Photo: Cantons-de-l'Est · CC BY-SA 4.0Armagh has a council seat for every 210 residents, fewer than 79% of municipalities in Quebec
Mélanie Bolduc is mayor of Armagh, with 6 councillors on the council. Provincially, Armagh votes in Bellechasse; 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. Armagh is in Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Dominique Vien of the Conservative Party of Canada.
What stands out in how Armagh is governed
Few residents per seat
The middle municipality in Quebec has a seat for every 380 residents; Armagh council has fewer behind each. Council size ↓
A safe federal seat
The 2021 winner in Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis finished 27.8 points ahead of the runner-up (Bloc Québécois), a wider lead than in 74% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Armagh has voted ↓
High federal turnout
Federal turnout in Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis beat 79% of Canada’s ridings in 2021. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Armagh, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
armagh.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.
Its regional county municipality is MRC Bellechasse: the mayors of its municipalities, Armagh’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Armagh, from the most recent elections.
- 1Armagh councilelected November 2025Mélanie Bolduc
- 2National Assembly of QuébecBellechasse
- 3House of CommonsBellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis
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 Armagh council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Mélanie Bolduc
- Luc Bégin
- Daniel Bédard
- Sue-Élène Belisle
- Gisèle Adam
- Guylain Chamberland
- Roxane Vézina
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mélanie Bolduc | Mayor | Équipe citoyenne Ensemble | 503 | 97% | Yes, another seat |
| Luc Bégin | Councillor | Équipe citoyenne Ensemble | – | acclaimed | No |
| Daniel Bédard | Councillor | Équipe citoyenne Ensemble | – | acclaimed | No |
| Sue-Élène Belisle | Councillor | Équipe citoyenne Ensemble | – | acclaimed | No |
| Gisèle Adam | Councillor | Équipe citoyenne Ensemble | – | acclaimed | No |
| Guylain Chamberland | Councillor | Équipe citoyenne Ensemble | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Roxane Vézina | Councillor | Équipe citoyenne Ensemble | – | acclaimed | No |
All the seats went to Équipe citoyenne Ensemble, the only team to win. No seat on Armagh council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality.
Every other candidate (1)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Lynda Corriveau | Independent | 16 | 3% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Armagh
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Only 43% of electors took part in the vote for mayor, against a Québec median of 51% for contested mayoral races. Mélanie Bolduc came first for mayor on 97% of the votes, 487 more than Lynda Corriveau.
How Armagh voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Armagh votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Armagh council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use. Councils are elected on the first Sunday in November every four years, says the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, so Armagh votes next on 4 November 2029. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Armagh votes in Bellechasse 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 Bellechasse: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Armagh votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Dominique Vien represents Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2021
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 Dominique Vien’s Conservative Party of Canada has 11.
The MP’s record
Dominique Vien came to the Commons from the National Assembly of Québec. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 52%, and Dominique Vien kept it for them in 2025. Dominique Vien has sat in the Commons since 2021, now for the 2nd Parliament.
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
The Conservative Party of Canada kept Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis in 2021 with Dominique Vien
Counts for Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
Back in 2019 the seat went to Steven Blaney (Conservative Party of Canada), on 50%. Dominique Vien (Conservative Party of Canada) took Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis in 2021 with 51% of the vote, 17,569 votes ahead of Marie-Christine Richard (Bloc Québécois).
All 7 candidates in Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Vien | Conservative Party of Canada | 32,238 | 51.0% |
| Marie-Christine Richard | Bloc Québécois | 14,669 | 23.2% |
| Daniel Vaillancourt | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,074 | 15.9% |
| Marie-Philippe Gagnon Gauthier | New Democratic Party | 3,184 | 5.0% |
| Raymond Arcand | Free Party Canada | 1,793 | 2.8% |
| Hélène Lefebvre | Green Party of Canada | 918 | 1.5% |
| Chamroeun Khuon | Independent | 306 | 0.5% |
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
Armagh 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.
Of every dollar spent, 17% went on pay and benefits. Each resident’s share of Armagh council’s 2024 spending came to $2,452, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $1,035 a resident, 42% of all spending. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 72% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. Armagh council’s borrowing is light: $2M long term, $1,397 a resident where the median is $2,461.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.5M | $1,035 | 42% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $711K | $491 | 20% |
| General government | $549K | $379 | 15% |
| Recreation and culture | $349K | $241 | 10% |
| Police, fire and protection | $259K | $179 | 7% |
| Financing costs | $129K | $89 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $56K | $39 | 2% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Armagh council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
The headline above gives the figure; the bars set Armagh council beside nearby councils, with the provincial median as the tick.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Armagh 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.
armagh.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
- 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.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Not on this page. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
Questions about how Armagh is run
Who is the MP for Armagh?
Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis’s MP, Dominique Vien of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Armagh.
Which party won Armagh in the 2021 federal election?
Dominique Vien (Conservative Party of Canada) took Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MNA for Armagh?
Armagh votes in Bellechasse; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Armagh?
Mélanie Bolduc chairs Armagh council as mayor.
How much does Armagh council spend?
In 2024, Armagh council spent $3.6M in all, for some 1,449 residents, of which $1.5M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Armagh part of?
Armagh belongs to MRC Bellechasse, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Armagh council elected?
Every seat on Armagh 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).