Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 4.05,220 residents per council seat in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, a higher ratio than 97% of Quebec municipalities
In the National Assembly of Québec, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield belongs to Beauharnois; who holds it as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named. Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is in Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Claude DeBellefeuille of the Bloc Québécois. Salaberry-de-Valleyfield’s council has 8 councillors and is led by Miguel Lemieux, the mayor.
What stands out in how Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Quebec has a seat for every 380 residents; Salaberry-de-Valleyfield council has far more people behind each. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield council spent more per resident in 2024 than 73% 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
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
ville.valleyfield.qc.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.
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield belongs to MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry, 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 Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, from the most recent elections.
- 1Salaberry-de-Valleyfield councilelected November 2025Miguel Lemieux
- 2National Assembly of QuébecBeauharnois
- 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 Salaberry-de-Valleyfield council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Miguel Lemieux
- Michel Martinet
- Jean-Marc Rochon
- France Chenail
- Stéphane Leduc
- Stéphanie Amesse
- Patrick Rancourt
- Jean-François Giroux
- Sophie Sirois-Perras
9 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Lemieux | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Michel Martinet | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Jean-Marc Rochon | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| France Chenail | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Stéphane Leduc | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Stéphanie Amesse | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Patrick Rancourt | Councillor | Independent | 834 | 83% | Yes |
| Jean-François Giroux | Councillor | Independent | 451 | 56% | Yes |
| Sophie Sirois-Perras | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team. No candidate stood against Miguel Lemieux, who became mayor by acclamation. Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is split into districts for council seats, while the mayor faces every voter.
Every other candidate (2)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Ryan Michon | Independent | 173 | 17% |
| Councillor | François Tessier | Independent | 351 | 44% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Salaberry-de-Valleyfield votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Salaberry-de-Valleyfield council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield 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. The last general elections came on 5 October 2026 for the National Assembly of Québec and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield votes in Beauharnois 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 ↗For the National Assembly of Québec, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield votes in Beauharnois, which has one MNA.
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.
Claude DeBellefeuille is one of 22 Bloc Québécois MPs from Quebec, where the Liberal Party of Canada has the most seats: 44 of 78.
The MP’s record
Claude DeBellefeuille first won a seat in 2006 and, after a spell away, came back to the Commons in 2019. Mapped onto today’s Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon, the 2021 vote gives the Bloc Québécois 48%; in 2025 Claude DeBellefeuille kept the seat in the same hands.
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, Salaberry—Suroît re-elected Claude Debellefeuille of the Bloc Québécois
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield sat in Salaberry—Suroît; the 2025 election put it in Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon.
Claude Debellefeuille (Bloc Québécois) took Salaberry—Suroît in 2021 with 48% of the vote, 12,543 votes ahead of Linda Gallant (Liberal Party of Canada). Back in 2019, Claude Debellefeuille took the riding on 48%.
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
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield 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.
The largest line is water, sewers and waste: 26% of the total, $729 a resident. Pay and benefits made up 27% of spending. Each resident’s share of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield council’s 2024 spending came to $2,810, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394. Debt Salaberry-de-Valleyfield council owes over the long term came to $193.4M, $4,340 a resident, higher than the median of $2,461. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 72% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $32.5M | $729 | 26% |
| Roads and transit | $31.3M | $703 | 25% |
| Recreation and culture | $20.7M | $464 | 16% |
| Police, fire and protection | $17.5M | $393 | 14% |
| General government | $10.7M | $241 | 9% |
| Financing costs | $6.4M | $144 | 5% |
| Planning and development | $5.4M | $121 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $661K | $15 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Beside its neighbours, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield council is the bar in colour; the headline above has the comparison with the province.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Salaberry-de-Valleyfield 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.
ville.valleyfield.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Not on this page. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- 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.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- 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.
Questions about how Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is run
Who is the MP for Salaberry-de-Valleyfield?
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is in Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon, represented by Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc Québécois).
Which party won Salaberry-de-Valleyfield in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Claude Debellefeuille (Bloc Québécois), in Salaberry—Suroît; Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon has elected Claude DeBellefeuille since.
Who is the MNA for Salaberry-de-Valleyfield?
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield votes in Beauharnois; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield?
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield council is led by Miguel Lemieux, its mayor.
How much does Salaberry-de-Valleyfield council spend?
The 2024 return of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield council shows $125.2M of spending for roughly 44,561 residents, $32.5M of it on water, sewers and waste.
Which regional body is Salaberry-de-Valleyfield part of?
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry, the regional county municipality.
How is Salaberry-de-Valleyfield council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on Salaberry-de-Valleyfield 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).