Photo: Sjvachon · CC BY-SA 4.0Council seats in Sainte-Marie are spread thin, 1,980 residents each, more than in 87% of Quebec municipalities
Jason Groleau (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Beauce, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Sainte-Marie. Provincially, Sainte-Marie votes in Beauce-Nord; the open record doesn’t name its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) in the National Assembly of Québec, so the legislature’s own list is linked below. Luce Lacroix leads Sainte-Marie as mayor, alongside 6 councillors.
What stands out in how Sainte-Marie is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Quebec has a seat for every 380 residents; Sainte-Marie council has far more people behind each. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Only a minority of Québec’s local municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Sainte-Marie council: it is ahead of 66%. 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-Marie, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
sainte-marie.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.
Its regional county municipality is MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce: the mayors of its municipalities, Sainte-Marie’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Sainte-Marie, from the most recent elections.
- 1Sainte-Marie councilelected November 2025Luce Lacroix
- 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-Marie council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Luce Lacroix
- Clémence Faucher
- Marie Douce Guay
- Sébastien Drouin
- Sébastien Caux
- Dany Drouin
- Steve Rouleau
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luce Lacroix | Mayor | Independent | 2,716 | 64% | Yes, another seat |
| Clémence Faucher | Councillor | Independent | 377 | 79% | No |
| Marie Douce Guay | Councillor | Independent | 335 | 56% | No |
| Sébastien Drouin | Councillor | Independent | 496 | 58% | No |
| Sébastien Caux | Councillor | Independent | 726 | 79% | No |
| Dany Drouin | Councillor | Independent | 342 | 54% | No |
| Steve Rouleau | Councillor | Independent | 397 | 53% | Yes |
No team or party won a seat on Sainte-Marie council: every member ran on their own. Sainte-Marie is split into districts for council seats, while the mayor faces every voter.
Every other candidate (7)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Marco Côté | Independent | 1,551 | 36% |
| Councillor | Liliana Arcila | Independent | 98 | 21% |
| Councillor | Nicolas Desrochers | Independent | 262 | 44% |
| Councillor | Carl Audet | Independent | 355 | 42% |
| Councillor | Claude Hervé Kouassi | Independent | 189 | 21% |
| Councillor | François Giroux | Independent | 291 | 46% |
| Councillor | Vincent Quirion | Independent | 347 | 47% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Sainte-Marie
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
42% of electors voted for mayor, below the 51% median of Québec’s contested mayoral races. A lead of 1,165 votes over Marco Côté gave Luce Lacroix the mayor’s seat, with 64% of the votes.
How Sainte-Marie voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Sainte-Marie votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Marie 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-Marie’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, 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. There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Sainte-Marie 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 ↗Beauce-Nord takes in Sainte-Marie and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
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.
From Quebec come 78 MPs: 44 for the Liberal Party of Canada, 11 for the Conservative Party of Canada, Jason Groleau’s party.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Beauce, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 48%; Jason Groleau held it for them in 2025. The 2025 general election sent Jason Groleau to the Commons for the first time.
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, Beauce re-elected Richard Lehoux of the Conservative Party of Canada
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%. The 2019 result had favoured Richard Lehoux as well, at 38%. In 2021, Beauce went to Richard Lehoux (Conservative Party of Canada) on 48%; Maxime Bernier (People's Party of Canada) finished 17,152 votes behind.
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-Marie 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 75%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. Sainte-Marie council carried $35.9M of long-term debt, $2,688 per resident against a typical $2,461. Salaries and benefits took 24% of the total. At $2,653 for every resident in 2024, Sainte-Marie council sits above the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. More goes to recreation and culture than to anything else: $573 a resident, 22% of all spending.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation and culture | $7.7M | $573 | 22% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $7.4M | $554 | 21% |
| Roads and transit | $6.1M | $458 | 17% |
| General government | $5.4M | $407 | 15% |
| Planning and development | $3.7M | $280 | 11% |
| Police, fire and protection | $3.7M | $274 | 10% |
| Financing costs | $1.4M | $105 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $46K | $3 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Sainte-Marie 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-Marie 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-Marie 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-marie.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 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.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- 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.
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
Questions about how Sainte-Marie is run
Who is the MP for Sainte-Marie?
Jason Groleau (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Beauce, the riding Sainte-Marie is in.
Which party won Sainte-Marie 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-Marie?
Look up Beauce-Nord on the National Assembly of Québec’s site: that riding, which takes in Sainte-Marie, has one MNA.
Who heads the council in Sainte-Marie?
Luce Lacroix is mayor, at the head of Sainte-Marie council.
How much does Sainte-Marie council spend?
Sainte-Marie council spent $35.5M in 2024 for about 13,374 residents; its largest service line was recreation and culture, at $7.7M.
Which regional body is Sainte-Marie part of?
The council of MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Sainte-Marie’s among them.
How is Sainte-Marie council elected?
Sainte-Marie 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).