Photo: Veillg1 · CC0In 2021, Shefford went by only 5,029 votes, narrower than in 77% of ridings
In the National Assembly of Québec, Saint-Césaire belongs to Iberville; who holds it as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Saint-Césaire is Shefford, and Andréanne Larouche (Bloc Québécois) represents it in the House of Commons. Saint-Césaire has 6 councillors and a mayor, Sylvain Létourneau.
What stands out in how Saint-Césaire is governed
Many residents per seat
Saint-Césaire council spreads its seats over a big population; the typical municipality in Quebec has one seat per 380 residents. Council size ↓
A close federal race
In 2021 only 8.4 points separated first and second (Liberal Party of Canada) in Shefford, tighter than 77% of the 338 ridings. How Saint-Césaire has voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Saint-Césaire, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
villesaintcesaire.com ↗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-Césaire belongs to MRC Rouville, 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-Césaire, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Césaire councilelected November 2025Sylvain Létourneau
- 2National Assembly of QuébecIberville
- 3House of CommonsShefford
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-Césaire council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Sylvain Létourneau
- Joanie Généreux
- Pierre Rousseau
- Michel Deschamps
- Sebastien Gaudreau
- Claudie Létourneau
- Myriam Bouthillette
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvain Létourneau | Mayor | Independent | 1,465 | 67% | No |
| Joanie Généreux | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Pierre Rousseau | Councillor | Independent | 217 | 53% | No |
| Michel Deschamps | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Sebastien Gaudreau | Councillor | Independent | 213 | 59% | No |
| Claudie Létourneau | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Myriam Bouthillette | Councillor | Independent | 234 | 53% | No |
Saint-Césaire is split into districts for council seats, while the mayor faces every voter. Saint-Césaire council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team.
Every other candidate (7)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Patrick Viens | Independent | 666 | 31% |
| Mayor | Teddy Ikolonga | Independent | 56 | 3% |
| Councillor | Nathalie Jean | Independent | 158 | 39% |
| Councillor | Samuel Leblanc | Independent | 33 | 8% |
| Councillor | Alexandre Lajeunesse | Independent | 149 | 41% |
| Councillor | Denis Chagnon | Independent | 166 | 38% |
| Councillor | Rejean Laflamme | Independent | 38 | 9% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Saint-Césaire
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
A lead of 799 votes over Patrick Viens gave Sylvain Létourneau the mayor’s seat, with 67% of the votes. Only 48% of electors took part in the vote for mayor, against a Québec median of 51% for contested mayoral races.
How Saint-Césaire voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Saint-Césaire votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Césaire council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Saint-Césaire votes next on 4 November 2029: the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities sets municipal elections on the first Sunday in November every four years. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026. Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Césaire votes in Iberville 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-Césaire votes in Iberville, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Andréanne Larouche represents Shefford in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Shefford · 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.
Andréanne Larouche is one of 22 Bloc Québécois MPs from Quebec, where the Liberal Party of Canada has the most seats: 44 of 78.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Andréanne Larouche’s 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019. Mapped onto today’s Shefford, the 2021 vote gives the Bloc Québécois 42%; in 2025 Andréanne Larouche kept the seat in the same hands.
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
Andréanne Larouche kept Shefford for the Bloc Québécois in 2021
Counts for Shefford within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
In 2021, Shefford went to Andréanne Larouche (Bloc Québécois) on 42%; Pierre Breton (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 5,029 votes behind. In 2019, Andréanne Larouche had won the same riding with 39%. 65% of electors in Shefford voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 9 candidates in Shefford, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andréanne Larouche | Bloc Québécois | 24,997 | 41.9% |
| Pierre Breton | Liberal Party of Canada | 19,968 | 33.5% |
| Céline Lalancette | Conservative Party of Canada | 7,234 | 12.1% |
| Patrick Jasmin | New Democratic Party | 3,173 | 5.3% |
| Gerda Schieder | People's Party of Canada | 2,073 | 3.5% |
| Mathieu Morin | Green Party of Canada | 1,059 | 1.8% |
| Joël Lacroix | Free Party Canada | 599 | 1.0% |
| Yannick Brisebois | Marijuana Party | 284 | 0.5% |
| Jean-Philippe Beaudry-Graham | Parti pour l'Indépendance du Québec | 239 | 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-Césaire 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.
The largest line is water, sewers and waste: 24% of the total, $540 a resident. Saint-Césaire council spent $2,276 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. Pay and benefits made up 25% of spending. Saint-Césaire council’s borrowing is light: $14.6M long term, $2,383 a resident where the median is $2,461. At 77%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $3.3M | $540 | 24% |
| Roads and transit | $3.1M | $512 | 22% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.4M | $388 | 17% |
| General government | $2.2M | $361 | 16% |
| Recreation and culture | $2.2M | $360 | 16% |
| Financing costs | $334K | $55 | 2% |
| Planning and development | $280K | $46 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $92K | $15 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 880 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
With 880 residents behind each seat, Saint-Césaire council sits above 75% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Césaire 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.
villesaintcesaire.com ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- Council money. Per resident uses MAMH’s population; the 2024 financial report gives charges by service and the financial profile the revenue, debt and reserves.
Questions about how Saint-Césaire is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Césaire?
Andréanne Larouche of the Bloc Québécois is the MP for Shefford, which includes Saint-Césaire.
Which party won Saint-Césaire in the 2021 federal election?
Andréanne Larouche (Bloc Québécois) took Shefford in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Césaire?
Saint-Césaire votes in Iberville; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Saint-Césaire?
Saint-Césaire council is led by Sylvain Létourneau, its mayor.
How much does Saint-Césaire council spend?
Saint-Césaire council spent $13.9M in 2024 for about 6,129 residents; its largest service line was water, sewers and waste, at $3.3M.
Which regional body is Saint-Césaire part of?
Saint-Césaire’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC Rouville, the regional county municipality.
How is Saint-Césaire council elected?
Saint-Césaire 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).