Electoral districts

The City of Montréal is divided into electoral districts. Candidates for the office of councillor submit their nomination for their chosen electoral district.

The general electoral process determines the electoral districts and the composition of the city council and each of the 19 borough councils.

Composition of the city council

• The city mayor, who is also the mayor of the Ville-Marie borough
• The borough mayors, who are also city councillors
• The city councillors

Composition of the borough councils

• Each of the 19 borough councils consists of at least five members:
  • The borough mayor
  • The city councillor(s)
  • The borough councillors, as the case may be
  • For Ville-Marie, two city councillors chosen by the city mayor