Photo: Veillg1 · CC0Andrée Brosseau heads the council of Coteau-du-Lac as mayor
44 of the 78 MPs from Quebec belong to the Liberal Party of Canada. Soulanges is the riding Coteau-du-Lac 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. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Coteau-du-Lac is Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon, and Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc Québécois) represents it in the House of Commons. Beside the head of council, 6 councillors sit on the city’s council.
Three governments, and who does what
Coteau-du-Lac, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
coteau-du-lac.com ↗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 Vaudreuil-Soulanges is Coteau-du-Lac’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 Coteau-du-Lac, from the most recent elections.
- 1Coteau-du-Lac councilelected November 2025Andrée Brosseau
- 2National Assembly of QuébecSoulanges
- 3House of CommonsBeauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon
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 Coteau-du-Lac council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Andrée Brosseau
- Sébastien Daoust-Charest
- François Décosse
- Alexis Buisson
- Line Roussin
- David-Lee Amos
- Patrick Delforge
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrée Brosseau | Mayor | Independent | 1,829 | 66% | Yes |
| Sébastien Daoust-Charest | Léon-Giroux district | Independent | 254 | 52% | No |
| François Décosse | Georges-Jules-Beaudet district | Independent | 275 | 63% | Yes |
| Alexis Buisson | Elzéar-Deguire district | Independent | 238 | 54% | No |
| Line Roussin | Hubert-Saint-Amour district | Independent | 216 | 41% | No |
| David-Lee Amos | Julien-Cuierrier district | Independent | 284 | 66% | No |
| Patrick Delforge | Édouard-Dumesnil district | Independent | 238 | 57% | Yes |
All the seats on Coteau-du-Lac council went to candidates with no team. Voters elect a councillor for their own district and a mayor for the whole of Coteau-du-Lac.
Every other candidate (8)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Alain Laprade | Independent | 934 | 34% |
| Léon-Giroux district | Jacques Biron | Independent | 234 | 48% |
| Georges-Jules-Beaudet district | Nathalie Clermont | Independent | 165 | 38% |
| Elzéar-Deguire district | Luc Steben | Independent | 203 | 46% |
| Hubert-Saint-Amour district | Lise Desgroseilliers | Independent | 182 | 34% |
| Hubert-Saint-Amour district | Mario Gagnier | Independent | 135 | 25% |
| Julien-Cuierrier district | Christine Arsenault | Independent | 149 | 34% |
| Édouard-Dumesnil district | Sylvain Bellefeuille | Independent | 179 | 43% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Coteau-du-Lac
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Alain Laprade finished 895 votes behind Andrée Brosseau, who took 66% in the race for mayor. Fewer electors voted for mayor than in most of Québec: 46%, where the median contested race drew 51%. The outgoing mayor, Andrée Brosseau, was re-elected.
How Coteau-du-Lac voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Coteau-du-Lac votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Coteau-du-Lac council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The National Assembly of Québec was last elected on 5 October 2026, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. The next council election in Coteau-du-Lac falls on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Coteau-du-Lac votes in Soulanges 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 ↗Coteau-du-Lac is in Soulanges, 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)
Claude DeBellefeuille represents Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon · Bloc Québécois · first elected 2006
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Claude DeBellefeuille first won a seat in 2006 and, after a spell away, came back to the Commons in 2019. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon puts the Bloc Québécois first at 48%; Claude DeBellefeuille 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
In 2021, Salaberry—Suroît re-elected Claude Debellefeuille of the Bloc Québécois
Before the 2023 redistribution, Coteau-du-Lac voted in Salaberry—Suroît; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon is its riding today.
The 2019 result had favoured Claude Debellefeuille as well, at 48%. In 2021, Salaberry—Suroît went to Claude Debellefeuille (Bloc Québécois) on 48%; Linda Gallant (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 12,543 votes behind.
All 7 candidates in Salaberry—Suroît, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Debellefeuille | Bloc Québécois | 29,093 | 47.8% |
| Linda Gallant | Liberal Party of Canada | 16,550 | 27.2% |
| Jean Collette | Conservative Party of Canada | 7,476 | 12.3% |
| Joan Gottman | New Democratic Party | 4,529 | 7.4% |
| Nicolas Thivierge | People's Party of Canada | 2,207 | 3.6% |
| Marcel Goyette | Free Party Canada | 561 | 0.9% |
| Luc Bertrand | Parti pour l'Indépendance du Québec | 449 | 0.7% |
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
Coteau-du-Lac 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.
Staff pay and benefits account for 34% of spending. Coteau-du-Lac council spent $2,285 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. The largest line is water, sewers and waste: 22% of the total, $505 a resident. At 59%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. Long-term debt at Coteau-du-Lac council stood at $17.3M, or $2,254 a resident, below the $2,461 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $3.9M | $505 | 22% |
| Roads and transit | $3.9M | $504 | 22% |
| Police, fire and protection | $3M | $395 | 17% |
| Recreation and culture | $2.7M | $347 | 15% |
| General government | $2.3M | $304 | 13% |
| Planning and development | $1.1M | $149 | 7% |
| Financing costs | $560K | $73 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $61K | $8 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 1,120 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Only 80% of municipalities in Quebec have fewer seats for their size than Coteau-du-Lac council, at 1,120 residents each.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Coteau-du-Lac 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.
coteau-du-lac.com ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council size. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
- 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.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- 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.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
Questions about how Coteau-du-Lac is run
Who is the MP for Coteau-du-Lac?
Coteau-du-Lac is in Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon, represented by Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc Québécois).
Which party won Coteau-du-Lac in the 2021 federal election?
The Bloc Québécois, with Claude Debellefeuille in Salaberry—Suroît; since 2025 Claude DeBellefeuille represents Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon.
Who is the MNA for Coteau-du-Lac?
The riding for Coteau-du-Lac is Soulanges, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Coteau-du-Lac?
The mayor is Andrée Brosseau, who chairs Coteau-du-Lac council.
How much does Coteau-du-Lac council spend?
In 2024, Coteau-du-Lac council spent $17.6M in all, for some 7,681 residents, of which $3.9M went on water, sewers and waste, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Coteau-du-Lac part of?
The council of MRC Vaudreuil-Soulanges brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Coteau-du-Lac’s among them.
How is Coteau-du-Lac council elected?
Coteau-du-Lac 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).