Photo: Gordalmighty · Public domainThe council of Saint-Barnabé-Sud is led by its mayor, Nathalie Leblanc
From Quebec come 78 MPs, 44 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada. Saint-Barnabé-Sud is in Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay of the Bloc Québécois. Saint-Barnabé-Sud sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from Saint-Hyacinthe, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. Voters in the municipality choose 6 councillors as well.
Three governments, and who does what
Saint-Barnabé-Sud, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
saintbarnabesud.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.
MRC Les Maskoutains is Saint-Barnabé-Sud’s regional county municipality, which sets the land-use plan the municipalities follow.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Saint-Barnabé-Sud, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Barnabé-Sud councilelected November 2025Nathalie Leblanc
- 2National Assembly of QuébecSaint-Hyacinthe
- 3House of CommonsSaint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton
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-Barnabé-Sud council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Nathalie Leblanc
- Daniel St-Jean
- Johanne Picard
- Gabriel Lapointe
- Mathieu Gélineau
- Jean-Sébastien Savaria
- Yves Guérette
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathalie Leblanc | Mayor | Independent | 217 | 64% | No |
| Daniel St-Jean | Councillor | Independent | 248 | 73% | No |
| Johanne Picard | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Gabriel Lapointe | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Mathieu Gélineau | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Jean-Sébastien Savaria | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Yves Guérette | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Saint-Barnabé-Sud council alike. Every member of Saint-Barnabé-Sud council ran without a team or party.
Every other candidate (2)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Alain Jobin | Independent | 125 | 37% |
| Councillor | Kassandra Roy | Independent | 91 | 27% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Saint-Barnabé-Sud
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Nathalie Leblanc won the race for mayor with 63% of the votes, 92 ahead of Alain Jobin. Turnout for mayor was 49%, under the 51% typical of a contested race for mayor in Québec. Alain Jobin, the sitting mayor, was beaten by Nathalie Leblanc.
How Saint-Barnabé-Sud voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Saint-Barnabé-Sud votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Barnabé-Sud council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026. Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Saint-Barnabé-Sud’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years. 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.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Barnabé-Sud votes in Saint-Hyacinthe 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 ↗Saint-Barnabé-Sud is in Saint-Hyacinthe, one of the ridings that each elect a MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay represents Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton · 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.
The MP’s record
Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay has sat in the Commons since 2019, now for the 3rd Parliament. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton puts the Bloc Québécois first at 47%; Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay 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
Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay kept Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot for the Bloc Québécois in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, Saint-Barnabé-Sud’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton.
Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Bloc Québécois) took Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot in 2021 with 47% of the vote, 13,135 votes ahead of Caroline-Joan Boucher (Liberal Party of Canada). 41% had elected Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay there in 2019. 65% of electors in Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 6 candidates in Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay | Bloc Québécois | 25,165 | 47.5% |
| Caroline-Joan Boucher | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,030 | 22.7% |
| André Lepage | Conservative Party of Canada | 7,166 | 13.5% |
| Brigitte Sansoucy | New Democratic Party | 6,170 | 11.6% |
| Sylvain Pariseau | People's Party of Canada | 1,445 | 2.7% |
| Sébastien Desautels | Free Party Canada | 1,055 | 2.0% |
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-Barnabé-Sud 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 27% of spending ($660 a resident), general government leads the budget. Staff pay and benefits account for 21% of spending. Each resident’s share of Saint-Barnabé-Sud council’s 2024 spending came to $2,486, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394. Saint-Barnabé-Sud council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $3M long term, $2,890 a resident where the median is $2,461. Taxes on property make up 78% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 63%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| General government | $676K | $660 | 27% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $562K | $548 | 22% |
| Roads and transit | $551K | $538 | 22% |
| Police, fire and protection | $517K | $504 | 20% |
| Recreation and culture | $116K | $113 | 5% |
| Financing costs | $67K | $65 | 3% |
| Planning and development | $60K | $59 | 2% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 150 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Only 150 residents share each seat on Saint-Barnabé-Sud council, fewer than in 96% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Barnabé-Sud 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.
saintbarnabesud.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 council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 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. 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 Saint-Barnabé-Sud is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Barnabé-Sud?
Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Bloc Québécois) sits for Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton, the riding Saint-Barnabé-Sud is in.
Which party won Saint-Barnabé-Sud in the 2021 federal election?
The Bloc Québécois: Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay won Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Barnabé-Sud?
Saint-Hyacinthe is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Saint-Barnabé-Sud and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Saint-Barnabé-Sud?
The mayor is Nathalie Leblanc, who chairs Saint-Barnabé-Sud council.
How much does Saint-Barnabé-Sud council spend?
Saint-Barnabé-Sud council spent $2.5M in 2024 for about 1,025 residents; its largest service line was general government, at $676K.
Which regional body is Saint-Barnabé-Sud part of?
Saint-Barnabé-Sud belongs to MRC Les Maskoutains, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Saint-Barnabé-Sud council elected?
Every seat on Saint-Barnabé-Sud council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
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).