Photo: Gene.arboit · CC BY-SA 3.0Berthier—Maskinongé came down to 937 votes in 2021, closer than 96% of the country’s ridings
Sylvain Roberge is mayor of Saint-Jean-de-Matha, with 6 councillors on the council. Saint-Jean-de-Matha is in Berthier for the National Assembly of Québec, whose current MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) no open source we can use records yet. Yves Perron (Bloc Québécois) is the MP for Berthier—Maskinongé, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Saint-Jean-de-Matha.
What stands out in how Saint-Jean-de-Matha is governed
Many residents per seat
Saint-Jean-de-Matha council has more people behind each seat than most of Quebec, where the middle figure is 380 residents a seat. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
In 2024, 83% of Québec’s local municipalities spent more per resident than Saint-Jean-de-Matha council. Council money ↓
A close federal race
In 2021 only 1.7 points separated first and second (New Democratic Party) in Berthier—Maskinongé, tighter than 96% of the 338 ridings. How Saint-Jean-de-Matha 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-Jean-de-Matha, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
municipalitestjeandematha.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-Jean-de-Matha forms MRC Matawinie, 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-Jean-de-Matha, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Jean-de-Matha councilelected November 2025Sylvain Roberge
- 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-Jean-de-Matha council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Sylvain Roberge
- Johnny Martel
- Michel LeBuis
- Sonia Bruneau
- Stéphanie Drainville
- Daniel Perron
- Luc Lefebvre
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvain Roberge | Mayor | Parti mathalois | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Johnny Martel | Councillor | Parti mathalois | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Michel LeBuis | Councillor | Parti mathalois | – | acclaimed | No |
| Sonia Bruneau | Councillor | Parti mathalois | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Stéphanie Drainville | Councillor | Parti mathalois | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Daniel Perron | Councillor | Parti mathalois | – | acclaimed | No |
| Luc Lefebvre | Councillor | Parti mathalois | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Sylvain Roberge was acclaimed mayor, with no one on the ballot against them. There are no wards on Saint-Jean-de-Matha council: the whole electorate votes for every seat, the mayor too. Parti mathalois holds every seat on the council.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Saint-Jean-de-Matha votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-de-Matha council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026. The next council election in Saint-Jean-de-Matha falls on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Jean-de-Matha 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 ↗The riding is Berthier: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Saint-Jean-de-Matha votes in it.
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.
Yves Perron 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
First elected in 2019, Yves Perron is serving the 3rd term of a Commons career. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Berthier—Maskinongé would have gone to the Bloc Québécois with 36%, and Yves Perron kept 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
Counts for Berthier—Maskinongé within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
In 2019, Yves Perron had won the same riding with 38%. Yves Perron won the 2021 race in Berthier—Maskinongé for the Bloc Québécois, polling 35% and beating Ruth Ellen Brosseau (New Democratic Party) by 937 votes. Turnout in Berthier—Maskinongé reached 65% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
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-Jean-de-Matha 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 $1,910 for every resident in 2024, Saint-Jean-de-Matha council sits below the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. Of every dollar spent, 27% went on pay and benefits. The largest line is roads and transit: 28% of the total, $544 a resident. Taxes on property make up 77% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 63%. Long-term debt at Saint-Jean-de-Matha council stood at $7.3M, or $1,442 a resident, below the $2,461 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $2.7M | $544 | 28% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.7M | $335 | 18% |
| General government | $1.7M | $333 | 17% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.5M | $300 | 16% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.4M | $271 | 14% |
| Planning and development | $426K | $84 | 4% |
| Financing costs | $207K | $41 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $12K | $2 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 770 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on Saint-Jean-de-Matha council answers to 770 residents, a higher ratio than 72% of municipalities in Quebec.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Jean-de-Matha 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.
municipalitestjeandematha.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- Council money. Spending by service comes from MAMH’s consolidated 2024 financial report, revenue, debt and reserves from its financial profile, all per resident on MAMH’s population.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Not on this page. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
Questions about how Saint-Jean-de-Matha is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Jean-de-Matha?
Berthier—Maskinongé’s MP, Yves Perron of the Bloc Québécois, represents Saint-Jean-de-Matha.
Which party won Saint-Jean-de-Matha in the 2021 federal election?
The Bloc Québécois: Yves Perron won Berthier—Maskinongé in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Jean-de-Matha?
The riding for Saint-Jean-de-Matha is Berthier, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Saint-Jean-de-Matha?
Sylvain Roberge chairs Saint-Jean-de-Matha council as mayor.
How much does Saint-Jean-de-Matha council spend?
Saint-Jean-de-Matha council spent $9.7M in 2024 for about 5,053 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $2.7M.
Which regional body is Saint-Jean-de-Matha part of?
The council of MRC Matawinie brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-Jean-de-Matha’s among them.
How is Saint-Jean-de-Matha council elected?
Every seat on Saint-Jean-de-Matha 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).