Photo: SDCJ · Public domainPer resident, Joliette spends more than 94% of Québec’s local municipalities
Provincially, Joliette votes in the riding of the same name; its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) in the National Assembly of Québec is Véronique Venne (Parti Québécois). Federally, Joliette sits in Joliette—Manawan, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Gabriel Ste-Marie of the Bloc Québécois. Joliette’s council has 8 councillors and is led by Pierre-Luc Bellerose, the mayor.
What stands out in how Joliette is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Quebec has a seat for every 380 residents; Joliette council has far more people behind each. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Only a minority of Québec’s local municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Joliette council: it is ahead of 94%. 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
Joliette, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
joliette.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.
Joliette belongs to MRC Joliette, 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 Joliette, from the most recent elections.
- 1Joliette councilelected November 2025Pierre-Luc Bellerose
- 2National Assembly of QuébecJoliette
- 3House of CommonsJoliette—Manawan
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 Joliette council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Pierre-Luc Bellerose
- Luc Beauséjour
- Claudia Bertinotti
- Michael Lafortune
- Richard Leduc
- Marc Landry
- Patrick Lasalle
- Danielle Landreville
- Mark Elkes
9 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre-Luc Bellerose | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Luc Beauséjour | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Claudia Bertinotti | Councillor | Independent | 222 | 66% | Yes |
| Michael Lafortune | Councillor | Direction citoyenne Joliette | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Richard Leduc | Councillor | Independent | 266 | 46% | Yes |
| Marc Landry | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Patrick Lasalle | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Danielle Landreville | Councillor | Independent | 201 | 66% | Yes |
| Mark Elkes | Councillor | Independent | 176 | 46% | No |
Apart from Direction citoyenne Joliette’s members, the council sits without a team. No candidate stood against Pierre-Luc Bellerose, who became mayor by acclamation. The mayor answers to all of Joliette; every councillor represents a district.
Every other candidate (6)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Denis Desroches | Independent | 117 | 35% |
| Councillor | Nick Segura Zamora | Independent | 242 | 42% |
| Councillor | Eric Labine | Independent | 75 | 13% |
| Councillor | Xavier Dubé | Independent | 104 | 34% |
| Councillor | Sylvain Labine | Independent | 107 | 28% |
| Councillor | Marie-Hélène Gauthier | Independent | 101 | 26% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Joliette votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Joliette council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Joliette 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. 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
Véronique Venne holds the riding of the same name in the National Assembly of Québec
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MNA.
Véronique Venne · Parti Québécois
assnat.qc.ca ↗Joliette is represented in the National Assembly of Québec by Véronique Venne (Parti Québécois), MNA for the riding of the same name.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Gabriel Ste-Marie represents Joliette—Manawan in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Joliette—Manawan · Bloc Québécois · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The Bloc Québécois, Gabriel Ste-Marie’s party, takes 22 of the 78 seats from Quebec; the Liberal Party of Canada takes 44.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Gabriel Ste-Marie’s 4th, counting from a first win in 2015. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Joliette—Manawan, the Bloc Québécois would have led with 55%; Gabriel Ste-Marie 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
Joliette returned Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc Québécois) in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Joliette voted in Joliette; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Joliette—Manawan is its riding today.
Turnout in Joliette was 62% in 2021, against 63% nationally. Back in 2019, Gabriel Ste-Marie took the riding on 58%. In 2021, Joliette went to Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc Québécois) on 55%; Michel Bourgeois (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 18,182 votes behind.
All 8 candidates in Joliette, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Ste-Marie | Bloc Québécois | 30,913 | 55.0% |
| Michel Bourgeois | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,731 | 22.7% |
| Roger Materne | Conservative Party of Canada | 5,314 | 9.5% |
| Alexis Beaudet | New Democratic Party | 3,100 | 5.5% |
| Maxime Leclerc | People's Party of Canada | 1,771 | 3.2% |
| Érica Poirier | Green Party of Canada | 1,126 | 2.0% |
| Manon Coutu | Free Party Canada | 992 | 1.8% |
| Yanick Théoret | Marijuana Party | 251 | 0.5% |
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
Joliette council spends more 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.
Taxes on property make up 43% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 63%. Debt Joliette council owes over the long term came to $79.2M, $3,612 a resident, higher than the median of $2,461. Salaries and benefits took 25% of the total. Each resident’s share of Joliette council’s 2024 spending came to $4,240, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394. The largest line is electricity and gas: 37% of the total, $1,577 a resident.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity and gas | $34.6M | $1,577 | 37% |
| Roads and transit | $13.9M | $635 | 15% |
| Recreation and culture | $10.9M | $497 | 12% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $10.4M | $472 | 11% |
| Police, fire and protection | $9.6M | $436 | 10% |
| General government | $8M | $364 | 9% |
| Financing costs | $2.6M | $116 | 3% |
| Planning and development | $2.4M | $109 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $716K | $33 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 2,490 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
A seat on Joliette council covers 2,490 residents; 91% of Quebec municipalities have fewer per seat.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Joliette 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.
joliette.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- 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.
- Council size. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
- Council money. Spending by service comes from MAMH’s consolidated 2024 financial report, revenue, debt and reserves from its financial profile, all per resident on MAMH’s population.
Questions about how Joliette is run
Who is the MP for Joliette?
Joliette is in Joliette—Manawan, represented by Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc Québécois).
Which party won Joliette in the 2021 federal election?
Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc Québécois) took Joliette in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Joliette—Manawan.
Who is the MNA for Joliette?
Joliette is in the riding of the same name, whose MNA in the National Assembly of Québec is Véronique Venne.
Who heads the council in Joliette?
Pierre-Luc Bellerose is mayor, at the head of Joliette council.
How much does Joliette council spend?
In 2024, Joliette council spent $92.9M in all, for some 21,919 residents, of which $34.6M went on electricity and gas, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Joliette part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Joliette, where Joliette’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Joliette council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on Joliette council.
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).