Photo: ChristianT · CC BY-SA 3.0Turnout in Lac-Saint-Jean was just 61% in 2021, below 69% of ridings
The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Saint-Prime is Lac-Saint-Jean, and Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc Québécois) represents it in the House of Commons. For the National Assembly of Québec, Saint-Prime votes in Roberval; open data doesn’t yet say who its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) is. Marie-Noëlle Bhérer is mayor of Saint-Prime, with 6 councillors on the council.
What stands out in how Saint-Prime is governed
A safe federal seat
In 2021, 25 points separated first and second (Conservative Party of Canada) in Lac-Saint-Jean, more than in 67% of the 338 ridings. How Saint-Prime has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, 69% of the country’s ridings out-voted Lac-Saint-Jean. 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-Prime, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
saint-prime.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 Domaine-du-Roy: the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-Prime’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Saint-Prime, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Prime councilelected November 2025Marie-Noëlle Bhérer
- 2National Assembly of QuébecRoberval
- 3House of CommonsLac-Saint-Jean
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-Prime council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Marie-Noëlle Bhérer
- Isabelle Lapierre
- Éric Delisle
- Steve Gagnon
- Mathieu Plourde
- Franceska Gagné
- Mario Lapierre
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie-Noëlle Bhérer | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Isabelle Lapierre | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Éric Delisle | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Steve Gagnon | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Mathieu Plourde | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Franceska Gagné | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Mario Lapierre | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
No team or party won a seat on Saint-Prime council: every member ran on their own. Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Saint-Prime council alike. With no rival, Marie-Noëlle Bhérer took the mayor’s chair by acclamation.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Saint-Prime votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Prime council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Voters last chose the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Saint-Prime 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. 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.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Prime votes in Roberval 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-Prime votes in Roberval, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe represents Lac-Saint-Jean in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Lac-Saint-Jean · Bloc Québécois · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe is one of 22 Bloc Québécois MPs from Quebec, where the Liberal Party of Canada has the most seats: 44 of 78.
The MP’s record
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe was first elected in 2019; the current Parliament is Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe’s 3rd. Mapped onto today’s Lac-Saint-Jean, the 2021 vote gives the Bloc Québécois 51%; in 2025 Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe kept the seat in the same hands.
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
Lac-Saint-Jean returned Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc Québécois) in 2021
Counts for Lac-Saint-Jean within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
The 2021 count in Lac-Saint-Jean put Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc Québécois) first at 51%, with Serge Bergeron (Conservative Party of Canada) 12,567 votes back. Back in 2019, Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe took the riding on 44%.
All 5 candidates in Lac-Saint-Jean, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe | Bloc Québécois | 25,466 | 50.7% |
| Serge Bergeron | Conservative Party of Canada | 12,899 | 25.7% |
| Marjolaine Étienne | Liberal Party of Canada | 9,371 | 18.7% |
| Mathieu Chambers | New Democratic Party | 1,637 | 3.3% |
| Annie Thibault | Green Party of Canada | 824 | 1.6% |
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-Prime 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.
At 23% of spending ($573 a resident), recreation and culture leads the budget. Pay and benefits made up 28% of spending. Each resident’s share of Saint-Prime council’s 2024 spending came to $2,468, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394. Saint-Prime council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $8M long term, $2,854 a resident where the median is $2,461. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 74% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation and culture | $1.6M | $573 | 23% |
| Roads and transit | $1.5M | $525 | 21% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.3M | $466 | 19% |
| General government | $1.1M | $376 | 15% |
| Police, fire and protection | $583K | $207 | 8% |
| Planning and development | $542K | $193 | 8% |
| Financing costs | $342K | $122 | 5% |
| Social services and child care | $16K | $6 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 400 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Only 53% of municipalities in Quebec have fewer seats for their size than Saint-Prime council, at 400 residents each.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Prime 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-prime.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Not on this page. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- 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.
- Council money. Spending by service comes from MAMH’s consolidated 2024 financial report, revenue, debt and reserves from its financial profile, all per resident on MAMH’s population.
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
Questions about how Saint-Prime is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Prime?
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe of the Bloc Québécois is the MP for Lac-Saint-Jean, which includes Saint-Prime.
Which party won Saint-Prime in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc Québécois), who represents Lac-Saint-Jean still.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Prime?
Look up Roberval on the National Assembly of Québec’s site: that riding, which takes in Saint-Prime, has one MNA.
Who heads the council in Saint-Prime?
Saint-Prime council is led by Marie-Noëlle Bhérer, its mayor.
How much does Saint-Prime council spend?
In 2024, Saint-Prime council spent $6.9M in all, for some 2,814 residents, of which $1.6M went on recreation and culture, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Saint-Prime part of?
Saint-Prime belongs to MRC Le Domaine-du-Roy, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Saint-Prime council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Saint-Prime 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).