Photo: Benoit Rochon · CC BY-SA 3.0Less is spent per resident in Sainte-Martine than in 95% of Québec’s local municipalities
For federal votes, Sainte-Martine belongs to Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Nathalie Provost (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it. In the National Assembly of Québec, Sainte-Martine belongs to Huntingdon; who holds it as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named. Sainte-Martine’s council has 6 councillors and is led by Mélanie Lefort, the mayor.
What stands out in how Sainte-Martine is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Quebec has a seat for every 380 residents; Sainte-Martine council has far more people behind each. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Spending per resident left Sainte-Martine council below 95% 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-Martine, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
sainte-martine.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 Beauharnois-Salaberry: the mayors of its municipalities, Sainte-Martine’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Sainte-Martine, from the most recent elections.
- 1Sainte-Martine councilelected November 2025Mélanie Lefort
- 2National Assembly of QuébecHuntingdon
- 3House of CommonsChâteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville
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-Martine council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Mélanie Lefort
- Stéphanie Julien
- Normand Sauvé
- Dominic Garceau
- Karine Ferlatte-Schofield
- Louise Poirier
- Alexandre Bissonnette
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mélanie Lefort | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Stéphanie Julien | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Normand Sauvé | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Dominic Garceau | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Karine Ferlatte-Schofield | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Louise Poirier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Alexandre Bissonnette | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
Voters elect a councillor for their own district and a mayor for the whole of Sainte-Martine. With no rival, Mélanie Lefort took the mayor’s chair by acclamation. Sainte-Martine council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Sainte-Martine votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Martine council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Councils are elected on the first Sunday in November every four years, says the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, so Sainte-Martine votes next on 4 November 2029. The National Assembly of Québec was last elected on 5 October 2026, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. 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-Martine votes in Huntingdon 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 ↗Huntingdon takes in Sainte-Martine and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Nathalie Provost represents Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Of the 78 MPs from Quebec, 44 are with the Liberal Party of Canada, Nathalie Provost among them.
The MP’s record
Nathalie Provost is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville, the Bloc Québécois would have led with 37%; in 2025 Nathalie Provost took it from them.
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
Châteauguay—Lacolle returned Brenda Shanahan (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Sainte-Martine sat in Châteauguay—Lacolle; the 2025 election put it in Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville.
12 votes separated Brenda Shanahan (Liberal Party of Canada) from Patrick O'Hara (Bloc Québécois) in Châteauguay—Lacolle in 2021, when the winner took 37%. Back in 2019, Brenda Shanahan took the riding on 38%. No riding in Canada was closer that year, out of 338. In 2021, 62% of electors cast a ballot in Châteauguay—Lacolle, under the national 63%.
All 8 candidates in Châteauguay—Lacolle, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Shanahan | Liberal Party of Canada | 18,029 | 37.0% |
| Patrick O'Hara | Bloc Québécois | 18,017 | 37.0% |
| Pierre Bournaki | Conservative Party of Canada | 5,538 | 11.4% |
| Hannah Wolker | New Democratic Party | 3,752 | 7.7% |
| Jeff Benoit | People's Party of Canada | 1,821 | 3.7% |
| Frédéric Olivier | Green Party of Canada | 801 | 1.7% |
| André Lafrance | Free Party Canada | 448 | 0.9% |
| Marc Gagnon | Parti pour l'Indépendance du Québec | 277 | 0.6% |
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-Martine 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.
No service costs more than water, sewers and waste, at $377 per resident and 23% of the total. Salaries and benefits took 29% of the total. In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; Sainte-Martine council spent $1,624. Sainte-Martine council carried $6.4M of long-term debt, $1,111 per resident against a typical $2,461. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 82% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $2.2M | $377 | 23% |
| Roads and transit | $2M | $354 | 22% |
| General government | $1.7M | $304 | 19% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.6M | $283 | 17% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.2M | $207 | 13% |
| Planning and development | $365K | $64 | 4% |
| Financing costs | $195K | $34 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $4K | $1 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 840 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
A seat on Sainte-Martine council covers 840 residents; 74% of Quebec municipalities have fewer per seat.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Sainte-Martine 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-martine.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- 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. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- 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-Martine is run
Who is the MP for Sainte-Martine?
Nathalie Provost (Liberal Party of Canada) sits for Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville, the riding Sainte-Martine is in.
Which party won Sainte-Martine in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Brenda Shanahan (Liberal Party of Canada), in Châteauguay—Lacolle; Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville has elected Nathalie Provost since.
Who is the MNA for Sainte-Martine?
Sainte-Martine votes in Huntingdon; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Sainte-Martine?
Mélanie Lefort is mayor, at the head of Sainte-Martine council.
How much does Sainte-Martine council spend?
In 2024, Sainte-Martine council spent $9.3M in all, for some 5,734 residents, of which $2.2M went on water, sewers and waste, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Sainte-Martine part of?
Sainte-Martine belongs to MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Sainte-Martine council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on Sainte-Martine council.
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).