Photo: Félix Mathieu-Bégin · CC BY 4.0The council of Victoriaville is led by its mayor, Vincent Bourassa
Eric Lefebvre (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Richmond—Arthabaska, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Victoriaville. Provincially, Victoriaville votes in Arthabaska; the open record doesn’t name its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) in the National Assembly of Québec, so the legislature’s own list is linked below. Across Quebec, 44 of the 78 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. 10 councillors complete the city’s council.
Three governments, and who does what
Victoriaville, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
victoriaville.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 Victoriaville’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 Victoriaville, from the most recent elections.
- 1Victoriaville councilelected November 2025Vincent Bourassa
- 2National Assembly of QuébecArthabaska
- 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 Victoriaville council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Vincent Bourassa
- Caroline Pilon
- Mariska Labarre
- Olivier Bergeron
- Alexandre Côté
- Yanick Poisson
- Jean-François Lépine
- Yannick Fréchette
- Chantal Moreau
- Christian Rayes
- Daniel Comtois
11 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Bourassa | Mayor | Independent | 9,179 | 64% | No |
| Caroline Pilon | Parc-de-L'Amitié district | Independent | 1,088 | 65% | Yes |
| Mariska Labarre | Parc-de-L'Île district | Independent | 708 | 39% | No |
| Olivier Bergeron | Charles-Édouard-Mailhot district | Independent | 580 | 44% | No |
| Alexandre Côté | Sainte-Famille district | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Yanick Poisson | Parc-Terre-des-Jeunes district | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jean-François Lépine | Parc-Victoria district | Independent | 630 | 52% | No |
| Yannick Fréchette | Sainte-Victoire district | Independent | 936 | 61% | Yes |
| Chantal Moreau | Arthabaska-Nord district | Independent | 1,058 | 66% | Yes |
| Christian Rayes | Arthabaska-Ouest district | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Daniel Comtois | Arthabaska-Est district | Independent | 895 | 62% | No |
No team or party won a seat on Victoriaville council: every member ran on their own. Voters elect a councillor for their own district and a mayor for the whole of Victoriaville.
Every other candidate (15)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | André Guillemette | Independent | 2,663 | 19% |
| Mayor | Richard Picard | Independent | 2,112 | 15% |
| Mayor | Jean-Marc Angers | Independent | 328 | 2% |
| Parc-de-L'Amitié district | Philippe Dufour | Independent | 581 | 35% |
| Parc-de-L'Île district | José Boisvert | Independent | 650 | 36% |
| Parc-de-L'Île district | Eve Champagne | Independent | 271 | 15% |
| Parc-de-L'Île district | Alexandre Mercier | Independent | 182 | 10% |
| Charles-Édouard-Mailhot district | Martine Savoie | Independent | 565 | 43% |
| Charles-Édouard-Mailhot district | Serge Lavergne | Independent | 170 | 13% |
| Parc-Victoria district | Marc Morin | Independent | 570 | 47% |
| Parc-Victoria district | Sotirios Papadimitriou | Independent | 15 | 1% |
| Sainte-Victoire district | Guillaume Ouellet | Independent | 404 | 26% |
| Sainte-Victoire district | Charles Rioux-Méthot | Independent | 207 | 13% |
| Arthabaska-Nord district | Marie-Élaine Goyette | Independent | 552 | 34% |
| Arthabaska-Est district | James Casey | Independent | 556 | 38% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Victoriaville
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
André Guillemette finished 6,516 votes behind Vincent Bourassa, who took 64% in the race for mayor. 38% of electors voted for mayor, below the 51% median of Québec’s contested mayoral races.
How Victoriaville voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Victoriaville votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Victoriaville council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election. The last general elections came on 5 October 2026 for the National Assembly of Québec and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. The next council election in Victoriaville falls on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Victoriaville votes in Arthabaska 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 ↗Victoriaville is in Arthabaska, 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)
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.
The MP’s record
Eric Lefebvre was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 2025. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Richmond—Arthabaska puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 50%; Eric Lefebvre held it for the party 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
In 2021, Richmond—Arthabaska re-elected Alain Rayes of the Conservative Party of Canada
Richmond—Arthabaska as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Richmond—Arthabaska turned out at 66% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Alain Rayes (Conservative Party of Canada) took Richmond—Arthabaska in 2021 with 50% of the vote, 14,363 votes ahead of Diego Scalzo (Bloc Québécois). 45% had elected Alain Rayes there in 2019.
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
Victoriaville 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.
Victoriaville council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $131.6M long term, $2,697 a resident where the median is $2,461. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 78% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. The largest line is water, sewers and waste: 25% of the total, $624 a resident. In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; Victoriaville council spent $2,520. Staff pay and benefits account for 30% of spending.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $30.4M | $624 | 25% |
| Roads and transit | $29.4M | $603 | 24% |
| Recreation and culture | $22.4M | $458 | 18% |
| Police, fire and protection | $14.7M | $300 | 12% |
| General government | $13.9M | $285 | 11% |
| Planning and development | $6.4M | $131 | 5% |
| Financing costs | $4.4M | $91 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $1.3M | $27 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 4,530 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on Victoriaville council answers to 4,530 residents, a higher ratio than 96% of municipalities in Quebec.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Victoriaville 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.
victoriaville.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Council money. Per resident uses MAMH’s population; the 2024 financial report gives charges by service and the financial profile the revenue, debt and reserves.
- Council size. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
Questions about how Victoriaville is run
Who is the MP for Victoriaville?
Eric Lefebvre of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Richmond—Arthabaska, which includes Victoriaville.
Which party won Victoriaville in the 2021 federal election?
Alain Rayes won Richmond—Arthabaska for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Richmond—Arthabaska, held by Eric Lefebvre.
Who is the MNA for Victoriaville?
Look up Arthabaska on the National Assembly of Québec’s site: that riding, which takes in Victoriaville, has one MNA.
Who heads the council in Victoriaville?
The mayor is Vincent Bourassa, who chairs Victoriaville council.
How much does Victoriaville council spend?
Victoriaville council spent $123M in 2024 for about 48,790 residents; its largest service line was water, sewers and waste, at $30.4M.
Which regional body is Victoriaville part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Arthabaska, where Victoriaville’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Victoriaville council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on Victoriaville 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).