Photo: Jean-Philippe Boulet · CC BY 3.0Jocelyn Dion is mayor of Wotton
Federally, Wotton sits in Richmond—Arthabaska, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Eric Lefebvre of the Conservative Party of Canada. Wotton 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 Liberal Party of Canada has 44 of the 78 MPs elected in Quebec. The council of the municipality also counts 6 councillors.
Three governments, and who does what
Wotton, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
wotton.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 Les Sources is Wotton’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 Wotton, from the most recent elections.
- 1Wotton councilelected November 2025Jocelyn Dion
- 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 Wotton council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Jocelyn Dion
- Jasmin Bilodeau
- Denis Pinard
- Ghislain Drouin
- Geneviève Rodrigue
- Véronique Parenteau
- Dominique Tremblay
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jocelyn Dion | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jasmin Bilodeau | Councillor | Independent | 334 | 67% | Yes |
| Denis Pinard | Councillor | Independent | 385 | 77% | No |
| Ghislain Drouin | Councillor | Independent | 257 | 52% | Yes |
| Geneviève Rodrigue | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Véronique Parenteau | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Dominique Tremblay | Councillor | Independent | 276 | 57% | No |
Every member of Wotton council ran without a team or party. Every seat on Wotton council, the mayor’s included, is chosen by the whole municipality. The race for mayor was never run: Jocelyn Dion was the only candidate.
Every other candidate (4)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Genevieve Girard | Independent | 165 | 33% |
| Councillor | Mona Bissonnette | Independent | 113 | 23% |
| Councillor | Simon Ouellette | Independent | 239 | 48% |
| Councillor | Richard Dubé | Independent | 211 | 43% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Wotton votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Wotton council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The last general elections came on 5 October 2026 for the National Assembly of Québec and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. The next council election in Wotton falls on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities. There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Wotton 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 ↗Wotton is in Richmond, one of the ridings that each elect a MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
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 MP’s record
The 2025 general election sent Eric Lefebvre to the Commons for the first time. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Richmond—Arthabaska puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 50%; Eric Lefebvre held it for the party 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
Richmond—Arthabaska returned Alain Rayes (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in Richmond—Arthabaska as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Richmond—Arthabaska turned out at 66% in 2021; the country managed 63%. In 2019, Alain Rayes had won the same riding with 45%. 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.
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
Wotton 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 62%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province. At $1,237 per resident, Wotton council’s $1.8M of long-term debt is less than the $2,461 median. Spending by Wotton council reached $2,460 a resident in 2024, well over the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. Staff pay and benefits account for 31% of spending. Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 32%, or $785 per resident.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.1M | $785 | 32% |
| General government | $644K | $445 | 18% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $628K | $434 | 18% |
| Recreation and culture | $386K | $266 | 11% |
| Planning and development | $371K | $256 | 10% |
| Police, fire and protection | $340K | $235 | 10% |
| Financing costs | $57K | $39 | 2% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 210 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
At 210 residents a seat, Wotton council is more closely spread than 78% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Wotton 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.
wotton.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’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.
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
Questions about how Wotton is run
Who is the MP for Wotton?
Eric Lefebvre (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Richmond—Arthabaska, the riding Wotton is in.
Which party won Wotton in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada, with Alain Rayes in Richmond—Arthabaska; since 2025 Eric Lefebvre represents Richmond—Arthabaska.
Who is the MNA for Wotton?
Richmond is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Wotton and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Wotton?
The mayor is Jocelyn Dion, who chairs Wotton council.
How much does Wotton council spend?
Wotton council spent $3.6M in 2024 for about 1,448 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $1.1M.
Which regional body is Wotton part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC Les Sources, where Wotton’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Wotton council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Wotton council, the mayor too.
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).