Photo: Oulgara Warter · CC0Racine has a council seat for every 210 residents, fewer than 79% of municipalities in Quebec
Andréanne Larouche (Bloc Québécois) is the MP for Shefford, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Racine. Racine is in Richmond for the National Assembly of Québec, whose current MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) no open source we can use records yet. The mayor of Racine is Mario Côté, who sits with 6 councillors.
What stands out in how Racine is governed
Few residents per seat
Across Quebec the median is one seat per 380 residents, above the ratio on Racine council. Council size ↓
A close federal race
With 8.4 points between the winner and the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada), Shefford beat 77% of the 338 ridings for closeness in 2021. How Racine 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
Racine, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
racine.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.
MRC Le Val-Saint-François is Racine’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 Racine, from the most recent elections.
- 1Racine councilelected November 2025Mario Côté
- 2National Assembly of QuébecRichmond
- 3House of CommonsShefford
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 Racine council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Mario Côté
- Nicolas Turcotte
- Guy Madore
- André Courtemanche
- Lyne Leblanc
- Adrien Steudler
- Michel Bergeron
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Côté | Mayor | Independent | 423 | 75% | Yes |
| Nicolas Turcotte | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Guy Madore | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| André Courtemanche | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Lyne Leblanc | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Adrien Steudler | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Michel Bergeron | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes, another seat |
Every member of Racine council ran without a team or party. The mayor answers to all of Racine; every councillor represents a district.
Every other candidate (1)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Francis Pomerleau | Independent | 139 | 25% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Racine
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Mario Côté held on to the mayor’s seat. Turnout for mayor was 45%, under the 51% typical of a contested race for mayor in Québec. Francis Pomerleau finished 284 votes behind Mario Côté, who took 75% in the race for mayor.
How Racine voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Racine votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Racine council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Racine’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years. The National Assembly of Québec was last elected on 5 October 2026, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Racine votes in Richmond 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, Racine votes in Richmond, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Andréanne Larouche represents Shefford in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Shefford · Bloc Québécois · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Andréanne Larouche is one of 22 Bloc Québécois MPs from Quebec, where the Liberal Party of Canada has the most seats: 44 of 78.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Shefford, the 2021 vote gives the Bloc Québécois 42%; in 2025 Andréanne Larouche kept the seat in the same hands. Andréanne Larouche has sat in the Commons since 2019, now for the 3rd Parliament.
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, Shefford re-elected Andréanne Larouche of the Bloc Québécois
Results in Shefford as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
The 2019 result had favoured Andréanne Larouche as well, at 39%. In 2021, Shefford went to Andréanne Larouche (Bloc Québécois) on 42%; Pierre Breton (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 5,029 votes behind. At 65%, more of Shefford voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 9 candidates in Shefford, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andréanne Larouche | Bloc Québécois | 24,997 | 41.9% |
| Pierre Breton | Liberal Party of Canada | 19,968 | 33.5% |
| Céline Lalancette | Conservative Party of Canada | 7,234 | 12.1% |
| Patrick Jasmin | New Democratic Party | 3,173 | 5.3% |
| Gerda Schieder | People's Party of Canada | 2,073 | 3.5% |
| Mathieu Morin | Green Party of Canada | 1,059 | 1.8% |
| Joël Lacroix | Free Party Canada | 599 | 1.0% |
| Yannick Brisebois | Marijuana Party | 284 | 0.5% |
| Jean-Philippe Beaudry-Graham | Parti pour l'Indépendance du Québec | 239 | 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
Racine 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.
At $2,488 for every resident in 2024, Racine council sits above the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. Pay and benefits made up 22% of spending. Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 34%, or $836 per resident. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 82% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. Racine council carried $3.1M of long-term debt, $2,184 per resident against a typical $2,461.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.2M | $836 | 34% |
| General government | $689K | $487 | 20% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $684K | $483 | 19% |
| Police, fire and protection | $465K | $328 | 13% |
| Recreation and culture | $218K | $154 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $186K | $132 | 5% |
| Financing costs | $94K | $67 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $2K | $2 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Racine council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
The headline above gives the figure; the bars set Racine council beside nearby councils, with the provincial median as the tick.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Racine 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.
racine.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. 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. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- 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.
- Council size. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
Questions about how Racine is run
Who is the MP for Racine?
Racine is in Shefford, represented by Andréanne Larouche (Bloc Québécois).
Which party won Racine in the 2021 federal election?
The Bloc Québécois: Andréanne Larouche won Shefford in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MNA for Racine?
Richmond is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Racine and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Racine?
Racine council is led by Mario Côté, its mayor.
How much does Racine council spend?
Racine council spent $3.5M in 2024 for about 1,416 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $1.2M.
Which regional body is Racine part of?
Racine belongs to MRC Le Val-Saint-François, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Racine council elected?
Racine 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).