Photo: Ymblanter · CC BY-SA 4.0A small constituency per seat: 160 residents in Grande-Vallée, fewer than in 94% of Quebec municipalities
The mayor of Grande-Vallée is Noël Richard, who sits with 6 councillors. Alexis Deschênes (Bloc Québécois) is the MP for Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Grande-Vallée. Grande-Vallée sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from Gaspé, though no open record we can reuse gives the name.
What stands out in how Grande-Vallée is governed
Few residents per seat
Grande-Vallée council has fewer 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 Grande-Vallée council above 73% 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
Grande-Vallée, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
grande-vallee.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.
MRC La Côte-de-Gaspé is Grande-Vallée’s regional county municipality, which sets the land-use plan the municipalities follow.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Grande-Vallée, from the most recent elections.
- 1Grande-Vallée councilelected November 2025Noël Richard
- 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 Grande-Vallée council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Noël Richard
- Karine Fournier
- Nelson Fournier
- Thierry Ratté
- Sylvain Bouchard
- Francesca Sabrina Chouinard
- Bermans Minville
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noël Richard | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Karine Fournier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Nelson Fournier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Thierry Ratté | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Sylvain Bouchard | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Francesca Sabrina Chouinard | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Bermans Minville | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
All the seats on Grande-Vallée council went to candidates with no team. All of Grande-Vallée council is elected at large, with each voter helping fill every seat, the mayor’s as well. The race for mayor was never run: Noël Richard was the only candidate.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Grande-Vallée votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Grande-Vallée council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, Grande-Vallée’s next municipal vote is on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years. The National Assembly of Québec was last elected on 5 October 2026, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Grande-Vallée votes in Gaspé 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 ↗Gaspé takes in Grande-Vallée and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
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 is one of 22 Bloc Québécois MPs from Quebec, where the Liberal Party of Canada has the most seats: 44 of 78.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj, the Bloc Québécois would have led with 44%; Alexis Deschênes held it for them in 2025. April 2025 was Alexis Deschênes’s first election to the House of Commons.
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
Diane Lebouthillier kept Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Grande-Vallée sat in Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine; the 2025 election put it in Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj.
57% of electors in Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada. Back in 2019, Diane Lebouthillier took the riding on 42%. 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.
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
Grande-Vallée 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.
Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 66% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. At $6,217 per resident, Grande-Vallée council’s $6.6M of long-term debt is more than the $2,461 median. Spending by Grande-Vallée council reached $2,828 a resident in 2024, well over the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. Salaries and benefits took 27% of the total. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $1,092 per resident and 39% of the total.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.2M | $1,092 | 39% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $599K | $560 | 20% |
| General government | $503K | $470 | 17% |
| Recreation and culture | $295K | $276 | 10% |
| Police, fire and protection | $187K | $175 | 6% |
| Financing costs | $187K | $175 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $74K | $69 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $12K | $11 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
Grande-Vallée council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Beside its neighbours, Grande-Vallée council is the bar in colour; the headline above has the comparison with the province. The nearest places to Grande-Vallée with figures are 37–101 km away.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Grande-Vallée 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.
grande-vallee.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council money. Per resident uses MAMH’s population; the 2024 financial report gives charges by service and the financial profile the revenue, debt and reserves.
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- 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.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
Questions about how Grande-Vallée is run
Who is the MP for Grande-Vallée?
Alexis Deschênes of the Bloc Québécois is the MP for Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj, which includes Grande-Vallée.
Which party won Grande-Vallée in the 2021 federal election?
Diane Lebouthillier won Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj, held by Alexis Deschênes.
Who is the MNA for Grande-Vallée?
The riding for Grande-Vallée is Gaspé, and the National Assembly of Québec lists the MNA who holds it.
Who heads the council in Grande-Vallée?
Noël Richard is mayor, at the head of Grande-Vallée council.
How much does Grande-Vallée council spend?
In 2024, Grande-Vallée council spent $3M in all, for some 1,069 residents, of which $1.2M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Grande-Vallée part of?
Grande-Vallée belongs to MRC La Côte-de-Gaspé, a regional county municipality whose council is made up of its municipalities’ mayors.
How is Grande-Vallée council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Grande-Vallée council, the mayor too.
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).