Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0In 2021, Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation went by only 1,529 votes, narrower than in 94% of ridings
Ripon’s council has 6 councillors and is led by Jonathan Beauchamp, the mayor. Ripon is in Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Stéphane Lauzon of the Liberal Party of Canada. Provincially, Ripon votes in Papineau; its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) in the National Assembly of Québec is Isabelle Millette (Parti Québécois).
What stands out in how Ripon is governed
Few residents per seat
Ripon council has fewer people behind each seat than most of Quebec, where the middle figure is 380 residents a seat. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
In 2024, 77% of Québec’s local municipalities spent less per resident than Ripon council. Council money ↓
A close federal race
In 2021 only 3 points separated first and second (Bloc Québécois) in Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, tighter than 94% of the 338 ridings. How Ripon has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
More electors stayed home in Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation than in 66% 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
Ripon, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
ripon.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.
Its regional county municipality is MRC Papineau: the mayors of its municipalities, Ripon’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Ripon, from the most recent elections.
- 1Ripon councilelected November 2025Jonathan Beauchamp
- 2National Assembly of QuébecPapineau
- 3House of CommonsArgenteuil—La Petite-Nation
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 Ripon council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Jonathan Beauchamp
- Alexandre Clément
- Joël Sabourin Saulnier
- Jean-François Dambremont
- Harold Wubbolts
- Marc-André Tremblay
- Hélène Gagnon
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Beauchamp | Mayor | Independent | 543 | 73% | Yes |
| Alexandre Clément | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Joël Sabourin Saulnier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jean-François Dambremont | Councillor | Independent | 378 | 52% | No |
| Harold Wubbolts | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Marc-André Tremblay | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Hélène Gagnon | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
No team or party won a seat on Ripon council: every member ran on their own. All of Ripon council is elected at large, with each voter helping fill every seat, the mayor’s as well.
Every other candidate (2)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Michel Dambremont | Independent | 201 | 27% |
| Councillor | Melina Lorrain | Independent | 353 | 48% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Ripon
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Jonathan Beauchamp won the race for mayor with 73% of the votes, 342 ahead of Michel Dambremont. 49% of electors voted for mayor, below the 51% median of Québec’s contested mayoral races. The outgoing mayor, Jonathan Beauchamp, was re-elected.
How Ripon voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Ripon votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Ripon council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 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 Ripon votes next on 4 November 2029. The last general elections came on 5 October 2026 for the National Assembly of Québec and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Isabelle Millette holds Papineau in the National Assembly of Québec
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MNA.
Isabelle Millette · Parti Québécois
assnat.qc.ca ↗Isabelle Millette (Parti Québécois) has held Papineau for the National Assembly of Québec since its last election, as Ripon’s MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Stéphane Lauzon represents Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation · 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.
Stéphane Lauzon’s party, the Liberal Party of Canada, has 44 of the 78 seats from Quebec.
The MP’s record
Stéphane Lauzon sat on Gatineau city council before coming to Ottawa. Stéphane Lauzon has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th Parliament. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation puts the Liberal Party of Canada first at 39%; Stéphane Lauzon held it for the party 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
Stéphane Lauzon kept Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021
Counts for Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
Stéphane Lauzon won the 2021 race in Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation for the Liberal Party of Canada, polling 38% and beating Yves Destroismaisons (Bloc Québécois) by 1,529 votes. The 2019 result had favoured Stéphane Lauzon as well, at 38%.
All 6 candidates in Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stéphane Lauzon | Liberal Party of Canada | 19,371 | 38.3% |
| Yves Destroismaisons | Bloc Québécois | 17,842 | 35.3% |
| Marie Louis-Seize | Conservative Party of Canada | 6,547 | 12.9% |
| Michel Welt | New Democratic Party | 3,390 | 6.7% |
| Marc Vachon | People's Party of Canada | 2,777 | 5.5% |
| Paul Lynes | Free Party Canada | 686 | 1.4% |
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
Ripon 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 $500 per resident, Ripon council’s $883K of long-term debt is less than the $2,461 median. Taxes on property make up 71% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 63%. Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 32%, or $924 per resident. Ripon council spent $2,906 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. Staff pay and benefits account for 37% of spending.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.6M | $924 | 32% |
| General government | $1.1M | $650 | 22% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $650K | $368 | 13% |
| Recreation and culture | $564K | $319 | 11% |
| Police, fire and protection | $530K | $300 | 10% |
| Planning and development | $527K | $298 | 10% |
| Financing costs | $83K | $47 | 2% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 260 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on Ripon council answers to 260 residents, a lower ratio than 67% of municipalities in Quebec.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Ripon 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.
ripon.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
- 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. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Not on this page. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
Questions about how Ripon is run
Who is the MP for Ripon?
Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal Party of Canada) sits for Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, the riding Ripon is in.
Which party won Ripon in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada: Stéphane Lauzon won Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MNA for Ripon?
In the National Assembly of Québec, Ripon is represented by Isabelle Millette, MNA for Papineau.
Who heads the council in Ripon?
The mayor is Jonathan Beauchamp, who chairs Ripon council.
How much does Ripon council spend?
The 2024 return of Ripon council shows $5.1M of spending for roughly 1,767 residents, $1.6M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Ripon part of?
Ripon’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC Papineau, the regional county municipality.
How is Ripon council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Ripon council, the mayor too.
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).