Photo: Mario Roy · CC BY 3.094% of Québec’s local municipalities spend more per resident than Sainte-Justine
Bellechasse is the riding Sainte-Justine votes in for the National Assembly of Québec, and its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t named here because no open list records the members. For federal votes, Sainte-Justine belongs to Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Dominique Vien (Conservative Party of Canada) holds it. Christian Chabot leads Sainte-Justine as mayor, alongside 6 councillors.
What stands out in how Sainte-Justine is governed
Few residents per seat
Sainte-Justine council has fewer people behind each seat than most of Quebec, where the middle figure is 380 residents a seat. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Spending per resident left Sainte-Justine council below 94% of Québec’s local municipalities in 2024. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
With 27.8 points between the winner and the runner-up (Bloc Québécois), Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis was safer in 2021 than 74% of the 338 ridings. How Sainte-Justine has voted ↓
High federal turnout
Fewer electors stayed home in Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis than in 79% of Canada’s ridings at the 2021 election. 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-Justine, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
stejustine.net ↗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-Justine forms MRC Les Etchemins, 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-Justine, from the most recent elections.
- 1Sainte-Justine councilelected November 2025Christian Chabot
- 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-Justine council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Christian Chabot
- Marika Noel
- Gino Fortier
- Jean-Guy Labbé
- Réjean Labonté
- Marcel Tanguay
- Linda Gosselin
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Chabot | Mayor | Independent | 539 | 83% | Yes |
| Marika Noel | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Gino Fortier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Jean-Guy Labbé | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Réjean Labonté | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Marcel Tanguay | Councillor | Independent | 449 | 71% | Yes, another seat |
| Linda Gosselin | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
All the seats on Sainte-Justine council went to candidates with no team. Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Sainte-Justine council alike.
Every other candidate (2)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Mario Côté | Independent | 109 | 17% |
| Councillor | Doris Gilbert | Independent | 185 | 29% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Sainte-Justine
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Christian Chabot was already mayor and kept the seat. Fewer electors voted for mayor than in most of Québec: 46%, where the median contested race drew 51%. The race for mayor went to Christian Chabot with 83%, a lead of 430 over Mario Côté.
How Sainte-Justine voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Sainte-Justine votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Justine council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The National Assembly of Québec was last elected on 5 October 2026, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. The next council election in Sainte-Justine falls on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Sainte-Justine 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 ↗Sainte-Justine is in Bellechasse, 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)
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.
Of the 78 seats from Quebec, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 44, and Dominique Vien’s Conservative Party of Canada has 11.
The MP’s record
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 52%; Dominique Vien held it for the party in 2025. First elected in 2021, Dominique Vien is serving the 2nd term of a Commons career. Earlier, Dominique Vien held a seat in 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
In 2021 Dominique Vien won Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, as the Conservative Party of Canada had in 2019
Results in Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
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. Steven Blaney (Conservative Party of Canada) had taken it in 2019 with 50%.
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-Justine 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.
Sainte-Justine council carried $1.5M of long-term debt, $825 per resident against a typical $2,461. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 72% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. At 30% of spending ($508 a resident), water, sewers and waste leads the budget. Staff pay and benefits account for 29% of spending. Sainte-Justine council spent $1,693 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $920K | $508 | 30% |
| Roads and transit | $918K | $507 | 30% |
| General government | $436K | $241 | 14% |
| Police, fire and protection | $323K | $178 | 11% |
| Recreation and culture | $267K | $147 | 9% |
| Financing costs | $97K | $53 | 3% |
| Planning and development | $84K | $46 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $22K | $12 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 260 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
The nearest places to Sainte-Justine with figures are 11–26 km away. 67% of municipalities in Quebec have more residents per seat than Sainte-Justine council, at 260 each.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Sainte-Justine 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.
stejustine.net ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Not on this page. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- 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.
Questions about how Sainte-Justine is run
Who is the MP for Sainte-Justine?
Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis’s MP, Dominique Vien of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Sainte-Justine.
Which party won Sainte-Justine in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Dominique Vien won Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MNA for Sainte-Justine?
The riding for Sainte-Justine is Bellechasse, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Sainte-Justine?
The mayor is Christian Chabot, who chairs Sainte-Justine council.
How much does Sainte-Justine council spend?
The 2024 return of Sainte-Justine council shows $3.1M of spending for roughly 1,812 residents, $920K of it on water, sewers and waste.
Which regional body is Sainte-Justine part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Les Etchemins, where Sainte-Justine’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Sainte-Justine council elected?
Every seat on Sainte-Justine 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).