![Rue principale à Champlain . - [1930]](https://images.townratings.com/ca/town_images/52437220/52a3ce87bff3c963eb29.jpg)
Photo: Unknown Unknown · Public domainPer resident, Champlain spends less than 83% of Québec’s local municipalities
The riding of the same name is the riding Champlain 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. Champlain is in Saint-Maurice—Champlain, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to François-Philippe Champagne of the Liberal Party of Canada. Sébastien Marchand leads Champlain as mayor, alongside 6 councillors.
What stands out in how Champlain is governed
Low spending per resident
Most of Québec’s local municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Champlain council: 83% of them. Council money ↓
A close federal race
In 2021 the winner in Saint-Maurice—Champlain led the runner-up (Bloc Québécois) by 12.4 points, a closer finish than in 66% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Champlain 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
Champlain, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
municipalite.champlain.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.
Champlain belongs to MRC Des Chenaux, the regional county municipality whose council of mayors adopts the land-use plan for its municipalities.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Champlain, from the most recent elections.
- 1Champlain councilelected November 2025Sébastien Marchand
- 2National Assembly of QuébecChamplain
- 3House of CommonsSaint-Maurice—Champlain
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 Champlain council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Sébastien Marchand
- Raymonde Tremblay
- Michel Pichet
- Yvon Sauvageau
- Sonya Pronovost
- Edward Poirier
- Paul-Arthur Hamelin
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sébastien Marchand | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes, another seat |
| Raymonde Tremblay | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Michel Pichet | Councillor | Independent | 366 | 53% | No |
| Yvon Sauvageau | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Sonya Pronovost | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Edward Poirier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Paul-Arthur Hamelin | Councillor | Independent | 368 | 54% | No |
Every member of Champlain council ran without a team or party. No candidate stood against Sébastien Marchand, who became mayor by acclamation. There are no wards on Champlain council: the whole electorate votes for every seat, the mayor too.
Every other candidate (2)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Simon-Pierre Duchesne | Independent | 327 | 47% |
| Councillor | Gilles Arseneau | Independent | 313 | 46% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Champlain votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Champlain 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, Champlain’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. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Champlain votes in the riding of the same name 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 ↗The riding is the riding of the same name: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Champlain votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
François-Philippe Champagne represents Saint-Maurice—Champlain in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Saint-Maurice—Champlain · Liberal 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.
Of the 78 MPs from Quebec, 44 are with the Liberal Party of Canada, François-Philippe Champagne among them.
The MP’s record
François-Philippe Champagne has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th Parliament. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Saint-Maurice—Champlain would have gone to the Liberal Party of Canada with 42%, and François-Philippe Champagne kept it for them in 2025. Roles held by François-Philippe Champagne include Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada (2019–2021), Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities (2018–2019) and Minister of International Trade (2017–2018).
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
François-Philippe Champagne kept Saint-Maurice—Champlain for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Saint-Maurice—Champlain; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Saint-Maurice—Champlain elected François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021: 42% of the vote, a lead of 6,973 over Jacynthe Bruneau (Bloc Québécois). François-Philippe Champagne was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 40%. In 2021, 62% of electors cast a ballot in Saint-Maurice—Champlain, under the national 63%.
All 9 candidates in Saint-Maurice—Champlain, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| François-Philippe Champagne | Liberal Party of Canada | 23,913 | 42.5% |
| Jacynthe Bruneau | Bloc Québécois | 16,940 | 30.1% |
| Jacques Bouchard | Conservative Party of Canada | 10,139 | 18.0% |
| Valérie Bergeron | New Democratic Party | 2,849 | 5.1% |
| Marie Gabrielle Rouleau | Free Party Canada | 932 | 1.7% |
| Marie-Claude Gaudet | Green Party of Canada | 731 | 1.3% |
| Hugo Beaumont Tremblay | Marijuana Party | 307 | 0.5% |
| Dji-Pé Frazer | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 285 | 0.5% |
| Alain Magnan | Independent | 241 | 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
Champlain 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 23% of spending ($447 a resident), water, sewers and waste leads the budget. Of every dollar spent, 26% went on pay and benefits. Champlain council spent $1,906 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. At $1,420 per resident, Champlain council’s $2.8M of long-term debt is less than the $2,461 median. Taxes on property make up 72% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 63%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $870K | $447 | 23% |
| General government | $850K | $437 | 23% |
| Roads and transit | $840K | $432 | 23% |
| Police, fire and protection | $452K | $233 | 12% |
| Recreation and culture | $434K | $223 | 12% |
| Financing costs | $138K | $71 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $113K | $58 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $11K | $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 280 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Champlain council has one seat for every 280 residents, fewer than in 62% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Champlain 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.champlain.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- 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.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- Council size. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
- 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.
Questions about how Champlain is run
Who is the MP for Champlain?
François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal Party of Canada) sits for Saint-Maurice—Champlain, the riding Champlain is in.
Which party won Champlain in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada: François-Philippe Champagne won Saint-Maurice—Champlain in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MNA for Champlain?
The riding of the same name is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Champlain and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Champlain?
Sébastien Marchand chairs Champlain council as mayor.
How much does Champlain council spend?
Champlain council spent $3.7M in 2024 for about 1,945 residents; its largest service line was water, sewers and waste, at $870K.
Which regional body is Champlain part of?
Champlain’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC Des Chenaux, the regional county municipality.
How is Champlain council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Champlain 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).