Photo: Hadrianopolis · CC BY-SA 3.0One councillor per 200 residents: Saint-Joachim is more closely represented than 80% of Quebec municipalities
For federal votes, Saint-Joachim belongs to Montmorency—Charlevoix, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Gabriel Hardy (Conservative Party of Canada) holds it. Saint-Joachim sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from Charlevoix--Côte-de-Beaupré, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. Saint-Joachim has 6 councillors and a mayor, Mario Langevin.
What stands out in how Saint-Joachim is governed
Few residents per seat
The middle municipality in Quebec has a seat for every 380 residents; Saint-Joachim council has fewer behind each. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Spending per resident left Saint-Joachim council below 70% of Québec’s local municipalities in 2024. Council money ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Saint-Joachim, a parish municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
saintjoachim.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.
The regional county municipality of Saint-Joachim is MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré, inside the Communauté métropolitaine de Québec.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Saint-Joachim, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Joachim councilelected November 2025Mario Langevin
- 2National Assembly of QuébecCharlevoix--Côte-de-Beaupré
- 3House of CommonsMontmorency—Charlevoix
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-Joachim council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Mario Langevin
- Bruno Guilbault
- Marie-Claude Bourbeau
- Pascal Verreault
- Lucie Racine
- Laurence Robert
- William Néron
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Langevin | Mayor | Équipe Langevin | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Bruno Guilbault | Councillor | Équipe Langevin | 214 | 80% | Yes |
| Marie-Claude Bourbeau | Councillor | Équipe Langevin | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Pascal Verreault | Councillor | Équipe Langevin | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Lucie Racine | Councillor | Équipe Langevin | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Laurence Robert | Councillor | Équipe Langevin | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| William Néron | Councillor | Équipe Langevin | – | acclaimed | No |
Équipe Langevin holds every seat on the council. No seat on Saint-Joachim council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality. Mario Langevin was acclaimed mayor, with no one on the ballot against them.
Every other candidate (1)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Stéphane Gauthier | Independent | 55 | 20% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Saint-Joachim votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Joachim council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The last general elections came on 5 October 2026 for the National Assembly of Québec and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. 4 November 2029 is the next council election in Saint-Joachim, fixed by the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities for the first Sunday in November every four years. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Joachim votes in Charlevoix--Côte-de-Beaupré 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 Charlevoix--Côte-de-Beaupré: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Saint-Joachim votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Gabriel Hardy represents Montmorency—Charlevoix in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Montmorency—Charlevoix · 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 Conservative Party of Canada, Gabriel Hardy’s party, takes 11 of the 78 seats from Quebec; the Liberal Party of Canada takes 44.
The MP’s record
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Montmorency—Charlevoix puts the Bloc Québécois first at 37%: Gabriel Hardy won it away from them in 2025. The 2025 general election sent Gabriel Hardy to the Commons for the first time.
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
Caroline Desbiens kept Beauport-Côte-de-Beaupré-Île d'Orléans-Charlevoix for the Bloc Québécois in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Saint-Joachim voted in Beauport-Côte-de-Beaupré-Île d'Orléans-Charlevoix; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Montmorency—Charlevoix is its riding today.
Back in 2019, Caroline Desbiens took the riding on 36%. The 2021 count in Beauport-Côte-de-Beaupré-Île d'Orléans-Charlevoix put Caroline Desbiens (Bloc Québécois) first at 38%, with Véronique Laprise (Conservative Party of Canada) 3,301 votes back. Beauport-Côte-de-Beaupré-Île d'Orléans-Charlevoix turned out at 66% in 2021; the country managed 63%.
All 8 candidates in Beauport-Côte-de-Beaupré-Île d'Orléans-Charlevoix, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Desbiens | Bloc Québécois | 19,270 | 38.4% |
| Véronique Laprise | Conservative Party of Canada | 15,969 | 31.9% |
| Alexandra Bernier | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,365 | 20.7% |
| Frédéric Du Verle | New Democratic Party | 2,242 | 4.5% |
| Jenniefer Lefrançois | People's Party of Canada | 881 | 1.8% |
| Frédéric Amyot | Green Party of Canada | 733 | 1.5% |
| Chantal Laplante | Free Party Canada | 449 | 0.9% |
| Vicky Lépine | Independent | 227 | 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-Joachim 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.
Of every dollar spent, 23% went on pay and benefits. Saint-Joachim council spent $2,090 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $573 per resident and 27% of the total. Local taxpayers carry a smaller share than elsewhere: 60% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. Long-term debt at Saint-Joachim council stood at $3.6M, or $2,504 a resident, above the $2,461 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $817K | $573 | 27% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $639K | $448 | 21% |
| General government | $601K | $422 | 20% |
| Recreation and culture | $362K | $254 | 12% |
| Police, fire and protection | $297K | $208 | 10% |
| Financing costs | $134K | $94 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $130K | $91 | 4% |
| 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)
Saint-Joachim council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
The bars put the headline’s figure for Saint-Joachim council next to nearby councils, the tick marking the provincial median.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Joachim 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.
saintjoachim.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- 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.
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
Questions about how Saint-Joachim is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Joachim?
Montmorency—Charlevoix’s MP, Gabriel Hardy of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Saint-Joachim.
Which party won Saint-Joachim in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Caroline Desbiens (Bloc Québécois), in Beauport-Côte-de-Beaupré-Île d'Orléans-Charlevoix; Montmorency—Charlevoix has elected Gabriel Hardy since.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Joachim?
The riding for Saint-Joachim is Charlevoix--Côte-de-Beaupré, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Saint-Joachim?
Mario Langevin chairs Saint-Joachim council as mayor.
How much does Saint-Joachim council spend?
The 2024 return of Saint-Joachim council shows $3M of spending for roughly 1,425 residents, $817K of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Saint-Joachim part of?
Saint-Joachim belongs to MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Saint-Joachim council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Saint-Joachim 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).