Photo: Cantons-de-l'Est · CC BY-SA 4.0Gaétan Lafond heads the council of Waterville as mayor
Federally, Waterville sits in Compton—Stanstead, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Marianne Dandurand of the Liberal Party of Canada. Provincially, Waterville votes in Saint-François; the open record doesn’t name its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) in the National Assembly of Québec, so the legislature’s own list is linked below. The Liberal Party of Canada has 44 of the 78 MPs elected in Quebec. Voters in the city choose 6 councillors as well.
Three governments, and who does what
Waterville, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
waterville.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 Coaticook is Waterville’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 Waterville, from the most recent elections.
- 1Waterville councilelected November 2025Gaétan Lafond
- 2National Assembly of QuébecSaint-François
- 3House of CommonsCompton—Stanstead
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 Waterville council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Gaétan Lafond
- Etienne Houle
- Jennifer Rudd
- Karl Hunting
- Yoan Lefebvre
- Marc Morin
- René Bessette
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaétan Lafond | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes, another seat |
| Etienne Houle | Councillor | Independent | 227 | 55% | No |
| Jennifer Rudd | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Karl Hunting | Councillor | Independent | 247 | 59% | Yes |
| Yoan Lefebvre | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Marc Morin | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| René Bessette | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
No team or party won a seat on Waterville council: every member ran on their own. The race for mayor was never run: Gaétan Lafond was the only candidate. No seat on Waterville council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality.
Every other candidate (3)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Paul Marier | Independent | 126 | 30% |
| Councillor | Caroline Gosselin Isabelle | Independent | 61 | 15% |
| Councillor | Kathleen Mackey | Independent | 169 | 41% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Waterville votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Waterville council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026. Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Waterville’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years. 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.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Waterville votes in Saint-François 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 Saint-François: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Waterville votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Marianne Dandurand represents Compton—Stanstead in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Compton—Stanstead · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Compton—Stanstead would have gone to the Liberal Party of Canada with 37%, and Marianne Dandurand kept it for them in 2025. Marianne Dandurand was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 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
Compton—Stanstead returned Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Compton—Stanstead; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Marie-Claude Bibeau already held it after the 2019 election, won with 37%. Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal Party of Canada) took Compton—Stanstead in 2021 with 37% of the vote, 3,507 votes ahead of Nathalie Bresse (Bloc Québécois). Compton—Stanstead turned out at 67% in 2021; the country managed 63%.
All 8 candidates in Compton—Stanstead, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marie-Claude Bibeau | Liberal Party of Canada | 21,188 | 36.7% |
| Nathalie Bresse | Bloc Québécois | 17,681 | 30.6% |
| Pierre Tremblay | Conservative Party of Canada | 10,087 | 17.5% |
| Geneva Allen | New Democratic Party | 4,288 | 7.4% |
| Yves Bourassa | People's Party of Canada | 2,167 | 3.8% |
| Sylvain Dodier | Green Party of Canada | 1,623 | 2.8% |
| Déitane Gendron | Free Party Canada | 576 | 1.0% |
| Sylvain Longpré | Independent | 186 | 0.3% |
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
Waterville 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.
Waterville council spent $2,023 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. Of every dollar spent, 26% went on pay and benefits. More goes to water, sewers and waste than to anything else: $549 a resident, 27% of all spending. At 74%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. Waterville council carried $6.6M of long-term debt, $2,739 per resident against a typical $2,461.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.3M | $549 | 27% |
| Roads and transit | $1.3M | $545 | 27% |
| General government | $845K | $351 | 17% |
| Police, fire and protection | $556K | $231 | 11% |
| Recreation and culture | $404K | $168 | 8% |
| Financing costs | $238K | $99 | 5% |
| Planning and development | $190K | $79 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $3K | $1 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 380 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
A seat on Waterville council covers 380 residents; 50% of Quebec municipalities have more per seat.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Waterville 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.
waterville.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Not on this page. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- 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. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
Questions about how Waterville is run
Who is the MP for Waterville?
Waterville is in Compton—Stanstead, represented by Marianne Dandurand (Liberal Party of Canada).
Which party won Waterville in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal Party of Canada), in Compton—Stanstead; Compton—Stanstead has elected Marianne Dandurand since.
Who is the MNA for Waterville?
Look up Saint-François on the National Assembly of Québec’s site: that riding, which takes in Waterville, has one MNA.
Who heads the council in Waterville?
Gaétan Lafond chairs Waterville council as mayor.
How much does Waterville council spend?
Waterville council spent $4.9M in 2024 for about 2,408 residents; its largest service line was water, sewers and waste, at $1.3M.
Which regional body is Waterville part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Coaticook, where Waterville’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Waterville council elected?
Every seat on Waterville council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
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).