Photo: Pymouss · CC BY-SA 4.0Per resident, Saint-Amable spends less than 97% of Québec’s local municipalities
Simon Lacoste leads Saint-Amable as mayor, alongside 6 councillors. Saint-Amable sends one MP to Ottawa from Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc Québécois). Saint-Amable is in Verchères 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.
What stands out in how Saint-Amable is governed
Many residents per seat
Across Quebec the median is one seat per 380 residents, well under the ratio on Saint-Amable council. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Saint-Amable council spent less per resident in 2024 than 97% of Québec’s local municipalities. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
The 2021 winner in Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères finished 28.4 points ahead of the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada), a wider lead than in 75% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Saint-Amable has voted ↓
High federal turnout
Federal turnout in Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères beat 90% of Canada’s ridings in 2021. 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
Saint-Amable, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
st-amable.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 Saint-Amable: MRC Marguerite-D'Youville, its regional county municipality, and the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Saint-Amable, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Amable councilelected November 2025Simon Lacoste
- 2National Assembly of QuébecVerchères
- 3House of CommonsPierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères
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-Amable council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Simon Lacoste
- Sylvain Bénard
- Sara-Kim Orobello
- Ghislain Gemme
- Viviana Camacho
- Marcel Huard
- Réjean Deschênes
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Lacoste | Mayor | Saint-Amable Vrai - Équipe Simon Lacoste | 2,447 | 60% | No |
| Sylvain Bénard | Boisés district | Saint-Amable Vrai - Équipe Simon Lacoste | 378 | 55% | No |
| Sara-Kim Orobello | Patrimoine district | Saint-Amable Vrai - Équipe Simon Lacoste | 544 | 64% | No |
| Ghislain Gemme | Générations district | Saint-Amable Vrai - Équipe Simon Lacoste | 376 | 57% | No |
| Viviana Camacho | Roseaux district | Saint-Amable Vrai - Équipe Simon Lacoste | 329 | 52% | No |
| Marcel Huard | Horizons district | Saint-Amable Vrai - Équipe Simon Lacoste | 296 | 54% | No |
| Réjean Deschênes | Rocher district | Saint-Amable Vrai - Équipe Simon Lacoste | 429 | 61% | No |
Saint-Amable Vrai - Équipe Simon Lacoste holds every seat on the council. Each electoral district elects one councillor; the mayor is chosen by all of Saint-Amable. None of the members elected had sat on the outgoing council.
Every other candidate (7)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Mathieu Daviault | Saint-Amable ensemble - Équipe Mathieu Daviault | 1,641 | 40% |
| Boisés district | Dany Charbonneau | Saint-Amable ensemble - Équipe Mathieu Daviault | 308 | 45% |
| Patrimoine district | Maggy Gamache | Saint-Amable ensemble - Équipe Mathieu Daviault | 304 | 36% |
| Générations district | Sophie Wilson | Saint-Amable ensemble - Équipe Mathieu Daviault | 281 | 43% |
| Roseaux district | France Gosselin | Saint-Amable ensemble - Équipe Mathieu Daviault | 309 | 48% |
| Horizons district | Francine Nzang Essono | Saint-Amable ensemble - Équipe Mathieu Daviault | 248 | 46% |
| Rocher district | Martin Côté | Saint-Amable ensemble - Équipe Mathieu Daviault | 280 | 40% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Saint-Amable
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Simon Lacoste came first for mayor on 60% of the votes, 806 more than Mathieu Daviault. Fewer electors voted for mayor than in most of Québec: 42%, where the median contested race drew 51%.
How Saint-Amable voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Saint-Amable votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Amable council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Provincially the last general election was on 5 October 2026, for the National Assembly of Québec; federally, on 28 April 2025. Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Saint-Amable’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Amable votes in Verchères 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 ↗The riding is Verchères: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Saint-Amable votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Xavier Barsalou-Duval represents Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères · 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.
Xavier Barsalou-Duval sits with the Bloc Québécois, which has 22 of the 78 seats from Quebec, against 44 for the Liberal Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
Xavier Barsalou-Duval has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th Parliament. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères would have gone to the Bloc Québécois with 54%, and Xavier Barsalou-Duval kept 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
Xavier Barsalou-Duval kept Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères for the Bloc Québécois in 2021
Results in Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
In 2021, Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères went to Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc Québécois) on 54%; Louis-Gabriel Girard (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 15,696 votes behind. Back in 2019, Xavier Barsalou-Duval took the riding on 51%.
All 6 candidates in Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Barsalou-Duval | Bloc Québécois | 29,978 | 54.3% |
| Louis-Gabriel Girard | Liberal Party of Canada | 14,282 | 25.9% |
| Jérôme Painchaud | Conservative Party of Canada | 4,870 | 8.8% |
| Martin Leprohon | New Democratic Party | 4,261 | 7.7% |
| Alexandre Blais | People's Party of Canada | 1,078 | 2.0% |
| Carole Boisvert | Free Party Canada | 777 | 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-Amable 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.
Long-term debt at Saint-Amable council stood at $24.1M, or $1,743 a resident, below the $2,461 median. At 78%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. The largest line is police, fire and protection: 21% of the total, $324 a resident. Of every dollar spent, 40% went on pay and benefits. At $1,569 for every resident in 2024, Saint-Amable council sits below the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police, fire and protection | $4.5M | $324 | 21% |
| Roads and transit | $4.3M | $312 | 20% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $4M | $289 | 18% |
| General government | $4M | $289 | 18% |
| Recreation and culture | $3M | $216 | 14% |
| Planning and development | $703K | $51 | 3% |
| Financing costs | $633K | $46 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $592K | $43 | 3% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 2,020 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
With 2,020 residents behind each seat, Saint-Amable council sits above 87% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Amable 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.
st-amable.qc.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. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- 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. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- 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.
Questions about how Saint-Amable is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Amable?
Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc Québécois) sits for Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères, the riding Saint-Amable is in.
Which party won Saint-Amable in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc Québécois), who represents Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères still.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Amable?
The riding for Saint-Amable is Verchères, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Saint-Amable?
Simon Lacoste chairs Saint-Amable council as mayor.
How much does Saint-Amable council spend?
Saint-Amable council spent $21.6M in 2024 for about 13,796 residents; its largest service line was police, fire and protection, at $4.5M.
Which regional body is Saint-Amable part of?
Saint-Amable belongs to MRC Marguerite-D'Youville, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Saint-Amable council elected?
Saint-Amable 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).