Photo: Fralambert · CC BY-SA 3.0Less is spent per resident in Saint-Maurice than in 96% of Québec’s local municipalities
Champlain is the riding Saint-Maurice 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-Maurice sends one MP to Ottawa from Saint-Maurice—Champlain, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal Party of Canada). Gérard Bruneau leads Saint-Maurice as mayor, alongside 6 councillors.
What stands out in how Saint-Maurice is governed
Low spending per resident
Spending per resident left Saint-Maurice council below 96% of Québec’s local municipalities in 2024. Council money ↓
A close federal race
With 12.4 points between the winner and the runner-up (Bloc Québécois), Saint-Maurice—Champlain beat 66% of the 338 ridings for closeness in 2021. How Saint-Maurice 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-Maurice, a parish municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
st-maurice.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-Maurice belongs to MRC Des Chenaux, 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-Maurice, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Maurice councilelected November 2025Gérard Bruneau
- 2National Assembly of QuébecChamplain
- 3House of CommonsSaint-Maurice—Champlain
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-Maurice council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Gérard Bruneau
- Stéphane Gagnon
- David Massicotte
- Mario Massicotte
- Yannick Marchand
- Sophie Gagnon
- Michel Beaumier
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gérard Bruneau | Mayor | Independent | 1,031 | 83% | Yes |
| Stéphane Gagnon | Councillor | Independent | 141 | 55% | Yes |
| David Massicotte | Councillor | Independent | 288 | 92% | No |
| Mario Massicotte | Councillor | Independent | 175 | 56% | Yes |
| Yannick Marchand | Councillor | Independent | 125 | 78% | Yes |
| Sophie Gagnon | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Michel Beaumier | Councillor | Independent | 65 | 54% | Yes |
Each electoral district elects one councillor; the mayor is chosen by all of Saint-Maurice. For one seat a single candidate came forward and was acclaimed. All the seats on Saint-Maurice council went to candidates with no team.
Every other candidate (8)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Camille Gélinas | Independent | 205 | 17% |
| Councillor | Martin Désilets | Independent | 107 | 42% |
| Councillor | Jean-Pierre Gilbert | Independent | 8 | 3% |
| Councillor | Liette St-Arnaud | Independent | 25 | 8% |
| Councillor | Jean Guilbert | Independent | 140 | 44% |
| Councillor | Louis Cossette | Independent | 36 | 22% |
| Councillor | Mario Gervais | Independent | 41 | 34% |
| Councillor | Claudette Morrissette | Independent | 14 | 12% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Saint-Maurice
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Fewer electors voted for mayor than in most of Québec: 43%, where the median contested race drew 51%. A lead of 826 votes over Camille Gélinas gave Gérard Bruneau the mayor’s seat, with 83% of the votes. Gérard Bruneau held on to the mayor’s seat.
How Saint-Maurice voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Saint-Maurice votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Maurice council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms. Councils are elected on the first Sunday in November every four years, says the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, so Saint-Maurice votes next on 4 November 2029. Provincially the last general election was on 5 October 2026, for the National Assembly of Québec; federally, on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Maurice votes in Champlain 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 Champlain: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Saint-Maurice votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
François-Philippe Champagne represents Saint-Maurice—Champlain in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Saint-Maurice—Champlain · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
François-Philippe Champagne’s party, the Liberal Party of Canada, has 44 of the 78 seats from Quebec.
The MP’s record
In Ottawa, François-Philippe Champagne has been Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada (2019–2021), Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities (2018–2019) and Minister of International Trade (2017–2018). On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Saint-Maurice—Champlain would have gone to the Liberal Party of Canada with 42%, and François-Philippe Champagne kept it for them in 2025. The current Parliament is François-Philippe Champagne’s 4th, counting from a first win in 2015.
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
Saint-Maurice—Champlain returned François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in Saint-Maurice—Champlain as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
62% of electors in Saint-Maurice—Champlain voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada. Back in 2019, François-Philippe Champagne took the riding on 40%. François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal Party of Canada) took Saint-Maurice—Champlain in 2021 with 42% of the vote, 6,973 votes ahead of Jacynthe Bruneau (Bloc Québécois).
All 9 candidates in Saint-Maurice—Champlain, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| François-Philippe Champagne | Liberal Party of Canada | 23,913 | 42.5% |
| Jacynthe Bruneau | Bloc Québécois | 16,940 | 30.1% |
| Jacques Bouchard | Conservative Party of Canada | 10,139 | 18.0% |
| Valérie Bergeron | New Democratic Party | 2,849 | 5.1% |
| Marie Gabrielle Rouleau | Free Party Canada | 932 | 1.7% |
| Marie-Claude Gaudet | Green Party of Canada | 731 | 1.3% |
| Hugo Beaumont Tremblay | Marijuana Party | 307 | 0.5% |
| Dji-Pé Frazer | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 285 | 0.5% |
| Alain Magnan | Independent | 241 | 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-Maurice 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 69%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. Long-term debt at Saint-Maurice council stood at $5.7M, or $1,526 a resident, below the $2,461 median. Saint-Maurice council spent $1,583 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. Of every dollar spent, 22% went on pay and benefits. At 41% of spending ($642 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $2.4M | $642 | 41% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.1M | $290 | 18% |
| General government | $950K | $255 | 16% |
| Police, fire and protection | $727K | $195 | 12% |
| Recreation and culture | $550K | $148 | 9% |
| Financing costs | $108K | $29 | 2% |
| Planning and development | $83K | $22 | 1% |
| Social services and child care | $7K | $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 540 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
With 540 residents behind each seat, Saint-Maurice council sits above 65% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Maurice 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.
st-maurice.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- 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.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- 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.
Questions about how Saint-Maurice is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Maurice?
Saint-Maurice is in Saint-Maurice—Champlain, represented by François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal Party of Canada).
Which party won Saint-Maurice in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal Party of Canada), who represents Saint-Maurice—Champlain still.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Maurice?
The riding for Saint-Maurice is Champlain, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Saint-Maurice?
Gérard Bruneau chairs Saint-Maurice council as mayor.
How much does Saint-Maurice council spend?
The 2024 return of Saint-Maurice council shows $5.9M of spending for roughly 3,720 residents, $2.4M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Saint-Maurice part of?
The council of MRC Des Chenaux brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-Maurice’s among them.
How is Saint-Maurice council elected?
Saint-Maurice 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).