint-Cyprien?
The mayor is Michel Lagacé, who chairs Saint-Cyprien council.
How much does Saint-Cyprien council spend?
Saint-Cyprien council spent $3.7M in 2024 for about 1,058 residents; its largest service line was recreation and culture, at $993K.
Which regional body is Saint-Cyprien part of?
Saint-Cyprien’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC Rivière-du-Loup, the regional county municipality.
How is Saint-Cyprien council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Saint-Cyprien 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).