Photo: Fralambert · CC BY-SA 4.0Just 1,529 votes decided Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation in 2021, closer than 94% of Canada’s ridings
Denis Tassé is mayor of Montpellier, with 6 councillors on the council. Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal Party of Canada) is the MP for Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Montpellier. In the National Assembly of Québec, Isabelle Millette (Parti Québécois) is the MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) for Papineau, which takes in Montpellier.
What stands out in how Montpellier is governed
Few residents per seat
The middle municipality in Quebec has a seat for every 380 residents; Montpellier council has fewer behind each. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Spending per resident left Montpellier council below 65% of Québec’s local municipalities in 2024. Council money ↓
A close federal race
In 2021 the winner in Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation led the runner-up (Bloc Québécois) by 3 points, a closer finish than in 94% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Montpellier has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
In 2021, Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation voted in smaller numbers than 66% 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
Montpellier, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
montpellier.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.
With its neighbours, Montpellier forms MRC Papineau, a regional county municipality whose mayors draw up the regional land-use plan.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Montpellier, from the most recent elections.
- 1Montpellier councilelected November 2025Denis Tassé
- 2National Assembly of QuébecPapineau
- 3House of CommonsArgenteuil—La Petite-Nation
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 Montpellier council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Denis Tassé
- Danielle Prévost
- Louis Montpellier
- René Langelier
- Hélène Crevier
- Guy Martel
- Daniel Labelle
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Tassé | Mayor | Independent | 361 | 55% | Yes |
| Danielle Prévost | Councillor | Independent | 461 | 72% | No |
| Louis Montpellier | Councillor | Independent | 374 | 58% | Yes |
| René Langelier | Councillor | Independent | 245 | 37% | No |
| Hélène Crevier | Councillor | Independent | 331 | 51% | Yes |
| Guy Martel | Councillor | Independent | 288 | 45% | Yes |
| Daniel Labelle | Councillor | Independent | 377 | 58% | No |
No seat on Montpellier council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality. No team or party won a seat on Montpellier council: every member ran on their own.
Every other candidate (11)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Ghislaine Jean | Independent | 294 | 45% |
| Councillor | Jacques Lalonde | Independent | 184 | 29% |
| Councillor | Madeleine Paquette | Independent | 273 | 42% |
| Councillor | Brigitte Rousseau | Independent | 230 | 35% |
| Councillor | Jean-Guy Périard | Independent | 116 | 18% |
| Councillor | Daniel Chénier | Independent | 64 | 10% |
| Councillor | Denis Bricnet | Independent | 179 | 27% |
| Councillor | Chantal Turcotte | Independent | 145 | 22% |
| Councillor | Alain Côté | Independent | 251 | 39% |
| Councillor | Louis Day | Independent | 107 | 17% |
| Councillor | Victor Boulay | Independent | 268 | 42% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Montpellier
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
Turnout for mayor reached 56%, more than the 51% typical of a contested race for mayor in Québec. Denis Tassé won the race for mayor with 55% of the votes, 67 ahead of Ghislaine Jean. The outgoing mayor, Denis Tassé, was re-elected.
How Montpellier voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Montpellier votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Montpellier council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown. The next council election in Montpellier falls on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities. The last general elections came on 5 October 2026 for the National Assembly of Québec and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Isabelle Millette holds Papineau in the National Assembly of Québec
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MNA.
Isabelle Millette · Parti Québécois
assnat.qc.ca ↗In Papineau, the riding Montpellier is in, the sitting MNA in the National Assembly of Québec is Isabelle Millette (Parti Québécois).
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Stéphane Lauzon represents Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation · 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.
Stéphane Lauzon is one of 44 Liberal Party of Canada MPs among the 78 from Quebec.
The MP’s record
Before Ottawa, Stéphane Lauzon was a Gatineau city councillor. Mapped onto today’s Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, the 2021 vote gives the Liberal Party of Canada 39%; in 2025 Stéphane Lauzon kept the seat in the same hands. Stéphane Lauzon has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th Parliament.
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
Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation returned Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
1,529 votes separated Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal Party of Canada) from Yves Destroismaisons (Bloc Québécois) in Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation in 2021, when the winner took 38%. Stéphane Lauzon already held it after the 2019 election, won with 38%.
All 6 candidates in Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stéphane Lauzon | Liberal Party of Canada | 19,371 | 38.3% |
| Yves Destroismaisons | Bloc Québécois | 17,842 | 35.3% |
| Marie Louis-Seize | Conservative Party of Canada | 6,547 | 12.9% |
| Michel Welt | New Democratic Party | 3,390 | 6.7% |
| Marc Vachon | People's Party of Canada | 2,777 | 5.5% |
| Paul Lynes | Free Party Canada | 686 | 1.4% |
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
Montpellier 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.
The largest line is roads and transit: 34% of the total, $726 a resident. Pay and benefits made up 30% of spending. Each resident’s share of Montpellier council’s 2024 spending came to $2,147, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394. Montpellier council carried $103K of long-term debt, $87 per resident against a typical $2,461. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 81% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $862K | $726 | 34% |
| General government | $549K | $463 | 22% |
| Police, fire and protection | $422K | $355 | 17% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $420K | $354 | 16% |
| Recreation and culture | $153K | $129 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $134K | $112 | 5% |
| Financing costs | $7K | $6 | 0% |
| 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)
One seat for every 180 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
A seat on Montpellier council covers 180 residents; 86% of Quebec municipalities have more per seat.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Montpellier 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.
montpellier.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
- 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 riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
Questions about how Montpellier is run
Who is the MP for Montpellier?
Stéphane Lauzon of the Liberal Party of Canada is the MP for Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, which includes Montpellier.
Which party won Montpellier in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal Party of Canada), who represents Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation still.
Who is the MNA for Montpellier?
In the National Assembly of Québec, Montpellier is represented by Isabelle Millette, MNA for Papineau.
Who heads the council in Montpellier?
Montpellier council is led by Denis Tassé, its mayor.
How much does Montpellier council spend?
Montpellier council spent $2.6M in 2024 for about 1,188 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $862K.
Which regional body is Montpellier part of?
The council of MRC Papineau brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Montpellier’s among them.
How is Montpellier council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Montpellier council, the mayor too.
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).