Photo: Veillg1 · CC0A small constituency per seat: 150 residents in Sainte-Marthe, fewer than in 95% of Quebec municipalities
Soulanges is the riding Sainte-Marthe 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. Sainte-Marthe sends one MP to Ottawa from Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc Québécois). Sainte-Marthe’s council has 6 councillors and is led by Jinny Brunelle, the mayor.
What stands out in how Sainte-Marthe is governed
Few residents per seat
Sainte-Marthe 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
Spending per resident put Sainte-Marthe council above 86% of Québec’s local municipalities in 2024. 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-Marthe, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
sainte-marthe.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-Marthe belongs to MRC Vaudreuil-Soulanges, 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-Marthe, from the most recent elections.
- 1Sainte-Marthe councilelected November 2025Jinny Brunelle
- 2National Assembly of QuébecSoulanges
- 3House of CommonsBeauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon
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-Marthe council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Jinny Brunelle
- Jacqueline Lavergne
- Sébastien Legros
- Christophe Van Houtte
- Wayne Stephenson
- Gilbert Séguin
- Mike Verdonck
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jinny Brunelle | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes, another seat |
| Jacqueline Lavergne | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Sébastien Legros | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Christophe Van Houtte | Councillor | Independent | 310 | 57% | No |
| Wayne Stephenson | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Gilbert Séguin | Councillor | Independent | 352 | 65% | Yes |
| Mike Verdonck | Councillor | Independent | 312 | 57% | No |
Every member of Sainte-Marthe council ran without a team or party. No candidate stood against Jinny Brunelle, who became mayor by acclamation. There are no wards on Sainte-Marthe council: the whole electorate votes for every seat, the mayor too.
Every other candidate (3)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | David Pharand | Independent | 235 | 43% |
| Councillor | Jean-Félix Le Blanc | Independent | 193 | 35% |
| Councillor | Marie-Pier Lahaye | Independent | 237 | 43% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Sainte-Marthe votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Marthe council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The last general elections came on 5 October 2026 for the National Assembly of Québec and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. Sainte-Marthe votes next on 4 November 2029: the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities sets municipal elections on the first Sunday in November every four years. Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Sainte-Marthe votes in Soulanges 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 ↗The riding is Soulanges: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Sainte-Marthe votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Claude DeBellefeuille represents Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon · Bloc Québécois · first elected 2006
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
In Quebec, Claude DeBellefeuille belongs to a minority: the Bloc Québécois has 22 of 78 seats, the Liberal Party of Canada 44.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon would have gone to the Bloc Québécois with 48%, and Claude DeBellefeuille kept it for them in 2025. Claude DeBellefeuille was first elected in 2006, spent time out of the House and returned 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
Claude Debellefeuille kept Salaberry—Suroît for the Bloc Québécois in 2021
Results in Salaberry—Suroît, the riding Sainte-Marthe belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon.
Claude Debellefeuille already held it after the 2019 election, won with 48%. The 2021 count in Salaberry—Suroît put Claude Debellefeuille (Bloc Québécois) first at 48%, with Linda Gallant (Liberal Party of Canada) 12,543 votes back.
All 7 candidates in Salaberry—Suroît, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Debellefeuille | Bloc Québécois | 29,093 | 47.8% |
| Linda Gallant | Liberal Party of Canada | 16,550 | 27.2% |
| Jean Collette | Conservative Party of Canada | 7,476 | 12.3% |
| Joan Gottman | New Democratic Party | 4,529 | 7.4% |
| Nicolas Thivierge | People's Party of Canada | 2,207 | 3.6% |
| Marcel Goyette | Free Party Canada | 561 | 0.9% |
| Luc Bertrand | Parti pour l'Indépendance du Québec | 449 | 0.7% |
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-Marthe 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 $3,426 for every resident in 2024, Sainte-Marthe council sits above the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $1,192 a resident, 35% of all spending. Of every dollar spent, 29% went on pay and benefits. Taxes on property make up 85% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 63%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.2M | $1,192 | 35% |
| Police, fire and protection | $796K | $778 | 23% |
| General government | $705K | $689 | 20% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $309K | $302 | 9% |
| Recreation and culture | $254K | $248 | 7% |
| Planning and development | $208K | $204 | 6% |
| Social services and child care | $13K | $13 | 0% |
| Financing costs | $0K | $0 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Sainte-Marthe 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-Marthe 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-Marthe 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-marthe.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. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- Council money. Spending by service comes from MAMH’s consolidated 2024 financial report, revenue, debt and reserves from its financial profile, all per resident on MAMH’s population.
Questions about how Sainte-Marthe is run
Who is the MP for Sainte-Marthe?
Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon’s MP, Claude DeBellefeuille of the Bloc Québécois, represents Sainte-Marthe.
Which party won Sainte-Marthe in the 2021 federal election?
Claude Debellefeuille won Salaberry—Suroît for the Bloc Québécois in 2021; the riding is now Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon, held by Claude DeBellefeuille.
Who is the MNA for Sainte-Marthe?
Soulanges is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Sainte-Marthe and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Sainte-Marthe?
Jinny Brunelle chairs Sainte-Marthe council as mayor.
How much does Sainte-Marthe council spend?
In 2024, Sainte-Marthe council spent $3.5M in all, for some 1,023 residents, of which $1.2M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Sainte-Marthe part of?
The council of MRC Vaudreuil-Soulanges brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Sainte-Marthe’s among them.
How is Sainte-Marthe council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Sainte-Marthe 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).