Photo: Alain Hardy · CC BY 3.0Per resident, Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard spends more than 96% of Québec’s local municipalities
Provincially, Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard votes in Argenteuil; 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. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard is Les Pays-d'en-Haut, and Tim Watchorn (Liberal Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons. Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard has 6 councillors and a mayor, Alexendre Sarrazin.
What stands out in how Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Quebec has a seat for every 380 residents; Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard council has far more people behind each. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
In 2024, 96% of Québec’s local municipalities spent less per resident than Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard council. Council money ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
stah.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.
Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard belongs to MRC Les Pays-d'en-Haut, 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 Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard councilelected November 2025Alexendre Sarrazin
- 2National Assembly of QuébecArgenteuil
- 3House of CommonsLes Pays-d'en-Haut
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 Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Alexendre Sarrazin
- Daniel L'Heureux
- Catherine Simard
- Julie Nadon
- Christine Bush
- Nicole Tétreault
- Bernard Côté
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexendre Sarrazin | Mayor | Équipe Sarrazin | 1,030 | 55% | No |
| Daniel L'Heureux | Gémont district | Équipe Line Légaré | 138 | 57% | No |
| Catherine Simard | Saint-Denis district | Équipe Line Légaré | 135 | 54% | No |
| Julie Nadon | Lac-Sainte-Marie district | Équipe Sarrazin | 191 | 57% | No |
| Christine Bush | Bois-Franc district | Équipe Line Légaré | 162 | 54% | No |
| Nicole Tétreault | Village district | Équipe Sarrazin | 226 | 62% | No |
| Bernard Côté | Nord district | Équipe Sarrazin | 247 | 66% | No |
Équipe Sarrazin has the largest group, and every member belongs to a team. Councillors come from districts, one each, and the whole of Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard elects the mayor. The vote replaced the whole council with newcomers.
Every other candidate (7)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Line Légaré | Équipe Line Légaré | 844 | 45% |
| Gémont district | Yves Corbeil | Équipe Sarrazin | 104 | 43% |
| Saint-Denis district | Derek Dagenais-Guy | Équipe Sarrazin | 113 | 46% |
| Lac-Sainte-Marie district | Nicolas Boullé | Équipe Line Légaré | 143 | 43% |
| Bois-Franc district | Stéphane Dionne | Équipe Sarrazin | 139 | 46% |
| Village district | Tom Silletta | Équipe Line Légaré | 138 | 38% |
| Nord district | Brice Pillado | Équipe Line Légaré | 125 | 34% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
The race for mayor went to Alexendre Sarrazin with 55%, a lead of 186 over Line Légaré. Turnout for mayor reached 51%, more than the 51% typical of a contested race for mayor in Québec.
How Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard 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 last general elections came on 5 October 2026 for the National Assembly of Québec and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard votes in Argenteuil 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, Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard votes in Argenteuil, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Tim Watchorn represents Les Pays-d'en-Haut in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Les Pays-d'en-Haut · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
With Tim Watchorn, the Liberal Party of Canada counts 44 of the 78 MPs elected in Quebec.
The MP’s record
The 2025 general election sent Tim Watchorn to the Commons for the first time. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Les Pays-d'en-Haut puts the Bloc Québécois first at 48%: Tim Watchorn won it away from 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
Stéphane Lauzon kept Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard voted in Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Les Pays-d'en-Haut is its riding today.
At 61%, fewer of Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). Back in 2019, Stéphane Lauzon took the riding on 38%. Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation elected Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021: 38% of the vote, a lead of 1,529 over Yves Destroismaisons (Bloc Québécois).
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
Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard 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.
Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 82% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. Debt Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard council owes over the long term came to $22.9M, $5,984 a resident, higher than the median of $2,461. Pay and benefits made up 24% of spending. Spending by Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard council reached $4,811 a resident in 2024, well over the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $1,715 a resident, 36% of all spending.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $6.6M | $1,715 | 36% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $3.8M | $989 | 21% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.2M | $575 | 12% |
| General government | $2.1M | $540 | 11% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.8M | $464 | 10% |
| Planning and development | $1.2M | $307 | 6% |
| Financing costs | $842K | $220 | 5% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 570 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
570 residents share each seat on Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard council, more than in 66% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard 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.
stah.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- 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.
Questions about how Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard?
Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard is in Les Pays-d'en-Haut, represented by Tim Watchorn (Liberal Party of Canada).
Which party won Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard in the 2021 federal election?
Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation went to Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Tim Watchorn has been the MP for Les Pays-d'en-Haut.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard?
Look up Argenteuil on the National Assembly of Québec’s site: that riding, which takes in Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, has one MNA.
Who heads the council in Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard?
Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard council is led by Alexendre Sarrazin, its mayor.
How much does Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard council spend?
The 2024 return of Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard council shows $18.4M of spending for roughly 3,821 residents, $6.6M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard part of?
Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard belongs to MRC Les Pays-d'en-Haut, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard council elected?
Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard 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).