Photo: Nicolas Raymond from Bethesda, Maryland, USA · CC BY 2.0Raymond Rougeau heads the council of Rawdon as mayor
Of the 78 Commons seats from Quebec, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 44. Federally, Rawdon sits in Joliette—Manawan, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Gabriel Ste-Marie of the Bloc Québécois. Bertrand is the riding Rawdon votes in for the National Assembly of Québec, and its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t named here because no open list records the members. 6 councillors complete the municipality’s council.
Three governments, and who does what
Rawdon, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
rawdon.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.
Rawdon belongs to MRC Matawinie, 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 Rawdon, from the most recent elections.
- 1Rawdon councilelected November 2025Raymond Rougeau
- 2National Assembly of QuébecBertrand
- 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 Rawdon council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Raymond Rougeau
- Raynald Michaud
- Josianne Girard
- Bruno Desrochers
- Jean Kristov Carpentier
- Kimberly St-Denis
- Stéphanie Labelle
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Rougeau | Mayor | Équipe Raymond Rougeau - Pour Rawdon | 2,114 | 59% | Yes |
| Raynald Michaud | Councillor | Équipe Raymond Rougeau - Pour Rawdon | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Josianne Girard | Councillor | Équipe Raymond Rougeau - Pour Rawdon | 333 | 54% | Yes |
| Bruno Desrochers | Councillor | Équipe Raymond Rougeau - Pour Rawdon | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jean Kristov Carpentier | Councillor | Équipe Raymond Rougeau - Pour Rawdon | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Kimberly St-Denis | Councillor | Équipe Raymond Rougeau - Pour Rawdon | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Stéphanie Labelle | Councillor | Équipe Raymond Rougeau - Pour Rawdon | 502 | 73% | Yes |
Every member of the council ran for Équipe Raymond Rougeau - Pour Rawdon. Every member elected had sat on the outgoing council. Councillors come from districts, one each, and the whole of Rawdon elects the mayor.
Every other candidate (4)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | David Gendron | Independent | 1,356 | 38% |
| Mayor | Dominic Auger | Independent | 105 | 3% |
| Councillor | Raynald Adams | Independent | 288 | 46% |
| Councillor | Simon Ducharme | Independent | 187 | 27% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Rawdon
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Raymond Rougeau was already mayor and kept the seat. Turnout for mayor was 33%, under the 51% typical of a contested race for mayor in Québec. David Gendron finished 758 votes behind Raymond Rougeau, who took 59% in the race for mayor.
How Rawdon voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Rawdon votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Rawdon council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
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. The National Assembly of Québec was last elected on 5 October 2026, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Councils are elected on the first Sunday in November every four years, says the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, so Rawdon votes next on 4 November 2029.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Rawdon votes in Bertrand 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, Rawdon votes in Bertrand, which has one MNA.
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 MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Joliette—Manawan, the 2021 vote gives the Bloc Québécois 55%; in 2025 Gabriel Ste-Marie kept the seat in the same hands. First elected in 2015, Gabriel Ste-Marie is serving the 4th term of a Commons career.
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
Gabriel Ste-Marie kept Joliette for the Bloc Québécois in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Rawdon voted in Joliette; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Joliette—Manawan is its riding today.
The 2019 result had favoured Gabriel Ste-Marie as well, at 58%. 18,182 votes separated Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc Québécois) from Michel Bourgeois (Liberal Party of Canada) in Joliette in 2021, when the winner took 55%. Turnout in Joliette was 62% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
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
Rawdon 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 $2,214 for every resident in 2024, Rawdon council sits below the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. Pay and benefits made up 31% of spending. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $614 a resident, 28% of all spending. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 77% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. At $2,023 per resident, Rawdon council’s $24.8M of long-term debt is less than the $2,461 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $7.5M | $614 | 28% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $5.4M | $438 | 20% |
| General government | $4.4M | $358 | 16% |
| Police, fire and protection | $4.3M | $354 | 16% |
| Recreation and culture | $3.8M | $308 | 14% |
| Planning and development | $906K | $74 | 3% |
| Financing costs | $793K | $65 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $31K | $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 1,870 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Rawdon council has one seat for every 1,870 residents, more than in 86% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Rawdon 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.
rawdon.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- 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.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
Questions about how Rawdon is run
Who is the MP for Rawdon?
Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc Québécois) sits for Joliette—Manawan, the riding Rawdon is in.
Which party won Rawdon in the 2021 federal election?
The Bloc Québécois: Gabriel Ste-Marie won Joliette in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Joliette—Manawan.
Who is the MNA for Rawdon?
Bertrand is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Rawdon and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Rawdon?
Rawdon council is led by Raymond Rougeau, its mayor.
How much does Rawdon council spend?
In 2024, Rawdon council spent $27.1M in all, for some 12,234 residents, of which $7.5M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Rawdon part of?
Rawdon’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC Matawinie, the regional county municipality.
How is Rawdon council elected?
Rawdon 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).