Photo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domainPierre Charbonneau leads Saint-Damien as mayor
Of the 78 Commons seats from Quebec, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 44. Federally, Saint-Damien sits in Berthier—Maskinongé, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Yves Perron of the Bloc Québécois. Berthier is the riding Saint-Damien 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. Beside the head of council, 6 councillors sit on the parish municipality’s council.
Three governments, and who does what
Saint-Damien, a parish municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
st-damien.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.
Its regional county municipality is MRC Matawinie: the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-Damien’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Saint-Damien, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Damien councilelected November 2025Pierre Charbonneau
- 2National Assembly of QuébecBerthier
- 3House of CommonsBerthier—Maskinongé
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-Damien council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Pierre Charbonneau
- Jacqueline Plourde Croisetière
- Karin Ptaszynski
- Francois Bessette
- Michel St-Amour
- Stéphane Baril
- Christiane Beaudry
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Charbonneau | Mayor | Independent | 440 | 53% | Yes |
| Jacqueline Plourde Croisetière | Nord de la paroisse district | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Karin Ptaszynski | Village / Lac Lachance district | Independent | 118 | 75% | No |
| Francois Bessette | Lac Noir / Rivière Noire district | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Michel St-Amour | Sud de la paroisse district | Independent | 86 | 65% | Yes |
| Stéphane Baril | Lac Matambin district | Independent | 104 | 58% | No |
| Christiane Beaudry | Lac Corbeau district | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
All the seats on Saint-Damien council went to candidates with no team. The mayor answers to all of Saint-Damien; every councillor represents a district.
Every other candidate (5)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Richard Beauchemin | Independent | 313 | 38% |
| Mayor | Franky Saputo | Independent | 82 | 10% |
| Village / Lac Lachance district | Serge Lachance | Independent | 39 | 25% |
| Sud de la paroisse district | Gabriel T. Yamba | Independent | 46 | 35% |
| Lac Matambin district | Michel Charron | Independent | 75 | 42% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Saint-Damien
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Fewer electors voted for mayor than in most of Québec: 38%, where the median contested race drew 51%. Pierre Charbonneau won the race for mayor with 53% of the votes, 127 ahead of Richard Beauchemin. Pierre Charbonneau held on to the mayor’s seat.
How Saint-Damien voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Saint-Damien votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Damien council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 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. The next council election in Saint-Damien falls on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Damien 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-Damien 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)
Yves Perron represents Berthier—Maskinongé in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Berthier—Maskinongé · 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.
The MP’s record
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Berthier—Maskinongé puts the Bloc Québécois first at 36%; Yves Perron held it for the party in 2025. Yves Perron has sat in the Commons since 2019, now for the 3rd Parliament.
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, Berthier—Maskinongé re-elected Yves Perron of the Bloc Québécois
Results in Berthier—Maskinongé as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
In 2019, Yves Perron had won the same riding with 38%. In 2021, Berthier—Maskinongé went to Yves Perron (Bloc Québécois) on 35%; Ruth Ellen Brosseau (New Democratic Party) finished 937 votes behind. Turnout in Berthier—Maskinongé reached 65% in 2021, against 63% nationally. Only 12 of Canada’s 338 ridings had a narrower result.
All 8 candidates in Berthier—Maskinongé, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yves Perron | Bloc Québécois | 19,339 | 35.2% |
| Ruth Ellen Brosseau | New Democratic Party | 18,402 | 33.5% |
| Alexandre Bellemare | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,403 | 15.3% |
| Léo Soulières | Conservative Party of Canada | 6,007 | 10.9% |
| Geneviève Sénécal | People's Party of Canada | 1,496 | 2.7% |
| Denis Brown | Free Party Canada | 551 | 1.0% |
| Laurence Requilé | Green Party of Canada | 548 | 1.0% |
| Steven Lamirande | Marijuana Party | 199 | 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-Damien 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.
Staff pay and benefits account for 29% of spending. Spending by Saint-Damien council reached $2,568 a resident in 2024, well over the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $855 a resident, 33% of all spending. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 76% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. At $2,461 per resident, Saint-Damien council’s $6.1M of long-term debt is more than the $2,461 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $2.1M | $855 | 33% |
| General government | $981K | $398 | 16% |
| Police, fire and protection | $861K | $349 | 14% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $755K | $306 | 12% |
| Planning and development | $707K | $287 | 11% |
| Recreation and culture | $651K | $264 | 10% |
| Financing costs | $267K | $108 | 4% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 370 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on Saint-Damien council answers to 370 residents, a lower ratio than 51% of municipalities in Quebec.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Damien 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-damien.com ↗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.
- 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. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- 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.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
Questions about how Saint-Damien is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Damien?
Yves Perron of the Bloc Québécois is the MP for Berthier—Maskinongé, which includes Saint-Damien.
Which party won Saint-Damien in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Yves Perron (Bloc Québécois), who represents Berthier—Maskinongé still.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Damien?
The riding for Saint-Damien is Berthier, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Saint-Damien?
The mayor is Pierre Charbonneau, who chairs Saint-Damien council.
How much does Saint-Damien council spend?
In 2024, Saint-Damien council spent $6.3M in all, for some 2,464 residents, of which $2.1M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Saint-Damien part of?
Saint-Damien’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC Matawinie, the regional county municipality.
How is Saint-Damien council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on Saint-Damien council.
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).