Photo: Maxime Laterreur · CC BY 4.0Shefford was won by 5,029 votes in 2021, a tighter race than 77% of ridings
In the National Assembly of Québec, Waterloo belongs to Brome-Missisquoi; who holds it as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named. For federal votes, Waterloo belongs to Shefford, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Andréanne Larouche (Bloc Québécois) holds it. The mayor of Waterloo is Pascal Russell, who sits with 6 councillors.
What stands out in how Waterloo is governed
Many residents per seat
Across Quebec the median is one seat per 380 residents, well under the ratio on Waterloo council. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Only a minority of Québec’s local municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Waterloo council: it is ahead of 69%. Council money ↓
A close federal race
In 2021 only 8.4 points separated first and second (Liberal Party of Canada) in Shefford, tighter than 77% of the 338 ridings. How Waterloo 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
Waterloo, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
ville.waterloo.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, Waterloo forms MRC La Haute-Yamaska, 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 Waterloo, from the most recent elections.
- 1Waterloo councilelected November 2025Pascal Russell
- 2National Assembly of QuébecBrome-Missisquoi
- 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 Waterloo council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Pascal Russell
- Pierre-Paul Foisy
- Pierre-Richard Côté
- Barbara Verhoef
- Brigitte Hémond
- Loric Vautour-Ouellet
- Pierre Brien
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal Russell | Mayor | Independent | 993 | 57% | No |
| Pierre-Paul Foisy | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Pierre-Richard Côté | Councillor | Independent | 837 | 50% | No |
| Barbara Verhoef | Councillor | Independent | 1,052 | 62% | No |
| Brigitte Hémond | Councillor | Independent | 1,001 | 59% | No |
| Loric Vautour-Ouellet | Councillor | Independent | 631 | 38% | No |
| Pierre Brien | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes, another seat |
No team or party won a seat on Waterloo council: every member ran on their own. Councillors come from districts, one each, and the whole of Waterloo elects the mayor.
Every other candidate (8)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Alexandre Ackaoui Asselin | Independent | 423 | 24% |
| Mayor | Rémi Raymond | Independent | 316 | 18% |
| Councillor | Sylvie Tremblay | Independent | 433 | 26% |
| Councillor | Stéphane Patry | Independent | 401 | 24% |
| Councillor | Richard Morasse | Independent | 646 | 38% |
| Councillor | Jessica Roy | Independent | 683 | 41% |
| Councillor | Simon Doucet | Independent | 551 | 33% |
| Councillor | Kathia Bouchard | Independent | 472 | 29% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
The 2025 race for mayor of Waterloo
Votes for each candidate for mayor in 2025.
38% of electors voted for mayor, below the 51% median of Québec’s contested mayoral races. The race for mayor went to Pascal Russell with 57%, a lead of 570 over Alexandre Ackaoui Asselin.
How Waterloo voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Waterloo votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use. Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Waterloo’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years. The National Assembly of Québec was last elected on 5 October 2026, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Waterloo votes in Brome-Missisquoi 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 Brome-Missisquoi: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Waterloo votes in it.
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.
The Bloc Québécois, Andréanne Larouche’s party, takes 22 of the 78 seats from Quebec; the Liberal Party of Canada takes 44.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Shefford would have gone to the Bloc Québécois with 42%, and Andréanne Larouche kept it for them in 2025. Andréanne Larouche was first elected in 2019; the current Parliament is Andréanne Larouche’s 3rd.
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
Counts for Shefford within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
The 2019 result had favoured Andréanne Larouche as well, at 39%. In 2021, Shefford went to Andréanne Larouche (Bloc Québécois) on 42%; Pierre Breton (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 5,029 votes behind. At 65%, more of Shefford voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
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
Waterloo 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.
Spending by Waterloo council reached $2,741 a resident in 2024, well over the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. Of every dollar spent, 30% went on pay and benefits. The largest line is water, sewers and waste: 21% of the total, $570 a resident. Taxes on property make up 65% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 63%. At $5,062 per resident, Waterloo council’s $27M of long-term debt is more than the $2,461 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $3M | $570 | 21% |
| General government | $2.8M | $530 | 19% |
| Roads and transit | $2.5M | $461 | 17% |
| Recreation and culture | $2.1M | $392 | 14% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.1M | $388 | 14% |
| Financing costs | $903K | $169 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $871K | $163 | 6% |
| Social services and child care | $361K | $68 | 2% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 820 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
A seat on Waterloo council covers 820 residents; 73% of Quebec municipalities have fewer per seat.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Waterloo 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.waterloo.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
- 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.
Questions about how Waterloo is run
Who is the MP for Waterloo?
Waterloo is in Shefford, represented by Andréanne Larouche (Bloc Québécois).
Which party won Waterloo in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Andréanne Larouche (Bloc Québécois), who represents Shefford still.
Who is the MNA for Waterloo?
Look up Brome-Missisquoi on the National Assembly of Québec’s site: that riding, which takes in Waterloo, has one MNA.
Who heads the council in Waterloo?
Pascal Russell chairs Waterloo council as mayor.
How much does Waterloo council spend?
In 2024, Waterloo council spent $14.6M in all, for some 5,333 residents, of which $3M went on water, sewers and waste, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Waterloo part of?
The council of MRC La Haute-Yamaska brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Waterloo’s among them.
How is Waterloo council elected?
Waterloo 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).