Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Saint-Léonard-d'Aston’s mayor: Laurent Marcotte
Of the 78 Commons seats from Quebec, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 44. For federal votes, Saint-Léonard-d'Aston belongs to Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Louis Plamondon (Bloc Québécois) holds it. Saint-Léonard-d'Aston sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from Nicolet-Bécancour, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. 6 councillors complete the municipality’s council.
Three governments, and who does what
Saint-Léonard-d'Aston, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
saint-leonard-daston.net ↗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-Léonard-d'Aston forms MRC Nicolet-Yamaska, 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-Léonard-d'Aston, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Léonard-d'Aston councilelected November 2025Laurent Marcotte
- 2National Assembly of QuébecNicolet-Bécancour
- 3House of CommonsBécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak
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-Léonard-d'Aston council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Laurent Marcotte
- Jean Allard
- Sylvie René
- René Doucet
- Janie Vachon-Robillard
- François Rousseau
- Patrice Boisvert
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurent Marcotte | Mayor | Ensemble pour la continuité | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jean Allard | Councillor | Ensemble pour la continuité | 149 | 69% | Yes |
| Sylvie René | Councillor | Ensemble pour la continuité | 130 | 66% | Yes |
| René Doucet | Councillor | Ensemble pour la continuité | 101 | 65% | Yes |
| Janie Vachon-Robillard | Councillor | Saint-Léo Ensemble | 128 | 54% | No |
| François Rousseau | Councillor | Ensemble pour la continuité | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Patrice Boisvert | Councillor | Saint-Léo Ensemble | 98 | 65% | No |
Only team candidates won, Ensemble pour la continuité more than any other. Voters elect a councillor for their own district and a mayor for the whole of Saint-Léonard-d'Aston. Laurent Marcotte was acclaimed mayor, with no one on the ballot against them.
Every other candidate (5)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Marc-Olivier Fréchette | Saint-Léo Ensemble | 67 | 31% |
| Councillor | Mathieu Gingras | Saint-Léo Ensemble | 66 | 34% |
| Councillor | Josianne Pelletier | Saint-Léo Ensemble | 54 | 35% |
| Councillor | Réjean Labarre | Ensemble pour la continuité | 110 | 46% |
| Councillor | Denis Carignan | Ensemble pour la continuité | 52 | 35% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Saint-Léonard-d'Aston votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Léonard-d'Aston 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. Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Saint-Léonard-d'Aston’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years. The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Léonard-d'Aston votes in Nicolet-Bécancour 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 ↗Nicolet-Bécancour takes in Saint-Léonard-d'Aston and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Louis Plamondon represents Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak · Bloc Québécois · first elected 1984
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Louis Plamondon has served as Speaker of the House of Commons (2023). Over the years Louis Plamondon has belonged to the Bloc Québécois and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. First elected in 1984, Louis Plamondon is serving the 13th term of a Commons career. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak, the Bloc Québécois would have led with 55%; Louis Plamondon 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
In 2021, Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel re-elected Louis Plamondon of the Bloc Québécois
Results in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel, the riding Saint-Léonard-d'Aston belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak.
The 2021 count in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel put Louis Plamondon (Bloc Québécois) first at 55%, with Nathalie Rochefort (Liberal Party of Canada) 18,952 votes back. 57% had elected Louis Plamondon there in 2019.
All 7 candidates in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Plamondon | Bloc Québécois | 27,403 | 54.8% |
| Nathalie Rochefort | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,451 | 16.9% |
| Yanick Caisse | Conservative Party of Canada | 8,404 | 16.8% |
| Catherine Gauvin | New Democratic Party | 2,550 | 5.1% |
| André Blanchette | Free Party Canada | 1,215 | 2.4% |
| Eric Pettersen | People's Party of Canada | 1,214 | 2.4% |
| David Turcotte | Green Party of Canada | 770 | 1.5% |
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-Léonard-d'Aston 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.
Saint-Léonard-d'Aston council carried $4.8M of long-term debt, $1,848 per resident against a typical $2,461. At 68%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 26%, or $600 per resident. Each resident’s share of Saint-Léonard-d'Aston council’s 2024 spending came to $2,283, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394. Salaries and benefits took 24% of the total.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.6M | $600 | 26% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.2M | $442 | 19% |
| Recreation and culture | $1M | $388 | 17% |
| General government | $836K | $319 | 14% |
| Police, fire and protection | $641K | $245 | 11% |
| Planning and development | $418K | $160 | 7% |
| Financing costs | $199K | $76 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $139K | $53 | 2% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 380 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
At 380 residents a seat, Saint-Léonard-d'Aston council is more closely spread than 50% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Léonard-d'Aston 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.
saint-leonard-daston.net ↗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.
- 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. 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.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
Questions about how Saint-Léonard-d'Aston is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Léonard-d'Aston?
For Saint-Léonard-d'Aston, it’s Louis Plamondon (Bloc Québécois), who holds Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak.
Which party won Saint-Léonard-d'Aston in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Louis Plamondon (Bloc Québécois), in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel; Louis Plamondon represents Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak today.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Léonard-d'Aston?
The riding for Saint-Léonard-d'Aston is Nicolet-Bécancour, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Saint-Léonard-d'Aston?
Laurent Marcotte is mayor, at the head of Saint-Léonard-d'Aston council.
How much does Saint-Léonard-d'Aston council spend?
The 2024 return of Saint-Léonard-d'Aston council shows $6M of spending for roughly 2,621 residents, $1.6M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Saint-Léonard-d'Aston part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Nicolet-Yamaska, where Saint-Léonard-d'Aston’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Saint-Léonard-d'Aston council elected?
Saint-Léonard-d'Aston council: the mayor is chosen at large, each councillor by a district.
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).