Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 4.0Daniel Pinsonneault heads the council of Sainte-Barbe as mayor
The Liberal Party of Canada has 44 of the 78 MPs elected in Quebec. For federal votes, Sainte-Barbe belongs to Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc Québécois) holds it. Sainte-Barbe sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from Huntingdon, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. 6 councillors complete the municipality’s council.
Three governments, and who does what
Sainte-Barbe, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
ste-barbe.com ↗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.
Sainte-Barbe belongs to MRC Le Haut-Saint-Laurent, 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 Sainte-Barbe, from the most recent elections.
- 1Sainte-Barbe councilelected November 2025Daniel Pinsonneault
- 2National Assembly of QuébecHuntingdon
- 3House of CommonsBeauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon
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 Sainte-Barbe council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Daniel Pinsonneault
- Johanne Béliveau
- Pierre Dignard
- Élodie Tricoire
- François Gagnon
- Denis Larocque
- Benoit Poirier
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Pinsonneault | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes, another seat |
| Johanne Béliveau | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Pierre Dignard | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Élodie Tricoire | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| François Gagnon | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Denis Larocque | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Benoit Poirier | Councillor | Independent | 134 | 50% | No |
Every member of Sainte-Barbe council ran without a team or party. No candidate stood against Daniel Pinsonneault, who became mayor by acclamation. All of Sainte-Barbe council is elected at large, with each voter helping fill every seat, the mayor’s as well.
Every other candidate (2)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Jessica Bertrand | Independent | 77 | 29% |
| Councillor | Ronald Bergevin | Independent | 55 | 21% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Sainte-Barbe votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Barbe council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Provincially the last general election was on 5 October 2026, for the National Assembly of Québec; federally, on 28 April 2025. Sainte-Barbe 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. This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Sainte-Barbe votes in Huntingdon 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 ↗For the National Assembly of Québec, Sainte-Barbe votes in Huntingdon, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Claude DeBellefeuille represents Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon · Bloc Québécois · first elected 2006
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon, the 2021 vote gives the Bloc Québécois 48%; in 2025 Claude DeBellefeuille kept the seat in the same hands. Claude DeBellefeuille was first elected in 2006, spent time out of the House and returned in 2019.
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
Claude Debellefeuille kept Salaberry—Suroît for the Bloc Québécois in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Salaberry—Suroît, Sainte-Barbe’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon.
Claude Debellefeuille already held it after the 2019 election, won with 48%. Salaberry—Suroît elected Claude Debellefeuille (Bloc Québécois) in 2021: 48% of the vote, a lead of 12,543 over Linda Gallant (Liberal Party of Canada).
All 7 candidates in Salaberry—Suroît, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Debellefeuille | Bloc Québécois | 29,093 | 47.8% |
| Linda Gallant | Liberal Party of Canada | 16,550 | 27.2% |
| Jean Collette | Conservative Party of Canada | 7,476 | 12.3% |
| Joan Gottman | New Democratic Party | 4,529 | 7.4% |
| Nicolas Thivierge | People's Party of Canada | 2,207 | 3.6% |
| Marcel Goyette | Free Party Canada | 561 | 0.9% |
| Luc Bertrand | Parti pour l'Indépendance du Québec | 449 | 0.7% |
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
Sainte-Barbe council spends more 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 70%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. Sainte-Barbe council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $19.4M long term, $10,250 a resident where the median is $2,461. At $2,855 for every resident in 2024, Sainte-Barbe council sits above the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. Pay and benefits made up 21% of spending. No service costs more than water, sewers and waste, at $816 per resident and 29% of the total.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.5M | $816 | 29% |
| General government | $1M | $544 | 19% |
| Police, fire and protection | $801K | $423 | 15% |
| Financing costs | $784K | $414 | 15% |
| Roads and transit | $611K | $323 | 11% |
| Recreation and culture | $354K | $187 | 7% |
| Planning and development | $276K | $146 | 5% |
| Social services and child care | $5K | $3 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 280 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
At 280 residents a seat, Sainte-Barbe council is more closely spread than 62% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Sainte-Barbe 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.
ste-barbe.com ↗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. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 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. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- 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.
Questions about how Sainte-Barbe is run
Who is the MP for Sainte-Barbe?
Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon’s MP, Claude DeBellefeuille of the Bloc Québécois, represents Sainte-Barbe.
Which party won Sainte-Barbe in the 2021 federal election?
Salaberry—Suroît went to Claude Debellefeuille (Bloc Québécois) in 2021. Since 2025, Claude DeBellefeuille has been the MP for Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon.
Who is the MNA for Sainte-Barbe?
Huntingdon is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Sainte-Barbe and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Sainte-Barbe?
Sainte-Barbe council is led by Daniel Pinsonneault, its mayor.
How much does Sainte-Barbe council spend?
The 2024 return of Sainte-Barbe council shows $5.4M of spending for roughly 1,893 residents, $1.5M of it on water, sewers and waste.
Which regional body is Sainte-Barbe part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Le Haut-Saint-Laurent, where Sainte-Barbe’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Sainte-Barbe council elected?
Every seat on Sainte-Barbe 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).