Photo: Guillaumelandry · CC BY-SA 4.078% of Québec’s local municipalities spend more per resident than Saint-Pacôme
Saint-Pacôme sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from Côte-du-Sud, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. Federally, Saint-Pacôme sits in Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Bernard Généreux of the Conservative Party of Canada. Louise Chamberland is mayor of Saint-Pacôme, with 6 councillors on the council.
What stands out in how Saint-Pacôme is governed
Few residents per seat
Across Quebec the median is one seat per 380 residents, above the ratio on Saint-Pacôme council. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Per resident, Saint-Pacôme council’s 2024 spending sits under 78% 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-Pacôme, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
st-pacome.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-Pacôme belongs to MRC Kamouraska, 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-Pacôme, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Pacôme councilelected November 2025Louise Chamberland
- 2National Assembly of QuébecCôte-du-Sud
- 3House of CommonsCôte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata
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-Pacôme council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Louise Chamberland
- Karine St-Germain
- Jennifer Ouellet
- Claire Gagnon
- Annick D'Amours
- Benoit Harton
- Chantal Boily
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Chamberland | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Karine St-Germain | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Jennifer Ouellet | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Claire Gagnon | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Annick D'Amours | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Benoit Harton | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Chantal Boily | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
All the seats on Saint-Pacôme council went to candidates with no team. Every seat on Saint-Pacôme council, the mayor’s included, is chosen by the whole municipality. No candidate stood against Louise Chamberland, who became mayor by acclamation.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Saint-Pacôme votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pacôme council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them. The last general elections came on 5 October 2026 for the National Assembly of Québec and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. Saint-Pacôme votes next on 4 November 2029: the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities sets municipal elections on the first Sunday in November every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Pacôme votes in Côte-du-Sud 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 ↗Côte-du-Sud takes in Saint-Pacôme and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Bernard Généreux represents Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2009
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, Bernard Généreux’s party, takes 11 of the 78 seats from Quebec; the Liberal Party of Canada takes 44.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 45%; Bernard Généreux held it for them in 2025. Bernard Généreux first won a seat in 2009 and, after a spell away, came back to the Commons 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
Bernard Généreux kept Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Saint-Pacôme voted in Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata is its riding today.
Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup turned out at only 62% in 2021; the country managed 63%. In 2021, Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup went to Bernard Généreux (Conservative Party of Canada) on 50%; Simon Bérubé (Bloc Québécois) finished 11,568 votes behind. Back in 2019, Bernard Généreux took the riding on 42%.
All 6 candidates in Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Généreux | Conservative Party of Canada | 24,118 | 50.4% |
| Simon Bérubé | Bloc Québécois | 12,550 | 26.3% |
| François Lapointe | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,361 | 17.5% |
| Sean English | New Democratic Party | 1,597 | 3.3% |
| Nancy Rochon | Free Party Canada | 917 | 1.9% |
| Thibaud Mony | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 269 | 0.6% |
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-Pacôme 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.
Debt Saint-Pacôme council owes over the long term came to $1.9M, $1,231 a resident, under the median of $2,461. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 76% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns. No service costs more than water, sewers and waste, at $624 per resident and 31% of the total. Salaries and benefits took 25% of the total. Spending by Saint-Pacôme council came to $1,990 a resident in 2024, under the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $981K | $624 | 31% |
| General government | $732K | $465 | 23% |
| Roads and transit | $650K | $414 | 21% |
| Police, fire and protection | $324K | $206 | 10% |
| Recreation and culture | $283K | $180 | 9% |
| Planning and development | $81K | $52 | 3% |
| Financing costs | $71K | $45 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $7K | $5 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 220 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Saint-Pacôme council has one seat for every 220 residents, fewer than in 76% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Pacôme 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-pacome.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- 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.
- Council size. The council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
- 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.
Questions about how Saint-Pacôme is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Pacôme?
Saint-Pacôme is in Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata, represented by Bernard Généreux (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Saint-Pacôme in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Bernard Généreux won Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Pacôme?
The riding for Saint-Pacôme is Côte-du-Sud, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Saint-Pacôme?
Louise Chamberland is mayor, at the head of Saint-Pacôme council.
How much does Saint-Pacôme council spend?
The 2024 return of Saint-Pacôme council shows $3.1M of spending for roughly 1,572 residents, $981K of it on water, sewers and waste.
Which regional body is Saint-Pacôme part of?
Saint-Pacôme’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC Kamouraska, the regional county municipality.
How is Saint-Pacôme council elected?
Every seat on Saint-Pacôme 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).