Photo: Veillg1 · CC0Lac-aux-Sables’s council outspends 94% of Québec’s local municipalities, per resident
For federal votes, Lac-aux-Sables belongs to Saint-Maurice—Champlain, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it. Lac-aux-Sables sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from Champlain, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. Lac-aux-Sables’ council has 6 councillors and is led by Yvan Hamelin, the mayor.
What stands out in how Lac-aux-Sables is governed
Few residents per seat
Across Quebec the median is one seat per 380 residents, above the ratio on Lac-aux-Sables council. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Per resident, Lac-aux-Sables council’s 2024 spending tops 94% of Québec’s local municipalities. Council money ↓
A close federal race
In 2021 the winner in Saint-Maurice—Champlain led the runner-up (Bloc Québécois) by 12.4 points, a closer finish than in 66% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Lac-aux-Sables has voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Lac-aux-Sables, a parish municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
lac-aux-sables.qc.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.
With its neighbours, Lac-aux-Sables forms MRC Mékinac, 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 Lac-aux-Sables, from the most recent elections.
- 1Lac-aux-Sables councilelected November 2025Yvan Hamelin
- 2National Assembly of QuébecChamplain
- 3House of CommonsSaint-Maurice—Champlain
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 Lac-aux-Sables council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Yvan Hamelin
- Serge Vandal
- Jean Lacoursière
- Pierre Gagnon
- Daniel Beaupré
- Suzanne Béland
- Dominique Lavallée
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yvan Hamelin | Mayor | Independent | 516 | 54% | Yes, another seat |
| Serge Vandal | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Jean Lacoursière | Councillor | Independent | 485 | 51% | No |
| Pierre Gagnon | Councillor | Independent | 583 | 60% | No |
| Daniel Beaupré | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Suzanne Béland | Councillor | Independent | 502 | 53% | Yes |
| Dominique Lavallée | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Lac-aux-Sables council alike. Every member of Lac-aux-Sables council ran without a team or party.
Every other candidate (7)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Keith Mandeville | Independent | 443 | 46% |
| Councillor | Ashley Delisle-Denis | Independent | 465 | 49% |
| Councillor | Nadine Chabot | Independent | 188 | 19% |
| Councillor | Réal Huot | Independent | 147 | 15% |
| Councillor | Martin Moreau | Independent | 55 | 6% |
| Councillor | Édith Béland | Independent | 297 | 32% |
| Councillor | Réjean Gauthier | Independent | 145 | 15% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Lac-aux-Sables
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
A lead of 73 votes over Keith Mandeville gave Yvan Hamelin the mayor’s seat, with 54% of the votes. 66% of electors voted for mayor, above the 51% median of Québec’s contested mayoral races.
How Lac-aux-Sables voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Lac-aux-Sables votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Lac-aux-Sables council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The last general elections came on 5 October 2026 for the National Assembly of Québec and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. Councils are elected on the first Sunday in November every four years, says the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, so Lac-aux-Sables votes next on 4 November 2029. No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Lac-aux-Sables votes in Champlain 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, Lac-aux-Sables votes in Champlain, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
François-Philippe Champagne represents Saint-Maurice—Champlain in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Saint-Maurice—Champlain · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Of the 78 MPs from Quebec, 44 are with the Liberal Party of Canada, François-Philippe Champagne among them.
The MP’s record
François-Philippe Champagne was first elected in 2015; the current Parliament is François-Philippe Champagne’s 4th. Mapped onto today’s Saint-Maurice—Champlain, the 2021 vote gives the Liberal Party of Canada 42%; in 2025 François-Philippe Champagne kept the seat in the same hands. Wikidata records François-Philippe Champagne as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada (2019–2021), Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities (2018–2019) and Minister of International Trade (2017–2018).
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, Saint-Maurice—Champlain re-elected François-Philippe Champagne of the Liberal Party of Canada
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Saint-Maurice—Champlain; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
François-Philippe Champagne already held it after the 2019 election, won with 40%. Saint-Maurice—Champlain elected François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021: 42% of the vote, a lead of 6,973 over Jacynthe Bruneau (Bloc Québécois). Saint-Maurice—Champlain turned out at only 62% in 2021; the country managed 63%.
All 9 candidates in Saint-Maurice—Champlain, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| François-Philippe Champagne | Liberal Party of Canada | 23,913 | 42.5% |
| Jacynthe Bruneau | Bloc Québécois | 16,940 | 30.1% |
| Jacques Bouchard | Conservative Party of Canada | 10,139 | 18.0% |
| Valérie Bergeron | New Democratic Party | 2,849 | 5.1% |
| Marie Gabrielle Rouleau | Free Party Canada | 932 | 1.7% |
| Marie-Claude Gaudet | Green Party of Canada | 731 | 1.3% |
| Hugo Beaumont Tremblay | Marijuana Party | 307 | 0.5% |
| Dji-Pé Frazer | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 285 | 0.5% |
| Alain Magnan | Independent | 241 | 0.4% |
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
Lac-aux-Sables 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.
In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; Lac-aux-Sables council spent $4,239. Pay and benefits made up 28% of spending. At 35% of spending ($1,481 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 71% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns. Debt Lac-aux-Sables council owes over the long term came to $6.4M, $4,537 a resident, higher than the median of $2,461.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $2.1M | $1,481 | 35% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.2M | $858 | 20% |
| General government | $931K | $661 | 16% |
| Police, fire and protection | $763K | $542 | 13% |
| Recreation and culture | $592K | $420 | 10% |
| Financing costs | $197K | $140 | 3% |
| Planning and development | $182K | $129 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $11K | $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 210 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on Lac-aux-Sables council answers to 210 residents, a lower ratio than 77% of municipalities in Quebec.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Lac-aux-Sables 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.
lac-aux-sables.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- 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.
- 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. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
Questions about how Lac-aux-Sables is run
Who is the MP for Lac-aux-Sables?
François-Philippe Champagne of the Liberal Party of Canada is the MP for Saint-Maurice—Champlain, which includes Lac-aux-Sables.
Which party won Lac-aux-Sables in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada: François-Philippe Champagne won Saint-Maurice—Champlain in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MNA for Lac-aux-Sables?
Champlain is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Lac-aux-Sables and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Lac-aux-Sables?
Lac-aux-Sables council is led by Yvan Hamelin, its mayor.
How much does Lac-aux-Sables council spend?
The 2024 return of Lac-aux-Sables council shows $6M of spending for roughly 1,409 residents, $2.1M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Lac-aux-Sables part of?
The council of MRC Mékinac brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Lac-aux-Sables’s among them.
How is Lac-aux-Sables council elected?
Every seat on Lac-aux-Sables 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).