Photo: Gordalmighty · CC BY-SA 3.0Each seat on Tingwick’s council speaks for just 220 residents, fewer than in 75% of Quebec municipalities
Drummond--Bois-Francs is the riding Tingwick 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. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Tingwick is Richmond—Arthabaska, and Eric Lefebvre (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons. Tingwick has 6 councillors and a mayor, Réal Fortin.
What stands out in how Tingwick is governed
Few residents per seat
Tingwick council spreads its seats over a small population; the typical municipality in Quebec has one seat per 380 residents. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Tingwick council spent more per resident in 2024 than 69% 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
Tingwick, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
tingwick.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.
MRC Arthabaska is Tingwick’s regional county municipality, which sets the land-use plan the municipalities follow.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Tingwick, from the most recent elections.
- 1Tingwick councilelected November 2025Réal Fortin
- 2National Assembly of QuébecDrummond--Bois-Francs
- 3House of CommonsRichmond—Arthabaska
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 Tingwick council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Réal Fortin
- Sylvain Hinse
- Jean Gagnon
- Charles Rioux
- Guylaine Lussier
- Sylvain Leroux
- Pierre-André Arès
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Réal Fortin | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Sylvain Hinse | Councillor | Independent | 269 | 60% | Yes |
| Jean Gagnon | Councillor | Independent | 242 | 54% | No |
| Charles Rioux | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Guylaine Lussier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Sylvain Leroux | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Pierre-André Arès | Councillor | Independent | 281 | 62% | Yes |
The race for mayor was never run: Réal Fortin was the only candidate. All of Tingwick council is elected at large, with each voter helping fill every seat, the mayor’s as well. Every member of Tingwick council ran without a team or party.
Every other candidate (3)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Sylvie Morin | Independent | 178 | 40% |
| Councillor | Jocelyn Nadeau | Independent | 203 | 46% |
| Councillor | Micheline Gaudreau | Independent | 170 | 38% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Tingwick votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Tingwick council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use. Councils are elected on the first Sunday in November every four years, says the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, so Tingwick votes next on 4 November 2029. The last general elections came on 5 October 2026 for the National Assembly of Québec and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Tingwick votes in Drummond--Bois-Francs 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 ↗Drummond--Bois-Francs takes in Tingwick and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Eric Lefebvre represents Richmond—Arthabaska in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Richmond—Arthabaska · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Of the 78 seats from Quebec, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 44, and Eric Lefebvre’s Conservative Party of Canada has 11.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Richmond—Arthabaska, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 50%; Eric Lefebvre held it for them in 2025. Eric Lefebvre is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote.
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
Alain Rayes kept Richmond—Arthabaska for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Richmond—Arthabaska as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Turnout in Richmond—Arthabaska reached 66% in 2021, against 63% nationally. 45% had elected Alain Rayes there in 2019. Alain Rayes won the 2021 race in Richmond—Arthabaska for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 50% and beating Diego Scalzo (Bloc Québécois) by 14,363 votes.
All 7 candidates in Richmond—Arthabaska, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Rayes | Conservative Party of Canada | 28,513 | 49.9% |
| Diego Scalzo | Bloc Québécois | 14,150 | 24.8% |
| Alexandre Desmarais | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,543 | 15.0% |
| Nataël Bureau | New Democratic Party | 2,550 | 4.5% |
| Nadine Fougeron | People's Party of Canada | 2,058 | 3.6% |
| Louis Richard | Free Party Canada | 897 | 1.6% |
| Marjolaine Delisle | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 448 | 0.8% |
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
Tingwick 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.
At 63%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. Long-term debt at Tingwick council stood at $296K, or $194 a resident, below the $2,461 median. Salaries and benefits took 18% of the total. Tingwick council spent $2,743 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $1,144 a resident, 42% of all spending.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.8M | $1,144 | 42% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $697K | $456 | 17% |
| General government | $599K | $392 | 14% |
| Police, fire and protection | $478K | $312 | 11% |
| Recreation and culture | $394K | $258 | 9% |
| Planning and development | $136K | $89 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $129K | $85 | 3% |
| Financing costs | $12K | $8 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Tingwick council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Nearby councils are drawn here for scale; the headline already says where Tingwick council stands.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Tingwick 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.
tingwick.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Not on this page. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- 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 riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Council size. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
- 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 Tingwick is run
Who is the MP for Tingwick?
Eric Lefebvre (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Richmond—Arthabaska, the riding Tingwick is in.
Which party won Tingwick in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Alain Rayes (Conservative Party of Canada), in Richmond—Arthabaska; Richmond—Arthabaska has elected Eric Lefebvre since.
Who is the MNA for Tingwick?
Drummond--Bois-Francs is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Tingwick and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Tingwick?
Réal Fortin is mayor, at the head of Tingwick council.
How much does Tingwick council spend?
In 2024, Tingwick council spent $4.2M in all, for some 1,530 residents, of which $1.8M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Tingwick part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Arthabaska, where Tingwick’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Tingwick council elected?
Every seat on Tingwick council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
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).