Photo: Richard Coté · CC BY-SA 4.0Saint-Benjamin has a council seat for every 180 residents, fewer than 85% of municipalities in Quebec
The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Saint-Benjamin is Beauce, and Jason Groleau (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons. Saint-Benjamin sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from Beauce-Sud, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. The mayor of Saint-Benjamin is Alex Veilleux, who sits with 6 councillors.
What stands out in how Saint-Benjamin is governed
Few residents per seat
Saint-Benjamin council has fewer people behind each seat than most of Quebec, where the middle figure is 380 residents a seat. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Most of Québec’s local municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Saint-Benjamin council: 74% of them. 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-Benjamin, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
st-benjamin.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 Les Etchemins: the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-Benjamin’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Saint-Benjamin, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Benjamin councilelected November 2025Alex Veilleux
- 2National Assembly of QuébecBeauce-Sud
- 3House of CommonsBeauce
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-Benjamin council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Audrey Bergeron
- Roger Turcotte
- Maude Jacques
- David Poulin
- Joey Veilleux
- Laurier Poulin
6 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey Bergeron | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Roger Turcotte | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Maude Jacques | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| David Poulin | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Joey Veilleux | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes, another seat |
| Laurier Poulin | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
All the seats on Saint-Benjamin council went to candidates with no team. There are no wards on Saint-Benjamin council: the whole electorate votes for every seat, the mayor too.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Saint-Benjamin votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Benjamin council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. 4 November 2029 is the next council election in Saint-Benjamin, fixed by the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities for the first Sunday in November every four years. Provincially the last general election was on 5 October 2026, for the National Assembly of Québec; federally, on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Benjamin votes in Beauce-Sud 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 Beauce-Sud: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Saint-Benjamin votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Jason Groleau represents Beauce in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Beauce · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Jason Groleau is one of 11 Conservative Party of Canada MPs from Quebec, where the Liberal Party of Canada has the most seats: 44 of 78.
The MP’s record
The 2025 general election sent Jason Groleau to the Commons for the first time. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Beauce would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 48%, and Jason Groleau 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
Beauce returned Richard Lehoux (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Counts for Beauce within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
Beauce turned out at 67% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Beauce elected Richard Lehoux (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 48% of the vote, a lead of 17,152 over Maxime Bernier (People's Party of Canada). The 2019 result had favoured Richard Lehoux as well, at 38%.
All 8 candidates in Beauce, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Lehoux | Conservative Party of Canada | 27,514 | 48.3% |
| Maxime Bernier | People's Party of Canada | 10,362 | 18.2% |
| Solange Thibodeau | Bloc Québécois | 8,644 | 15.2% |
| Philippe-Alexandre Langlois | Liberal Party of Canada | 7,018 | 12.3% |
| François Jacques-Côté | New Democratic Party | 1,654 | 2.9% |
| Chantale Giguère | Free Party Canada | 1,096 | 1.9% |
| Andrzej Wisniowski | Green Party of Canada | 486 | 0.9% |
| Sébastien Tanguay | Marijuana Party | 206 | 0.4% |
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-Benjamin 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.
At $2,739 per resident, Saint-Benjamin council’s $3.3M of long-term debt is more than the $2,461 median. Taxes on property make up 73% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 63%. At 37% of spending ($753 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. Spending by Saint-Benjamin council came to $2,037 a resident in 2024, under the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. Of every dollar spent, 17% went on pay and benefits.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $895K | $753 | 37% |
| General government | $493K | $415 | 20% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $402K | $338 | 17% |
| Police, fire and protection | $210K | $177 | 9% |
| Financing costs | $188K | $158 | 8% |
| Recreation and culture | $114K | $96 | 5% |
| Planning and development | $106K | $89 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $14K | $12 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Saint-Benjamin council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
How Saint-Benjamin council compares is at the top of the page; here it stands beside its neighbours.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Benjamin 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-benjamin.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Not on this page. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- 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. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
Questions about how Saint-Benjamin is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Benjamin?
Jason Groleau (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Beauce, the riding Saint-Benjamin is in.
Which party won Saint-Benjamin in the 2021 federal election?
Beauce went to Richard Lehoux (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Jason Groleau has been the MP for Beauce.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Benjamin?
The riding for Saint-Benjamin is Beauce-Sud, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Saint-Benjamin?
Alex Veilleux chairs Saint-Benjamin council as mayor.
How much does Saint-Benjamin council spend?
The 2024 return of Saint-Benjamin council shows $2.4M of spending for roughly 1,189 residents, $895K of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Saint-Benjamin part of?
Saint-Benjamin belongs to MRC Les Etchemins, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Saint-Benjamin council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Saint-Benjamin 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).