Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 4.0Saint-Hippolyte has one council seat for every 1,790 residents, more than 86% of municipalities in Quebec
The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Saint-Hippolyte is Les Pays-d'en-Haut, and Tim Watchorn (Liberal Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons. Prévost is the riding Saint-Hippolyte votes in for the National Assembly of Québec, and its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t named here because no open list records the members. The mayor of Saint-Hippolyte is Isabelle Poulin, who sits with 6 councillors.
What stands out in how Saint-Hippolyte is governed
Many residents per seat
Across Quebec the median is one seat per 380 residents, well under the ratio on Saint-Hippolyte council. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Saint-Hippolyte council spent less per resident in 2024 than 80% of Québec’s local municipalities. 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-Hippolyte, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
saint-hippolyte.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 La Rivière-du-Nord: the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-Hippolyte’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Saint-Hippolyte, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Hippolyte councilelected November 2025Isabelle Poulin
- 2National Assembly of QuébecPrévost
- 3House of CommonsLes Pays-d'en-Haut
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-Hippolyte council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Isabelle Poulin
- Line Côté
- Annie Saulnier
- Roxand Quenneville
- Chantale Pellerin
- Michael Roy
- Bruno Bergeron
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabelle Poulin | Mayor | Équipe Isabelle Poulin | 1,751 | 48% | No |
| Line Côté | Councillor | Équipe Isabelle Poulin | 1,736 | 48% | No |
| Annie Saulnier | Councillor | Équipe Isabelle Poulin | 1,756 | 48% | No |
| Roxand Quenneville | Councillor | Équipe Isabelle Poulin | 1,735 | 48% | No |
| Chantale Pellerin | Councillor | Équipe Isabelle Poulin | 1,781 | 49% | No |
| Michael Roy | Councillor | Équipe Isabelle Poulin | 1,732 | 48% | No |
| Bruno Bergeron | Councillor | Équipe Isabelle Poulin | 1,751 | 48% | No |
None of the members elected had sat on the outgoing council. Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Saint-Hippolyte council alike. Every member of the council ran for Équipe Isabelle Poulin.
Every other candidate (14)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Yves Dagenais | Équipe Yves Dagenais | 1,137 | 31% |
| Mayor | Sonia Tremblay | Collectif vision citoyenne | 774 | 21% |
| Councillor | Alain Lefièvre | Équipe Yves Dagenais | 1,015 | 28% |
| Councillor | Rose Crevier-Dagenais | Collectif vision citoyenne | 880 | 24% |
| Councillor | Viviane Boucher | Équipe Yves Dagenais | 1,086 | 30% |
| Councillor | François Racine | Collectif vision citoyenne | 788 | 22% |
| Councillor | Philippe Rondeau | Équipe Yves Dagenais | 1,111 | 31% |
| Councillor | Laurence Pelchat | Collectif vision citoyenne | 781 | 22% |
| Councillor | Pierre Thiffault | Équipe Yves Dagenais | 1,061 | 29% |
| Councillor | Stéphane Ricard | Collectif vision citoyenne | 778 | 22% |
| Councillor | Laure Chazerand | Équipe Yves Dagenais | 1,123 | 31% |
| Councillor | Marie-Eve Turgeon | Collectif vision citoyenne | 780 | 22% |
| Councillor | Eric Duhaime | Équipe Yves Dagenais | 1,104 | 31% |
| Councillor | Jesse Momesso-Gagné | Collectif vision citoyenne | 765 | 21% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Saint-Hippolyte
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
The race for mayor went to Isabelle Poulin with 48%, a lead of 614 over Yves Dagenais. Fewer electors voted for mayor than in most of Québec: 37%, where the median contested race drew 51%. Isabelle Poulin unseated the outgoing mayor, Yves Dagenais.
How Saint-Hippolyte voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Saint-Hippolyte votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Hippolyte council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms. The next council election in Saint-Hippolyte falls on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities. The National Assembly of Québec was last elected on 5 October 2026, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Hippolyte votes in Prévost 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 Prévost: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Saint-Hippolyte votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Tim Watchorn represents Les Pays-d'en-Haut in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Les Pays-d'en-Haut · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Tim Watchorn’s party, the Liberal Party of Canada, has 44 of the 78 seats from Quebec.
The MP’s record
Tim Watchorn is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Les Pays-d'en-Haut puts the Bloc Québécois first at 48%: Tim Watchorn won it away from them 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
Rhéal Fortin kept Rivière-du-Nord for the Bloc Québécois in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Saint-Hippolyte voted in Rivière-du-Nord; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Les Pays-d'en-Haut is its riding today.
Rhéal Fortin (Bloc Québécois) took Rivière-du-Nord in 2021 with 52% of the vote, 17,176 votes ahead of Theodora Bajkin (Liberal Party of Canada). Back in 2019, Rhéal Fortin took the riding on 52%. In 2021, 59% of electors cast a ballot in Rivière-du-Nord, under the national 63%.
All 8 candidates in Rivière-du-Nord, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhéal Fortin | Bloc Québécois | 29,943 | 52.2% |
| Theodora Bajkin | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,767 | 22.3% |
| Patricia Morrissette | Conservative Party of Canada | 6,803 | 11.9% |
| Mary-Helen Paspaliaris | New Democratic Party | 3,958 | 6.9% |
| Keeyan Ravanshid | People's Party of Canada | 2,164 | 3.8% |
| Marie-Eve Damour | Free Party Canada | 1,036 | 1.8% |
| Jean-François René | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 373 | 0.7% |
| Nicolas Riqueur-Lainé | Parti pour l'Indépendance du Québec | 285 | 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-Hippolyte 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.
Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 33%, or $641 per resident. Of every dollar spent, 30% went on pay and benefits. Saint-Hippolyte council spent $1,962 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. Long-term debt at Saint-Hippolyte council stood at $14.2M, or $1,220 a resident, below the $2,461 median. At 72%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $7.5M | $641 | 33% |
| Police, fire and protection | $4.7M | $404 | 21% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $4.1M | $350 | 18% |
| Recreation and culture | $2.9M | $252 | 13% |
| General government | $2.7M | $228 | 12% |
| Planning and development | $588K | $50 | 3% |
| Financing costs | $395K | $34 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $13K | $1 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Saint-Hippolyte council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Nearby councils are drawn here for scale; the headline already says where Saint-Hippolyte council stands.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Hippolyte 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-hippolyte.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- 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. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- 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-Hippolyte is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Hippolyte?
Les Pays-d'en-Haut’s MP, Tim Watchorn of the Liberal Party of Canada, represents Saint-Hippolyte.
Which party won Saint-Hippolyte in the 2021 federal election?
The Bloc Québécois, with Rhéal Fortin in Rivière-du-Nord; since 2025 Tim Watchorn represents Les Pays-d'en-Haut.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Hippolyte?
The riding for Saint-Hippolyte is Prévost, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Saint-Hippolyte?
Isabelle Poulin chairs Saint-Hippolyte council as mayor.
How much does Saint-Hippolyte council spend?
In 2024, Saint-Hippolyte council spent $22.9M in all, for some 11,650 residents, of which $7.5M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Saint-Hippolyte part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC La Rivière-du-Nord, where Saint-Hippolyte’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Saint-Hippolyte council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Saint-Hippolyte 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).