Photo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domainAmherst spends more per resident than 85% of Québec’s local municipalities do
Amherst’s council has 6 councillors and is led by Jean-Guy Galipeau, the mayor. For federal votes, Amherst belongs to Laurentides—Labelle, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Bloc Québécois) holds it. For the National Assembly of Québec, Amherst votes in Labelle; open data doesn’t yet say who its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) is.
What stands out in how Amherst is governed
Few residents per seat
Across Quebec the median is one seat per 380 residents, above the ratio on Amherst council. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Amherst council spent more per resident in 2024 than 85% of Québec’s local municipalities. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
In 2021, 25.2 points separated first and second (Liberal Party of Canada) in Laurentides—Labelle, more than in 68% of the 338 ridings. How Amherst 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
Amherst, a township municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
municipalite.amherst.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.
MRC Les Laurentides is Amherst’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 Amherst, from the most recent elections.
- 1Amherst councilelected November 2025Jean-Guy Galipeau
- 2National Assembly of QuébecLabelle
- 3House of CommonsLaurentides—Labelle
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 Amherst council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Jean-Guy Galipeau
- Luc Tremblay
- Robert Cardinal
- Michel Jacob
- Daniel Lampron
- Annette Herbeuval
- Yves Duval
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Guy Galipeau | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Luc Tremblay | Lac de la Sucrerie district | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Robert Cardinal | Vendée district | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Michel Jacob | Lac Cameron district | Independent | 102 | 52% | No |
| Daniel Lampron | Rockway Valley district | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Annette Herbeuval | Boileau district | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Yves Duval | Saint-Rémi district | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Amherst council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team. The mayor answers to all of Amherst; every councillor represents a district. The race for mayor was never run: Jean-Guy Galipeau was the only candidate.
Every other candidate (1)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lac Cameron district | Robert Laperrière | Independent | 95 | 48% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Amherst votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Amherst council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026. Councils are elected on the first Sunday in November every four years, says the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, so Amherst votes next on 4 November 2029.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Amherst votes in Labelle 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 Labelle: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Amherst votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Marie-Hélène Gaudreau represents Laurentides—Labelle in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Laurentides—Labelle · 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.
Marie-Hélène Gaudreau 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
Marie-Hélène Gaudreau has sat in the Commons since 2019, now for the 3rd Parliament. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Laurentides—Labelle would have gone to the Bloc Québécois with 52%, and Marie-Hélène Gaudreau 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
Marie-Hélène Gaudreau kept Laurentides—Labelle for the Bloc Québécois in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Laurentides—Labelle; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Marie-Hélène Gaudreau won the 2021 race in Laurentides—Labelle for the Bloc Québécois, polling 50% and beating Antoine Menassa (Liberal Party of Canada) by 16,167 votes. Marie-Hélène Gaudreau was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 47%. Laurentides—Labelle turned out at only 62% in 2021; the country managed 63%.
All 8 candidates in Laurentides—Labelle, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marie-Hélène Gaudreau | Bloc Québécois | 32,133 | 50.1% |
| Antoine Menassa | Liberal Party of Canada | 15,966 | 24.9% |
| Kathy Laframboise | Conservative Party of Canada | 6,770 | 10.6% |
| Eric-Abel Baland | New Democratic Party | 3,907 | 6.1% |
| Richard Evanko | People's Party of Canada | 2,432 | 3.8% |
| Michel Le Comte | Green Party of Canada | 1,570 | 2.5% |
| Michel Leclerc | Free Party Canada | 1,165 | 1.8% |
| Jean-Noël Sorel | Independent | 180 | 0.3% |
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
Amherst 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.
No service costs more than roads and transit, at $1,166 per resident and 35% of the total. Each resident’s share of Amherst council’s 2024 spending came to $3,374, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394. Of every dollar spent, 30% went on pay and benefits. At $2,130 per resident, Amherst council’s $3.5M of long-term debt is less than the $2,461 median. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 73% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.9M | $1,166 | 35% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $920K | $567 | 17% |
| General government | $911K | $562 | 17% |
| Police, fire and protection | $842K | $519 | 15% |
| Recreation and culture | $543K | $335 | 10% |
| Planning and development | $249K | $154 | 5% |
| Financing costs | $88K | $54 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $27K | $17 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 240 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Only 240 residents share each seat on Amherst council, fewer than in 71% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Amherst 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.
municipalite.amherst.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- 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.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
Questions about how Amherst is run
Who is the MP for Amherst?
Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Bloc Québécois) sits for Laurentides—Labelle, the riding Amherst is in.
Which party won Amherst in the 2021 federal election?
Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Bloc Québécois) took Laurentides—Labelle in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MNA for Amherst?
Amherst votes in Labelle; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Amherst?
Jean-Guy Galipeau chairs Amherst council as mayor.
How much does Amherst council spend?
Amherst council spent $5.5M in 2024 for about 1,622 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $1.9M.
Which regional body is Amherst part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Les Laurentides, where Amherst’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Amherst council elected?
Amherst council: the mayor is chosen at large, each councillor by a district.
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).