Photo: Mario Hains · CC BY-SA 3.094% of Québec’s local municipalities spend more per resident than Cleveland
The mayor of Cleveland is Herman Herbers, who sits with 6 councillors. For federal votes, Cleveland belongs to Richmond—Arthabaska, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Eric Lefebvre (Conservative Party of Canada) holds it. Cleveland is in Richmond for the National Assembly of Québec, whose current MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) no open source we can use records yet.
What stands out in how Cleveland is governed
Few residents per seat
The middle municipality in Quebec has a seat for every 380 residents; Cleveland council has fewer behind each. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Most of Québec’s local municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Cleveland council: 94% of them. 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
Cleveland, a township municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
cleveland.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 Le Val-Saint-François is Cleveland’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 Cleveland, from the most recent elections.
- 1Cleveland councilelected November 2025Herman Herbers
- 2National Assembly of QuébecRichmond
- 3House of CommonsRichmond—Arthabaska
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 Cleveland council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Herman Herbers
- Daniel Braün
- Fernand Leclerc
- Matthew Dubois
- Luc Cloutier
- Sylvie Giroux
- Charles Brochu
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Herbers | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Daniel Braün | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Fernand Leclerc | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Matthew Dubois | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Luc Cloutier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Sylvie Giroux | Councillor | Independent | 77 | 57% | Yes |
| Charles Brochu | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
All the seats on Cleveland council went to candidates with no team. The race for mayor was never run: Herman Herbers was the only candidate. Voters elect a councillor for their own district and a mayor for the whole of Cleveland.
Every other candidate (1)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Denis Auclair | Independent | 59 | 43% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Cleveland votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Cleveland votes next on 4 November 2029: the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities sets municipal elections on 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. There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Cleveland votes in Richmond 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 Richmond: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Cleveland votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Eric Lefebvre represents Richmond—Arthabaska in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Richmond—Arthabaska · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Eric Lefebvre is one of 11 Conservative Party of Canada MPs from Quebec, where the Liberal Party of Canada has the most seats: 44 of 78.
The MP’s record
Eric Lefebvre was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 2025. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Richmond—Arthabaska would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 50%, and Eric Lefebvre kept 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
Richmond—Arthabaska returned Alain Rayes (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in Richmond—Arthabaska as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
In 2021, 66% of electors cast a ballot in Richmond—Arthabaska, more than the national 63%. Alain Rayes (Conservative Party of Canada) took Richmond—Arthabaska in 2021 with 50% of the vote, 14,363 votes ahead of Diego Scalzo (Bloc Québécois). The 2019 result had favoured Alain Rayes as well, at 45%.
All 7 candidates in Richmond—Arthabaska, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Rayes | Conservative Party of Canada | 28,513 | 49.9% |
| Diego Scalzo | Bloc Québécois | 14,150 | 24.8% |
| Alexandre Desmarais | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,543 | 15.0% |
| Nataël Bureau | New Democratic Party | 2,550 | 4.5% |
| Nadine Fougeron | People's Party of Canada | 2,058 | 3.6% |
| Louis Richard | Free Party Canada | 897 | 1.6% |
| Marjolaine Delisle | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 448 | 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
Cleveland 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.
Long-term debt at Cleveland council stood at $1.9M, or $1,131 a resident, below the $2,461 median. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 69% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. At 41% of spending ($683 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. At $1,662 for every resident in 2024, Cleveland council sits below the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. Of every dollar spent, 22% went on pay and benefits.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.1M | $683 | 41% |
| General government | $642K | $392 | 24% |
| Police, fire and protection | $351K | $214 | 13% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $265K | $162 | 10% |
| Recreation and culture | $151K | $92 | 6% |
| Financing costs | $101K | $61 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $96K | $58 | 4% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 230 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
74% of municipalities in Quebec have more residents per seat than Cleveland council, at 230 each.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Cleveland 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.
cleveland.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Council size. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
- 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. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- 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. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
Questions about how Cleveland is run
Who is the MP for Cleveland?
Richmond—Arthabaska’s MP, Eric Lefebvre of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Cleveland.
Which party won Cleveland in the 2021 federal election?
Richmond—Arthabaska went to Alain Rayes (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Eric Lefebvre has been the MP for Richmond—Arthabaska.
Who is the MNA for Cleveland?
The riding for Cleveland is Richmond, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Cleveland?
Herman Herbers chairs Cleveland council as mayor.
How much does Cleveland council spend?
The 2024 return of Cleveland council shows $2.7M of spending for roughly 1,639 residents, $1.1M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Cleveland part of?
Cleveland’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC Le Val-Saint-François, the regional county municipality.
How is Cleveland council elected?
Cleveland 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).