Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0Just 937 votes decided Berthier—Maskinongé in 2021, closer than 96% of Canada’s ridings
The mayor of Saint-Étienne-des-Grès is Jocelyn Isabelle, who sits with 6 councillors. Maskinongé is the riding Saint-Étienne-des-Grès 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. Saint-Étienne-des-Grès is in Berthier—Maskinongé, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Yves Perron of the Bloc Québécois.
What stands out in how Saint-Étienne-des-Grès is governed
Many residents per seat
Across Quebec the median is one seat per 380 residents, well under the ratio on Saint-Étienne-des-Grès council. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Per resident, Saint-Étienne-des-Grès council’s 2024 spending sits under 95% of Québec’s local municipalities. Council money ↓
A close federal race
In 2021 the winner in Berthier—Maskinongé led the runner-up (New Democratic Party) by 1.7 points, a closer finish than in 96% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Saint-Étienne-des-Grès 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-Étienne-des-Grès, a parish municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
mun-stedg.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.
With its neighbours, Saint-Étienne-des-Grès forms MRC Maskinongé, a regional county municipality whose mayors draw up the regional land-use plan.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Étienne-des-Grès councilelected November 2025Jocelyn Isabelle
- 2National Assembly of QuébecMaskinongé
- 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-Étienne-des-Grès council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Jocelyn Isabelle
- Line Bélanger
- Cédric Bournival
- Guy St-Arnauld
- Linda Nolet
- Mathieu Ouellette
- Francine Boulanger
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jocelyn Isabelle | Mayor | Independent | 1,134 | 69% | Yes, another seat |
| Line Bélanger | Councillor | Independent | 864 | 54% | Yes |
| Cédric Bournival | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Guy St-Arnauld | Councillor | Independent | 831 | 53% | Yes |
| Linda Nolet | Councillor | Independent | 873 | 55% | No |
| Mathieu Ouellette | Councillor | Independent | 877 | 54% | No |
| Francine Boulanger | Councillor | Independent | 1,102 | 68% | No |
All the seats on Saint-Étienne-des-Grès council went to candidates with no team. All of Saint-Étienne-des-Grès council is elected at large, with each voter helping fill every seat, the mayor’s as well. For one seat a single candidate came forward and was acclaimed.
Every other candidate (6)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Jean-Pierre Grenier | Independent | 499 | 31% |
| Councillor | Geneviève Raymond | Independent | 746 | 46% |
| Councillor | Jean Durocher | Independent | 746 | 47% |
| Councillor | Pierre Plourde | Independent | 725 | 45% |
| Councillor | Nicolas Gauthier | Independent | 740 | 46% |
| Councillor | David Chrétien | Independent | 515 | 32% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Saint-Étienne-des-Grès
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
A lead of 635 votes over Jean-Pierre Grenier gave Jocelyn Isabelle the mayor’s seat, with 69% of the votes. Fewer electors voted for mayor than in most of Québec: 46%, where the median contested race drew 51%.
How Saint-Étienne-des-Grès voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Saint-Étienne-des-Grès votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne-des-Grès 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-Étienne-des-Grès 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. Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Étienne-des-Grès votes in Maskinongé 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 ↗Maskinongé takes in Saint-Étienne-des-Grès and elects its 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 Bloc Québécois, Yves Perron’s party, takes 22 of the 78 seats from Quebec; the Liberal Party of Canada takes 44.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Yves Perron’s 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Berthier—Maskinongé, the Bloc Québécois would have led with 36%; Yves Perron 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
Berthier—Maskinongé returned Yves Perron (Bloc Québécois) in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Berthier—Maskinongé; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
At 65%, more of Berthier—Maskinongé voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). 38% had elected Yves Perron there in 2019. Yves Perron (Bloc Québécois) took Berthier—Maskinongé in 2021 with 35% of the vote, 937 votes ahead of Ruth Ellen Brosseau (New Democratic Party).
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-Étienne-des-Grès 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 78%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. Saint-Étienne-des-Grès council carried $9.5M of long-term debt, $2,024 per resident against a typical $2,461. In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; Saint-Étienne-des-Grès council spent $1,615. Salaries and benefits took 27% of the total. More goes to water, sewers and waste than to anything else: $430 a resident, 27% of all spending.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $2M | $430 | 27% |
| Roads and transit | $1.9M | $394 | 24% |
| General government | $1.1M | $244 | 15% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1M | $215 | 13% |
| Recreation and culture | $1M | $213 | 13% |
| Financing costs | $306K | $65 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $259K | $55 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $2K | $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 670 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on Saint-Étienne-des-Grès council answers to 670 residents, a higher ratio than 69% of municipalities in Quebec.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Étienne-des-Grès 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.
mun-stedg.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- 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.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- 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.
Questions about how Saint-Étienne-des-Grès is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Étienne-des-Grès?
Berthier—Maskinongé’s MP, Yves Perron of the Bloc Québécois, represents Saint-Étienne-des-Grès.
Which party won Saint-Étienne-des-Grès in the 2021 federal election?
Yves Perron (Bloc Québécois) took Berthier—Maskinongé in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Étienne-des-Grès?
The riding for Saint-Étienne-des-Grès is Maskinongé, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Saint-Étienne-des-Grès?
Jocelyn Isabelle is mayor, at the head of Saint-Étienne-des-Grès council.
How much does Saint-Étienne-des-Grès council spend?
In 2024, Saint-Étienne-des-Grès council spent $7.6M in all, for some 4,706 residents, of which $2M went on water, sewers and waste, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Saint-Étienne-des-Grès part of?
The council of MRC Maskinongé brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-Étienne-des-Grès’s among them.
How is Saint-Étienne-des-Grès council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Saint-Étienne-des-Grès 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).