Photo: Mario Hains · CC BY-SA 3.0Windsor spends more per resident than 73% of Québec’s local municipalities do
Windsor sends one MP to Ottawa from Richmond—Arthabaska, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Eric Lefebvre (Conservative Party of Canada). Windsor sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from Richmond, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. The mayor of Windsor is Gaétan Graveline, who sits with 6 councillors.
What stands out in how Windsor is governed
Many residents per seat
Windsor council has more people behind each seat than most of Quebec, where the middle figure is 380 residents a seat. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Only a minority of Québec’s local municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Windsor council: it is ahead of 73%. Council money ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Windsor, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
villedewindsor.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.
Its regional county municipality is MRC Le Val-Saint-François: the mayors of its municipalities, Windsor’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Windsor, from the most recent elections.
- 1Windsor councilelected November 2025Gaétan Graveline
- 2National Assembly of QuébecRichmond
- 3House of CommonsRichmond—Arthabaska
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 Windsor council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Gaétan Graveline
- Annie Lussier
- André Nadeau
- Mélanie Mainville
- Daniel Pelletier
- Marie-Claude Tardif
- Solange Richard
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaétan Graveline | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes, another seat |
| Annie Lussier | Councillor | Independent | 126 | 56% | No |
| André Nadeau | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Mélanie Mainville | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Daniel Pelletier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Marie-Claude Tardif | Councillor | Independent | 117 | 54% | No |
| Solange Richard | Councillor | Independent | 133 | 74% | Yes |
Every member of Windsor council ran without a team or party. With no rival, Gaétan Graveline took the mayor’s chair by acclamation. The mayor answers to all of Windsor; every councillor represents a district.
Every other candidate (3)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Martin Vallières | Independent | 99 | 44% |
| Councillor | Roxanne Murray | Independent | 101 | 46% |
| Councillor | Sylvain Tessier | Independent | 48 | 27% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Windsor votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The National Assembly of Québec was last elected on 5 October 2026, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. 4 November 2029 is the next council election in Windsor, fixed by the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities for the first Sunday in November every four years. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Windsor votes in Richmond 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, Windsor votes in Richmond, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Eric Lefebvre represents Richmond—Arthabaska in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Richmond—Arthabaska · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The Conservative Party of Canada, Eric Lefebvre’s party, takes 11 of the 78 seats from Quebec; the Liberal Party of Canada takes 44.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Richmond—Arthabaska, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 50%; in 2025 Eric Lefebvre kept the seat in the same hands. April 2025 was Eric Lefebvre’s first election to the House of Commons.
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
In 2021, Richmond—Arthabaska re-elected Alain Rayes of the Conservative Party of Canada
Counts for Richmond—Arthabaska within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
The 2021 count in Richmond—Arthabaska put Alain Rayes (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 50%, with Diego Scalzo (Bloc Québécois) 14,363 votes back. In 2019, Alain Rayes had won the same riding with 45%. Richmond—Arthabaska turned out at 66% in 2021; the country managed 63%.
All 7 candidates in Richmond—Arthabaska, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Rayes | Conservative Party of Canada | 28,513 | 49.9% |
| Diego Scalzo | Bloc Québécois | 14,150 | 24.8% |
| Alexandre Desmarais | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,543 | 15.0% |
| Nataël Bureau | New Democratic Party | 2,550 | 4.5% |
| Nadine Fougeron | People's Party of Canada | 2,058 | 3.6% |
| Louis Richard | Free Party Canada | 897 | 1.6% |
| Marjolaine Delisle | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 448 | 0.8% |
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
Windsor 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.
At 24% of spending ($678 a resident), water, sewers and waste leads the budget. Pay and benefits made up 29% of spending. Each resident’s share of Windsor council’s 2024 spending came to $2,816, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394. At $4,758 per resident, Windsor council’s $25.6M of long-term debt is more than the $2,461 median. At 71%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $3.6M | $678 | 24% |
| Recreation and culture | $3M | $559 | 20% |
| Roads and transit | $3M | $558 | 20% |
| General government | $1.7M | $317 | 11% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.6M | $300 | 11% |
| Financing costs | $1.1M | $200 | 7% |
| Planning and development | $1M | $186 | 7% |
| Social services and child care | $93K | $17 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 770 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Windsor council has one seat for every 770 residents, more than in 72% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Windsor 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.
villedewindsor.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- 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. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- 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.
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
Questions about how Windsor is run
Who is the MP for Windsor?
Eric Lefebvre (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Richmond—Arthabaska, the riding Windsor is in.
Which party won Windsor in the 2021 federal election?
Alain Rayes won Richmond—Arthabaska for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Richmond—Arthabaska, held by Eric Lefebvre.
Who is the MNA for Windsor?
Richmond is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Windsor and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Windsor?
Windsor council is led by Gaétan Graveline, its mayor.
How much does Windsor council spend?
The 2024 return of Windsor council shows $15.1M of spending for roughly 5,380 residents, $3.6M of it on water, sewers and waste.
Which regional body is Windsor part of?
Windsor belongs to MRC Le Val-Saint-François, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Windsor council elected?
Windsor 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).