Photo: Harfang · CC BY 3.0Daniel Gendron heads the council of Nantes as mayor
For the National Assembly of Québec, Nantes votes in Mégantic; open data doesn’t yet say who its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) is. Nantes sends one MP to Ottawa from Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Luc Berthold (Conservative Party of Canada). Across Quebec, 44 of the 78 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. Voters in the municipality choose 6 councillors as well.
Three governments, and who does what
Nantes, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
munantes.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.
With its neighbours, Nantes forms MRC Le Granit, 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 Nantes, from the most recent elections.
- 1Nantes councilelected November 2025Daniel Gendron
- 2National Assembly of QuébecMégantic
- 3House of CommonsMégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière
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 Nantes council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Daniel Gendron
- Danielle Boulet
- Bruneau Hébert
- Richard Grenier
- Julie Rodrigue
- Daniel Poirier
- Lynda Bouffard
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Gendron | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Danielle Boulet | Councillor | Independent | 43 | 63% | Yes |
| Bruneau Hébert | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Richard Grenier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Julie Rodrigue | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Daniel Poirier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Lynda Bouffard | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Nantes council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team. Daniel Gendron was acclaimed mayor, with no one on the ballot against them. Councillors come from districts, one each, and the whole of Nantes elects the mayor. Every member elected had sat on the outgoing council.
Every other candidate (1)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Carole Cyr | Independent | 25 | 37% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Nantes votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Nantes council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them. The next council election in Nantes 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
Nantes votes in Mégantic 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 ↗Mégantic takes in Nantes and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Luc Berthold represents Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière · Conservative 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.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2015, Luc Berthold is serving the 4th term of a Commons career. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 57%; Luc Berthold held 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
Luc Berthold kept Mégantic—L'Érable for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Results in Mégantic—L'Érable, the riding Nantes belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière.
Luc Berthold already held it after the 2019 election, won with 49%. 16,803 votes separated Luc Berthold (Conservative Party of Canada) from Éric Labonté (Bloc Québécois) in Mégantic—L'Érable in 2021, when the winner took 56%. In 2021, 65% of electors cast a ballot in Mégantic—L'Érable, more than the national 63%.
All 8 candidates in Mégantic—L'Érable, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luc Berthold | Conservative Party of Canada | 26,121 | 56.3% |
| Éric Labonté | Bloc Québécois | 9,318 | 20.1% |
| Adam Lukofsky | Liberal Party of Canada | 6,329 | 13.6% |
| Jonathan Gagnon | People's Party of Canada | 1,677 | 3.6% |
| Mathieu Boisvert | New Democratic Party | 1,308 | 2.8% |
| Real Pepin | Free Party Canada | 680 | 1.5% |
| Emilie Hamel | Green Party of Canada | 592 | 1.3% |
| Gloriane Blais | Independent | 403 | 0.9% |
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
Nantes 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.
Salaries and benefits took 23% of the total. At $2,157 for every resident in 2024, Nantes council sits below the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 35%, or $756 per resident. At 77%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. Nantes council’s borrowing is light: $2.1M long term, $1,485 a resident where the median is $2,461.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.1M | $756 | 35% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $709K | $498 | 23% |
| General government | $518K | $364 | 17% |
| Police, fire and protection | $343K | $241 | 11% |
| Recreation and culture | $209K | $147 | 7% |
| Planning and development | $126K | $89 | 4% |
| Financing costs | $88K | $62 | 3% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 200 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
A seat on Nantes council covers 200 residents; 80% of Quebec municipalities have more per seat.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Nantes 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.
munantes.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- 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.
- Council size. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
- 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.
Questions about how Nantes is run
Who is the MP for Nantes?
Nantes is in Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière, represented by Luc Berthold (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Nantes in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Luc Berthold (Conservative Party of Canada), in Mégantic—L'Érable; Luc Berthold represents Mégantic—L’Érable—Lotbinière today.
Who is the MNA for Nantes?
Nantes votes in Mégantic; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Nantes?
Daniel Gendron is mayor, at the head of Nantes council.
How much does Nantes council spend?
The 2024 return of Nantes council shows $3.1M of spending for roughly 1,423 residents, $1.1M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Nantes part of?
Nantes belongs to MRC Le Granit, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Nantes council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on Nantes council.
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).