Photo: Laroutedesvins · CC BY-SA 4.0Denis Laflamme leads Dunham as mayor
Across Quebec, 44 of the 78 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. Dunham is in Brome—Missisquoi, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Louis Villeneuve of the Liberal Party of Canada. For the National Assembly of Québec, Dunham votes in Brome-Missisquoi; open data doesn’t yet say who its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) is. 6 councillors complete the city’s council.
Three governments, and who does what
Dunham, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
ville.dunham.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 Brome-Missisquoi is Dunham’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 Dunham, from the most recent elections.
- 1Dunham councilelected November 2025Denis Laflamme
- 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 Dunham council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Denis Laflamme
- Mario Patenaude
- Claude Giasson
- Karina Mongeau
- Marc-Olivier Jussaume
- François Lachapelle
- Frédérique Sévigny
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Laflamme | Mayor | Renouveau Dunham | 867 | 56% | No |
| Mario Patenaude | Prairies district | Independent | 150 | 62% | No |
| Claude Giasson | Lac Selby district | Renouveau Dunham | 169 | 61% | No |
| Karina Mongeau | Nord-ouest district | Independent | 124 | 52% | No |
| Marc-Olivier Jussaume | Sud district | Renouveau Dunham | 171 | 62% | No |
| François Lachapelle | Nord-est district | Renouveau Dunham | 129 | 53% | No |
| Frédérique Sévigny | Village district | Independent | 165 | 62% | No |
The mayor answers to all of Dunham; every councillor represents a district. None of the members elected had sat on the outgoing council. One team won seats, Renouveau Dunham; everyone else on council ran alone.
Every other candidate (10)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Michel Lafrance | Independent | 417 | 27% |
| Mayor | Dustyn Bates | Independent | 261 | 17% |
| Prairies district | Jacques Rocray | Renouveau Dunham | 91 | 38% |
| Lac Selby district | Rachel Brodeur | Independent | 84 | 30% |
| Lac Selby district | Jean Drouin | Independent | 26 | 9% |
| Nord-ouest district | Maryse Darsigny | Renouveau Dunham | 113 | 48% |
| Sud district | Sylvain Bisaillon | Independent | 71 | 26% |
| Sud district | Yves St-Pierre | Independent | 33 | 12% |
| Nord-est district | Lawrence Lefcort | Independent | 115 | 47% |
| Village district | Linda Boivin | Renouveau Dunham | 100 | 38% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Dunham
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Turnout for mayor reached 51%, more than the 51% typical of a contested race for mayor in Québec. A lead of 450 votes over Michel Lafrance gave Denis Laflamme the mayor’s seat, with 56% of the votes.
How Dunham voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Dunham votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Dunham 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. Dunham votes next on 4 November 2029: the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities sets municipal elections on the first Sunday in November every four years. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Dunham 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 ↗Dunham is in Brome-Missisquoi, one of the ridings that each elect a MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
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
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Brome—Missisquoi puts the Liberal Party of Canada first at 35%; Louis Villeneuve held it for the party in 2025. The 2025 general election sent Louis Villeneuve to the Commons for the first time.
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 Liberal Party of Canada kept Brome—Missisquoi in 2021 with Pascale St-Onge
Counts for Brome—Missisquoi within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
The 2019 vote had elected Lyne Bessette of the Liberal Party of Canada, with 38%. The 2021 count in Brome—Missisquoi put Pascale St-Onge (Liberal Party of Canada) first at 35%, with Marilou Alarie (Bloc Québécois) 197 votes back. Brome—Missisquoi turned out at 66% in 2021; the country managed 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
Dunham 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.
In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; Dunham council spent $2,621. Staff pay and benefits account for 28% of spending. At 31% of spending ($819 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. Local taxpayers carry a smaller share than elsewhere: 60% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. At $1,788 per resident, Dunham council’s $6.5M of long-term debt is less than the $2,461 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $3M | $819 | 31% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $2.6M | $708 | 27% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.4M | $388 | 15% |
| General government | $1.4M | $387 | 15% |
| Recreation and culture | $545K | $151 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $370K | $102 | 4% |
| Financing costs | $236K | $65 | 2% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 520 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
A seat on Dunham council covers 520 residents; 63% of Quebec municipalities have fewer per seat.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Dunham 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.dunham.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. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
- 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. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
Questions about how Dunham is run
Who is the MP for Dunham?
For Dunham, it’s Louis Villeneuve (Liberal Party of Canada), who holds Brome—Missisquoi.
Which party won Dunham 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 Dunham?
Look up Brome-Missisquoi on the National Assembly of Québec’s site: that riding, which takes in Dunham, has one MNA.
Who heads the council in Dunham?
The mayor is Denis Laflamme, who chairs Dunham council.
How much does Dunham council spend?
Dunham council spent $9.5M in 2024 for about 3,612 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $3M.
Which regional body is Dunham part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Brome-Missisquoi, where Dunham’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Dunham council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on Dunham council.
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).