Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 4.0Less is spent per resident in Godmanchester than in 98% of Québec’s local municipalities
Godmanchester’s council has 6 councillors and is led by Judith Fouquet, the mayor. In the National Assembly of Québec, Godmanchester belongs to Huntingdon; who holds it as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named. Federally, Godmanchester sits in Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Claude DeBellefeuille of the Bloc Québécois.
What stands out in how Godmanchester is governed
Few residents per seat
The middle municipality in Quebec has a seat for every 380 residents; Godmanchester council has fewer behind each. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
In 2024, 98% of Québec’s local municipalities spent more per resident than Godmanchester council. 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
Godmanchester, a township municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
godmanchester.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 Le Haut-Saint-Laurent: the mayors of its municipalities, Godmanchester’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Godmanchester, from the most recent elections.
- 1Godmanchester councilelected November 2025Judith Fouquet
- 2National Assembly of QuébecHuntingdon
- 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 Godmanchester council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Judith Fouquet
- Marie Galipeau
- Kevin Lukassen
- Alyssa Ann Leblanc
- Jean-Maurice Daoust
- Jacklyn Lamb
- Sylvie Lemay
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Fouquet | Mayor | Independent | 345 | 66% | Yes, another seat |
| Marie Galipeau | Councillor | Independent | 305 | 58% | Yes |
| Kevin Lukassen | Councillor | Independent | 321 | 61% | No |
| Alyssa Ann Leblanc | Councillor | Independent | 363 | 69% | Yes |
| Jean-Maurice Daoust | Councillor | Independent | 311 | 60% | Yes |
| Jacklyn Lamb | Councillor | Independent | 350 | 67% | No |
| Sylvie Lemay | Councillor | Independent | 270 | 52% | Yes |
Godmanchester council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team. Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Godmanchester council alike.
Every other candidate (8)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Donald Joannette | Independent | 180 | 34% |
| Councillor | Mackenzie Stirling | Independent | 218 | 42% |
| Councillor | Bruno Viau | Independent | 203 | 39% |
| Councillor | Mavis Crawford Forget | Independent | 162 | 31% |
| Councillor | Daniel Legault | Independent | 207 | 40% |
| Councillor | Tonya Welburn | Independent | 175 | 33% |
| Councillor | Gaetan Bond | Independent | 204 | 40% |
| Councillor | Jean Legros | Independent | 43 | 8% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Godmanchester
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Judith Fouquet won the race for mayor with 66% of the votes, 165 ahead of Donald Joannette. Only 44% of electors took part in the vote for mayor, against a Québec median of 51% for contested mayoral races.
How Godmanchester voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Godmanchester votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Godmanchester 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. 4 November 2029 is the next council election in Godmanchester, fixed by the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities for the first Sunday in November every four years. 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
Godmanchester votes in Huntingdon 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 ↗Huntingdon takes in Godmanchester and elects its 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 Bloc Québécois, Claude DeBellefeuille’s party, takes 22 of the 78 seats from Quebec; the Liberal Party of Canada takes 44.
The MP’s record
Claude DeBellefeuille was first elected in 2006, spent time out of the House and returned in 2019. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon, the Bloc Québécois would have led with 48%; Claude DeBellefeuille 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
Claude Debellefeuille kept Salaberry—Suroît for the Bloc Québécois in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Salaberry—Suroît, Godmanchester’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon.
12,543 votes separated Claude Debellefeuille (Bloc Québécois) from Linda Gallant (Liberal Party of Canada) in Salaberry—Suroît in 2021, when the winner took 48%. 48% had elected Claude Debellefeuille there in 2019.
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
Godmanchester 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 $104 per resident, Godmanchester council’s $153K of long-term debt is less than the $2,461 median. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 68% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $474 a resident, 32% of all spending. Each resident’s share of Godmanchester council’s 2024 spending came to $1,501, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394. Salaries and benefits took 26% of the total.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $701K | $474 | 32% |
| General government | $548K | $371 | 25% |
| Police, fire and protection | $474K | $320 | 21% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $335K | $226 | 15% |
| Planning and development | $84K | $57 | 4% |
| Recreation and culture | $65K | $44 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $9K | $6 | 0% |
| Financing costs | $5K | $3 | 0% |
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.
With 230 residents behind each seat, Godmanchester council sits below 75% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Godmanchester 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.
godmanchester.ca ↗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.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
Questions about how Godmanchester is run
Who is the MP for Godmanchester?
Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc Québécois) sits for Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon, the riding Godmanchester is in.
Which party won Godmanchester in the 2021 federal election?
Salaberry—Suroît went to Claude Debellefeuille (Bloc Québécois) in 2021. Since 2025, Claude DeBellefeuille has been the MP for Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon.
Who is the MNA for Godmanchester?
Godmanchester votes in Huntingdon; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Godmanchester?
Judith Fouquet is mayor, at the head of Godmanchester council.
How much does Godmanchester council spend?
In 2024, Godmanchester council spent $2.2M in all, for some 1,480 residents, of which $701K went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Godmanchester part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Le Haut-Saint-Laurent, where Godmanchester’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Godmanchester council elected?
Every seat on Godmanchester council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
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).