Photo: Harfang · CC BY-SA 3.0At 69%, 2021 turnout in Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier beat 89% of the country’s ridings
Joël Godin (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Saint-Basile. Portneuf is the riding Saint-Basile votes in for the National Assembly of Québec, and its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t named here because no open list records the members. Alexandre Dostie leads Saint-Basile as mayor, alongside 6 councillors.
What stands out in how Saint-Basile is governed
A safe federal seat
In 2021, 27.8 points separated first and second (Bloc Québécois) in Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, more than in 74% of the 338 ridings. How Saint-Basile has voted ↓
High federal turnout
In 2021, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier voted in greater numbers than 89% of the ridings. 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-Basile, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
saintbasile.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.
Its regional county municipality is MRC Portneuf: the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-Basile’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Saint-Basile, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Basile councilelected November 2025Alexandre Dostie
- 2National Assembly of QuébecPortneuf
- 3House of CommonsPortneuf—Jacques-Cartier
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-Basile council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Alexandre Dostie
- Martial Leclerc
- Lise Julien
- Bertrand Thibaudeau
- Mathias Piché
- Denys Leclerc
- Karina Bélanger
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Dostie | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Martial Leclerc | Councillor | Independent | 532 | 69% | Yes |
| Lise Julien | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Bertrand Thibaudeau | Councillor | Independent | 469 | 61% | Yes |
| Mathias Piché | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Denys Leclerc | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Karina Bélanger | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Every member of Saint-Basile council ran without a team or party. With no rival, Alexandre Dostie took the mayor’s chair by acclamation. Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Saint-Basile council alike.
Every other candidate (3)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Jean Richard | Independent | 136 | 18% |
| Councillor | Pierlee Duchaine | Independent | 102 | 13% |
| Councillor | Lennox Galarneau | Independent | 305 | 39% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Saint-Basile votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Basile council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Voters last chose the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Saint-Basile’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-Basile votes in Portneuf 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 ↗Portneuf takes in Saint-Basile and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Joël Godin represents Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier · Conservative 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.
From Quebec come 78 MPs: 44 for the Liberal Party of Canada, 11 for the Conservative Party of Canada, Joël Godin’s party.
The MP’s record
Joël Godin was first elected in 2015; the current Parliament is Joël Godin’s 4th. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 52%; Joël Godin 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
In 2021, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier re-elected Joël Godin of the Conservative Party of Canada
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
43% had elected Joël Godin there in 2019. Joël Godin won the 2021 race in Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 52% and beating Christian Hébert (Bloc Québécois) by 18,132 votes.
All 7 candidates in Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joël Godin | Conservative Party of Canada | 33,657 | 51.6% |
| Christian Hébert | Bloc Québécois | 15,525 | 23.8% |
| Sani Diallo | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,068 | 15.4% |
| David-Roger Gagnon | New Democratic Party | 3,223 | 4.9% |
| Nash Mathieu | People's Party of Canada | 1,615 | 2.5% |
| Charles Fiset | Free Party Canada | 638 | 1.0% |
| Tommy Pelletier | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 490 | 0.8% |
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-Basile 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.
Salaries and benefits took 29% of the total. In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; Saint-Basile council spent $2,575. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $797 a resident, 31% of all spending. At 67%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. Saint-Basile council carried $13.2M of long-term debt, $4,758 per resident against a typical $2,461.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $2.2M | $797 | 31% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.6M | $562 | 22% |
| General government | $995K | $358 | 14% |
| Recreation and culture | $823K | $296 | 11% |
| Police, fire and protection | $634K | $228 | 9% |
| Financing costs | $588K | $212 | 8% |
| Planning and development | $311K | $112 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $31K | $11 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 420 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Only 55% of municipalities in Quebec have fewer seats for their size than Saint-Basile council, at 420 residents each.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Basile 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.
saintbasile.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- 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. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
Questions about how Saint-Basile is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Basile?
Joël Godin of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, which includes Saint-Basile.
Which party won Saint-Basile in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Joël Godin (Conservative Party of Canada), who represents Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier still.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Basile?
Portneuf is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Saint-Basile and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Saint-Basile?
Alexandre Dostie is mayor, at the head of Saint-Basile council.
How much does Saint-Basile council spend?
In 2024, Saint-Basile council spent $7.2M in all, for some 2,781 residents, of which $2.2M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Saint-Basile part of?
The council of MRC Portneuf brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-Basile’s among them.
How is Saint-Basile council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Saint-Basile 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).