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Photo: Unknown Unknown · Public domainPortneuf—Jacques-Cartier turned out at 69% in 2021, higher than 89% of Canada’s ridings
The mayor of Cap-Santé is Tommy Lefebvre, who sits with 6 councillors. For the National Assembly of Québec, Cap-Santé votes in Portneuf; open data doesn’t yet say who its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) is. For federal votes, Cap-Santé belongs to Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Joël Godin (Conservative Party of Canada) holds it.
What stands out in how Cap-Santé is governed
Many residents per seat
Cap-Santé council spreads its seats over a big population; the typical municipality in Quebec has one seat per 380 residents. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Cap-Santé council spent less per resident in 2024 than 84% of Québec’s local municipalities. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
With 27.8 points between the winner and the runner-up (Bloc Québécois), Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier was safer in 2021 than 74% of the 338 ridings. How Cap-Santé has voted ↓
High federal turnout
In 2021, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier voted in greater numbers than 89% of the ridings. 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
Cap-Santé, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
capsante.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.
MRC Portneuf is Cap-Santé’s regional county municipality, which sets the land-use plan the municipalities follow.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Cap-Santé, from the most recent elections.
- 1Cap-Santé councilelected November 2025Tommy Lefebvre
- 2National Assembly of QuébecPortneuf
- 3House of CommonsPortneuf—Jacques-Cartier
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 Cap-Santé council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Tommy Lefebvre
- Henri Janssen
- Danny Perron
- Claude Roy
- Jacques Jackson
- Sylvain Bourgoing
- Victorin Godin
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Lefebvre | Mayor | Équipe Lefebvre | 1,230 | 71% | No |
| Henri Janssen | Councillor | Équipe Lefebvre | 131 | 59% | Yes, another seat |
| Danny Perron | Councillor | Avenir Cap-Santé | 176 | 50% | Yes |
| Claude Roy | Councillor | Équipe Lefebvre | 203 | 67% | No |
| Jacques Jackson | Councillor | Équipe Lefebvre | 198 | 57% | No |
| Sylvain Bourgoing | Councillor | Équipe Lefebvre | 143 | 50% | Yes, another seat |
| Victorin Godin | Councillor | Équipe Lefebvre | 154 | 69% | No |
Only team candidates won, Équipe Lefebvre more than any other. Voters elect a councillor for their own district and a mayor for the whole of Cap-Santé.
Every other candidate (9)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Michel Blackburn | Avenir Cap-Santé | 495 | 29% |
| Councillor | Alyssa Germain-Cameron | Avenir Cap-Santé | 90 | 41% |
| Councillor | Martin Jacobs | Équipe Lefebvre | 173 | 50% |
| Councillor | Mario Denis | Avenir Cap-Santé | 99 | 33% |
| Councillor | José Calderon | Avenir Cap-Santé | 99 | 29% |
| Councillor | Jeanne Noreau | Independent | 50 | 14% |
| Councillor | François Trottier | Avenir Cap-Santé | 82 | 29% |
| Councillor | Jimmy Vachon | Independent | 62 | 22% |
| Councillor | Jean-François Arteau | Avenir Cap-Santé | 70 | 31% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Cap-Santé
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Tommy Lefebvre won the race for mayor with 71% of the votes, 735 ahead of Michel Blackburn. Turnout for mayor reached 58%, more than the 51% typical of a contested race for mayor in Québec. Tommy Lefebvre unseated the outgoing mayor, Michel Blackburn.
How Cap-Santé voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Cap-Santé votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Cap-Santé council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Councils are elected on the first Sunday in November every four years, says the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, so Cap-Santé votes next on 4 November 2029. The National Assembly of Québec was last elected on 5 October 2026, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Cap-Santé votes in Portneuf 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 ↗Portneuf takes in Cap-Santé and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Joël Godin represents Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2015
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; Joël Godin is among the 11 from the Conservative Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Joël Godin’s 4th, counting from a first win in 2015. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 52%; Joël Godin held it for 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
In 2021, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier re-elected Joël Godin of the Conservative Party of Canada
Results in Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
The 2019 result had favoured Joël Godin as well, at 43%. In 2021, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier went to Joël Godin (Conservative Party of Canada) on 52%; Christian Hébert (Bloc Québécois) finished 18,132 votes behind.
All 7 candidates in Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joël Godin | Conservative Party of Canada | 33,657 | 51.6% |
| Christian Hébert | Bloc Québécois | 15,525 | 23.8% |
| Sani Diallo | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,068 | 15.4% |
| David-Roger Gagnon | New Democratic Party | 3,223 | 4.9% |
| Nash Mathieu | People's Party of Canada | 1,615 | 2.5% |
| Charles Fiset | Free Party Canada | 638 | 1.0% |
| Tommy Pelletier | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 490 | 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
Cap-Santé 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.
At 82%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. Long-term debt at Cap-Santé council stood at $12.9M, or $3,436 a resident, above the $2,461 median. Salaries and benefits took 32% of the total. At $1,899 for every resident in 2024, Cap-Santé council sits below the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. No service costs more than water, sewers and waste, at $492 per resident and 26% of the total.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.8M | $492 | 26% |
| Roads and transit | $1.7M | $450 | 24% |
| General government | $1.1M | $296 | 16% |
| Police, fire and protection | $965K | $257 | 14% |
| Recreation and culture | $699K | $186 | 10% |
| Financing costs | $433K | $115 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $360K | $96 | 5% |
| Social services and child care | $17K | $5 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 560 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
560 residents share each seat on Cap-Santé council, more than in 66% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Cap-Santé 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.
capsante.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. 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.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
Questions about how Cap-Santé is run
Who is the MP for Cap-Santé?
Cap-Santé is in Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, represented by Joël Godin (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Cap-Santé in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Joël Godin (Conservative Party of Canada), who represents Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier still.
Who is the MNA for Cap-Santé?
Look up Portneuf on the National Assembly of Québec’s site: that riding, which takes in Cap-Santé, has one MNA.
Who heads the council in Cap-Santé?
Tommy Lefebvre is mayor, at the head of Cap-Santé council.
How much does Cap-Santé council spend?
In 2024, Cap-Santé council spent $7.1M in all, for some 3,750 residents, of which $1.8M went on water, sewers and waste, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Cap-Santé part of?
Cap-Santé’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC Portneuf, the regional county municipality.
How is Cap-Santé council elected?
Cap-Santé 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).