Photo: Mario Pinard · Public domainAmqui’s mayor: Sylvie Blanchette
Amqui sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from Matane-Matapédia, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. For federal votes, Amqui belongs to Rimouski—La Matapédia, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc Québécois) holds it. 44 of the 78 MPs from Quebec belong to the Liberal Party of Canada. Beside the head of council, 6 councillors sit on the city’s council.
Three governments, and who does what
Amqui, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
amqui.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.
With its neighbours, Amqui forms MRC La Matapédia, a regional county municipality whose mayors draw up the regional land-use plan.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Amqui, from the most recent elections.
- 1Amqui councilelected November 2025Sylvie Blanchette
- 2National Assembly of QuébecMatane-Matapédia
- 3House of CommonsRimouski—La Matapédia
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 Amqui council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Sylvie Blanchette
- Éric Couture
- Sarah-Josée Fournier
- Pier-Luc Denoncourt
- Carl Patry
- Sarah-Maude Dubé
- Luc Daigle
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvie Blanchette | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Éric Couture | Councillor | Independent | 121 | 65% | No |
| Sarah-Josée Fournier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Pier-Luc Denoncourt | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Carl Patry | Councillor | Independent | 199 | 69% | No |
| Sarah-Maude Dubé | Councillor | Independent | 120 | 58% | No |
| Luc Daigle | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
Every member of Amqui council ran without a team or party. Sylvie Blanchette was acclaimed mayor, with no one on the ballot against them. The mayor answers to all of Amqui; every councillor represents a district.
Every other candidate (4)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | René Viens | Independent | 65 | 35% |
| Councillor | Égide Charest | Independent | 88 | 31% |
| Councillor | Xavier Dionne | Independent | 44 | 21% |
| Councillor | Richard Leclerc | Independent | 44 | 21% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Amqui votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Amqui 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. Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Amqui’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years. Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Amqui votes in Matane-Matapédia 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 ↗Amqui is in Matane-Matapédia, 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)
Maxime Blanchette-Joncas represents Rimouski—La Matapédia in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Rimouski—La Matapédia · Bloc Québécois · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Maxime Blanchette-Joncas was first elected in 2019; the current Parliament is Maxime Blanchette-Joncas’ 3rd. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Rimouski—La Matapédia puts the Bloc Québécois first at 54%; Maxime Blanchette-Joncas 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
Kristina Michaud kept Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia for the Bloc Québécois in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Amqui voted in Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Rimouski—La Matapédia is its riding today.
Turnout in Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia was 57% in 2021, against 63% nationally. 12,681 votes separated Kristina Michaud (Bloc Québécois) from Louis-Éric Savoie (Liberal Party of Canada) in Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia in 2021, when the winner took 60%. The 2019 result had favoured Kristina Michaud as well, at 51%.
All 6 candidates in Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristina Michaud | Bloc Québécois | 19,776 | 59.8% |
| Louis-Éric Savoie | Liberal Party of Canada | 7,095 | 21.5% |
| Germain Dumas | Conservative Party of Canada | 2,912 | 8.8% |
| Christel Marchand | New Democratic Party | 1,501 | 4.5% |
| Eric Barnabé | People's Party of Canada | 965 | 2.9% |
| Mélanie Gendron | Free Party Canada | 826 | 2.5% |
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
Amqui 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.
Amqui council carried $19.7M of long-term debt, $3,209 per resident against a typical $2,461. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 79% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 24%, or $591 per resident. Amqui council spent $2,415 per resident in 2024, against a median of $2,394 among Québec’s local municipalities. Staff pay and benefits account for 26% of spending.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $3.6M | $591 | 24% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $3.4M | $562 | 23% |
| Recreation and culture | $2.9M | $472 | 20% |
| General government | $2.3M | $377 | 16% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.4M | $227 | 9% |
| Financing costs | $635K | $104 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $367K | $60 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $142K | $23 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 870 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Amqui council has one seat for every 870 residents, more than in 74% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Amqui 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.
amqui.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’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.
Questions about how Amqui is run
Who is the MP for Amqui?
Amqui is in Rimouski—La Matapédia, represented by Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc Québécois).
Which party won Amqui in the 2021 federal election?
Kristina Michaud won Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia for the Bloc Québécois in 2021; the riding is now Rimouski—La Matapédia, held by Maxime Blanchette-Joncas.
Who is the MNA for Amqui?
Matane-Matapédia is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Amqui and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Amqui?
The mayor is Sylvie Blanchette, who chairs Amqui council.
How much does Amqui council spend?
In 2024, Amqui council spent $14.8M in all, for some 6,129 residents, of which $3.6M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Amqui part of?
Its regional county municipality: MRC La Matapédia, where Amqui’s mayor sits with the other mayors.
How is Amqui council elected?
Amqui 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).