Photo: DomLemLali · CC BY-SA 4.0Patrick Melchior leads Farnham as mayor
Provincially, Farnham votes in Brome-Missisquoi; 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. Louis Villeneuve (Liberal Party of Canada) is the MP for Brome—Missisquoi, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Farnham. From Quebec come 78 MPs, 44 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada. 6 councillors complete the city’s council.
Three governments, and who does what
Farnham, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
ville.farnham.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.
Farnham 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 Farnham, from the most recent elections.
- 1Farnham councilelected November 2025Patrick Melchior
- 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 Farnham council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Patrick Melchior
- Nathalie Dépeault
- Daniel Campbell
- Joannie Labrecque
- Claude Benjamin
- Mario Gagné
- Nadège Katende
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Melchior | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Nathalie Dépeault | Robert-C.-Wilkins district | Independent | 254 | 67% | Yes |
| Daniel Campbell | Aldéi-Martel district | Independent | 217 | 51% | Yes |
| Joannie Labrecque | Du Docteur-Olivier-Trépanier district | Independent | 202 | 71% | No |
| Claude Benjamin | Du Docteur-Jean-Louis-Cardin district | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Mario Gagné | Esther-Elkin district | Independent | 170 | 44% | No |
| Nadège Katende | Omer-Galipault district | Independent | 208 | 54% | No |
Farnham council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team. Voters elect a councillor for their own district and a mayor for the whole of Farnham. No candidate stood against Patrick Melchior, who became mayor by acclamation.
Every other candidate (6)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert-C.-Wilkins district | Mario Goulet | Independent | 125 | 33% |
| Aldéi-Martel district | Jean-François Riel | Independent | 205 | 49% |
| Du Docteur-Olivier-Trépanier district | Stéphane Rousseau | Independent | 82 | 29% |
| Esther-Elkin district | Manuel Lussier | Independent | 115 | 30% |
| Esther-Elkin district | Richard Caron | Independent | 102 | 26% |
| Omer-Galipault district | Stéphane Verreault | Independent | 180 | 46% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Farnham votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Farnham council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms. 4 November 2029 is the next council election in Farnham, fixed by the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities for the first Sunday in November every four years. 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
Farnham 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, Farnham 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
Brome—Missisquoi stayed with the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021, electing Pascale St-Onge
Results in Brome—Missisquoi as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
That was among the tightest results in the country: 3 of 338 ridings were closer. At 66%, more of Brome—Missisquoi voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). In 2021, Brome—Missisquoi went to Pascale St-Onge (Liberal Party of Canada) on 35%; Marilou Alarie (Bloc Québécois) finished 197 votes behind. In 2019 Lyne Bessette had won it for the Liberal Party of Canada with 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
Farnham 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.
Farnham council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $30.9M long term, $2,853 a resident where the median is $2,461. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 73% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns. At 26% of spending ($610 a resident), water, sewers and waste leads the budget. Pay and benefits made up 30% of spending. Spending by Farnham council came to $2,356 a resident in 2024, under the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $6.6M | $610 | 26% |
| General government | $6M | $553 | 23% |
| Roads and transit | $4.4M | $402 | 17% |
| Police, fire and protection | $3.2M | $291 | 12% |
| Recreation and culture | $2.8M | $263 | 11% |
| Planning and development | $1.6M | $145 | 6% |
| Financing costs | $933K | $86 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $64K | $6 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 1,620 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
At 1,620 residents a seat, Farnham council is more thinly spread than 84% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Farnham 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.farnham.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Not on this page. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- 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. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- 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 Farnham is run
Who is the MP for Farnham?
Farnham is in Brome—Missisquoi, represented by Louis Villeneuve (Liberal Party of Canada).
Which party won Farnham in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada, with Pascale St-Onge in Brome—Missisquoi; since 2025 Louis Villeneuve represents Brome—Missisquoi.
Who is the MNA for Farnham?
Farnham votes in Brome-Missisquoi; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Farnham?
Farnham council is led by Patrick Melchior, its mayor.
How much does Farnham council spend?
In 2024, Farnham council spent $25.6M in all, for some 10,848 residents, of which $6.6M went on water, sewers and waste, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Farnham part of?
Farnham’s mayor takes a seat on the council of MRC Brome-Missisquoi, the regional county municipality.
How is Farnham council elected?
Farnham 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).