Photo: Gordalmighty · CC BY-SA 3.0Sainte-Perpétue spends less per resident than 82% of Québec’s local municipalities
Sainte-Perpétue has 6 councillors and a mayor, Daniel Robichaud. For federal votes, Sainte-Perpétue belongs to Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Bernard Généreux (Conservative Party of Canada) holds it. Sainte-Perpétue sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from Côte-du-Sud, though no open record we can reuse gives the name.
What stands out in how Sainte-Perpétue is governed
Few residents per seat
Sainte-Perpétue council spreads its seats over a small population; the typical municipality in Quebec has one seat per 380 residents. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Per resident, Sainte-Perpétue council’s 2024 spending sits under 82% of Québec’s local municipalities. 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-Perpétue, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
sainteperpetue.com ↗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 L'Islet: the mayors of its municipalities, Sainte-Perpétue’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Sainte-Perpétue, from the most recent elections.
- 1Sainte-Perpétue councilelected November 2025Daniel Robichaud
- 2National Assembly of QuébecCôte-du-Sud
- 3House of CommonsCôte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata
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-Perpétue council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Daniel Robichaud
- Rémi Bourgault
- Nancy Lamarre
- Michaël Dubé
- Julie Aubin
- Armand Pellerin
- Guy Joncas
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Robichaud | Mayor | Independent | 344 | 47% | No |
| Rémi Bourgault | Councillor | L'équipe Mercier | 395 | 54% | No |
| Nancy Lamarre | Councillor | L'équipe Mercier | 498 | 68% | Yes |
| Michaël Dubé | Councillor | Independent | 392 | 53% | No |
| Julie Aubin | Councillor | L'équipe Mercier | 397 | 54% | No |
| Armand Pellerin | Councillor | Independent | 456 | 62% | No |
| Guy Joncas | Councillor | L'équipe Mercier | 584 | 79% | Yes |
Alongside independents, L'équipe Mercier is the council’s one team. There are no wards on Sainte-Perpétue council: the whole electorate votes for every seat, the mayor too.
Every other candidate (8)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Marylou Pelletier Mercier | L'équipe Mercier | 323 | 44% |
| Mayor | Lise Anctil | Independent | 70 | 10% |
| Councillor | Céline Avoine | Independent | 340 | 46% |
| Councillor | Rachel Deschênes | Independent | 234 | 32% |
| Councillor | Philippe Étienne Beaulieu | L'équipe Mercier | 343 | 47% |
| Councillor | André Morneau | Independent | 338 | 46% |
| Councillor | Linda Thiboutot | L'équipe Mercier | 279 | 38% |
| Councillor | Maude Lachance | Independent | 154 | 21% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Sainte-Perpétue
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
54% of electors voted for mayor, above the 51% median of Québec’s contested mayoral races. Daniel Robichaud won the race for mayor with 47% of the votes, 21 ahead of Marylou Pelletier Mercier.
How Sainte-Perpétue voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Sainte-Perpétue votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Perpétue council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown. Voters last chose the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026 and the House of Commons on 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-Perpétue votes next on 4 November 2029.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Sainte-Perpétue votes in Côte-du-Sud 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 ↗Sainte-Perpétue is in Côte-du-Sud, one of the ridings that each elect a MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Bernard Généreux represents Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2009
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The Liberal Party of Canada leads Quebec with 44 of 78 seats; Bernard Généreux is among the 11 from the Conservative Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 45%; Bernard Généreux held it for the party in 2025. Bernard Généreux was first elected in 2009, spent time out of the House and returned in 2015.
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, Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup re-elected Bernard Généreux of the Conservative Party of Canada
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, Sainte-Perpétue’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata.
62% of electors in Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada. 42% had elected Bernard Généreux there in 2019. Bernard Généreux won the 2021 race in Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 50% and beating Simon Bérubé (Bloc Québécois) by 11,568 votes.
All 6 candidates in Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Généreux | Conservative Party of Canada | 24,118 | 50.4% |
| Simon Bérubé | Bloc Québécois | 12,550 | 26.3% |
| François Lapointe | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,361 | 17.5% |
| Sean English | New Democratic Party | 1,597 | 3.3% |
| Nancy Rochon | Free Party Canada | 917 | 1.9% |
| Thibaud Mony | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 269 | 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-Perpétue 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.
Taxes on property make up 62% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 63%. At $2,868 per resident, Sainte-Perpétue council’s $4.8M of long-term debt is more than the $2,461 median. In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; Sainte-Perpétue council spent $1,920. Staff pay and benefits account for 21% of spending. The largest line is roads and transit: 27% of the total, $523 a resident.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $880K | $523 | 27% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $815K | $484 | 25% |
| General government | $597K | $354 | 18% |
| Financing costs | $318K | $189 | 10% |
| Police, fire and protection | $318K | $189 | 10% |
| Recreation and culture | $227K | $135 | 7% |
| Planning and development | $51K | $30 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $28K | $17 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 240 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
At 240 residents a seat, Sainte-Perpétue council is more closely spread than 71% of Quebec municipalities. Sainte-Perpétue has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 15–39 km out.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Sainte-Perpétue 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.
sainteperpetue.com ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Council size. The council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
- 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. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- 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. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
Questions about how Sainte-Perpétue is run
Who is the MP for Sainte-Perpétue?
Sainte-Perpétue is in Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata, represented by Bernard Généreux (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Sainte-Perpétue in the 2021 federal election?
Bernard Généreux (Conservative Party of Canada) took Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata.
Who is the MNA for Sainte-Perpétue?
Côte-du-Sud is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Sainte-Perpétue and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Sainte-Perpétue?
The mayor is Daniel Robichaud, who chairs Sainte-Perpétue council.
How much does Sainte-Perpétue council spend?
The 2024 return of Sainte-Perpétue council shows $3.2M of spending for roughly 1,684 residents, $880K of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Sainte-Perpétue part of?
Sainte-Perpétue belongs to MRC L'Islet, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Sainte-Perpétue council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Sainte-Perpétue 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).