Photo: Veillg1 · CC BY-SA 4.0Beloeil—Chambly turned out at 69% in 2021, higher than 90% of Canada’s ridings
Richelieu’s council has 6 councillors and is led by Jacques Ladouceur, the mayor. Federally, Richelieu sits in Beloeil—Chambly, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Yves-François Blanchet of the Bloc Québécois. Provincially, Richelieu votes in Chambly; the open record doesn’t name its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) in the National Assembly of Québec, so the legislature’s own list is linked below.
What stands out in how Richelieu is governed
Many residents per seat
Richelieu council has more people behind each seat than most of Quebec, where the middle figure is 380 residents a seat. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Spending per resident left Richelieu council below 84% of Québec’s local municipalities in 2024. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
In 2021 the winner in Beloeil—Chambly led the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada) by 29.4 points, a wider gap than in 76% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Richelieu has voted ↓
High federal turnout
Fewer electors stayed home in Beloeil—Chambly than in 90% of Canada’s ridings at the 2021 election. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Richelieu, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
ville.richelieu.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.
Two regional bodies take in Richelieu: MRC Rouville, its regional county municipality, and the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Richelieu, from the most recent elections.
- 1Richelieu councilelected November 2025Jacques Ladouceur
- 2National Assembly of QuébecChambly
- 3House of CommonsBeloeil—Chambly
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 Richelieu council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Jacques Ladouceur
- Michel Beaudoin
- Valérie Trottier
- Lise Ferland
- Joël Caisse
- Charles Fraser-Guay
- Michel Gaudreault
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Ladouceur | Mayor | Équipe horizon Richelieu | 1,352 | 66% | No |
| Michel Beaudoin | Councillor | Équipe horizon Richelieu | 235 | 62% | No |
| Valérie Trottier | Councillor | Équipe horizon Richelieu | 201 | 61% | No |
| Lise Ferland | Councillor | Équipe horizon Richelieu | 247 | 78% | No |
| Joël Caisse | Councillor | Équipe horizon Richelieu | 204 | 75% | No |
| Charles Fraser-Guay | Councillor | Independent | 222 | 57% | No |
| Michel Gaudreault | Councillor | Équipe horizon Richelieu | 239 | 70% | No |
Alongside independents, Équipe horizon Richelieu is the council’s one team. The vote replaced the whole council with newcomers. Voters elect a councillor for their own district and a mayor for the whole of Richelieu.
Every other candidate (7)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Claude Gauthier | Independent | 684 | 34% |
| Councillor | Luc Bélanger | Independent | 144 | 38% |
| Councillor | Kareen Boissonneault | Independent | 131 | 40% |
| Councillor | Vincent Létourneau | Independent | 70 | 22% |
| Councillor | Tania Ann Blanchette | Independent | 68 | 25% |
| Councillor | Jacques Darche | Équipe horizon Richelieu | 166 | 43% |
| Councillor | Bruno Gattuso | Independent | 101 | 30% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Richelieu
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Claude Gauthier finished 668 votes behind Jacques Ladouceur, who took 66% in the race for mayor. 44% of electors voted for mayor, below the 51% median of Québec’s contested mayoral races. Claude Gauthier, the sitting mayor, was beaten by Jacques Ladouceur.
How Richelieu voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Richelieu votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Richelieu council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result. The next council election in Richelieu falls on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities. The last general elections came on 5 October 2026 for the National Assembly of Québec and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Richelieu votes in Chambly 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 ↗Chambly takes in Richelieu and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Yves-François Blanchet represents Beloeil—Chambly in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Beloeil—Chambly · 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.
Of the 78 seats from Quebec, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 44, and Yves-François Blanchet’s Bloc Québécois has 22.
The MP’s record
Yves-François Blanchet came to the Commons from the National Assembly of Québec. Yves-François Blanchet was first elected in 2019; the current Parliament is Yves-François Blanchet’s 3rd. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Beloeil—Chambly, the Bloc Québécois would have led with 54%; Yves-François Blanchet 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
Yves-François Blanchet kept Beloeil—Chambly for the Bloc Québécois in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Beloeil—Chambly; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Yves-François Blanchet won the 2021 race in Beloeil—Chambly for the Bloc Québécois, polling 53% and beating Marie-Chantal Hamel (Liberal Party of Canada) by 19,176 votes. Yves-François Blanchet was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 50%.
All 10 candidates in Beloeil—Chambly, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yves-François Blanchet | Bloc Québécois | 34,678 | 53.1% |
| Marie-Chantal Hamel | Liberal Party of Canada | 15,502 | 23.7% |
| Stéphane Robichaud | Conservative Party of Canada | 5,661 | 8.7% |
| Marie-Josée Béliveau | New Democratic Party | 5,524 | 8.5% |
| Danila Ejov | People's Party of Canada | 1,316 | 2.0% |
| Fabrice Gélinas Larrain | Green Party of Canada | 1,294 | 2.0% |
| Mario Grimard | Free Party Canada | 810 | 1.2% |
| Benjamin Vachon | Marijuana Party | 191 | 0.3% |
| Thomas Thibault-Vincent | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 185 | 0.3% |
| Michel Blondin | Parti pour l'Indépendance du Québec | 163 | 0.3% |
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
Richelieu 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.
Richelieu council’s borrowing is light: $10.5M long term, $1,786 a resident where the median is $2,461. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 76% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. Police, fire and protection takes the biggest share, 23%, or $440 per resident. Salaries and benefits took 41% of the total. Each resident’s share of Richelieu council’s 2024 spending came to $1,901, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police, fire and protection | $2.6M | $440 | 23% |
| Roads and transit | $2.4M | $410 | 22% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $2.2M | $376 | 20% |
| General government | $2.1M | $354 | 19% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.2M | $209 | 11% |
| Financing costs | $363K | $62 | 3% |
| Planning and development | $230K | $39 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $61K | $10 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 860 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Only 74% of municipalities in Quebec have fewer seats for their size than Richelieu council, at 860 residents each.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Richelieu 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.
ville.richelieu.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. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
- 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. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- 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.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
Questions about how Richelieu is run
Who is the MP for Richelieu?
Yves-François Blanchet of the Bloc Québécois is the MP for Beloeil—Chambly, which includes Richelieu.
Which party won Richelieu in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc Québécois), who represents Beloeil—Chambly still.
Who is the MNA for Richelieu?
Look up Chambly on the National Assembly of Québec’s site: that riding, which takes in Richelieu, has one MNA.
Who heads the council in Richelieu?
Jacques Ladouceur is mayor, at the head of Richelieu council.
How much does Richelieu council spend?
In 2024, Richelieu council spent $11.2M in all, for some 5,872 residents, of which $2.6M went on police, fire and protection, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Richelieu part of?
Richelieu belongs to MRC Rouville, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Richelieu council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on Richelieu 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).