Photo: busand2003 · CC BY 3.0One councillor per 180 residents: Saint-Siméon is more closely represented than 86% of Quebec municipalities
Provincially, Saint-Siméon votes in Bonaventure; the open record doesn’t name its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) in the National Assembly of Québec, so the legislature’s own list is linked below. For federal votes, Saint-Siméon belongs to Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Alexis Deschênes (Bloc Québécois) holds it. Saint-Siméon’s council has 6 councillors and is led by Denis Gauthier, the mayor.
What stands out in how Saint-Siméon is governed
Few residents per seat
Across Quebec the median is one seat per 380 residents, above the ratio on Saint-Siméon council. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Only a minority of Québec’s local municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Saint-Siméon council: it is ahead of 66%. 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-Siméon, a parish municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
stsimeon.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 Bonaventure: the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-Siméon’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Saint-Siméon, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Siméon councilelected November 2025Denis Gauthier
- 2National Assembly of QuébecBonaventure
- 3House of CommonsGaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj
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-Siméon council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Denis Gauthier
- Richard Bourdages
- Pierre Sarrazin
- Serge-Paul Jean
- Danny Roy
- Ghislain Gagné
- Stéphane-Alexandre Blais
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Gauthier | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Richard Bourdages | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Pierre Sarrazin | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Serge-Paul Jean | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Danny Roy | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Ghislain Gagné | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Stéphane-Alexandre Blais | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
With no rival, Denis Gauthier took the mayor’s chair by acclamation. All of Saint-Siméon council is elected at large, with each voter helping fill every seat, the mayor’s as well. Saint-Siméon council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Saint-Siméon votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Siméon council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Saint-Siméon’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026. This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Siméon votes in Bonaventure 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 ↗Saint-Siméon is in Bonaventure, one of the ridings that each elect a MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Alexis Deschênes represents Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj · Bloc Québécois
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The Liberal Party of Canada leads Quebec with 44 of 78 seats; Alexis Deschênes is among the 22 from the Bloc Québécois.
The MP’s record
Alexis Deschênes was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 2025. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj puts the Bloc Québécois first at 44%; Alexis Deschênes held it for the party 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
Diane Lebouthillier kept Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021
Results in Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, the riding Saint-Siméon belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj.
At 57%, fewer of Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal Party of Canada) took Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine in 2021 with 46% of the vote, 2,618 votes ahead of Guy Bernatchez (Bloc Québécois). Diane Lebouthillier was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 42%.
All 6 candidates in Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Lebouthillier | Liberal Party of Canada | 17,099 | 46.4% |
| Guy Bernatchez | Bloc Québécois | 14,481 | 39.3% |
| Jean-Pierre Pigeon | Conservative Party of Canada | 3,010 | 8.2% |
| Lisa Phung | New Democratic Party | 1,358 | 3.7% |
| Christian Rioux | People's Party of Canada | 621 | 1.7% |
| Monique Leduc | Free Party Canada | 289 | 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-Siméon 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.
Long-term debt at Saint-Siméon council stood at $1.7M, or $1,451 a resident, below the $2,461 median. At 57%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. Social services and child care takes the biggest share, 24%, or $633 per resident. Staff pay and benefits account for 18% of spending. In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; Saint-Siméon council spent $2,664.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social services and child care | $753K | $633 | 24% |
| Roads and transit | $635K | $534 | 20% |
| General government | $593K | $498 | 19% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $573K | $481 | 18% |
| Recreation and culture | $284K | $238 | 9% |
| Police, fire and protection | $236K | $199 | 7% |
| Financing costs | $69K | $58 | 2% |
| Planning and development | $27K | $23 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Saint-Siméon council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
The headline above gives the figure; the bars set Saint-Siméon council beside nearby councils, with the provincial median as the tick.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Siméon 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.
stsimeon.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- 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.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- Council size. The council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
- 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.
Questions about how Saint-Siméon is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Siméon?
For Saint-Siméon, it’s Alexis Deschênes (Bloc Québécois), who holds Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj.
Which party won Saint-Siméon in the 2021 federal election?
Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine went to Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Alexis Deschênes has been the MP for Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Siméon?
Saint-Siméon votes in Bonaventure; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Saint-Siméon?
The mayor is Denis Gauthier, who chairs Saint-Siméon council.
How much does Saint-Siméon council spend?
Saint-Siméon council spent $3.2M in 2024 for about 1,190 residents; its largest service line was social services and child care, at $753K.
Which regional body is Saint-Siméon part of?
Saint-Siméon belongs to MRC Bonaventure, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Saint-Siméon council elected?
Every seat on Saint-Siméon council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
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).