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2025 Montreal municipal election

2025 Montreal municipal election

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65 seats in the Montreal City Council
33 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Luc Rabouin Soraya Martinez Ferrada Craig Sauvé
Party Projet Montréal Ensemble Montréal Transition Montréal
Leader since March 15, 2025 February 28, 2025 July 17, 2025
Leader's seat Mayor of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal Running for Mayor City Councillor in Le Sud-Ouest
Last election 37 seats, 52.14% 23 seats, 37.97% pre-creation

Mayor before election

Valérie Plante
Projet Montréal

Elected mayor

TBD

Municipal elections will be held in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada on November 2, 2025, as part of the 2025 Quebec municipal elections. Voters will elect 103 representatives in a first-past-the-post electoral system. The general election decides the majority composition of the city council and each of the 19 borough councils. The newly elected mayor appoints 2 city councillors for the Ville-Marie borough.[1] In total, 18 borough mayors, 46 city councillors and 38 borough councillors will be elected. Incumbent mayor Valérie Plante decided not to run for reelection to a third term.

Political parties

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Registered political parties of Montreal[2]
  Party Leader
Action Montréal - Équipe Gilbert Thibodeau Gilbert Thibodeau
Citoyen.ne.s Outremont Marc Poulin
Ensemble Montréal - Équipe Soraya Soraya Martinez Ferrada
Équipe Anjou Luis Miranda
Équipe LaSalle Team Nancy Blanchet
Futur Montréal Jean-François Kacou
Mouvement Montréal Balarama Holness
Parti Outremont Jocelyne Provost
Projet Montréal - Équipe Luc Rabouin Luc Rabouin
Transition Montréal Craig Sauvé

Timeline

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2022

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  • February 10 - Serge Sasseville, city councillor for the district of Peter-McGill, leaves Ensemble Montréal and sits as an independent.[3]

2023

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  • August 24 - Stéphane Côté, borough mayor of L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève, resigns.[4]
  • November 13 - Dominic Ollivier, city councillor for the district of Vieux-Rosemont, resigns as Executive Committee chair.[5]
  • December 17 - Doug Hurley of Ensemble Montréal is elected in a by-election to serve as borough mayor of L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève, succeeding Stéphane Côté.[6]

2024

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2025

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  • February 28 - Federal MP Soraya Martinez Ferrada is acclaimed leader of Ensemble Montréal.[8]
  • March 15 - Luc Rabouin, borough mayor of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, is elected leader of Projet Montréal with 59.2% of the vote.[9]
  • April 28 - Abdelhaq Sari, city councillor for the district of Marie-Clarac, leaves the city council upon being elected to the House of Commons of Canada.
  • July 3 - Danielle Myrand, borough councillor for the district of Pierre-Foretier, leaves Ensemble Montréal to join Projet Montréal.
  • July 8 - Enrique Machado, borough councillor for the district of Champlain–L'Île-des-Sœurs, leaves Projet Montréal and sits as an independent.[10]
  • July 17 - Craig Sauvé, city councillor for the district of Saint-Henri-Est–Petite-Bourgogne–Pointe-Saint-Charles–Griffintown, sitting as an independent, joins Transition Montréal, and will run for mayor under the party banner.[11]

Incumbents not running for re-election

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Borough Electoral District Position Incumbent Political Party
Mayor Valérie Plante[12] Projet Montréal
Ahuntsic-Cartierville Sault-au-Récollet City councillor Jérôme Normand[13] Projet Montréal
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Côte-des-Neiges City councillor Magda Popeanu[14] Projet Montréal
L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève Sainte-Geneviève Borough councillor Suzanne Marceau[15] Ensemble Montréal
Lachine City councillor Vicki Grondin[16] Projet Montréal
Du Canal Borough councillor Micheline Rouleau Projet Montréal
Fort-Rolland Borough councillor Michèle Flannery[17] Projet Montréal
J.-Émery-Provost Borough councillor Younes Boukala[18] Projet Montréal
LaSalle Cecil-P.-Newman Borough councillor Michel Noël LaSalle Team
Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve Borough mayor Pierre Lessard-Blais[19] Projet Montréal
Hochelaga City councillor Éric Alan Caldwell[20] Projet Montréal
Outremont Borough mayor Laurent Desbois[21] Ensemble Montréal
Claude-Ryan Borough councillor Mindy Pollak[22] Projet Montréal
Joseph-Beaubien Borough councillor Valérie Patreau[23] Projet Montréal
Robert-Bourassa Borough councillor Marie Potvin[24] Ensemble Montréal
Pierrefonds-Roxboro Cap-Saint-Jacques City councillor Catherine Clément-Talbot Ensemble Montréal
Le Plateau-Mont-Royal De Lorimier City councillor Marianne Giguère[25] Projet Montréal
Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie Vieux-Rosemont City councillor Dominique Ollivier[26] Projet Montréal
Saint-Léonard Borough mayor Michel Bissonnet[27] Ensemble Montréal
Saint-Léonard-Ouest Borough councillor Suzanne De Larochellière[28] Ensemble Montréal
Le Sud-Ouest Saint-Paul–Émard–Saint-Henri-Ouest City councillor Alain Vaillancourt[29] Projet Montréal
Verdun Borough mayor Marie-Andrée Mauger[30] Projet Montréal
Champlain–L'Île-des-Sœurs Borough councillor Enrique Machado[10] Independent
Desmarchais-Crawford Borough councillor Kaïla Amaya Munro[31] Projet Montréal
Ville-Marie Peter-McGill City councillor Serge Sasseville[3] Independent
Sainte-Marie City councillor Sophie Mauzerolle[32] Projet Montréal
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension Borough mayor Laurence Lavigne Lalonde[33] Projet Montréal

Seat-by-seat results

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Mayoral election

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2025 Montreal municipal election: Mayor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Futur Montréal Jean-François Kacou
Ensemble Montréal Soraya Martinez Ferrada
Projet Montréal Luc Rabouin
Transition Montréal Craig Sauvé
Action Montréal Gilbert Thibodeau
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Electoral District Eligible voters Position Turnout Candidates Incumbent
Projet Montréal Ensemble Montréal Transition Montréal Action Montréal Other
Borough mayor Émilie Thuillier Maude Théroux-Séguin Stefan Leblanc   Émilie Thuillier
Ahuntsic City councillor Nathalie Goulet Silvana Cosentino   Nathalie Goulet
Bordeaux-Cartierville City councillor Anne-Marie Kabongo Effie Giannou   Effie Giannou
Saint-Sulpice City councillor Julie Roy André Mayrand   Julie Roy
Sault-au-Récollet City councillor Carla Beauvais Joanne Lacombe   Jérôme Normand
Electoral District Eligible voters Position Turnout Candidates Incumbent
Projet Montréal Ensemble Montréal Équipe Anjou Other
Borough mayor   Luis Miranda
City councillor   Andrée Hénault
Centre Borough councillor   Kristine Marsolais
East Borough councillor   Richard Leblanc
West Borough councillor   Marie-Josée Dubé
Electoral District Eligible voters Position Turnout Candidates Incumbent
Projet Montréal Ensemble Montréal Transition Montréal Action Montréal Other
Borough mayor Gracia Kasoki Katahwa Stephanie Valenzuela Guy McDonald Gulnar Mousa (Futur Montréal)   Gracia Kasoki Katahwa
Côte-des-Neiges City councillor Émilie Brière Yvonne Nguyen Carol-Ann Hoyte   Magda Popeanu
Darlington City councillor Milany Thiagarajah   Stephanie Valenzuela
Loyola City councillor Despina Sourias Alexandre Teodoresco Renate Betts Neil Mukherjee   Despina Sourias
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce City councillor Peter McQueen Peter Shatilla   Peter McQueen
Snowdon City councillor Sonny Moroz Marek Orsovy   Sonny Moroz
Electoral District Eligible voters Position Turnout Candidates Incumbent
Projet Montréal Ensemble Montréal Transition Montréal Action Montréal Other
Borough mayor Danielle Myrand Doug Hurley   Doug Hurley
Denis-Benjamin-Viger Borough councillor Alain Wilson   Alain Wilson
Jacques-Bizard Borough councillor Richard Bélanger   Richard Bélanger
Pierre-Foretier Borough councillor Julie Forgues   Danielle Myrand
Sainte-Geneviève Borough councillor Éric Dugas   Suzanne Marceau
Electoral District Eligible voters Position Turnout Candidates Incumbent
Projet Montréal Ensemble Montréal Transition Montréal Action Montréal Other
Borough mayor Maja Vodanovic Gary Tremblay   Maja Vodanovic
City councillor Myriam Grondin Christian Rouleau   Vicki Grondin
Du Canal Borough councillor Chad Polito   Micheline Rouleau
Fort-Rolland Borough councillor Jacques Filion   Michèle Flannery
J.-Émery-Provost Borough councillor Pilar Hernandez Sydney Charles   Younes Boukala
Electoral District Eligible voters Position Turnout Candidates Incumbent
Projet Montréal Ensemble Montréal LaSalle Team Transition Montréal Other
Borough mayor Nancy Blanchet Matthew MacDonald Francisco Moreno (Action Montréal)   Nancy Blanchet
Cecil-P.-Newman City councillor Laura Palestini James Newman   Laura Palestini
Borough councillor I Bisma Ansari   Michel Noël
Borough councillor II Josée Troilo   Josée Troilo
Sault-Saint-Louis City councillor Richard Deschamps   Richard Deschamps
Borough councillor I Daniela Romano Allison Sklar   Daniela Romano
Borough councillor II Benoit Auger   Benoit Auger
Electoral District Eligible voters Position Turnout Candidates Incumbent
Projet Montréal Ensemble Montréal Transition Montréal Action Montréal Other
Borough mayor Alia Hassan-Cournol Chantal Gagnon Jean-Pierre Dakouo   Pierre Lessard-Blais
Hochelaga City councillor Sarah V. Doyon Alexandre Giasson David Champagne Robert Sévigny   Éric Alan Caldwell
Louis-Riel City councillor Paul Jacques-Mignault Alba Zuniga Ramos Malo Harnez Alain Nault   Alba Zuniga Ramos
Maisonneuve–Longue-Pointe City councillor Eddy Pérez Alexandre Devaux-Guizani Daniel St-Hilaire   Alia Hassan-Cournol
Tétreaultville City councillor Suzie Miron Julien Hénault-Ratelle   Julien Hénault-Ratelle
Electoral District Eligible voters Position Turnout Candidates Incumbent
Projet Montréal Ensemble Montréal Transition Montréal Action Montréal Other
Borough mayor Christine Black Vito Salvaggio   Christine Black
Marie-Clarac City councillor Youssef Hariri   Vacant
Borough councillor Jean Marc Poirier Sandrina Costa   Jean Marc Poirier
Ovide-Clermont City councillor Chantal Rossi   Chantal Rossi
Borough councillor Philippe Thermidor   Philippe Thermidor
Electoral District Eligible voters Position Turnout Candidates Incumbent
Projet Montréal Ensemble Montréal Transition Montréal Action Montréal Other
Borough mayor Alain Bakayoko Caroline Braun   Laurent Desbois
Claude-Ryan Borough councillor Geoffrey King   Mindy Pollak
Jeanne-Sauvé Borough councillor Maude Choko   Caroline Braun
Joseph-Beaubien Borough councillor Melissa Turp-Yonezawa Mercedez Plante Marika Lalime   Valérie Patreau
Robert-Bourassa Borough councillor Amélie Cliche   Marie Potvin
Electoral District Eligible voters Position Turnout Candidates Incumbent
Projet Montréal Ensemble Montréal Transition Montréal Action Montréal Other
Borough mayor Dimitrios Jim Beis   Dimitrios Jim Beis
Bois-de-Liesse City councillor Benoit Langevin   Benoit Langevin
Borough councillor Louise Leroux   Louise Leroux
Cap-Saint-Jacques City councillor Sophie Mohsen Aaron Green   Catherine Clément-Talbot
Borough councillor Chahi (Sharkie) Tarakjian   Chahi (Sharkie) Tarakjian
Electoral District Eligible voters Position Turnout Candidates Incumbent
Projet Montréal Ensemble Montréal Transition Montréal Action Montréal Other
Borough mayor Cathy Wong Jean Beaudoin   Luc Rabouin
De Lorimier City councillor Maeva Vilain Alexander Roberton   Marianne Giguère
Borough councillor Laurence Parent   Laurence Parent
Jeanne-Mance City councillor Alex Norris   Alex Norris
Borough councillor Gabriel Fortin   Maeva Vilain
Mile-End City councillor Marie Plourde Daniel Vázquez   Marie Plourde
Borough councillor Marie Sterlin Nathe Perrone   Marie Sterlin
Electoral District Eligible voters Position Turnout Candidates Incumbent
Projet Montréal Ensemble Montréal Transition Montréal Action Montréal Other
Borough mayor Caroline Bourgeois Denis Pelletier Dora Angiuli   Caroline Bourgeois
La Pointe-aux-Prairies City councillor Lisa Christensen Diana Varela Ordoñez   Lisa Christensen
Borough councillor Daphney Colin Gerlando Guarraggi Louis Chandonnet   Daphney Colin
Pointe-aux-Trembles City councillor Virginie Journeau Gabrielle Bélanger   Virginie Journeau
Borough councillor Marie-Claude Baril   Marie-Claude Baril
Rivière-des-Prairies City councillor Giovanni Rapanà   Giovanni Rapanà
Borough councillor Nathalie Pierre-Antoine Nadia Scanzano   Nathalie Pierre-Antoine
Electoral District Eligible voters Position Turnout Candidates Incumbent
Projet Montréal Ensemble Montréal Transition Montréal Action Montréal Other
Borough mayor François Limoges Luc Corbin Luciano Recine   François Limoges
Étienne-Desmarteau City councillor Ericka Alneus Manouane Beauchamp   Ericka Alneus
Marie-Victorin City councillor Jocelyn Pauzé   Jocelyn Pauzé
Saint-Édouard City councillor Josefina Blanco   Josefina Blanco
Vieux-Rosemont City councillor Olivier Demers-Dubé Pascale Corriveau   Dominique Ollivier
Electoral District Eligible voters Position Turnout Candidates Incumbent
Projet Montréal Ensemble Montréal Transition Montréal Action Montréal Other
Borough mayor   Alan DeSousa
Côte-de-Liesse City councillor Livia James Emmanuel Napolitano   Vana Nazarian
Borough councillor   Jacques Cohen
Norman-McLaren City councillor Pascal Dubois   Aref Salem
Borough councillor   Annie Gagnier
Electoral District Eligible voters Position Turnout Candidates Incumbent
Projet Montréal Ensemble Montréal Transition Montréal Action Montréal Other
Borough mayor Dominic Perri   Michel Bissonnet
Saint-Léonard-Est City councillor Arij El Korbi   Angela Gentile
Borough councillor Angela Gentile   Arij El Korbi
Saint-Léonard-Ouest City councillor Gabriel Retta Amy McAloon   Dominic Perri
Borough councillor   Suzanne De Larochellière
Electoral District Eligible voters Position Turnout Candidates Incumbent
Projet Montréal Ensemble Montréal Transition Montréal Action Montréal Other
Borough mayor Christopher Baenninger Shant Karabajak   Benoit Dorais
Saint-Henri-Est–Petite-Bourgogne–Pointe-Saint-Charles–Griffintown City councillor Shane Thompson Thom Seivewright   Craig Sauvé
Borough councillor Sofiene Abrougui   Tan Shan Li
Saint-Paul–Émard–Saint-Henri-Ouest City councillor Samah Khandker Mario Giguère   Alain Vaillancourt
Borough councillor   Anne-Marie Sigouin
Electoral District Eligible voters Position Turnout Candidates Incumbent
Projet Montréal Ensemble Montréal Transition Montréal Action Montréal Other
Borough mayor Céline-Audrey Beauregard Geneviève Desautels   Marie-Andrée Mauger
Champlain–L'Île-des-Sœurs City councillor Véronique Tremblay Christopher Trudeau Maxim De Kiewit   Véronique Tremblay
Borough councillor I Logan Littlefield François Pelletier   Céline-Audrey Beauregard
Borough councillor II Jean-Pierre Serra Michèle Tremblay   Enrique Machado
Desmarchais-Crawford City councillor Sterling Downey Jean-François Guay   Sterling Downey
Borough councillor I Benoit Gratton Nathalie Cavezzali Laura Whelton   Benoit Gratton
Borough councillor II Stefana Lamasanu   Kaïla Amaya Munro
Electoral District Eligible voters Position Turnout Candidates Incumbent
Projet Montréal Ensemble Montréal Transition Montréal Action Montréal Other
Peter-McGill City councillor Maryse Bouchard   Serge Sasseville
Saint-Jacques City councillor Robert Beaudry Sergio Da Silva   Robert Beaudry
Sainte-Marie City councillor Chris McCray Daniel Vaudrin Clint Jody   Sophie Mauzerolle
Electoral District Eligible voters Position Turnout Candidates Incumbent
Projet Montréal Ensemble Montréal Transition Montréal Action Montréal Other
Borough mayor Jean François Lalonde Sylvain Gariépy Éric Allen   Laurence Lavigne Lalonde
François-Perrault City councillor Sylvain Ouellet Naïma Mehennek   Sylvain Ouellet
Parc-Extension City councillor Elvira Carhuallanqui Mary Deros Abdul Raziq Khan Emanuel Costa   Mary Deros
Saint-Michel City councillor Mohamed Maazami Josué Corvil André René Guillemette   Josué Corvil
Villeray City councillor Martine Musau Muele   Martine Musau Muele

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