Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0More of Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis voted in 2021 than in most ridings: 67%, ahead of 79%
Sainte-Claire’s council has 6 councillors and is led by Guylaine Aubin, the mayor. For the National Assembly of Québec, Sainte-Claire votes in Bellechasse; open data doesn’t yet say who its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) is. Federally, Sainte-Claire sits in Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Dominique Vien of the Conservative Party of Canada.
What stands out in how Sainte-Claire is governed
A safe federal seat
The 2021 winner in Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis finished 27.8 points ahead of the runner-up (Bloc Québécois), a wider lead than in 74% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Sainte-Claire has voted ↓
High federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis out-voted 79% of the country’s 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
Sainte-Claire, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
ste-claire.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.
With its neighbours, Sainte-Claire forms MRC Bellechasse, a regional county municipality whose mayors draw up the regional land-use plan.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Sainte-Claire, from the most recent elections.
- 1Sainte-Claire councilelected November 2025Guylaine Aubin
- 2National Assembly of QuébecBellechasse
- 3House of CommonsBellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis
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-Claire council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Claude Morissette
- Yves Béchard
- Luc Vaillancourt
- Guylaine Lemelin
- Jocelyn Lehouillier
- Claude Bissonnette-Lavoie
- Sylvie Leblond
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Morissette | Mayor | Independent | 1,245 | 81% | No |
| Yves Béchard | Councillor | Independent | 173 | 55% | Yes |
| Luc Vaillancourt | Councillor | Independent | 103 | 45% | Yes |
| Guylaine Lemelin | Councillor | Independent | 200 | 65% | Yes |
| Jocelyn Lehouillier | Councillor | Independent | 122 | 61% | Yes |
| Claude Bissonnette-Lavoie | Councillor | Independent | 170 | 64% | No |
| Sylvie Leblond | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
No team or party won a seat on Sainte-Claire council: every member ran on their own. Each electoral district elects one councillor; the mayor is chosen by all of Sainte-Claire. One seat went by acclamation, with a single candidate standing.
Every other candidate (8)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Orens Vaillancourt | Independent | 292 | 19% |
| Councillor | François Côté | Independent | 139 | 45% |
| Councillor | Pierre Paul Moreau | Independent | 66 | 29% |
| Councillor | Lydia Guillemette | Independent | 60 | 26% |
| Councillor | Julie Boily | Independent | 106 | 35% |
| Councillor | Denis Bouffard | Independent | 78 | 39% |
| Councillor | Gaston Fortier | Independent | 64 | 24% |
| Councillor | Edouard Perreault | Independent | 31 | 12% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Sainte-Claire
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Claude Morissette came first for mayor on 81% of the votes, 953 more than Orens Vaillancourt. Turnout for mayor reached 54%, more than the 51% typical of a contested race for mayor in Québec.
How Sainte-Claire voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Sainte-Claire votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Claire council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Councils are elected on the first Sunday in November every four years, says the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, so Sainte-Claire votes next on 4 November 2029. Provincially the last general election was on 5 October 2026, for the National Assembly of Québec; federally, on 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.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Sainte-Claire votes in Bellechasse 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 ↗Bellechasse takes in Sainte-Claire and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Dominique Vien represents Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2021
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; Dominique Vien is among the 11 from the Conservative Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
Dominique Vien has sat in the Commons since 2021, now for the 2nd Parliament. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 52%; Dominique Vien held it for them in 2025. Dominique Vien came to the Commons from the National Assembly of Québec.
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
The Conservative Party of Canada kept Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis in 2021 with Dominique Vien
Results in Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
The 2019 vote had elected Steven Blaney of the Conservative Party of Canada, with 50%. Dominique Vien won the 2021 race in Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 51% and beating Marie-Christine Richard (Bloc Québécois) by 17,569 votes.
All 7 candidates in Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Vien | Conservative Party of Canada | 32,238 | 51.0% |
| Marie-Christine Richard | Bloc Québécois | 14,669 | 23.2% |
| Daniel Vaillancourt | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,074 | 15.9% |
| Marie-Philippe Gagnon Gauthier | New Democratic Party | 3,184 | 5.0% |
| Raymond Arcand | Free Party Canada | 1,793 | 2.8% |
| Hélène Lefebvre | Green Party of Canada | 918 | 1.5% |
| Chamroeun Khuon | Independent | 306 | 0.5% |
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-Claire 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.
Salaries and benefits took 15% of the total. Spending by Sainte-Claire council reached $2,430 a resident in 2024, well over the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. At 24% of spending ($592 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. At 65%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. Long-term debt at Sainte-Claire council stood at $13.5M, or $3,736 a resident, above the $2,461 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $2.1M | $592 | 24% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.9M | $536 | 22% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.4M | $398 | 16% |
| General government | $1.3M | $351 | 14% |
| Police, fire and protection | $756K | $209 | 9% |
| Planning and development | $613K | $169 | 7% |
| Financing costs | $549K | $152 | 6% |
| Social services and child care | $82K | $23 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 530 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
With 530 residents behind each seat, Sainte-Claire council sits above 64% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Sainte-Claire 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-claire.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council size. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
- 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.
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- 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. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
Questions about how Sainte-Claire is run
Who is the MP for Sainte-Claire?
For Sainte-Claire, it’s Dominique Vien (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis.
Which party won Sainte-Claire in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Dominique Vien (Conservative Party of Canada), who represents Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis still.
Who is the MNA for Sainte-Claire?
Look up Bellechasse on the National Assembly of Québec’s site: that riding, which takes in Sainte-Claire, has one MNA.
Who heads the council in Sainte-Claire?
Guylaine Aubin is mayor, at the head of Sainte-Claire council.
How much does Sainte-Claire council spend?
The 2024 return of Sainte-Claire council shows $8.8M of spending for roughly 3,619 residents, $2.1M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Sainte-Claire part of?
The council of MRC Bellechasse brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Sainte-Claire’s among them.
How is Sainte-Claire council elected?
Sainte-Claire 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).