Photo: Photo : Jean Tremblay · CC BY-SA 3.0Germain Grenon leads Saint-David-de-Falardeau as mayor
For federal votes, Saint-David-de-Falardeau belongs to Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Richard Martel (Conservative Party of Canada) holds it. Saint-David-de-Falardeau is in Dubuc 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. 44 of the 78 MPs from Quebec belong to the Liberal Party of Canada. The council of the municipality also counts 6 councillors.
Three governments, and who does what
Saint-David-de-Falardeau, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
villefalardeau.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 Fjord-du-Saguenay: the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-David-de-Falardeau’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Saint-David-de-Falardeau, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-David-de-Falardeau councilelected November 2025Germain Grenon
- 2National Assembly of QuébecDubuc
- 3House of CommonsChicoutimi—Le Fjord
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-David-de-Falardeau council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Germain Grenon
- Cindy Lebrun
- Geneviève Migneault
- Nicolas Dionne
- André Dufour
- Marc-André Guay
- Éric Laforest
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germain Grenon | Mayor | Independent | 1,078 | 74% | Yes |
| Cindy Lebrun | Councillor | Independent | 197 | 74% | No |
| Geneviève Migneault | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Nicolas Dionne | Councillor | Independent | 162 | 65% | No |
| André Dufour | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Marc-André Guay | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Éric Laforest | Councillor | Independent | 98 | 65% | No |
Each electoral district elects one councillor; the mayor is chosen by all of Saint-David-de-Falardeau. Every member of Saint-David-de-Falardeau council ran without a team or party.
Every other candidate (4)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Marc-André Tremblay | Independent | 376 | 26% |
| Councillor | Gérald Morin | Independent | 69 | 26% |
| Councillor | Pierre Girard | Independent | 87 | 35% |
| Councillor | Carl Fortin | Independent | 54 | 36% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Saint-David-de-Falardeau
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Germain Grenon held on to the mayor’s seat. 54% of electors voted for mayor, above the 51% median of Québec’s contested mayoral races. The race for mayor went to Germain Grenon with 74%, a lead of 702 over Marc-André Tremblay.
How Saint-David-de-Falardeau voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Saint-David-de-Falardeau votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-David-de-Falardeau council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021. Voters last chose the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Saint-David-de-Falardeau’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-David-de-Falardeau votes in Dubuc 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-David-de-Falardeau votes in Dubuc, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Richard Martel represents Chicoutimi—Le Fjord in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Chicoutimi—Le Fjord · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2018
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 40%; in 2025 Richard Martel kept the seat in the same hands. Richard Martel has sat in the Commons since 2018, now for the 4th Parliament.
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
Jonquière returned Mario Simard (Bloc Québécois) in 2021
Results in Jonquière, the riding Saint-David-de-Falardeau belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Chicoutimi—Le Fjord.
Mario Simard (Bloc Québécois) took Jonquière in 2021 with 42% of the vote, 5,813 votes ahead of Louise Gravel (Conservative Party of Canada). 36% had elected Mario Simard there in 2019.
All 6 candidates in Jonquière, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Simard | Bloc Québécois | 19,036 | 41.9% |
| Louise Gravel | Conservative Party of Canada | 13,223 | 29.1% |
| Stéphane Bégin | Liberal Party of Canada | 9,546 | 21.0% |
| Marieve Ruel | New Democratic Party | 2,559 | 5.6% |
| Marie-Josée Yelle | Green Party of Canada | 738 | 1.6% |
| Line Bélanger | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 372 | 0.8% |
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-David-de-Falardeau 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.
The largest line is roads and transit: 29% of the total, $904 a resident. Pay and benefits made up 21% of spending. Saint-David-de-Falardeau council spent $3,119 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. At $3,903 per resident, Saint-David-de-Falardeau council’s $12M of long-term debt is more than the $2,461 median. Taxes on property make up 81% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 63%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $2.8M | $904 | 29% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $2M | $655 | 21% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.6M | $527 | 17% |
| General government | $1.5M | $476 | 15% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.3M | $420 | 13% |
| Planning and development | $222K | $72 | 2% |
| Financing costs | $201K | $65 | 2% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 450 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
At 450 residents a seat, Saint-David-de-Falardeau council is more thinly spread than 58% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-David-de-Falardeau 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.
villefalardeau.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- 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.
- Not on this page. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- 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.
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
Questions about how Saint-David-de-Falardeau is run
Who is the MP for Saint-David-de-Falardeau?
For Saint-David-de-Falardeau, it’s Richard Martel (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Chicoutimi—Le Fjord.
Which party won Saint-David-de-Falardeau in the 2021 federal election?
Jonquière went to Mario Simard (Bloc Québécois) in 2021. Since 2025, Richard Martel has been the MP for Chicoutimi—Le Fjord.
Who is the MNA for Saint-David-de-Falardeau?
Dubuc is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Saint-David-de-Falardeau and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Saint-David-de-Falardeau?
Saint-David-de-Falardeau council is led by Germain Grenon, its mayor.
How much does Saint-David-de-Falardeau council spend?
In 2024, Saint-David-de-Falardeau council spent $9.6M in all, for some 3,065 residents, of which $2.8M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Saint-David-de-Falardeau part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Le Fjord-du-Saguenay, where Saint-David-de-Falardeau’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Saint-David-de-Falardeau council elected?
Saint-David-de-Falardeau 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).