Photo: Nicogag · CC BY-SA 3.0Each seat on Sainte-Marguerite’s council speaks for just 190 residents, fewer than in 84% of Quebec municipalities
Beauce-Nord is the riding Sainte-Marguerite 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. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Sainte-Marguerite is Beauce, and Jason Groleau (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons. The mayor of Sainte-Marguerite is Claude Perreault, who sits with 6 councillors.
What stands out in how Sainte-Marguerite is governed
Few residents per seat
The middle municipality in Quebec has a seat for every 380 residents; Sainte-Marguerite council has fewer behind each. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
In 2024, 72% of Québec’s local municipalities spent less per resident than Sainte-Marguerite 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-Marguerite, a parish municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
sainte-marguerite.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.
Sainte-Marguerite belongs to MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce, the regional county municipality whose council of mayors adopts the land-use plan for its municipalities.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Sainte-Marguerite, from the most recent elections.
- 1Sainte-Marguerite councilelected November 2025Claude Perreault
- 2National Assembly of QuébecBeauce-Nord
- 3House of CommonsBeauce
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-Marguerite council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Claude Perreault
- Stéphane Bégin
- Claire Fillion
- Frédéric Marcoux
- Nicolas Lacasse
- Chantal Faucher
- Frédéric Lehouillier
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Perreault | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Stéphane Bégin | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Claire Fillion | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Frédéric Marcoux | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Nicolas Lacasse | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Chantal Faucher | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Frédéric Lehouillier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
No candidate stood against Claude Perreault, who became mayor by acclamation. No seat on Sainte-Marguerite council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality. All the seats on Sainte-Marguerite council went to candidates with no team.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Sainte-Marguerite votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Marguerite council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
4 November 2029 is the next council election in Sainte-Marguerite, fixed by the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities for the first Sunday in November every four years. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026. The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Sainte-Marguerite votes in Beauce-Nord 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 ↗For the National Assembly of Québec, Sainte-Marguerite votes in Beauce-Nord, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Jason Groleau represents Beauce in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Beauce · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Jason Groleau sits with the Conservative Party of Canada, which has 11 of the 78 seats from Quebec, against 44 for the Liberal Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
Jason Groleau is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote. Mapped onto today’s Beauce, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 48%; in 2025 Jason Groleau kept the seat in the same hands.
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
Beauce returned Richard Lehoux (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in Beauce as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
In 2021, 67% of electors cast a ballot in Beauce, more than the national 63%. Richard Lehoux won the 2021 race in Beauce for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 48% and beating Maxime Bernier (People's Party of Canada) by 17,152 votes. The 2019 result had favoured Richard Lehoux as well, at 38%.
All 8 candidates in Beauce, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Lehoux | Conservative Party of Canada | 27,514 | 48.3% |
| Maxime Bernier | People's Party of Canada | 10,362 | 18.2% |
| Solange Thibodeau | Bloc Québécois | 8,644 | 15.2% |
| Philippe-Alexandre Langlois | Liberal Party of Canada | 7,018 | 12.3% |
| François Jacques-Côté | New Democratic Party | 1,654 | 2.9% |
| Chantale Giguère | Free Party Canada | 1,096 | 1.9% |
| Andrzej Wisniowski | Green Party of Canada | 486 | 0.9% |
| Sébastien Tanguay | Marijuana Party | 206 | 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-Marguerite 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.
At $5,666 per resident, Sainte-Marguerite council’s $7.2M of long-term debt is more than the $2,461 median. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 74% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. The largest line is roads and transit: 36% of the total, $1,016 a resident. Pay and benefits made up 16% of spending. In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; Sainte-Marguerite council spent $2,788.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.3M | $1,016 | 36% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $667K | $528 | 19% |
| General government | $622K | $493 | 18% |
| Financing costs | $329K | $261 | 9% |
| Police, fire and protection | $322K | $255 | 9% |
| Recreation and culture | $227K | $180 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $66K | $52 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $2K | $2 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Sainte-Marguerite council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Beside its neighbours, Sainte-Marguerite council is the bar in colour; the headline above has the comparison with the province.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Sainte-Marguerite 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.
sainte-marguerite.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- 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.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- 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.
- Council size. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
- 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.
Questions about how Sainte-Marguerite is run
Who is the MP for Sainte-Marguerite?
For Sainte-Marguerite, it’s Jason Groleau (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Beauce.
Which party won Sainte-Marguerite in the 2021 federal election?
Beauce went to Richard Lehoux (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Jason Groleau has been the MP for Beauce.
Who is the MNA for Sainte-Marguerite?
The riding for Sainte-Marguerite is Beauce-Nord, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Sainte-Marguerite?
Sainte-Marguerite council is led by Claude Perreault, its mayor.
How much does Sainte-Marguerite council spend?
Sainte-Marguerite council spent $3.5M in 2024 for about 1,262 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $1.3M.
Which regional body is Sainte-Marguerite part of?
The council of MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Sainte-Marguerite’s among them.
How is Sainte-Marguerite council elected?
Every seat on Sainte-Marguerite 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).