Photo: Malimage · CC BY-SA 3.0Marc-Olivier Racette leads Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska as mayor
For the National Assembly of Québec, Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska votes in Arthabaska; open data doesn’t yet say who its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) is. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska is Richmond—Arthabaska, and Eric Lefebvre (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons. Across Quebec, 44 of the 78 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. The parish municipality also elects 6 councillors to sit at the council table.
Three governments, and who does what
Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska, a parish municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
saint-christophe-darthabaska.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 Arthabaska is Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska’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-Christophe-d'Arthabaska, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska councilelected November 2025Marc-Olivier Racette
- 2National Assembly of QuébecArthabaska
- 3House of CommonsRichmond—Arthabaska
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-Christophe-d'Arthabaska council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Marc-Olivier Racette
- Johanne Therrien
- Denis Vaudreuil
- Sarah Bellavance
- René Boisvert
- Gabriel Elie
- Réjean Arsenault
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc-Olivier Racette | Mayor | Independent | 610 | 51% | Yes, another seat |
| Johanne Therrien | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Denis Vaudreuil | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Sarah Bellavance | Councillor | Independent | 136 | 68% | Yes |
| René Boisvert | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Gabriel Elie | Councillor | Independent | 183 | 70% | No |
| Réjean Arsenault | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska is split into districts for council seats, while the mayor faces every voter. Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team.
Every other candidate (3)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Dominique Blanchette | Independent | 586 | 49% |
| Councillor | Eric Ramsay | Independent | 63 | 32% |
| Councillor | Bertrand Martineau | Independent | 80 | 30% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Marc-Olivier Racette came first for mayor on 51% of the votes, 24 more than Dominique Blanchette. Only 47% of electors took part in the vote for mayor, against a Québec median of 51% for contested mayoral races.
How Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021. Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska 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. Voters last chose the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska votes in Arthabaska 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 ↗Arthabaska takes in Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Eric Lefebvre represents Richmond—Arthabaska in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Richmond—Arthabaska · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
April 2025 was Eric Lefebvre’s first election to the House of Commons. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Richmond—Arthabaska, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 50%; Eric Lefebvre 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
Alain Rayes kept Richmond—Arthabaska for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Richmond—Arthabaska as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Turnout in Richmond—Arthabaska reached 66% in 2021, against 63% nationally. In 2021, Richmond—Arthabaska went to Alain Rayes (Conservative Party of Canada) on 50%; Diego Scalzo (Bloc Québécois) finished 14,363 votes behind. Alain Rayes was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 45%.
All 7 candidates in Richmond—Arthabaska, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Rayes | Conservative Party of Canada | 28,513 | 49.9% |
| Diego Scalzo | Bloc Québécois | 14,150 | 24.8% |
| Alexandre Desmarais | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,543 | 15.0% |
| Nataël Bureau | New Democratic Party | 2,550 | 4.5% |
| Nadine Fougeron | People's Party of Canada | 2,058 | 3.6% |
| Louis Richard | Free Party Canada | 897 | 1.6% |
| Marjolaine Delisle | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 448 | 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-Christophe-d'Arthabaska 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.
Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska council’s borrowing is light: $2.6M long term, $792 a resident where the median is $2,461. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 79% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns. At 25% of spending ($398 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. Salaries and benefits took 12% of the total. Each resident’s share of Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska council’s 2024 spending came to $1,570, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.3M | $398 | 25% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.1M | $335 | 21% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $878K | $268 | 17% |
| Police, fire and protection | $866K | $265 | 17% |
| General government | $617K | $188 | 12% |
| Planning and development | $246K | $75 | 5% |
| Financing costs | $132K | $40 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $0K | $0 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 470 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Only 60% of municipalities in Quebec have fewer seats for their size than Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska council, at 470 residents each.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska 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.
saint-christophe-darthabaska.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Not on this page. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- 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.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Council size. The council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
- 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.
Questions about how Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska?
Eric Lefebvre (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Richmond—Arthabaska, the riding Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska is in.
Which party won Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Alain Rayes (Conservative Party of Canada), in Richmond—Arthabaska; Richmond—Arthabaska has elected Eric Lefebvre since.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska?
Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska votes in Arthabaska; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska?
Marc-Olivier Racette is mayor, at the head of Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska council.
How much does Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska council spend?
Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska council spent $5.1M in 2024 for about 3,274 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $1.3M.
Which regional body is Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska part of?
The council of MRC Arthabaska brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska’s among them.
How is Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska council elected?
Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska 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).