Photo: Wscaswell · CC BY-SA 3.0Philippe Dunn is mayor of Brigham
Brigham sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from Brome-Missisquoi, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. Brigham sends one MP to Ottawa from Brome—Missisquoi, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Louis Villeneuve (Liberal Party of Canada). Of the 78 Commons seats from Quebec, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 44. Beside the head of council, 6 councillors sit on the municipality’s council.
Three governments, and who does what
Brigham, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
brigham.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.
Brigham belongs to MRC Brome-Missisquoi, 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 Brigham, from the most recent elections.
- 1Brigham councilelected November 2025Philippe Dunn
- 2National Assembly of QuébecBrome-Missisquoi
- 3House of CommonsBrome—Missisquoi
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 Brigham council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Philippe Dunn
- Meunier Daniel
- Stéphanie Martin-Gauthier
- Francis Côté-Fortin
- Réjean Racine
- Maxime Bélisle
- Gisèle Thériault
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippe Dunn | Mayor | Independent | 497 | 67% | Yes |
| Meunier Daniel | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Stéphanie Martin-Gauthier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Francis Côté-Fortin | Councillor | Independent | 469 | 65% | No |
| Réjean Racine | Councillor | Independent | 467 | 65% | Yes |
| Maxime Bélisle | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Gisèle Thériault | Councillor | Independent | 382 | 54% | Yes |
Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Brigham council alike. Every member of Brigham council ran without a team or party.
Every other candidate (4)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Eric Fournier | Independent | 240 | 33% |
| Councillor | Nicolas Maurice | Independent | 249 | 35% |
| Councillor | Gilles Ducharme | Independent | 251 | 35% |
| Councillor | Benoit St-Hilaire | Independent | 330 | 46% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Brigham
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
The outgoing mayor, Philippe Dunn, was re-elected. Turnout for mayor was 39%, under the 51% typical of a contested race for mayor in Québec. A lead of 257 votes over Eric Fournier gave Philippe Dunn the mayor’s seat, with 67% of the votes.
How Brigham voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Brigham votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Brigham council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026. Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Brigham’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Brigham votes in Brome-Missisquoi 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 ↗For the National Assembly of Québec, Brigham votes in Brome-Missisquoi, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Louis Villeneuve represents Brome—Missisquoi in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Brome—Missisquoi · Liberal 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
Mapped onto today’s Brome—Missisquoi, the 2021 vote gives the Liberal Party of Canada 35%; in 2025 Louis Villeneuve kept the seat in the same hands. April 2025 was Louis Villeneuve’s first election to the House of Commons.
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 Pascale St-Onge won Brome—Missisquoi, as the Liberal Party of Canada had in 2019
Counts for Brome—Missisquoi within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
38% had won it for Lyne Bessette (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2019. In 2021, Brome—Missisquoi went to Pascale St-Onge (Liberal Party of Canada) on 35%; Marilou Alarie (Bloc Québécois) finished 197 votes behind. In 2021, 66% of electors cast a ballot in Brome—Missisquoi, more than the national 63%. Only 3 of Canada’s 338 ridings had a narrower result.
All 10 candidates in Brome—Missisquoi, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pascale St-Onge | Liberal Party of Canada | 21,488 | 35.0% |
| Marilou Alarie | Bloc Québécois | 21,291 | 34.6% |
| Vincent Duhamel | Conservative Party of Canada | 9,961 | 16.2% |
| Andrew Panton | New Democratic Party | 3,828 | 6.2% |
| Alexis Stogowski | People's Party of Canada | 1,982 | 3.2% |
| Michelle Corcos | Green Party of Canada | 1,466 | 2.4% |
| Maryse Richard | Free Party Canada | 961 | 1.6% |
| Lawrence Cotton | Veterans Coalition Party of Canada | 216 | 0.4% |
| Dany Desjardins | Independent | 145 | 0.2% |
| Susanne Lefebvre | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 133 | 0.2% |
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
Brigham 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.
Spending by Brigham council came to $1,917 a resident in 2024, under the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. Pay and benefits made up 14% of spending. At 45% of spending ($864 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. Taxes on property make up 77% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 63%. Long-term debt at Brigham council stood at $5.7M, or $2,450 a resident, below the $2,461 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $2M | $864 | 45% |
| General government | $822K | $353 | 18% |
| Police, fire and protection | $577K | $247 | 13% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $564K | $242 | 13% |
| Recreation and culture | $219K | $94 | 5% |
| Planning and development | $139K | $60 | 3% |
| Financing costs | $133K | $57 | 3% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 340 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
A seat on Brigham council covers 340 residents; 55% of Quebec municipalities have more per seat.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Brigham 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.
brigham.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- 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 Brigham is run
Who is the MP for Brigham?
Louis Villeneuve (Liberal Party of Canada) sits for Brome—Missisquoi, the riding Brigham is in.
Which party won Brigham in the 2021 federal election?
Brome—Missisquoi went to Pascale St-Onge (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Louis Villeneuve has been the MP for Brome—Missisquoi.
Who is the MNA for Brigham?
Brome-Missisquoi is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Brigham and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Brigham?
Brigham council is led by Philippe Dunn, its mayor.
How much does Brigham council spend?
Brigham council spent $4.5M in 2024 for about 2,331 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $2M.
Which regional body is Brigham part of?
Brigham’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC Brome-Missisquoi, the regional county municipality.
How is Brigham council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Brigham 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).