Photo: Fralambert · CC BY-SA 4.0Yamaska’s mayor: François Martin
Yamaska is in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Louis Plamondon of the Bloc Québécois. Yamaska is in Richelieu for the National Assembly of Québec, whose current MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) no open source we can use records yet. 44 of the 78 MPs from Quebec belong to the Liberal Party of Canada. Voters in the municipality choose 5 councillors as well.
Three governments, and who does what
Yamaska, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
yamaska.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.
Yamaska belongs to MRC Pierre-De Saurel, 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 Yamaska, from the most recent elections.
- 1Yamaska councilelected November 2025François Martin
- 2National Assembly of QuébecRichelieu
- 3House of CommonsBécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak
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 Yamaska council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- François Martin
- Danielle Proulx
- Gilles Dubreuil
- Monique Rooke
- Jean-Pierre Bussières
- Martin Joyal
- Marie-Klaude Vaudreuil
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| François Martin | Mayor | Independent | 375 | 73% | Yes, another seat |
| Danielle Proulx | Councillor | Independent | 283 | 55% | Yes |
| Gilles Dubreuil | Councillor | Independent | 264 | 52% | No |
| Monique Rooke | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Jean-Pierre Bussières | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Martin Joyal | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Marie-Klaude Vaudreuil | Councillor | Independent | 272 | 53% | No |
No seat on Yamaska council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality. All the seats on Yamaska council went to candidates with no team.
Every other candidate (4)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Alexandre Fortin | Independent | 139 | 27% |
| Councillor | Jacques Proulx | Independent | 229 | 45% |
| Councillor | Kim Turbide-Gervais | Independent | 245 | 48% |
| Councillor | Alain Crevier | Independent | 244 | 47% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Yamaska
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
A lead of 236 votes over Alexandre Fortin gave François Martin the mayor’s seat, with 73% of the votes. Fewer electors voted for mayor than in most of Québec: 36%, where the median contested race drew 51%.
How Yamaska voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Yamaska votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Yamaska 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 Yamaska falls on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities. Provincially the last general election was on 5 October 2026, for the National Assembly of Québec; federally, on 28 April 2025. Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Yamaska votes in Richelieu 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 Richelieu: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Yamaska votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Louis Plamondon represents Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak · Bloc Québécois · first elected 1984
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
In Ottawa, Louis Plamondon has been Speaker of the House of Commons (2023). Over the years Louis Plamondon has belonged to the Bloc Québécois and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. The current Parliament is Louis Plamondon’s 13th, counting from a first win in 1984. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak would have gone to the Bloc Québécois with 55%, and Louis Plamondon 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
Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel returned Louis Plamondon (Bloc Québécois) in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel, Yamaska’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak.
Louis Plamondon (Bloc Québécois) took Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel in 2021 with 55% of the vote, 18,952 votes ahead of Nathalie Rochefort (Liberal Party of Canada). 57% had elected Louis Plamondon there in 2019.
All 7 candidates in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Plamondon | Bloc Québécois | 27,403 | 54.8% |
| Nathalie Rochefort | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,451 | 16.9% |
| Yanick Caisse | Conservative Party of Canada | 8,404 | 16.8% |
| Catherine Gauvin | New Democratic Party | 2,550 | 5.1% |
| André Blanchette | Free Party Canada | 1,215 | 2.4% |
| Eric Pettersen | People's Party of Canada | 1,214 | 2.4% |
| David Turcotte | Green Party of Canada | 770 | 1.5% |
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
Yamaska 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.
More goes to water, sewers and waste than to anything else: $623 a resident, 27% of all spending. Of every dollar spent, 18% went on pay and benefits. Each resident’s share of Yamaska council’s 2024 spending came to $2,303, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394. Debt Yamaska council owes over the long term came to $4.4M, $2,536 a resident, higher than the median of $2,461. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 65% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.1M | $623 | 27% |
| Roads and transit | $941K | $539 | 23% |
| General government | $767K | $439 | 19% |
| Police, fire and protection | $499K | $286 | 12% |
| Recreation and culture | $397K | $227 | 10% |
| Financing costs | $193K | $111 | 5% |
| Planning and development | $120K | $69 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $15K | $9 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 300 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
60% of municipalities in Quebec have more residents per seat than Yamaska council, at 300 each.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Yamaska 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.
yamaska.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- 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.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- 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.
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
Questions about how Yamaska is run
Who is the MP for Yamaska?
Yamaska is in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak, represented by Louis Plamondon (Bloc Québécois).
Which party won Yamaska in the 2021 federal election?
Louis Plamondon (Bloc Québécois) took Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak.
Who is the MNA for Yamaska?
The riding for Yamaska is Richelieu, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Yamaska?
François Martin chairs Yamaska council as mayor.
How much does Yamaska council spend?
In 2024, Yamaska council spent $4M in all, for some 1,747 residents, of which $1.1M went on water, sewers and waste, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Yamaska part of?
The council of MRC Pierre-De Saurel brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Yamaska’s among them.
How is Yamaska council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Yamaska 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).