Photo: Cantons-de-l'Est · CC BY-SA 4.0Durham-Sud has a council seat for every 150 residents, fewer than 97% of municipalities in Quebec
Martin Champoux (Bloc Québécois) is the MP for Drummond, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Durham-Sud. In the National Assembly of Québec, Durham-Sud belongs to Johnson; who holds it as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named. The mayor of Durham-Sud is Sylvie Laval, who sits with 6 councillors.
What stands out in how Durham-Sud is governed
Few residents per seat
Durham-Sud council has fewer people behind each seat than most of Quebec, where the middle figure is 380 residents a seat. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Durham-Sud council spent less per resident in 2024 than 87% of Québec’s local municipalities. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
With 27.8 points between the winner and the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada), Drummond was safer in 2021 than 75% of the 338 ridings. How Durham-Sud 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
Durham-Sud, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
durham-sud.com ↗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 Drummond: the mayors of its municipalities, Durham-Sud’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Durham-Sud, from the most recent elections.
- 1Durham-Sud councilelected November 2025Sylvie Laval
- 2National Assembly of QuébecJohnson
- 3House of CommonsDrummond
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 Durham-Sud council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Sylvie Laval
- Robin Cardin
- Alexandre Bisaillon
- Bernard Martel
- Ginette Laliberté
- Michaël Drapeau
- Karine Trahan
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvie Laval | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Robin Cardin | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Alexandre Bisaillon | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Bernard Martel | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Ginette Laliberté | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Michaël Drapeau | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Karine Trahan | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
There are no wards on Durham-Sud council: the whole electorate votes for every seat, the mayor too. With no rival, Sylvie Laval took the mayor’s chair by acclamation. No team or party won a seat on Durham-Sud council: every member ran on their own.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Durham-Sud votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Durham-Sud 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. Voters last chose the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Durham-Sud’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Durham-Sud votes in Johnson 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, Durham-Sud votes in Johnson, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Martin Champoux represents Drummond in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Drummond · 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.
From Quebec come 78 MPs: 44 for the Liberal Party of Canada, 22 for the Bloc Québécois, Martin Champoux’s party.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Martin Champoux’s 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019. Mapped onto today’s Drummond, the 2021 vote gives the Bloc Québécois 47%; in 2025 Martin Champoux 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
In 2021, Drummond re-elected Martin Champoux of the Bloc Québécois
Counts for Drummond within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
The 2019 result had favoured Martin Champoux as well, at 45%. The 2021 count in Drummond put Martin Champoux (Bloc Québécois) first at 47%, with Mustapha Berri (Liberal Party of Canada) 14,252 votes back. 61% of electors in Drummond voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 7 candidates in Drummond, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Champoux | Bloc Québécois | 23,866 | 46.6% |
| Mustapha Berri | Liberal Party of Canada | 9,614 | 18.8% |
| Nathalie Clermont | Conservative Party of Canada | 9,179 | 17.9% |
| François Choquette | New Democratic Party | 5,709 | 11.2% |
| Josée Joyal | Free Party Canada | 1,728 | 3.4% |
| Lucas Munger | Animal Protection Party of Canada | 674 | 1.3% |
| Sylvain Marcoux | Independent | 419 | 0.8% |
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
Durham-Sud 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.
At $1,858 for every resident in 2024, Durham-Sud council sits below the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. Pay and benefits made up 32% of spending. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $569 a resident, 31% of all spending. At 68%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. Durham-Sud council’s borrowing is light: $354K long term, $336 a resident where the median is $2,461.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $600K | $569 | 31% |
| General government | $582K | $552 | 30% |
| Police, fire and protection | $364K | $345 | 19% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $180K | $171 | 9% |
| Recreation and culture | $107K | $101 | 5% |
| Planning and development | $86K | $81 | 4% |
| Financing costs | $37K | $35 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $4K | $4 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Durham-Sud 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 Durham-Sud 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 Durham-Sud 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.
durham-sud.com ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Not on this page. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about how Durham-Sud is run
Who is the MP for Durham-Sud?
Martin Champoux of the Bloc Québécois is the MP for Drummond, which includes Durham-Sud.
Which party won Durham-Sud in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Martin Champoux (Bloc Québécois), who represents Drummond still.
Who is the MNA for Durham-Sud?
Look up Johnson on the National Assembly of Québec’s site: that riding, which takes in Durham-Sud, has one MNA.
Who heads the council in Durham-Sud?
Durham-Sud council is led by Sylvie Laval, its mayor.
How much does Durham-Sud council spend?
Durham-Sud council spent $2M in 2024 for about 1,055 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $600K.
Which regional body is Durham-Sud part of?
The council of MRC Drummond brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Durham-Sud’s among them.
How is Durham-Sud council elected?
Every seat on Durham-Sud 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).