Photo: Cantons-de-l'Est · CC BY-SA 4.0Per resident, Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton spends less than 98% of Québec’s local municipalities
Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton sends one MP to Ottawa from Shefford, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Andréanne Larouche (Bloc Québécois). For the National Assembly of Québec, Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton votes in Johnson; open data doesn’t yet say who its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) is. Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton’s council has 6 councillors and is led by Paul Sarrazin, the mayor.
What stands out in how Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton is governed
Low spending per resident
Spending per resident left Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton council below 98% of Québec’s local municipalities in 2024. Council money ↓
A close federal race
In 2021 the winner in Shefford led the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada) by 8.4 points, a closer finish than in 77% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton 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
Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
miltonqc.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 La Haute-Yamaska: the mayors of its municipalities, Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton, from the most recent elections.
- 1Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton councilelected November 2025Paul Sarrazin
- 2National Assembly of QuébecJohnson
- 3House of CommonsShefford
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-Cécile-de-Milton council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Paul Sarrazin
- Ginette Prieur
- Sylvain Roy
- Johanna Fehlmann
- Jacqueline Lussier-Meunier
- Pierre Bernier
- Sylvain Goyette
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Sarrazin | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Ginette Prieur | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Sylvain Roy | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Johanna Fehlmann | Councillor | Independent | 137 | 65% | Yes |
| Jacqueline Lussier-Meunier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Pierre Bernier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Sylvain Goyette | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
No seat on Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality. No newcomer won a seat: the whole council served before. Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team. With no rival, Paul Sarrazin took the mayor’s chair by acclamation.
Every other candidate (1)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Sébastien Gignac | Independent | 73 | 35% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown. Provincially the last general election was on 5 October 2026, for the National Assembly of Québec; federally, on 28 April 2025. Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton votes in Johnson 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 ↗Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton is in Johnson, 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)
Andréanne Larouche represents Shefford in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Shefford · Bloc Québécois · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Of the 78 seats from Quebec, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 44, and Andréanne Larouche’s Bloc Québécois has 22.
The MP’s record
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Shefford puts the Bloc Québécois first at 42%; Andréanne Larouche held it for the party in 2025. Andréanne Larouche has sat in the Commons since 2019, now for the 3rd Parliament.
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, Shefford re-elected Andréanne Larouche of the Bloc Québécois
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Shefford; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Shefford turned out at 65% in 2021; the country managed 63%. The 2021 count in Shefford put Andréanne Larouche (Bloc Québécois) first at 42%, with Pierre Breton (Liberal Party of Canada) 5,029 votes back. 39% had elected Andréanne Larouche there in 2019.
All 9 candidates in Shefford, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andréanne Larouche | Bloc Québécois | 24,997 | 41.9% |
| Pierre Breton | Liberal Party of Canada | 19,968 | 33.5% |
| Céline Lalancette | Conservative Party of Canada | 7,234 | 12.1% |
| Patrick Jasmin | New Democratic Party | 3,173 | 5.3% |
| Gerda Schieder | People's Party of Canada | 2,073 | 3.5% |
| Mathieu Morin | Green Party of Canada | 1,059 | 1.8% |
| Joël Lacroix | Free Party Canada | 599 | 1.0% |
| Yannick Brisebois | Marijuana Party | 284 | 0.5% |
| Jean-Philippe Beaudry-Graham | Parti pour l'Indépendance du Québec | 239 | 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
Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton 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 Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton council owes over the long term came to $125K, $54 a resident, under the median of $2,461. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 79% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns. Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 28%, or $422 per resident. Each resident’s share of Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton council’s 2024 spending came to $1,492, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394. Staff pay and benefits account for 23% of spending.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $967K | $422 | 28% |
| General government | $860K | $375 | 25% |
| Police, fire and protection | $575K | $251 | 17% |
| Recreation and culture | $516K | $225 | 15% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $368K | $160 | 11% |
| Planning and development | $131K | $57 | 4% |
| Financing costs | $4K | $2 | 0% |
| 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 320 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton council answers to 320 residents, a lower ratio than 57% of municipalities in Quebec.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton 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.
miltonqc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- 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. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- Council money. Spending by service comes from MAMH’s consolidated 2024 financial report, revenue, debt and reserves from its financial profile, all per resident on MAMH’s population.
- Council size. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
Questions about how Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton is run
Who is the MP for Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton?
Andréanne Larouche of the Bloc Québécois is the MP for Shefford, which includes Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton.
Which party won Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton in the 2021 federal election?
Andréanne Larouche (Bloc Québécois) took Shefford in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MNA for Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton?
Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton votes in Johnson; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton?
The mayor is Paul Sarrazin, who chairs Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton council.
How much does Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton council spend?
The 2024 return of Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton council shows $3.4M of spending for roughly 2,292 residents, $967K of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton part of?
The council of MRC La Haute-Yamaska brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton’s among them.
How is Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton council elected?
Every seat on Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton 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).