Photo: Gordalmighty · CC BY-SA 3.0Each seat on Saint-Valère’s council speaks for just 170 residents, fewer than in 89% of Quebec municipalities
Saint-Valère’s council has 6 councillors and is led by Marcel Normand, the mayor. Saint-Valère is in Richmond—Arthabaska, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Eric Lefebvre of the Conservative Party of Canada. Saint-Valère is in Arthabaska for the National Assembly of Québec, whose current MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) no open source we can use records yet.
What stands out in how Saint-Valère is governed
Few residents per seat
Saint-Valère council has fewer people behind each seat than most of Quebec, where the middle figure is 380 residents a seat. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Saint-Valère council spent less per resident in 2024 than 69% 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-Valère, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
msvalere.qc,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.
Its regional county municipality is MRC Arthabaska: the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-Valère’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Saint-Valère, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint-Valère councilelected November 2025Marcel Normand
- 2National Assembly of QuébecArthabaska
- 3House of CommonsRichmond—Arthabaska
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-Valère council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Marcel Normand
- Alain Demers
- Yannick Trépannier
- Caroline Pinette
- Nadia Hébert
- Joséane Turgeon
- Olivier Jacques
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel Normand | Mayor | Independent | 461 | 85% | Yes |
| Alain Demers | Councillor | Independent | 360 | 66% | No |
| Yannick Trépannier | Councillor | Independent | 334 | 62% | No |
| Caroline Pinette | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Nadia Hébert | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Joséane Turgeon | Councillor | Independent | 322 | 59% | Yes |
| Olivier Jacques | Councillor | Independent | 334 | 61% | No |
Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Saint-Valère council alike. All the seats on Saint-Valère council went to candidates with no team.
Every other candidate (5)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Marc Plante | Independent | 81 | 15% |
| Councillor | Guy Dupuis | Independent | 182 | 34% |
| Councillor | Jacques Pepin | Independent | 208 | 38% |
| Councillor | Marcel Larochelle | Independent | 221 | 41% |
| Councillor | Claudia Quirion | Independent | 212 | 39% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Saint-Valère
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Marcel Normand won the race for mayor with 85% of the votes, 380 ahead of Marc Plante. With 54% of electors taking part, the vote for mayor beat the Québec median of 51% for contested mayoral races. The outgoing mayor, Marcel Normand, was re-elected.
How Saint-Valère voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Saint-Valère votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Valère council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. The next council election in Saint-Valère falls on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities. The last general elections came on 5 October 2026 for the National Assembly of Québec and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Saint-Valère votes in Arthabaska 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 ↗Arthabaska takes in Saint-Valère and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Eric Lefebvre represents Richmond—Arthabaska in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Richmond—Arthabaska · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The Liberal Party of Canada leads Quebec with 44 of 78 seats; Eric Lefebvre is among the 11 from the Conservative Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
Eric Lefebvre was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 2025. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Richmond—Arthabaska, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 50%; Eric Lefebvre 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, Richmond—Arthabaska re-elected Alain Rayes of the Conservative Party of Canada
Results in Richmond—Arthabaska as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
In 2021, 66% of electors cast a ballot in Richmond—Arthabaska, more than the national 63%. Back in 2019, Alain Rayes took the riding on 45%. 14,363 votes separated Alain Rayes (Conservative Party of Canada) from Diego Scalzo (Bloc Québécois) in Richmond—Arthabaska in 2021, when the winner took 50%.
All 7 candidates in Richmond—Arthabaska, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Rayes | Conservative Party of Canada | 28,513 | 49.9% |
| Diego Scalzo | Bloc Québécois | 14,150 | 24.8% |
| Alexandre Desmarais | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,543 | 15.0% |
| Nataël Bureau | New Democratic Party | 2,550 | 4.5% |
| Nadine Fougeron | People's Party of Canada | 2,058 | 3.6% |
| Louis Richard | Free Party Canada | 897 | 1.6% |
| Marjolaine Delisle | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 448 | 0.8% |
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-Valère 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: 81% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. Debt Saint-Valère council owes over the long term came to $808K, $682 a resident, under the median of $2,461. Saint-Valère council spent $2,102 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. Salaries and benefits took 23% of the total. The largest line is roads and transit: 37% of the total, $774 a resident.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $918K | $774 | 37% |
| General government | $609K | $514 | 24% |
| Police, fire and protection | $342K | $289 | 14% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $296K | $250 | 12% |
| Recreation and culture | $167K | $141 | 7% |
| Financing costs | $100K | $84 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $59K | $49 | 2% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Saint-Valère council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
The headline above gives the figure; the bars set Saint-Valère council beside nearby councils, with the provincial median as the tick.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Saint-Valère 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.
msvalere.qc,ca ↗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. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- 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.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
Questions about how Saint-Valère is run
Who is the MP for Saint-Valère?
Eric Lefebvre of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Richmond—Arthabaska, which includes Saint-Valère.
Which party won Saint-Valère in the 2021 federal election?
Richmond—Arthabaska went to Alain Rayes (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Eric Lefebvre has been the MP for Richmond—Arthabaska.
Who is the MNA for Saint-Valère?
The riding for Saint-Valère is Arthabaska, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Saint-Valère?
Marcel Normand is mayor, at the head of Saint-Valère council.
How much does Saint-Valère council spend?
In 2024, Saint-Valère council spent $2.5M in all, for some 1,185 residents, of which $918K went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Saint-Valère part of?
The council of MRC Arthabaska brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Saint-Valère’s among them.
How is Saint-Valère council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Saint-Valère council, the mayor too.
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).