Photo: Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec · Public domainPer resident, Saint-Robert spends less than 95% of Québec’s local municipalities
Louis Plamondon (Bloc Québécois) is the MP for Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Saint-Robert. Richelieu is the riding Saint-Robert 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. Saint-Robert’s council has 6 councillors and is led by GILLES Salvas, the mayor.
What stands out in how Saint-Robert is governed
Few residents per seat
The middle municipality in Quebec has a seat for every 380 residents; Saint-Robert council has fewer behind each. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Saint-Robert council spent less per resident in 2024 than 95% 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-Robert, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
saintrobert.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.
Its regional county municipality is MRC Pierre-De Saurel: the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-Robert’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Saint-Robert, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Robert councilelected November 2025GILLES Salvas
- 2National Assembly of QuébecRichelieu
- 3House of CommonsBécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak
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-Robert council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- GILLES SALVAS
- JOSÉE MATHIEU
- JOSÉE PELLETIER
- JOËL PELLETIER
- PIERRE-OLIVIER PLASSE
- ANNIE LALIBERTÉ
- MYRIAM CHAPDELAINE
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GILLES SALVAS | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| JOSÉE MATHIEU | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| JOSÉE PELLETIER | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| JOËL PELLETIER | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| PIERRE-OLIVIER PLASSE | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| ANNIE LALIBERTÉ | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| MYRIAM CHAPDELAINE | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
All the seats on Saint-Robert council went to candidates with no team. With no rival, GILLES Salvas took the mayor’s chair by acclamation. No seat on Saint-Robert council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Saint-Robert votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Robert 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. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026. Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Saint-Robert’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-Robert votes in Richelieu 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 ↗Richelieu takes in Saint-Robert and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Louis Plamondon represents Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak · Bloc Québécois · first elected 1984
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Louis Plamondon 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
Wikidata lists Louis Plamondon as having belonged to the Bloc Québécois and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. Louis Plamondon has served as Speaker of the House of Commons (2023). Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak, the Bloc Québécois would have led with 55%; Louis Plamondon held it for them in 2025. First elected in 1984, Louis Plamondon is serving the 13th term of a Commons career.
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, Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel re-elected Louis Plamondon of the Bloc Québécois
Before the 2023 redistribution, Saint-Robert voted in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak is its riding today.
In 2019, Louis Plamondon had won the same riding with 57%. Louis Plamondon won the 2021 race in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel for the Bloc Québécois, polling 55% and beating Nathalie Rochefort (Liberal Party of Canada) by 18,952 votes.
All 7 candidates in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Plamondon | Bloc Québécois | 27,403 | 54.8% |
| Nathalie Rochefort | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,451 | 16.9% |
| Yanick Caisse | Conservative Party of Canada | 8,404 | 16.8% |
| Catherine Gauvin | New Democratic Party | 2,550 | 5.1% |
| André Blanchette | Free Party Canada | 1,215 | 2.4% |
| Eric Pettersen | People's Party of Canada | 1,214 | 2.4% |
| David Turcotte | Green Party of Canada | 770 | 1.5% |
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-Robert 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.
Salaries and benefits took 15% of the total. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 77% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns. Saint-Robert council spent $1,633 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. No service costs more than water, sewers and waste, at $414 per resident and 25% of the total.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $771K | $414 | 25% |
| Roads and transit | $646K | $347 | 21% |
| Police, fire and protection | $582K | $313 | 19% |
| General government | $575K | $309 | 19% |
| Recreation and culture | $318K | $171 | 10% |
| Planning and development | $146K | $78 | 5% |
| Social services and child care | $3K | $2 | 0% |
| Financing costs | $1K | $1 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 260 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Saint-Robert council has one seat for every 260 residents, fewer than in 67% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Robert 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.
saintrobert.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- 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.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- 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. The council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
Questions about how Saint-Robert is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Robert?
For Saint-Robert, it’s Louis Plamondon (Bloc Québécois), who holds Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak.
Which party won Saint-Robert in the 2021 federal election?
Louis Plamondon (Bloc Québécois) took Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Robert?
The riding for Saint-Robert is Richelieu, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Saint-Robert?
GILLES Salvas is mayor, at the head of Saint-Robert council.
How much does Saint-Robert council spend?
The 2024 return of Saint-Robert council shows $3M of spending for roughly 1,863 residents, $771K of it on water, sewers and waste.
Which regional body is Saint-Robert part of?
Saint-Robert’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC Pierre-De Saurel, the regional county municipality.
How is Saint-Robert council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Saint-Robert 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).