Photo: Jean-Philippe Boulet · CC BY 3.0Council seats in Magog are spread thin, 3,420 residents each, more than in 94% of Quebec municipalities
In the National Assembly of Québec, Magog belongs to Orford; who holds it as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named. 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 Magog. Magog has 8 councillors and a mayor, Nathalie Pelletier.
What stands out in how Magog is governed
Many residents per seat
Across Quebec the median is one seat per 380 residents, well under the ratio on Magog council. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Per resident, Magog council’s 2024 spending tops 91% of Québec’s local municipalities. 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
Magog, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
ville.magog.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.
Its regional county municipality is MRC Memphrémagog: the mayors of its municipalities, Magog’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Magog, from the most recent elections.
- 1Magog councilelected November 2025Nathalie Pelletier
- 2National Assembly of QuébecOrford
- 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 Magog council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Nathalie Pelletier
- Josée Beaudoin
- Bertrand Bilodeau
- Nathalie Laporte
- Samuel Côté
- Marie-Claude Poulin
- Guillaume Bouchard
- Jennifer D'Arcy
- Simon Mailhot
9 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathalie Pelletier | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Josée Beaudoin | Councillor | Independent | 484 | 43% | Yes |
| Bertrand Bilodeau | Councillor | Independent | 530 | 52% | Yes |
| Nathalie Laporte | Councillor | Independent | 525 | 79% | Yes |
| Samuel Côté | Councillor | Independent | 676 | 82% | Yes |
| Marie-Claude Poulin | Councillor | Independent | 544 | 61% | No |
| Guillaume Bouchard | Councillor | Independent | 566 | 71% | No |
| Jennifer D'Arcy | Councillor | Independent | 601 | 63% | No |
| Simon Mailhot | Councillor | Independent | 736 | 67% | No |
No team or party won a seat on Magog council: every member ran on their own. Magog is split into districts for council seats, while the mayor faces every voter. With no rival, Nathalie Pelletier took the mayor’s chair by acclamation.
Every other candidate (11)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Nathalie Provencher | Independent | 385 | 34% |
| Councillor | Éric Gérard Langlois | Independent | 194 | 17% |
| Councillor | Julie Claudia Laporte | Independent | 65 | 6% |
| Councillor | Philippe Poulin | Independent | 419 | 41% |
| Councillor | Martin Dupuis | Independent | 80 | 8% |
| Councillor | François Forand | Independent | 136 | 21% |
| Councillor | Jean Rousseau | Independent | 153 | 19% |
| Councillor | Sébastien Bélair | Independent | 350 | 39% |
| Councillor | Jean-Noël Leduc | Independent | 235 | 29% |
| Councillor | Jean-François Rompré | Independent | 355 | 37% |
| Councillor | Jacques Laurendeau | Independent | 360 | 33% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Magog votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Magog council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use. The last general elections came on 5 October 2026 for the National Assembly of Québec and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. The next council election in Magog falls on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Magog votes in Orford 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 ↗The riding is Orford: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Magog votes in it.
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.
Louis Villeneuve sits with the Liberal Party of Canada, which holds 44 of the 78 seats from Quebec.
The MP’s record
Louis Villeneuve is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Brome—Missisquoi would have gone to the Liberal Party of Canada with 35%, and Louis Villeneuve kept it for them in 2025.
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
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Brome—Missisquoi; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
197 votes separated Pascale St-Onge (Liberal Party of Canada) from Marilou Alarie (Bloc Québécois) in Brome—Missisquoi in 2021, when the winner took 35%. Lyne Bessette (Liberal Party of Canada) had taken it in 2019 with 38%. Only 3 of Canada’s 338 ridings had a narrower result. In 2021, 66% of electors cast a ballot in Brome—Missisquoi, more than the national 63%.
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
Magog 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.
More goes to electricity and gas than to anything else: $971 a resident, 26% of all spending. Of every dollar spent, 38% went on pay and benefits. Magog council spent $3,784 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. Debt Magog council owes over the long term came to $88.5M, $3,075 a resident, higher than the median of $2,461. At 51%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity and gas | $27.9M | $971 | 26% |
| Roads and transit | $18.7M | $649 | 17% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $16.5M | $573 | 15% |
| Police, fire and protection | $16.2M | $564 | 15% |
| Recreation and culture | $12.1M | $419 | 11% |
| General government | $9.4M | $328 | 9% |
| Planning and development | $4.6M | $160 | 4% |
| Financing costs | $2.9M | $102 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $486K | $17 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Magog council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Beside its neighbours, Magog council is the bar in colour; the headline above has the comparison with the province.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Magog 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.magog.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- 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 Magog is run
Who is the MP for Magog?
Brome—Missisquoi’s MP, Louis Villeneuve of the Liberal Party of Canada, represents Magog.
Which party won Magog 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 Magog?
Look up Orford on the National Assembly of Québec’s site: that riding, which takes in Magog, has one MNA.
Who heads the council in Magog?
Nathalie Pelletier chairs Magog council as mayor.
How much does Magog council spend?
Magog council spent $108.9M in 2024 for about 28,790 residents; its largest service line was electricity and gas, at $27.9M.
Which regional body is Magog part of?
Magog belongs to MRC Memphrémagog, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Magog council elected?
Magog 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).