Photo: SamuelFreli · CC BY-SA 3.0Each seat on Cowansville’s council stands for 2,470 residents, more than in 91% of Quebec municipalities
Cowansville is in Brome-Missisquoi 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. Federally, Cowansville sits in Brome—Missisquoi, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Louis Villeneuve of the Liberal Party of Canada. The mayor of Cowansville is Sylvie Beauregard, who sits with 6 councillors.
What stands out in how Cowansville is governed
Many residents per seat
Cowansville council has more people behind each seat than most of Quebec, where the middle figure is 380 residents a seat. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Spending per resident left Cowansville council below 73% of Québec’s local municipalities in 2024. Council money ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Cowansville, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
ville.cowansville.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.
Cowansville 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 Cowansville, from the most recent elections.
- 1Cowansville councilelected November 2025Sylvie Beauregard
- 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 Cowansville council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Sylvie Beauregard
- Simon Angers
- Alain Daigle
- Renée Fortin
- Stéphane Lussier
- Nathalie Haman
- Amélie Fournier
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvie Beauregard | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Simon Angers | Councillor | Independent | 399 | 78% | Yes |
| Alain Daigle | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Renée Fortin | Councillor | Independent | 220 | 60% | No |
| Stéphane Lussier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Nathalie Haman | Councillor | Independent | 338 | 78% | No |
| Amélie Fournier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
No candidate stood against Sylvie Beauregard, who became mayor by acclamation. Voters elect a councillor for their own district and a mayor for the whole of Cowansville. All the seats on Cowansville council went to candidates with no team.
Every other candidate (4)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | David Lambert | Independent | 83 | 16% |
| Councillor | Victor Duncan | Independent | 33 | 6% |
| Councillor | Bruno Tremblay | Independent | 144 | 40% |
| Councillor | Daniel Paradis | Independent | 98 | 23% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Cowansville votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Cowansville council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them. Provincially the last general election was on 5 October 2026, for the National Assembly of Québec; federally, on 28 April 2025. 4 November 2029 is the next council election in Cowansville, fixed by the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities for the first Sunday in November every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Cowansville 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, Cowansville 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 Liberal Party of Canada holds 44 of 78 seats from Quebec, including Louis Villeneuve’s.
The MP’s record
Louis Villeneuve is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote. 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.
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
Brome—Missisquoi stayed with the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021, electing Pascale St-Onge
Brome—Missisquoi as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Just 3 of the 338 ridings in Canada were decided by less. 66% of electors in Brome—Missisquoi voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada. Pascale St-Onge won the 2021 race in Brome—Missisquoi for the Liberal Party of Canada, polling 35% and beating Marilou Alarie (Bloc Québécois) by 197 votes. The Liberal Party of Canada held it before, with Lyne Bessette elected in 2019 on 38%.
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
Cowansville 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.
Cowansville council carried $38.1M of long-term debt, $2,317 per resident against a typical $2,461. At 72%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $512 a resident, 25% of all spending. Pay and benefits made up 35% of spending. In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; Cowansville council spent $2,059.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $8.4M | $512 | 25% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $7.5M | $457 | 22% |
| Recreation and culture | $5.4M | $326 | 16% |
| Police, fire and protection | $4.9M | $299 | 15% |
| General government | $4.4M | $270 | 13% |
| Financing costs | $1.5M | $93 | 5% |
| Planning and development | $1.4M | $85 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $284K | $17 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Cowansville council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
How Cowansville council compares is at the top of the page; here it stands beside its neighbours.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Cowansville 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.
ville.cowansville.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- 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.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
- 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.
Questions about how Cowansville is run
Who is the MP for Cowansville?
Cowansville is in Brome—Missisquoi, represented by Louis Villeneuve (Liberal Party of Canada).
Which party won Cowansville in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Pascale St-Onge (Liberal Party of Canada), in Brome—Missisquoi; Brome—Missisquoi has elected Louis Villeneuve since.
Who is the MNA for Cowansville?
The riding for Cowansville is Brome-Missisquoi, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Cowansville?
Cowansville council is led by Sylvie Beauregard, its mayor.
How much does Cowansville council spend?
Cowansville council spent $33.8M in 2024 for about 16,434 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $8.4M.
Which regional body is Cowansville part of?
The council of MRC Brome-Missisquoi brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Cowansville’s among them.
How is Cowansville council elected?
Cowansville 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).