Photo: Fralambert · CC BY-SA 4.0Sainte-Eulalie has a council seat for every 150 residents, fewer than 96% of municipalities in Quebec
Gilles Bédard is mayor of Sainte-Eulalie, with 6 councillors on the council. For the National Assembly of Québec, Sainte-Eulalie votes in Nicolet-Bécancour; open data doesn’t yet say who its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) is. Federally, Sainte-Eulalie sits in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Louis Plamondon of the Bloc Québécois.
What stands out in how Sainte-Eulalie is governed
Few residents per seat
Sainte-Eulalie council spreads its seats over a small population; the typical municipality in Quebec has one seat per 380 residents. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Per resident, Sainte-Eulalie council’s 2024 spending tops 84% 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
Sainte-Eulalie, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
municipalite.sainte-eulalie.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.
With its neighbours, Sainte-Eulalie forms MRC Nicolet-Yamaska, 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-Eulalie, from the most recent elections.
- 1Sainte-Eulalie councilelected November 2025Gilles Bédard
- 2National Assembly of QuébecNicolet-Bécancour
- 3House of CommonsBécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak
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-Eulalie council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Gilles Bédard
- Patrick Giroux
- Guillaume-Éric Paquette
- Renée Quévillon
- Alexandre Robert
- Joanie Mailloux
- Charles Collin
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles Bédard | Mayor | Agir et réussir ensemble | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Patrick Giroux | Councillor | Agir et réussir ensemble | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Guillaume-Éric Paquette | Councillor | Agir et réussir ensemble | – | acclaimed | No |
| Renée Quévillon | Councillor | Agir et réussir ensemble | 236 | 86% | No |
| Alexandre Robert | Councillor | Agir et réussir ensemble | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Joanie Mailloux | Councillor | Agir et réussir ensemble | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Charles Collin | Councillor | Agir et réussir ensemble | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Sainte-Eulalie council alike. Gilles Bédard was acclaimed mayor, with no one on the ballot against them. Every member of the council ran for Agir et réussir ensemble.
Every other candidate (1)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Erika Guérette | Independent | 39 | 14% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Sainte-Eulalie votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Eulalie council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Sainte-Eulalie’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years. Voters last chose the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Sainte-Eulalie votes in Nicolet-Bécancour 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-Eulalie is in Nicolet-Bécancour, 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)
Louis Plamondon represents Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak · Bloc Québécois · first elected 1984
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The Bloc Québécois, Louis Plamondon’s party, takes 22 of the 78 seats from Quebec; the Liberal Party of Canada takes 44.
The MP’s record
Over the years Louis Plamondon has belonged to the Bloc Québécois and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. Roles held by Louis Plamondon include Speaker of the House of Commons (2023). Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak puts the Bloc Québécois first at 55%; Louis Plamondon held it for the party in 2025. Louis Plamondon has sat in the Commons since 1984, now for the 13th 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
Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel returned Louis Plamondon (Bloc Québécois) in 2021
Results in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel, the riding Sainte-Eulalie belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak.
Louis Plamondon already held it after the 2019 election, won with 57%. The 2021 count in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel put Louis Plamondon (Bloc Québécois) first at 55%, with Nathalie Rochefort (Liberal Party of Canada) 18,952 votes back.
All 7 candidates in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Plamondon | Bloc Québécois | 27,403 | 54.8% |
| Nathalie Rochefort | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,451 | 16.9% |
| Yanick Caisse | Conservative Party of Canada | 8,404 | 16.8% |
| Catherine Gauvin | New Democratic Party | 2,550 | 5.1% |
| André Blanchette | Free Party Canada | 1,215 | 2.4% |
| Eric Pettersen | People's Party of Canada | 1,214 | 2.4% |
| David Turcotte | Green Party of Canada | 770 | 1.5% |
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-Eulalie 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.
Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 73% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. Debt Sainte-Eulalie council owes over the long term came to $7.4M, $7,271 a resident, higher than the median of $2,461. Staff pay and benefits account for 20% of spending. Each resident’s share of Sainte-Eulalie council’s 2024 spending came to $3,287, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394. The largest line is water, sewers and waste: 30% of the total, $971 a resident.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $991K | $971 | 30% |
| Roads and transit | $742K | $727 | 22% |
| General government | $583K | $571 | 17% |
| Financing costs | $382K | $375 | 11% |
| Police, fire and protection | $293K | $287 | 9% |
| Recreation and culture | $261K | $256 | 8% |
| Planning and development | $82K | $81 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $19K | $19 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Sainte-Eulalie council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
How Sainte-Eulalie council compares is at the top of the page; here it stands beside its neighbours.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Sainte-Eulalie 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.
municipalite.sainte-eulalie.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council size. The council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
- 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.
- 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. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- 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-Eulalie is run
Who is the MP for Sainte-Eulalie?
Louis Plamondon of the Bloc Québécois is the MP for Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak, which includes Sainte-Eulalie.
Which party won Sainte-Eulalie in the 2021 federal election?
Louis Plamondon (Bloc Québécois) took Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak.
Who is the MNA for Sainte-Eulalie?
Sainte-Eulalie votes in Nicolet-Bécancour; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Sainte-Eulalie?
The mayor is Gilles Bédard, who chairs Sainte-Eulalie council.
How much does Sainte-Eulalie council spend?
In 2024, Sainte-Eulalie council spent $3.4M in all, for some 1,020 residents, of which $991K went on water, sewers and waste, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Sainte-Eulalie part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Nicolet-Yamaska, where Sainte-Eulalie’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Sainte-Eulalie council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Sainte-Eulalie 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).