Photo: Vintotal · CC BY-SA 3.0Less is spent per resident in Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan than in 82% of Québec’s local municipalities
Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan sends one MP to Ottawa from Montcalm, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Luc Thériault (Bloc Québécois). For the National Assembly of Québec, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan votes in Rousseau; open data doesn’t yet say who its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) is. The mayor of Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan is Sébastien Marcil, who sits with 6 councillors.
What stands out in how Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan is governed
Many residents per seat
Across Quebec the median is one seat per 380 residents, well under the ratio on Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan council. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
In 2024, 82% of Québec’s local municipalities spent more per resident than Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan council. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
The 2021 winner in Montcalm finished 33.4 points ahead of the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada), a wider lead than in 82% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
In 2021, Montcalm voted in smaller numbers than 79% of the ridings. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
sra.quebec ↗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.
MRC Montcalm is Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan’s regional county municipality, which sets the land-use plan the municipalities follow.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan councilelected November 2025Sébastien Marcil
- 2National Assembly of QuébecRousseau
- 3House of CommonsMontcalm
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-Roch-de-l'Achigan council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Sébastien Marcil
- Alexandra Benny
- Richard Dubé
- Sylvain Payette
- Eric Muloin
- Nadine Desforges
- Antoine Gagnon
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sébastien Marcil | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Alexandra Benny | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Richard Dubé | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Sylvain Payette | Councillor | Independent | 166 | 68% | Yes, another seat |
| Eric Muloin | Councillor | Independent | 223 | 78% | No |
| Nadine Desforges | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Antoine Gagnon | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team. The mayor answers to all of Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan; every councillor represents a district. The race for mayor was never run: Sébastien Marcil was the only candidate.
Every other candidate (2)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Sylvie Lemire | Independent | 80 | 33% |
| Councillor | Nathalie Foisy | Independent | 63 | 22% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan 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. The National Assembly of Québec was last elected on 5 October 2026, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan votes in Rousseau 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 ↗Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan is in Rousseau, one of the ridings that each elect a MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Luc Thériault represents Montcalm in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Montcalm · Bloc Québécois · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Luc Thériault is one of 22 Bloc Québécois MPs from Quebec, where the Liberal Party of Canada has the most seats: 44 of 78.
The MP’s record
Luc Thériault has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th Parliament. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Montcalm puts the Bloc Québécois first at 53%; Luc Thériault held it for the party 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, Montcalm re-elected Luc Thériault of the Bloc Québécois
Montcalm as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Luc Thériault was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 58%. Luc Thériault (Bloc Québécois) took Montcalm in 2021 with 53% of the vote, 17,182 votes ahead of Javeria Qureshi (Liberal Party of Canada).
All 7 candidates in Montcalm, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luc Thériault | Bloc Québécois | 27,378 | 53.2% |
| Javeria Qureshi | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,196 | 19.8% |
| Gisèle Desroches | Conservative Party of Canada | 6,011 | 11.7% |
| Oulai B. Goué | New Democratic Party | 3,218 | 6.3% |
| Bruno Beaudry | People's Party of Canada | 2,258 | 4.4% |
| Mathieu Goyette | Green Party of Canada | 1,317 | 2.6% |
| Robert Bellerose | Free Party Canada | 1,074 | 2.1% |
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-Roch-de-l'Achigan 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.
Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 79% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. Long-term debt at Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan council stood at $9.6M, or $1,703 a resident, below the $2,461 median. Staff pay and benefits account for 19% of spending. At $1,914 for every resident in 2024, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan council sits below the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. At 25% of spending ($479 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $2.7M | $479 | 25% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.1M | $371 | 19% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $2M | $348 | 18% |
| General government | $1.9M | $337 | 18% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.5M | $258 | 13% |
| Planning and development | $372K | $66 | 3% |
| Financing costs | $314K | $56 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $1K | $0 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 810 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
At 810 residents a seat, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan council is more thinly spread than 73% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan 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.
sra.quebec ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- 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. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- 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 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
Questions about how Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan?
Luc Thériault of the Bloc Québécois is the MP for Montcalm, which includes Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan.
Which party won Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan in the 2021 federal election?
The Bloc Québécois: Luc Thériault won Montcalm in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan?
Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan votes in Rousseau; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan?
The mayor is Sébastien Marcil, who chairs Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan council.
How much does Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan council spend?
In 2024, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan council spent $10.8M in all, for some 5,631 residents, of which $2.7M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan part of?
Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC Montcalm, the regional county municipality.
How is Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan council elected?
Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan 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).