Photo: Pierre Bona · CC BY-SA 3.0Shefford was won by 5,029 votes in 2021, a tighter race than 77% of ridings
Federally, Ange-Gardien sits in Shefford, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Andréanne Larouche of the Bloc Québécois. For the National Assembly of Québec, Ange-Gardien votes in Iberville; open data doesn’t yet say who its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) is. Yvan Pinsonneault is mayor of Ange-Gardien, with 6 councillors on the council.
What stands out in how Ange-Gardien is governed
Low spending per resident
Most of Québec’s local municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Ange-Gardien council: 69% of them. Council money ↓
A close federal race
In 2021 the winner in Shefford led the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada) by 8.4 points, a closer finish than in 77% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Ange-Gardien has voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Ange-Gardien, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
municipalite.ange-gardien.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 Rouville: the mayors of its municipalities, Ange-Gardien’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Ange-Gardien, from the most recent elections.
- 1Ange-Gardien councilelected November 2025Yvan Pinsonneault
- 2National Assembly of QuébecIberville
- 3House of CommonsShefford
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 Ange-Gardien council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Yvan Pinsonneault
- Alexandre Roy
- Eric Ménard
- Jonathan Alix
- Charles Choquette
- Benoit Pepin
- Marie-Eve Goos
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yvan Pinsonneault | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Alexandre Roy | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Eric Ménard | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jonathan Alix | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Charles Choquette | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Benoit Pepin | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Marie-Eve Goos | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Ange-Gardien council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team. Councillors come from districts, one each, and the whole of Ange-Gardien elects the mayor. With no rival, Yvan Pinsonneault took the mayor’s chair by acclamation.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Ange-Gardien votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Ange-Gardien council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
4 November 2029 is the next council election in Ange-Gardien, fixed by the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities for 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. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Ange-Gardien votes in Iberville 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 ↗Ange-Gardien is in Iberville, 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)
Andréanne Larouche represents Shefford in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Shefford · 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.
Of the 78 seats from Quebec, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 44, and Andréanne Larouche’s Bloc Québécois has 22.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2019, Andréanne Larouche is serving the 3rd term of a Commons career. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Shefford puts the Bloc Québécois first at 42%; Andréanne Larouche 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
Andréanne Larouche kept Shefford for the Bloc Québécois in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Shefford; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
65% of electors in Shefford voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada. 5,029 votes separated Andréanne Larouche (Bloc Québécois) from Pierre Breton (Liberal Party of Canada) in Shefford in 2021, when the winner took 42%. 39% had elected Andréanne Larouche there in 2019.
All 9 candidates in Shefford, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andréanne Larouche | Bloc Québécois | 24,997 | 41.9% |
| Pierre Breton | Liberal Party of Canada | 19,968 | 33.5% |
| Céline Lalancette | Conservative Party of Canada | 7,234 | 12.1% |
| Patrick Jasmin | New Democratic Party | 3,173 | 5.3% |
| Gerda Schieder | People's Party of Canada | 2,073 | 3.5% |
| Mathieu Morin | Green Party of Canada | 1,059 | 1.8% |
| Joël Lacroix | Free Party Canada | 599 | 1.0% |
| Yannick Brisebois | Marijuana Party | 284 | 0.5% |
| Jean-Philippe Beaudry-Graham | Parti pour l'Indépendance du Québec | 239 | 0.4% |
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
Ange-Gardien 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.
Ange-Gardien council carried $13M of long-term debt, $4,310 per resident against a typical $2,461. Taxes on property make up 80% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 63%. The largest line is water, sewers and waste: 34% of the total, $708 a resident. Staff pay and benefits account for 20% of spending. Each resident’s share of Ange-Gardien council’s 2024 spending came to $2,101, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $2.1M | $708 | 34% |
| Roads and transit | $1.3M | $427 | 20% |
| General government | $856K | $283 | 13% |
| Police, fire and protection | $827K | $274 | 13% |
| Recreation and culture | $721K | $239 | 11% |
| Financing costs | $350K | $116 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $161K | $53 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $2K | $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 440 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Ange-Gardien council has one seat for every 440 residents, more than in 58% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Ange-Gardien 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.
municipalite.ange-gardien.qc.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. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 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. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- 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.
- Council size. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
Questions about how Ange-Gardien is run
Who is the MP for Ange-Gardien?
Ange-Gardien is in Shefford, represented by Andréanne Larouche (Bloc Québécois).
Which party won Ange-Gardien in the 2021 federal election?
Andréanne Larouche (Bloc Québécois) took Shefford in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MNA for Ange-Gardien?
Ange-Gardien votes in Iberville; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Ange-Gardien?
The mayor is Yvan Pinsonneault, who chairs Ange-Gardien council.
How much does Ange-Gardien council spend?
In 2024, Ange-Gardien council spent $6.3M in all, for some 3,021 residents, of which $2.1M went on water, sewers and waste, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Ange-Gardien part of?
Ange-Gardien belongs to MRC Rouville, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Ange-Gardien council elected?
Ange-Gardien 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).