Photo: Miguel Tremblay · CC0Simon Beaudry heads the council of Saint-Côme as mayor
Across Quebec, 44 of the 78 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc Québécois) is the MP for Joliette—Manawan, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Saint-Côme. Saint-Côme sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from Berthier, 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-Côme, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
stcomelanaudiere.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 Matawinie: the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-Côme’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Saint-Côme, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Côme councilelected November 2025Simon Beaudry
- 2National Assembly of QuébecBerthier
- 3House of CommonsJoliette—Manawan
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-Côme council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Simon Beaudry
- Catherine Laporte
- Emanuel Pelletier
- Mario Baillargeon
- Karen Mc Gurrin
- Bruno Gagné
- Nadia Mc Cabe
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Beaudry | Mayor | Équipe Simon Beaudry | – | acclaimed | No |
| Catherine Laporte | Councillor | Équipe Simon Beaudry | – | acclaimed | No |
| Emanuel Pelletier | Councillor | Équipe Simon Beaudry | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Mario Baillargeon | Councillor | Équipe Simon Beaudry | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Karen Mc Gurrin | Councillor | Équipe Simon Beaudry | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Bruno Gagné | Councillor | Équipe Simon Beaudry | – | acclaimed | No |
| Nadia Mc Cabe | Councillor | Équipe Simon Beaudry | – | acclaimed | No |
Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Saint-Côme council alike. With no rival, Simon Beaudry took the mayor’s chair by acclamation. All the seats went to Équipe Simon Beaudry, the only team to win.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Saint-Côme votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Côme council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The next council election in Saint-Côme falls on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities. The National Assembly of Québec was last elected on 5 October 2026, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. 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-Côme votes in Berthier 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-Côme is in Berthier, 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)
Gabriel Ste-Marie represents Joliette—Manawan in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Joliette—Manawan · Bloc Québécois · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Gabriel Ste-Marie’s 4th, counting from a first win in 2015. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Joliette—Manawan puts the Bloc Québécois first at 55%; Gabriel Ste-Marie 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
Gabriel Ste-Marie kept Joliette for the Bloc Québécois in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Joliette, Saint-Côme’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Joliette—Manawan.
Joliette turned out at only 62% in 2021; the country managed 63%. 18,182 votes separated Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc Québécois) from Michel Bourgeois (Liberal Party of Canada) in Joliette in 2021, when the winner took 55%. Gabriel Ste-Marie already held it after the 2019 election, won with 58%.
All 8 candidates in Joliette, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Ste-Marie | Bloc Québécois | 30,913 | 55.0% |
| Michel Bourgeois | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,731 | 22.7% |
| Roger Materne | Conservative Party of Canada | 5,314 | 9.5% |
| Alexis Beaudet | New Democratic Party | 3,100 | 5.5% |
| Maxime Leclerc | People's Party of Canada | 1,771 | 3.2% |
| Érica Poirier | Green Party of Canada | 1,126 | 2.0% |
| Manon Coutu | Free Party Canada | 992 | 1.8% |
| Yanick Théoret | Marijuana Party | 251 | 0.5% |
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-Côme 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 $3,366 per resident, Saint-Côme council’s $9.1M of long-term debt is more than the $2,461 median. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 71% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns. Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 28%, or $904 per resident. Each resident’s share of Saint-Côme council’s 2024 spending came to $3,229, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394. Staff pay and benefits account for 34% of spending.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $2.5M | $904 | 28% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.6M | $593 | 18% |
| General government | $1.4M | $507 | 16% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.3M | $472 | 15% |
| Recreation and culture | $950K | $350 | 11% |
| Planning and development | $687K | $253 | 8% |
| Financing costs | $331K | $122 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $79K | $29 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 400 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on Saint-Côme council answers to 400 residents, a higher ratio than 53% of municipalities in Quebec.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Côme 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.
stcomelanaudiere.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- 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.
Questions about how Saint-Côme is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Côme?
Gabriel Ste-Marie of the Bloc Québécois is the MP for Joliette—Manawan, which includes Saint-Côme.
Which party won Saint-Côme in the 2021 federal election?
The Bloc Québécois: Gabriel Ste-Marie won Joliette in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Joliette—Manawan.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Côme?
Berthier is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Saint-Côme and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Saint-Côme?
The mayor is Simon Beaudry, who chairs Saint-Côme council.
How much does Saint-Côme council spend?
The 2024 return of Saint-Côme council shows $8.8M of spending for roughly 2,718 residents, $2.5M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Saint-Côme part of?
The council of MRC Matawinie brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-Côme’s among them.
How is Saint-Côme council elected?
Every seat on Saint-Côme 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).