Photo: Chicoutimi · CC BY 3.0Per resident, Hampstead spends more than 95% of Québec’s local municipalities
Hampstead is in Mount Royal, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Anthony Housefather of the Liberal Party of Canada. D'Arcy-McGee is the riding Hampstead votes in for the National Assembly of Québec, and its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t named here because no open list records the members. Hampstead has 6 councillors and a mayor, Jeremy Levi.
What stands out in how Hampstead is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Quebec has a seat for every 380 residents; Hampstead council has far more people behind each. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
In 2024, 95% of Québec’s local municipalities spent less per resident than Hampstead council. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
In 2021, 33.2 points separated first and second (Conservative Party of Canada) in Mount Royal, more than in 82% of the 338 ridings. How Hampstead has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
In 2021, Mount Royal voted in smaller numbers than 79% of the ridings. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Hampstead, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
hampstead.qc.ca ↗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.
No MRC sits above Hampstead; the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal takes in the city.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Hampstead, from the most recent elections.
- 1Hampstead councilelected November 2025Jeremy Levi
- 2National Assembly of QuébecD'Arcy-McGee
- 3House of CommonsMount Royal
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 Hampstead council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Jeremy Levi
- Michael Goldwax
- Alan Farkas
- Leon Elfassy
- Larry Zoltak
- Jeffrey Budning
- Harvey Shaffer
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Levi | Mayor | Independent | 918 | 41% | Yes |
| Michael Goldwax | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Alan Farkas | Councillor | Independent | 1,183 | 55% | No |
| Leon Elfassy | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Larry Zoltak | Councillor | Independent | 1,379 | 65% | No |
| Jeffrey Budning | Councillor | Independent | 1,674 | 77% | No |
| Harvey Shaffer | Councillor | Independent | 914 | 42% | Yes |
All the seats on Hampstead council went to candidates with no team. No seat on Hampstead council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality.
Every other candidate (10)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Jack Edery | Independent | 892 | 40% |
| Mayor | William Steinberg | Independent | 434 | 19% |
| Councillor | Vanessa Blandford | Independent | 453 | 21% |
| Councillor | Lior Koren | Independent | 351 | 16% |
| Councillor | Victor Azerad | Independent | 159 | 7% |
| Councillor | Norman Levine | Independent | 733 | 35% |
| Councillor | Doris Steinberg | Independent | 495 | 23% |
| Councillor | Elana Hersh | Independent | 652 | 30% |
| Councillor | Steven Schneidman | Independent | 306 | 14% |
| Councillor | Luc Vernhes | Independent | 305 | 14% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Hampstead
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Jeremy Levi was already mayor and kept the seat. Jeremy Levi came first for mayor on 41% of the votes, 26 more than Jack Edery. Fewer electors voted for mayor than in most of Québec: 47%, where the median contested race drew 51%.
How Hampstead voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Hampstead votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Hampstead council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. Hampstead 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. Voters last chose the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Hampstead votes in D'Arcy-McGee 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, Hampstead votes in D'Arcy-McGee, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Anthony Housefather represents Mount Royal in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Mount Royal · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Anthony Housefather’s party, the Liberal Party of Canada, has 44 of the 78 seats from Quebec.
The MP’s record
Anthony Housefather was first elected in 2015; the current Parliament is Anthony Housefather’s 4th. Mapped onto today’s Mount Royal, the 2021 vote gives the Liberal Party of Canada 57%; in 2025 Anthony Housefather 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, Mount Royal re-elected Anthony Housefather of the Liberal Party of Canada
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Mount Royal; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Anthony Housefather was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 56%. Anthony Housefather won the 2021 race in Mount Royal for the Liberal Party of Canada, polling 58% and beating Frank Cavallaro (Conservative Party of Canada) by 13,395 votes.
All 7 candidates in Mount Royal, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Housefather | Liberal Party of Canada | 23,284 | 57.7% |
| Frank Cavallaro | Conservative Party of Canada | 9,889 | 24.5% |
| Ibrahim Bruno El-Khoury | New Democratic Party | 3,381 | 8.4% |
| Yegor Komarov | Bloc Québécois | 1,585 | 3.9% |
| Clement Badra | Green Party of Canada | 1,083 | 2.7% |
| Zachary Lozoff | People's Party of Canada | 1,051 | 2.6% |
| Diane Johnston | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 89 | 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
Hampstead 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.
At 83%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. Debt Hampstead council owes over the long term came to $2.6M, $345 a resident, under the median of $2,461. Pay and benefits made up 31% of spending. Hampstead council spent $4,318 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. The largest line is roads and transit: 27% of the total, $1,184 a resident.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $8.8M | $1,184 | 27% |
| General government | $7M | $936 | 22% |
| Police, fire and protection | $6.7M | $901 | 21% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $4.8M | $637 | 15% |
| Recreation and culture | $3.7M | $496 | 11% |
| Planning and development | $723K | $97 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $280K | $37 | 1% |
| Financing costs | $221K | $30 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 1,070 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
1,070 residents share each seat on Hampstead council, more than in 78% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Hampstead 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.
hampstead.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- 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.
- Not on this page. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- 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.
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
Questions about how Hampstead is run
Who is the MP for Hampstead?
Anthony Housefather (Liberal Party of Canada) sits for Mount Royal, the riding Hampstead is in.
Which party won Hampstead in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Anthony Housefather (Liberal Party of Canada), who represents Mount Royal still.
Who is the MNA for Hampstead?
The riding for Hampstead is D'Arcy-McGee, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Hampstead?
Hampstead council is led by Jeremy Levi, its mayor.
How much does Hampstead council spend?
In 2024, Hampstead council spent $32.3M in all, for some 7,469 residents, of which $8.8M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
How is Hampstead council elected?
Every seat on Hampstead 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).