Photo: Anonymous Unknown author · Public domainSainte-Mélanie’s mayor: Hugues Hénault
For the National Assembly of Québec, Sainte-Mélanie belongs to Joliette, held by Véronique Venne (Parti Québécois) as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature). For federal votes, Sainte-Mélanie belongs to Joliette—Manawan, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc Québécois) holds it. The Liberal Party of Canada has 44 of the 78 MPs elected in Quebec. Beside the head of council, 6 councillors sit on the municipality’s council.
Three governments, and who does what
Sainte-Mélanie, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
sainte-melanie.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.
With its neighbours, Sainte-Mélanie forms MRC Joliette, 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-Mélanie, from the most recent elections.
- 1Sainte-Mélanie councilelected November 2025Hugues Hénault
- 2National Assembly of QuébecJoliette
- 3House of CommonsJoliette—Manawan
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-Mélanie council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Hugues Hénault
- Sophie Malo
- Gabriel Arteau
- Françoise Boudrias
- Denis Filiatrault
- Johanne Fuoco
- Annie Guimond
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugues Hénault | Mayor | Alliance Sainte-Mélanie - Équipe Hénault | 998 | 77% | No |
| Sophie Malo | Councillor | Independent | 122 | 59% | No |
| Gabriel Arteau | Councillor | Alliance Sainte-Mélanie - Équipe Hénault | 160 | 66% | No |
| Françoise Boudrias | Councillor | Independent | 119 | 63% | No |
| Denis Filiatrault | Councillor | Independent | 89 | 53% | No |
| Johanne Fuoco | Councillor | Alliance Sainte-Mélanie - Équipe Hénault | – | acclaimed | No |
| Annie Guimond | Councillor | Alliance Sainte-Mélanie - Équipe Hénault | 141 | 74% | No |
Councillors come from districts, one each, and the whole of Sainte-Mélanie elects the mayor. Every seat went to someone new to the council. Alliance Sainte-Mélanie - Équipe Hénault is the only team on council; the other members sit as independents. For one seat a single candidate came forward and was acclaimed.
Every other candidate (7)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Yves Blanc | Independent | 295 | 23% |
| Councillor | Véronique Nadeau | Alliance Sainte-Mélanie - Équipe Hénault | 84 | 41% |
| Councillor | Michel Boisvert | Independent | 81 | 34% |
| Councillor | Catherine Lavoie | Alliance Sainte-Mélanie - Équipe Hénault | 70 | 37% |
| Councillor | Yvon Lévesque | Alliance Sainte-Mélanie - Équipe Hénault | 80 | 47% |
| Councillor | Jeanne Gauthier | Independent | 38 | 20% |
| Councillor | Jocelyne Léger | Independent | 11 | 6% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Sainte-Mélanie
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Only 49% of electors took part in the vote for mayor, against a Québec median of 51% for contested mayoral races. The race for mayor went to Hugues Hénault with 77%, a lead of 703 over Yves Blanc.
How Sainte-Mélanie voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Sainte-Mélanie votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Mélanie 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. Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Sainte-Mélanie’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years. Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Véronique Venne holds Joliette in the National Assembly of Québec
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MNA.
Véronique Venne · Parti Québécois
assnat.qc.ca ↗Sainte-Mélanie is represented in the National Assembly of Québec by Véronique Venne (Parti Québécois), MNA for Joliette.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Gabriel Ste-Marie represents Joliette—Manawan in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Joliette—Manawan · Bloc Québécois · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Joliette—Manawan, the Bloc Québécois would have led with 55%; Gabriel Ste-Marie held it for them in 2025. First elected in 2015, Gabriel Ste-Marie is serving the 4th term of a Commons career.
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
Joliette returned Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc Québécois) in 2021
Results in Joliette, the riding Sainte-Mélanie belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Joliette—Manawan.
58% had elected Gabriel Ste-Marie there in 2019. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc Québécois) took Joliette in 2021 with 55% of the vote, 18,182 votes ahead of Michel Bourgeois (Liberal Party of Canada). Joliette turned out at only 62% in 2021; the country managed 63%.
All 8 candidates in Joliette, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Ste-Marie | Bloc Québécois | 30,913 | 55.0% |
| Michel Bourgeois | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,731 | 22.7% |
| Roger Materne | Conservative Party of Canada | 5,314 | 9.5% |
| Alexis Beaudet | New Democratic Party | 3,100 | 5.5% |
| Maxime Leclerc | People's Party of Canada | 1,771 | 3.2% |
| Érica Poirier | Green Party of Canada | 1,126 | 2.0% |
| Manon Coutu | Free Party Canada | 992 | 1.8% |
| Yanick Théoret | Marijuana Party | 251 | 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-Mélanie 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.
Salaries and benefits took 29% of the total. Spending by Sainte-Mélanie council came to $1,710 a resident in 2024, under the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $491 a resident, 29% of all spending. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 72% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns. Debt Sainte-Mélanie council owes over the long term came to $3.5M, $1,025 a resident, under the median of $2,461.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.7M | $491 | 29% |
| General government | $1.1M | $327 | 19% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $934K | $276 | 16% |
| Recreation and culture | $918K | $271 | 16% |
| Police, fire and protection | $677K | $200 | 12% |
| Planning and development | $347K | $102 | 6% |
| Financing costs | $120K | $35 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $28K | $8 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 490 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
A seat on Sainte-Mélanie council covers 490 residents; 62% of Quebec municipalities have fewer per seat.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Sainte-Mélanie 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-melanie.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. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- 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. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- Council size. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
- 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-Mélanie is run
Who is the MP for Sainte-Mélanie?
Joliette—Manawan’s MP, Gabriel Ste-Marie of the Bloc Québécois, represents Sainte-Mélanie.
Which party won Sainte-Mélanie in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc Québécois), in Joliette; Gabriel Ste-Marie represents Joliette—Manawan today.
Who is the MNA for Sainte-Mélanie?
Véronique Venne, the MNA for Joliette, which includes Sainte-Mélanie, in the National Assembly of Québec.
Who heads the council in Sainte-Mélanie?
Hugues Hénault is mayor, at the head of Sainte-Mélanie council.
How much does Sainte-Mélanie council spend?
The 2024 return of Sainte-Mélanie council shows $5.8M of spending for roughly 3,387 residents, $1.7M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Sainte-Mélanie part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Joliette, where Sainte-Mélanie’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Sainte-Mélanie council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on Sainte-Mélanie 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).