Photo: Gabriel Picard · CC BY-SA 4.0Per resident, Roxton Pond spends less than 81% of Québec’s local municipalities
For the National Assembly of Québec, Roxton Pond votes in Johnson; open data doesn’t yet say who its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) is. Andréanne Larouche (Bloc Québécois) is the MP for Shefford, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Roxton Pond. Roxton Pond’s council has 6 councillors and is led by Pierre Fontaine, the mayor.
What stands out in how Roxton Pond is governed
Many residents per seat
Across Quebec the median is one seat per 380 residents, well under the ratio on Roxton Pond council. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Most of Québec’s local municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Roxton Pond council: 81% of them. Council money ↓
A close federal race
With 8.4 points between the winner and the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada), Shefford beat 77% of the 338 ridings for closeness in 2021. How Roxton Pond has voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Roxton Pond, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
roxtonpond.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 La Haute-Yamaska: the mayors of its municipalities, Roxton Pond’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Roxton Pond, from the most recent elections.
- 1Roxton Pond councilelected November 2025Pierre Fontaine
- 2National Assembly of QuébecJohnson
- 3House of CommonsShefford
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 Roxton Pond council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Pierre Fontaine
- André Côté
- Christiane Choinière
- Serge Bouchard
- Daniel Renaud
- Sylvain Hainault
- Nathalie Simard
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Fontaine | Mayor | Independent | 1,201 | 78% | Yes |
| André Côté | Councillor | Independent | 222 | 71% | Yes |
| Christiane Choinière | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Serge Bouchard | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Daniel Renaud | Councillor | Independent | 116 | 48% | No |
| Sylvain Hainault | Councillor | Independent | 194 | 73% | Yes |
| Nathalie Simard | Councillor | Independent | 217 | 71% | Yes |
Each electoral district elects one councillor; the mayor is chosen by all of Roxton Pond. Roxton Pond council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team.
Every other candidate (6)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Jonathan Lavallée | Independent | 339 | 22% |
| Councillor | Richard Isaia | Independent | 89 | 29% |
| Councillor | Véronique Foisy | Independent | 109 | 45% |
| Councillor | Gabriel Beaudry | Independent | 15 | 6% |
| Councillor | Antoine Levasseur | Independent | 73 | 27% |
| Councillor | Michel Archambault | Independent | 87 | 29% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Roxton Pond
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
The race for mayor went to Pierre Fontaine with 78%, a lead of 862 over Jonathan Lavallée. Only 40% of electors took part in the vote for mayor, against a Québec median of 51% for contested mayoral races. Pierre Fontaine held on to the mayor’s seat.
How Roxton Pond voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Roxton Pond votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Roxton Pond council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Councils are elected on the first Sunday in November every four years, says the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, so Roxton Pond votes next on 4 November 2029. The National Assembly of Québec was last elected on 5 October 2026, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Roxton Pond votes in Johnson 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 ↗Johnson takes in Roxton Pond and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Andréanne Larouche represents Shefford in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Shefford · Bloc Québécois · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Andréanne Larouche is one of 22 Bloc Québécois MPs from Quebec, where the Liberal Party of Canada has the most seats: 44 of 78.
The MP’s record
Andréanne Larouche was first elected in 2019; the current Parliament is Andréanne Larouche’s 3rd. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Shefford, the Bloc Québécois would have led with 42%; Andréanne Larouche 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
Andréanne Larouche kept Shefford for the Bloc Québécois in 2021
Results in Shefford as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
In 2019, Andréanne Larouche had won the same riding with 39%. In 2021, Shefford went to Andréanne Larouche (Bloc Québécois) on 42%; Pierre Breton (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 5,029 votes behind. 65% of electors in Shefford voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 9 candidates in Shefford, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andréanne Larouche | Bloc Québécois | 24,997 | 41.9% |
| Pierre Breton | Liberal Party of Canada | 19,968 | 33.5% |
| Céline Lalancette | Conservative Party of Canada | 7,234 | 12.1% |
| Patrick Jasmin | New Democratic Party | 3,173 | 5.3% |
| Gerda Schieder | People's Party of Canada | 2,073 | 3.5% |
| Mathieu Morin | Green Party of Canada | 1,059 | 1.8% |
| Joël Lacroix | Free Party Canada | 599 | 1.0% |
| Yannick Brisebois | Marijuana Party | 284 | 0.5% |
| Jean-Philippe Beaudry-Graham | Parti pour l'Indépendance du Québec | 239 | 0.4% |
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
Roxton Pond 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.
In 2024 the median among Québec’s local municipalities was $2,394 a resident; Roxton Pond council spent $1,933. Salaries and benefits took 25% of the total. At 23% of spending ($443 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 79% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns. At $4,997 per resident, Roxton Pond council’s $23M of long-term debt is more than the $2,461 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $2M | $443 | 23% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.9M | $407 | 21% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.6M | $357 | 18% |
| General government | $1.1M | $243 | 13% |
| Financing costs | $908K | $197 | 10% |
| Recreation and culture | $825K | $179 | 9% |
| Planning and development | $395K | $86 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $92K | $20 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 700 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on Roxton Pond council answers to 700 residents, a higher ratio than 70% of municipalities in Quebec.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Roxton Pond 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.
roxtonpond.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. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- 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 Roxton Pond is run
Who is the MP for Roxton Pond?
Shefford’s MP, Andréanne Larouche of the Bloc Québécois, represents Roxton Pond.
Which party won Roxton Pond in the 2021 federal election?
The Bloc Québécois: Andréanne Larouche won Shefford in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MNA for Roxton Pond?
Roxton Pond votes in Johnson; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Roxton Pond?
Pierre Fontaine is mayor, at the head of Roxton Pond council.
How much does Roxton Pond council spend?
The 2024 return of Roxton Pond council shows $8.9M of spending for roughly 4,597 residents, $2M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Roxton Pond part of?
Roxton Pond belongs to MRC La Haute-Yamaska, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Roxton Pond council elected?
Roxton Pond 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).