Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Sainte-Sophie spends less per resident than 99% of Québec’s local municipalities
Sainte-Sophie has 6 councillors and a mayor, Guy Lamothe. Prévost is the riding Sainte-Sophie 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-Sophie is in Rivière-du-Nord, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Rhéal Fortin of the Bloc Québécois.
What stands out in how Sainte-Sophie is governed
Many residents per seat
Sainte-Sophie council spreads its seats over a big population; the typical municipality in Quebec has one seat per 380 residents. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Sainte-Sophie council spent less per resident in 2024 than 99% of Québec’s local municipalities. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
With 30 points between the winner and the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada), Rivière-du-Nord was safer in 2021 than 77% of the 338 ridings. How Sainte-Sophie has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
Federal turnout in Rivière-du-Nord trailed 75% of Canada’s ridings in 2021. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Sainte-Sophie, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
stesophie.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 Rivière-du-Nord: the mayors of its municipalities, Sainte-Sophie’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Sainte-Sophie, from the most recent elections.
- 1Sainte-Sophie councilelected November 2025Guy Lamothe
- 2National Assembly of QuébecPrévost
- 3House of CommonsRivière-du-Nord
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-Sophie council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Guy Lamothe
- Jocelyne Coursol
- Martin Paquette
- Sébastien Forget
- Roxanne Guay
- Michel Maurice
- Gilles Bertrand
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Lamothe | Mayor | Accent Sainte-Sophie - Équipe Lamothe | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jocelyne Coursol | Councillor | Accent Sainte-Sophie - Équipe Lamothe | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Martin Paquette | Councillor | Accent Sainte-Sophie - Équipe Lamothe | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Sébastien Forget | Councillor | Accent Sainte-Sophie - Équipe Lamothe | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Roxanne Guay | Councillor | Accent Sainte-Sophie - Équipe Lamothe | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Michel Maurice | Councillor | Accent Sainte-Sophie - Équipe Lamothe | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Gilles Bertrand | Councillor | Accent Sainte-Sophie - Équipe Lamothe | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Every member elected had sat on the outgoing council. Each electoral district elects one councillor; the mayor is chosen by all of Sainte-Sophie. With no rival, Guy Lamothe took the mayor’s chair by acclamation. All the seats went to Accent Sainte-Sophie - Équipe Lamothe, the only team to win.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Sainte-Sophie votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Sophie 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-Sophie’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years. Voters last chose the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Sainte-Sophie votes in Prévost 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 Prévost: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Sainte-Sophie votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Rhéal Fortin represents Rivière-du-Nord in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Rivière-du-Nord · 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.
In Quebec, Rhéal Fortin belongs to a minority: the Bloc Québécois has 22 of 78 seats, the Liberal Party of Canada 44.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2015, Rhéal Fortin is serving the 4th term of a Commons career. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Rivière-du-Nord would have gone to the Bloc Québécois with 52%, and Rhéal Fortin kept it for them in 2025.
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
Rivière-du-Nord returned Rhéal Fortin (Bloc Québécois) in 2021
Rivière-du-Nord as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
52% had elected Rhéal Fortin there in 2019. The 2021 count in Rivière-du-Nord put Rhéal Fortin (Bloc Québécois) first at 52%, with Theodora Bajkin (Liberal Party of Canada) 17,176 votes back.
All 8 candidates in Rivière-du-Nord, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhéal Fortin | Bloc Québécois | 29,943 | 52.2% |
| Theodora Bajkin | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,767 | 22.3% |
| Patricia Morrissette | Conservative Party of Canada | 6,803 | 11.9% |
| Mary-Helen Paspaliaris | New Democratic Party | 3,958 | 6.9% |
| Keeyan Ravanshid | People's Party of Canada | 2,164 | 3.8% |
| Marie-Eve Damour | Free Party Canada | 1,036 | 1.8% |
| Jean-François René | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 373 | 0.7% |
| Nicolas Riqueur-Lainé | Parti pour l'Indépendance du Québec | 285 | 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-Sophie 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 71% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 63%. Long-term debt at Sainte-Sophie council stood at $23.9M, or $1,266 a resident, below the $2,461 median. Sainte-Sophie council spent $1,422 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. Of every dollar spent, 30% went on pay and benefits. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $526 per resident and 37% of the total.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $9.9M | $526 | 37% |
| Police, fire and protection | $4.7M | $251 | 18% |
| General government | $3.7M | $197 | 14% |
| Recreation and culture | $3.2M | $170 | 12% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $3.1M | $167 | 12% |
| Planning and development | $1.2M | $65 | 5% |
| Financing costs | $877K | $46 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $14K | $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 2,780 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
A seat on Sainte-Sophie council covers 2,780 residents; 92% of Quebec municipalities have fewer per seat.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Sainte-Sophie 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.
stesophie.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- 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.
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- 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.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
Questions about how Sainte-Sophie is run
Who is the MP for Sainte-Sophie?
Rivière-du-Nord’s MP, Rhéal Fortin of the Bloc Québécois, represents Sainte-Sophie.
Which party won Sainte-Sophie in the 2021 federal election?
The Bloc Québécois: Rhéal Fortin won Rivière-du-Nord in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MNA for Sainte-Sophie?
Prévost is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Sainte-Sophie and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Sainte-Sophie?
Guy Lamothe chairs Sainte-Sophie council as mayor.
How much does Sainte-Sophie council spend?
Sainte-Sophie council spent $26.9M in 2024 for about 18,890 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $9.9M.
Which regional body is Sainte-Sophie part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC La Rivière-du-Nord, where Sainte-Sophie’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Sainte-Sophie council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on Sainte-Sophie 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).