Photo: Dany Caron · CC BY-SA 3.0The council of Saint-Fulgence is led by its mayor, Robert Blackburn
Saint-Fulgence sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from Dubuc, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. Saint-Fulgence sends one MP to Ottawa from Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Richard Martel (Conservative Party of Canada). Of the 78 Commons seats from Quebec, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 44. Beside the head of council, 6 councillors sit on the municipality’s council.
Three governments, and who does what
Saint-Fulgence, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
ville.st-fulgence.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-Fulgence forms MRC Le Fjord-du-Saguenay, 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-Fulgence, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Fulgence councilelected November 2025Robert Blackburn
- 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-Fulgence council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Robert Blackburn
- Sophie Desportes
- Simon Tremblay
- Nicolas Riverin Turcotte
- Simon Jarold Dufour
- Laurie Maurais
- Charles Parent
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Blackburn | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes, another seat |
| Sophie Desportes | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Simon Tremblay | Councillor | Independent | 133 | 77% | No |
| Nicolas Riverin Turcotte | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Simon Jarold Dufour | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Laurie Maurais | Councillor | Independent | 84 | 89% | No |
| Charles Parent | Councillor | Independent | 95 | 57% | No |
Robert Blackburn was acclaimed mayor, with no one on the ballot against them. Voters elect a councillor for their own district and a mayor for the whole of Saint-Fulgence. All the seats on Saint-Fulgence council went to candidates with no team.
Every other candidate (3)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Henri-Paul Côté | Independent | 40 | 23% |
| Councillor | Jean Bolduc | Independent | 10 | 11% |
| Councillor | Martin Morissette | Independent | 72 | 43% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Saint-Fulgence votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Fulgence council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown. Saint-Fulgence votes next on 4 November 2029: the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities sets municipal elections on 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-Fulgence 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 ↗Dubuc takes in Saint-Fulgence and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
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
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 40%; Richard Martel held it for them in 2025. Richard Martel was first elected in 2018; the current Parliament is Richard Martel’s 4th.
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, Jonquière re-elected Mario Simard of the Bloc Québécois
Before the 2023 redistribution, Saint-Fulgence voted in Jonquière; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Chicoutimi—Le Fjord is its riding today.
The 2019 result had favoured Mario Simard as well, at 36%. Mario Simard (Bloc Québécois) took Jonquière in 2021 with 42% of the vote, 5,813 votes ahead of Louise Gravel (Conservative Party of Canada).
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-Fulgence 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.
Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 77% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns. Saint-Fulgence council’s borrowing is light: $3.9M long term, $1,791 a resident where the median is $2,461. Salaries and benefits took 23% of the total. Spending by Saint-Fulgence council came to $2,089 a resident in 2024, under the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. At 32% of spending ($671 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.5M | $671 | 32% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $971K | $448 | 21% |
| General government | $898K | $414 | 20% |
| Police, fire and protection | $443K | $204 | 10% |
| Recreation and culture | $420K | $194 | 9% |
| Planning and development | $206K | $95 | 5% |
| Financing costs | $126K | $58 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $8K | $4 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 310 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
With 310 residents behind each seat, Saint-Fulgence council sits below 58% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Fulgence 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.
ville.st-fulgence.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- 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.
Questions about how Saint-Fulgence is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Fulgence?
For Saint-Fulgence, it’s Richard Martel (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Chicoutimi—Le Fjord.
Which party won Saint-Fulgence in the 2021 federal election?
Mario Simard won Jonquière for the Bloc Québécois in 2021; the riding is now Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, held by Richard Martel.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Fulgence?
The riding for Saint-Fulgence is Dubuc, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Saint-Fulgence?
Robert Blackburn is mayor, at the head of Saint-Fulgence council.
How much does Saint-Fulgence council spend?
The 2024 return of Saint-Fulgence council shows $4.5M of spending for roughly 2,166 residents, $1.5M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Saint-Fulgence part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Le Fjord-du-Saguenay, where Saint-Fulgence’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Saint-Fulgence council elected?
Saint-Fulgence 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).