Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Benoît Morin leads Pohénégamook as mayor
The Liberal Party of Canada has 44 of the 78 MPs elected in Quebec. For the National Assembly of Québec, Pohénégamook votes in Rivière-du-Loup--Témiscouata; open data doesn’t yet say who its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) is. Bernard Généreux (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Pohénégamook. Beside the head of council, 6 councillors sit on the city’s council.
Three governments, and who does what
Pohénégamook, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
villepohenegamook.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.
MRC Témiscouata is Pohénégamook’s regional county municipality, which sets the land-use plan the municipalities follow.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Pohénégamook, from the most recent elections.
- 1Pohénégamook councilelected November 2025Benoît Morin
- 2National Assembly of QuébecRivière-du-Loup--Témiscouata
- 3House of CommonsCôte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata
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 Pohénégamook council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Benoît Morin
- Raymond Morin
- Samuel Levasseur Bérubé
- Daniel Blier
- Chantal Briand
- Stéphane Larochelle
- Marie-Pier Côté
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benoît Morin | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Raymond Morin | Saint-Éleuthère district | Independent | 218 | 57% | No |
| Samuel Levasseur Bérubé | Saint-Éleuthère district | Independent | 339 | 86% | No |
| Daniel Blier | Estcourt district | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Chantal Briand | Estcourt district | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Stéphane Larochelle | Sully district | Independent | 188 | 81% | Yes |
| Marie-Pier Côté | Sully district | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
The race for mayor was never run: Benoît Morin was the only candidate. Each electoral district elects one councillor; the mayor is chosen by all of Pohénégamook. No team or party won a seat on Pohénégamook council: every member ran on their own.
Every other candidate (3)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Éleuthère district | Serge Morin | Independent | 168 | 44% |
| Saint-Éleuthère district | Gabriel Thibert | Independent | 55 | 14% |
| Sully district | Simon Bolduc | Independent | 45 | 19% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Pohénégamook votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Pohénégamook 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. Voters last chose the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Pohénégamook 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.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Pohénégamook votes in Rivière-du-Loup--Témiscouata 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, Pohénégamook votes in Rivière-du-Loup--Témiscouata, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Bernard Généreux represents Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2009
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Bernard Généreux was first elected in 2009, spent time out of the House and returned in 2015. Mapped onto today’s Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 45%; in 2025 Bernard Généreux 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
Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques returned Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc Québécois) in 2021
Results in Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, the riding Pohénégamook belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata.
61% of electors in Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada. Maxime Blanchette-Joncas won the 2021 race in Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques for the Bloc Québécois, polling 49% and beating Léonie Lajoie (Liberal Party of Canada) by 10,175 votes. Maxime Blanchette-Joncas was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 38%.
All 8 candidates in Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxime Blanchette-Joncas | Bloc Québécois | 20,657 | 49.0% |
| Léonie Lajoie | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,482 | 24.9% |
| France Gagnon | Conservative Party of Canada | 5,569 | 13.2% |
| Sylvain Lajoie | New Democratic Party | 2,641 | 6.3% |
| Noémi Bureau-Civil | Independent | 1,467 | 3.5% |
| Jean Tardy | People's Party of Canada | 700 | 1.7% |
| Michel Raymond | Free Party Canada | 430 | 1.0% |
| Megan Hodges | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 192 | 0.5% |
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
Pohénégamook 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.
Debt Pohénégamook council owes over the long term came to $7.9M, $3,211 a resident, higher than the median of $2,461. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 74% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $959 per resident and 34% of the total. Pay and benefits made up 24% of spending. Each resident’s share of Pohénégamook council’s 2024 spending came to $2,806, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $2.4M | $959 | 34% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.7M | $707 | 25% |
| General government | $1M | $406 | 14% |
| Recreation and culture | $614K | $248 | 9% |
| Police, fire and protection | $527K | $213 | 8% |
| Planning and development | $342K | $138 | 5% |
| Financing costs | $215K | $87 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $119K | $48 | 2% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 360 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
The nearest places to Pohénégamook with figures are 18–38 km away. Only 360 residents share each seat on Pohénégamook council, fewer than in 53% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Pohénégamook 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.
villepohenegamook.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- 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.
- Not on this page. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- 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. 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.
Questions about how Pohénégamook is run
Who is the MP for Pohénégamook?
Bernard Généreux (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata, the riding Pohénégamook is in.
Which party won Pohénégamook in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc Québécois), in Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques; Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata has elected Bernard Généreux since.
Who is the MNA for Pohénégamook?
Look up Rivière-du-Loup--Témiscouata on the National Assembly of Québec’s site: that riding, which takes in Pohénégamook, has one MNA.
Who heads the council in Pohénégamook?
Pohénégamook council is led by Benoît Morin, its mayor.
How much does Pohénégamook council spend?
The 2024 return of Pohénégamook council shows $6.9M of spending for roughly 2,473 residents, $2.4M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Pohénégamook part of?
Pohénégamook belongs to MRC Témiscouata, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Pohénégamook council elected?
One councillor a district, and a mayor chosen by everyone, on Pohénégamook 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).