The new council will be sworn in on June 2

May 14, 2026

The new municipal council includes former mayor Eric Marquis, who has been newly elected, four new councillors and five incumbent councillors, who will serve until May 2030.

This election marks the first time that individuals have been elected in the city's three new wards, following the lengthy public process of reviewing and redrawing Edmundston's electoral map.

The current mayor and council will remain in office until the swearing-in ceremony to be held at City Hall on June 2 at 7:00 p.m., in the Saint-Jean Room at City Hall.

"Thank you to all the individuals who put their names forward to serve the city of Edmundston and to those who participated in the municipal elections by voting," said the city's Chief Administrative Officer, Marc Michaud. "The city looks forward to welcoming the newly elected mayor and council and to supporting them as they begin their mandate in the coming weeks."

Following the June 2 swearing-in ceremony, a brief public special meeting will be held to announce the appointment to the position of Deputy Mayor.

The new council includes:

• Mayor: Eric Marquis
• Ward 1: Diane Bélanger-Nadeau, Gilles Duval, Sylvie St-Onge Morneau
• Ward 2: Pierre Couturier, Richard Couturier, Denise Landry-Nadeau
• Ward 3: Eric McGuire, Jean Luc Michaud, Karen Power

Additional information, including results and voter turnout, is available on the Elections NB website.

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CONTACT: Mychèle Poitras, Communications, 506.737.6799