Photo: SamuelFreli · CC BY-SA 3.0Fewer than 76% of Québec’s local municipalities spend as much per resident as Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce
Jason Groleau (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Beauce, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce. Provincially, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce votes in Beauce-Nord; the open record doesn’t name its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) in the National Assembly of Québec, so the legislature’s own list is linked below. Gaston Vachon leads Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce as mayor, alongside 6 councillors.
What stands out in how Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce is governed
Many residents per seat
Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce council spreads its seats over a big population; the typical municipality in Quebec has one seat per 380 residents. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce council spent more per resident in 2024 than 76% of Québec’s local municipalities. 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-Joseph-de-Beauce, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
vsjb.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.
Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce belongs to MRC Beauce-Centre, the regional county municipality whose council of mayors adopts the land-use plan for its municipalities.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce councilelected November 2025Gaston Vachon
- 2National Assembly of QuébecBeauce-Nord
- 3House of CommonsBeauce
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-Joseph-de-Beauce council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Gaston Vachon
- Dany Vaillancourt
- Samuel Doyon
- Hélène St-Hilaire
- Éric Blanchette-Ouellet
- Normand Boutin
- Pierre-Olivier Boivin
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaston Vachon | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Dany Vaillancourt | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Samuel Doyon | Councillor | Independent | 157 | 49% | Yes |
| Hélène St-Hilaire | Councillor | Independent | 135 | 68% | No |
| Éric Blanchette-Ouellet | Councillor | Independent | 132 | 74% | Yes |
| Normand Boutin | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Pierre-Olivier Boivin | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
No candidate stood against Gaston Vachon, who became mayor by acclamation. Councillors come from districts, one each, and the whole of Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce elects the mayor. Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team.
Every other candidate (4)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Sylvain Gilbert | Independent | 154 | 48% |
| Councillor | Elise Maheu | Independent | 10 | 3% |
| Councillor | Michel Doyon | Independent | 64 | 32% |
| Councillor | Pierrot Lagueux | Independent | 47 | 26% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Provincially the last general election was on 5 October 2026, for the National Assembly of Québec; federally, on 28 April 2025. 4 November 2029 is the next council election in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, fixed by the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities for the first Sunday in November every four years. 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-Joseph-de-Beauce votes in Beauce-Nord 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 Beauce-Nord: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Jason Groleau represents Beauce in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Beauce · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Jason Groleau is one of 11 Conservative Party of Canada MPs from Quebec, where the Liberal Party of Canada has the most seats: 44 of 78.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Beauce would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 48%, and Jason Groleau kept it for them in 2025. The 2025 general election sent Jason Groleau 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
In 2021, Beauce re-elected Richard Lehoux of the Conservative Party of Canada
Results in Beauce as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
At 67%, more of Beauce voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). In 2021, Beauce went to Richard Lehoux (Conservative Party of Canada) on 48%; Maxime Bernier (People's Party of Canada) finished 17,152 votes behind. In 2019, Richard Lehoux had won the same riding with 38%.
All 8 candidates in Beauce, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Lehoux | Conservative Party of Canada | 27,514 | 48.3% |
| Maxime Bernier | People's Party of Canada | 10,362 | 18.2% |
| Solange Thibodeau | Bloc Québécois | 8,644 | 15.2% |
| Philippe-Alexandre Langlois | Liberal Party of Canada | 7,018 | 12.3% |
| François Jacques-Côté | New Democratic Party | 1,654 | 2.9% |
| Chantale Giguère | Free Party Canada | 1,096 | 1.9% |
| Andrzej Wisniowski | Green Party of Canada | 486 | 0.9% |
| Sébastien Tanguay | Marijuana Party | 206 | 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-Joseph-de-Beauce 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 $7,219 per resident, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce council’s $37.6M of long-term debt is more than the $2,461 median. Local taxpayers carry a smaller share than elsewhere: 57% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. The largest line is water, sewers and waste: 36% of the total, $1,034 a resident. Of every dollar spent, 24% went on pay and benefits. Each resident’s share of Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce council’s 2024 spending came to $2,881, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $5.4M | $1,034 | 36% |
| Roads and transit | $2.7M | $516 | 18% |
| Recreation and culture | $2.3M | $440 | 15% |
| General government | $1.6M | $298 | 10% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.5M | $281 | 10% |
| Financing costs | $1.1M | $220 | 8% |
| Planning and development | $409K | $78 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $75K | $14 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 760 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce council answers to 760 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-Joseph-de-Beauce 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.
vsjb.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- Not on this page. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- 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. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
Questions about how Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce?
Beauce’s MP, Jason Groleau of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce.
Which party won Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce in the 2021 federal election?
Beauce went to Richard Lehoux (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Jason Groleau has been the MP for Beauce.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce?
Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce votes in Beauce-Nord; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce?
Gaston Vachon chairs Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce council as mayor.
How much does Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce council spend?
Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce council spent $15M in 2024 for about 5,208 residents; its largest service line was water, sewers and waste, at $5.4M.
Which regional body is Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Beauce-Centre, where Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce 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).