Photo: Fralambert · CC BY-SA 3.0A small constituency per seat: 160 residents in Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc, fewer than in 93% of Quebec municipalities
Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc has 6 councillors and a mayor, Michel Chiasson. Federally, Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc sits in Jonquière, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Mario Simard of the Bloc Québécois. In the National Assembly of Québec, Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc belongs to Roberval; who holds it as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named.
What stands out in how Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc is governed
Few residents per seat
Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc council spreads its seats over a small population; the typical municipality in Quebec has one seat per 380 residents. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
In 2024, 66% of Québec’s local municipalities spent more per resident than Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc council. 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-Jeanne-d'Arc, a village in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
stejeannedarc.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.
MRC Maria-Chapdelaine is Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc’s regional county municipality, which sets the land-use plan the municipalities follow.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc, from the most recent elections.
- 1Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc councilelected November 2025Michel Chiasson
- 2National Assembly of QuébecRoberval
- 3House of CommonsJonquière
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-Jeanne-d'Arc council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Michel Chiasson
- Keven Tremblay
- Jonathan Sylvain
- Mélanie Bouchard
- Claude Kenty
- Rogatien Boulianne
- Anny-Pier Routhier
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Chiasson | Mayor | Independent | 318 | 58% | Yes, another seat |
| Keven Tremblay | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Jonathan Sylvain | Councillor | Independent | 331 | 62% | No |
| Mélanie Bouchard | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Claude Kenty | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Rogatien Boulianne | Councillor | Independent | 274 | 51% | Yes |
| Anny-Pier Routhier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team. No seat on Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality.
Every other candidate (3)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Denise Lamontagne | Independent | 227 | 42% |
| Councillor | Mathieu Savard | Independent | 205 | 38% |
| Councillor | Donald Boulianne | Independent | 260 | 49% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Michel Chiasson unseated the outgoing mayor, Denise Lamontagne. More electors voted for mayor than in most of Québec: 62%, against a median of 51% where the race was contested. Michel Chiasson won the race for mayor with 58% of the votes, 91 ahead of Denise Lamontagne.
How Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms. The next council election in Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc falls on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities. Voters last chose the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc votes in Roberval 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-Jeanne-d'Arc is in Roberval, 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)
Mario Simard represents Jonquière in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Jonquière · 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 Mario Simard’s Bloc Québécois has 22.
The MP’s record
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Jonquière puts the Bloc Québécois first at 43%; Mario Simard held it for the party in 2025. The current Parliament is Mario Simard’s 3rd, counting from a first win 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
Lac-Saint-Jean returned Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc Québécois) in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Lac-Saint-Jean, Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Jonquière.
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe already held it after the 2019 election, won with 44%. Lac-Saint-Jean elected Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc Québécois) in 2021: 51% of the vote, a lead of 12,567 over Serge Bergeron (Conservative Party of Canada). In 2021, 61% of electors cast a ballot in Lac-Saint-Jean, under the national 63%.
All 5 candidates in Lac-Saint-Jean, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe | Bloc Québécois | 25,466 | 50.7% |
| Serge Bergeron | Conservative Party of Canada | 12,899 | 25.7% |
| Marjolaine Étienne | Liberal Party of Canada | 9,371 | 18.7% |
| Mathieu Chambers | New Democratic Party | 1,637 | 3.3% |
| Annie Thibault | Green Party of Canada | 824 | 1.6% |
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-Jeanne-d'Arc 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.
Staff pay and benefits account for 19% of spending. At $2,133 for every resident in 2024, Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc council sits below the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. At 28% of spending ($607 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. Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc council carried $1.2M of long-term debt, $1,115 per resident against a typical $2,461.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $673K | $607 | 28% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $528K | $476 | 22% |
| General government | $458K | $414 | 19% |
| Recreation and culture | $344K | $310 | 15% |
| Police, fire and protection | $238K | $214 | 10% |
| Financing costs | $68K | $61 | 3% |
| Planning and development | $52K | $47 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $3K | $3 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
The bars put the headline’s figure for Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc council next to nearby councils, the tick marking the provincial median. The nearest places to Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc with figures are 10–34 km away.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc 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.
stejeannedarc.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. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- 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. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
Questions about how Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc is run
Who is the MP for Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc?
Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc is in Jonquière, represented by Mario Simard (Bloc Québécois).
Which party won Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc Québécois), in Lac-Saint-Jean; Jonquière has elected Mario Simard since.
Who is the MNA for Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc?
Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc votes in Roberval; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc?
The mayor is Michel Chiasson, who chairs Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc council.
How much does Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc council spend?
In 2024, Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc council spent $2.4M in all, for some 1,108 residents, of which $673K went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc part of?
The council of MRC Maria-Chapdelaine brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc’s among them.
How is Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc 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).