Photo: busand2003 · CC BY 3.02,210 residents per council seat in Gaspé, a higher ratio than 89% of Quebec municipalities
Gaspé has 6 councillors and a mayor, Daniel Côté. For the National Assembly of Québec, Gaspé votes in the riding of the same name; open data doesn’t yet say who its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) is. Federally, Gaspé sits in Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Alexis Deschênes of the Bloc Québécois.
What stands out in how Gaspé is governed
Many residents per seat
Gaspé council has more people behind each seat than most of Quebec, where the middle figure is 380 residents a seat. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Spending per resident put Gaspé council above 70% of Québec’s local municipalities in 2024. Council money ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Gaspé, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
ville.gaspe.qc.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.
Gaspé belongs to MRC La Côte-de-Gaspé, the regional county municipality whose council of mayors adopts the land-use plan for its municipalities.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Gaspé, from the most recent elections.
- 1Gaspé councilelected November 2025Daniel Côté
- 2National Assembly of QuébecGaspé
- 3House of CommonsGaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj
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 Gaspé council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Daniel Côté
- Mathieu Denis
- Luc Chrétien
- Charlie-Maude Giroux Bossé
- Réal Côté
- James Keays
- Walter-Olivier Rottmann-Aubé
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Côté | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Mathieu Denis | Councillor | Independent | 327 | 60% | Yes |
| Luc Chrétien | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Charlie-Maude Giroux Bossé | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Réal Côté | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| James Keays | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Walter-Olivier Rottmann-Aubé | Councillor | Independent | 615 | 55% | No |
No candidate stood against Daniel Côté, who became mayor by acclamation. Voters elect a councillor for their own district and a mayor for the whole of Gaspé. No team or party won a seat on Gaspé council: every member ran on their own.
Every other candidate (3)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Christian Michel Boulay | Independent | 221 | 40% |
| Councillor | Ghislain Smith | Independent | 428 | 38% |
| Councillor | Michel Allain | Independent | 84 | 8% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Gaspé votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Gaspé council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026. The next council election in Gaspé falls on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Gaspé votes in the riding of the same name 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 ↗For the National Assembly of Québec, Gaspé votes in the riding of the same name, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Alexis Deschênes represents Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj · Bloc Québécois
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Alexis Deschênes sits with the Bloc Québécois, which has 22 of the 78 seats from Quebec, against 44 for the Liberal Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj, the 2021 vote gives the Bloc Québécois 44%; in 2025 Alexis Deschênes kept the seat in the same hands. The 2025 general election sent Alexis Deschênes to the Commons for the first time.
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
In 2021, Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine re-elected Diane Lebouthillier of the Liberal Party of Canada
Before the 2023 redistribution, Gaspé voted in Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj is its riding today.
Turnout in Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine was 57% in 2021, against 63% nationally. The 2021 count in Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine put Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal Party of Canada) first at 46%, with Guy Bernatchez (Bloc Québécois) 2,618 votes back. Back in 2019, Diane Lebouthillier took the riding on 42%.
All 6 candidates in Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Lebouthillier | Liberal Party of Canada | 17,099 | 46.4% |
| Guy Bernatchez | Bloc Québécois | 14,481 | 39.3% |
| Jean-Pierre Pigeon | Conservative Party of Canada | 3,010 | 8.2% |
| Lisa Phung | New Democratic Party | 1,358 | 3.7% |
| Christian Rioux | People's Party of Canada | 621 | 1.7% |
| Monique Leduc | Free Party Canada | 289 | 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
Gaspé 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.
Gaspé council carried $69.8M of long-term debt, $4,614 per resident against a typical $2,461. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 72% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 30%, or $839 per resident. Pay and benefits made up 27% of spending. Spending by Gaspé council reached $2,762 a resident in 2024, well over the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $12.7M | $839 | 30% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $10.6M | $701 | 25% |
| General government | $5.3M | $348 | 13% |
| Recreation and culture | $5.2M | $342 | 12% |
| Police, fire and protection | $3.8M | $250 | 9% |
| Financing costs | $2.4M | $156 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $1.7M | $115 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $165K | $11 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Gaspé council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Distances here run 30–48 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Gaspé. Nearby councils are drawn here for scale; the headline already says where Gaspé council stands.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Gaspé 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.
ville.gaspe.qc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council size. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
- 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.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and what members did once elected: the open record stops at the vote.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
Questions about how Gaspé is run
Who is the MP for Gaspé?
Gaspé is in Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj, represented by Alexis Deschênes (Bloc Québécois).
Which party won Gaspé in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal Party of Canada), in Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine; Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj has elected Alexis Deschênes since.
Who is the MNA for Gaspé?
Look up the riding of the same name on the National Assembly of Québec’s site: that riding, which takes in Gaspé, has one MNA.
Who heads the council in Gaspé?
Gaspé council is led by Daniel Côté, its mayor.
How much does Gaspé council spend?
The 2024 return of Gaspé council shows $41.8M of spending for roughly 15,137 residents, $12.7M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Gaspé part of?
The council of MRC La Côte-de-Gaspé brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Gaspé’s among them.
How is Gaspé council elected?
Gaspé 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).