Photo: Pierre Bona · CC BY-SA 3.0Less is spent per resident in Shefford than in 92% of Québec’s local municipalities
In the National Assembly of Québec, Shefford belongs to Brome-Missisquoi; who holds it as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named. The federal seat carries the town’s name: Shefford is its own riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Andréanne Larouche of the Bloc Québécois. Shefford’s council has 6 councillors and is led by Éric Chagnon, the mayor.
What stands out in how Shefford is governed
Many residents per seat
Across Quebec the median is one seat per 380 residents, well under the ratio on Shefford council. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Spending per resident left Shefford council below 92% of Québec’s local municipalities in 2024. Council money ↓
A close federal race
The 2021 winner in Shefford finished 8.4 points ahead of the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada), a closer race than 77% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Shefford has voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Shefford, a township municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
cantonshefford.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.
With its neighbours, Shefford forms MRC La Haute-Yamaska, 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 Shefford, from the most recent elections.
- 1Shefford councilelected November 2025Éric Chagnon
- 2National Assembly of QuébecBrome-Missisquoi
- 3House of CommonsShefford
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 Shefford council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Éric Chagnon
- Denise Papineau
- Sylvie Bellemare
- Marc Cantin
- Ernest Beauregard
- Patrick Lemay
- Michael Vautour
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Éric Chagnon | Mayor | Independent | 1,431 | 88% | Yes |
| Denise Papineau | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Sylvie Bellemare | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Marc Cantin | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Ernest Beauregard | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Patrick Lemay | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Michael Vautour | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Every seat on Shefford council, the mayor’s included, is chosen by the whole municipality. Shefford council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team.
Every other candidate (1)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Sylvain Audet | Independent | 198 | 12% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Shefford
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
A lead of 1,233 votes over Sylvain Audet gave Éric Chagnon the mayor’s seat, with 88% of the votes. Only 25% of electors took part in the vote for mayor, against a Québec median of 51% for contested mayoral races. The outgoing mayor, Éric Chagnon, was re-elected.
How Shefford voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Shefford votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Shefford council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The next council election in Shefford falls on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities. The National Assembly of Québec was last elected on 5 October 2026, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Shefford votes in Brome-Missisquoi 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 Brome-Missisquoi: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Shefford votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Andréanne Larouche represents Shefford in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Shefford · Bloc Québécois · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Andréanne Larouche sits with the Bloc Québécois, which has 22 of the 78 seats from Quebec, against 44 for the Liberal Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2019, Andréanne Larouche is serving the 3rd term of a Commons career. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Shefford would have gone to the Bloc Québécois with 42%, and Andréanne Larouche 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
Andréanne Larouche kept Shefford for the Bloc Québécois in 2021
Shefford as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
65% of electors in Shefford voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada. Andréanne Larouche won the 2021 race in Shefford for the Bloc Québécois, polling 42% and beating Pierre Breton (Liberal Party of Canada) by 5,029 votes. Andréanne Larouche already held it after the 2019 election, won with 39%.
All 9 candidates in Shefford, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andréanne Larouche | Bloc Québécois | 24,997 | 41.9% |
| Pierre Breton | Liberal Party of Canada | 19,968 | 33.5% |
| Céline Lalancette | Conservative Party of Canada | 7,234 | 12.1% |
| Patrick Jasmin | New Democratic Party | 3,173 | 5.3% |
| Gerda Schieder | People's Party of Canada | 2,073 | 3.5% |
| Mathieu Morin | Green Party of Canada | 1,059 | 1.8% |
| Joël Lacroix | Free Party Canada | 599 | 1.0% |
| Yannick Brisebois | Marijuana Party | 284 | 0.5% |
| Jean-Philippe Beaudry-Graham | Parti pour l'Indépendance du Québec | 239 | 0.4% |
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
Shefford 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.
Long-term debt at Shefford council stood at $8.9M, or $1,169 a resident, below the $2,461 median. At 81%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $557 a resident, 32% of all spending. Of every dollar spent, 24% went on pay and benefits. Shefford council spent $1,723 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $4.2M | $557 | 32% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.9M | $376 | 22% |
| General government | $2.6M | $337 | 20% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.4M | $185 | 11% |
| Recreation and culture | $1M | $136 | 8% |
| Planning and development | $559K | $74 | 4% |
| Financing costs | $433K | $57 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $3K | $0 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 1,100 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Only 79% of municipalities in Quebec have fewer seats for their size than Shefford council, at 1,100 residents each.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Shefford 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.
cantonshefford.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
- 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.
Questions about how Shefford is run
Who is the MP for Shefford?
Andréanne Larouche (Bloc Québécois) sits for the riding of the same name, the riding Shefford is in.
Which party won Shefford in the 2021 federal election?
Andréanne Larouche (Bloc Québécois) took Shefford in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MNA for Shefford?
Shefford votes in Brome-Missisquoi; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Shefford?
Éric Chagnon chairs Shefford council as mayor.
How much does Shefford council spend?
In 2024, Shefford council spent $13.1M in all, for some 7,587 residents, of which $4.2M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Shefford part of?
Shefford’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC La Haute-Yamaska, the regional county municipality.
How is Shefford council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Shefford 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).