Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 4.0Mark Wallace leads Hinchinbrooke as mayor
Of the 78 Commons seats from Quebec, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 44. Hinchinbrooke sends one MP to Ottawa from Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc Québécois). Hinchinbrooke sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from Huntingdon, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. 6 councillors complete the municipality’s council.
Three governments, and who does what
Hinchinbrooke, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
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.
With its neighbours, Hinchinbrooke forms MRC Le Haut-Saint-Laurent, a regional county municipality whose mayors draw up the regional land-use plan.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Hinchinbrooke, from the most recent elections.
- 1Hinchinbrooke councilelected November 2025Mark Wallace
- 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 Hinchinbrooke council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Mark Wallace
- Elgin MacFarlane
- Kirk Feeny
- Tanya Clarke
- Andreas Gabriel
- Laurie Ann Prevost
- Ralph Duncan
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Wallace | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Elgin MacFarlane | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Kirk Feeny | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Tanya Clarke | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Andreas Gabriel | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Laurie Ann Prevost | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Ralph Duncan | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Every member of Hinchinbrooke council ran without a team or party. There are no wards on Hinchinbrooke council: the whole electorate votes for every seat, the mayor too. Mark Wallace was acclaimed mayor, with no one on the ballot against them.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Hinchinbrooke votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Hinchinbrooke council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use. 4 November 2029 is the next council election in Hinchinbrooke, fixed by the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities for the first Sunday in November every four years. Provincially the last general election was on 5 October 2026, for the National Assembly of Québec; federally, on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Hinchinbrooke 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 ↗For the National Assembly of Québec, Hinchinbrooke votes in Huntingdon, which has one MNA.
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 was first elected in 2006, spent time out of the House and returned in 2019. Mapped onto today’s Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon, the 2021 vote gives the Bloc Québécois 48%; in 2025 Claude DeBellefeuille kept the seat in the same hands.
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
Results in Salaberry—Suroît, the riding Hinchinbrooke belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon.
48% had elected Claude Debellefeuille there in 2019. Claude Debellefeuille (Bloc Québécois) took Salaberry—Suroît in 2021 with 48% of the vote, 12,543 votes ahead of Linda Gallant (Liberal Party of Canada).
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
Hinchinbrooke 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.
Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 63% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. At $265 per resident, Hinchinbrooke council’s $610K of long-term debt is less than the $2,461 median. Pay and benefits made up 23% of spending. At $1,316 for every resident in 2024, Hinchinbrooke council sits below the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. The largest line is roads and transit: 35% of the total, $456 a resident.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1M | $456 | 35% |
| General government | $664K | $289 | 22% |
| Police, fire and protection | $535K | $233 | 18% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $492K | $214 | 16% |
| Planning and development | $127K | $55 | 4% |
| Recreation and culture | $120K | $52 | 4% |
| Financing costs | $22K | $10 | 1% |
| Social services and child care | $17K | $7 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 340 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
55% of municipalities in Quebec have more residents per seat than Hinchinbrooke council, at 340 each.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Hinchinbrooke 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 ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- 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.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
Questions about how Hinchinbrooke is run
Who is the MP for Hinchinbrooke?
Hinchinbrooke is in Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon, represented by Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc Québécois).
Which party won Hinchinbrooke 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 Hinchinbrooke?
Huntingdon is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Hinchinbrooke and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Hinchinbrooke?
Hinchinbrooke council is led by Mark Wallace, its mayor.
How much does Hinchinbrooke council spend?
The 2024 return of Hinchinbrooke council shows $3M of spending for roughly 2,298 residents, $1M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Hinchinbrooke part of?
Hinchinbrooke’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC Le Haut-Saint-Laurent, the regional county municipality.
How is Hinchinbrooke council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Hinchinbrooke 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).