Photo: Jouu31 · Public domainAndre Desrosiers is mayor of Les Escoumins
The Liberal Party of Canada has 44 of the 78 MPs elected in Quebec. Les Escoumins is in Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Marilène Gill of the Bloc Québécois. Les Escoumins is in René-Lévesque for the National Assembly of Québec, whose current MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) no open source we can use records yet. 6 councillors complete the municipality’s council.
Three governments, and who does what
Les Escoumins, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
escoumins.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, Les Escoumins forms MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord, 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 Les Escoumins, from the most recent elections.
- 1Les Escoumins councilelected November 2025Andre Desrosiers
- 2National Assembly of QuébecRené-Lévesque
- 3House of CommonsCôte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan
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 Les Escoumins council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Andre Desrosiers
- Claude Imbeault
- Luc Boucher
- Stéphanie Gagnon
- Gaétan Gagnon
- Dorté Létourneau
- Yvan Rochette
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Desrosiers | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Claude Imbeault | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Luc Boucher | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Stéphanie Gagnon | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Gaétan Gagnon | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Dorté Létourneau | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Yvan Rochette | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
Every member of Les Escoumins council ran without a team or party. Andre Desrosiers was acclaimed mayor, with no one on the ballot against them. No seat on Les Escoumins council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Les Escoumins votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Les Escoumins council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The next council election in Les Escoumins falls on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities. Provincially the last general election was on 5 October 2026, for the National Assembly of Québec; federally, 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
Les Escoumins votes in René-Lévesque 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, Les Escoumins votes in René-Lévesque, which has one MNA.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Marilène Gill represents Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan · Bloc Québécois · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2015, Marilène Gill is serving the 4th term of a Commons career. Mapped onto today’s Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan, the 2021 vote gives the Bloc Québécois 53%; in 2025 Marilène Gill kept the seat in the same hands.
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, Manicouagan re-elected Marilène Gill of the Bloc Québécois
Results in Manicouagan, the riding Les Escoumins belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan.
Manicouagan turned out at only 50% in 2021; the country managed 63%. 54% had elected Marilène Gill there in 2019. Marilène Gill (Bloc Québécois) took Manicouagan in 2021 with 53% of the vote, 10,779 votes ahead of Rodrigue Vigneault (Conservative Party of Canada).
All 5 candidates in Manicouagan, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marilène Gill | Bloc Québécois | 18,419 | 52.6% |
| Rodrigue Vigneault | Conservative Party of Canada | 7,640 | 21.8% |
| Thomas Gagné | Liberal Party of Canada | 6,545 | 18.7% |
| Nichola St-Jean | New Democratic Party | 1,509 | 4.3% |
| Bianca Girard | Free Party Canada | 887 | 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
One seat for every 250 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on Les Escoumins council answers to 250 residents, a lower ratio than 69% of municipalities in Quebec. No closer places have figures: these lie 31–41 km from Les Escoumins.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Les Escoumins 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.
escoumins.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
- Not on this page. Council budgets, band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
Questions about how Les Escoumins is run
Who is the MP for Les Escoumins?
Marilène Gill (Bloc Québécois) sits for Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan, the riding Les Escoumins is in.
Which party won Les Escoumins in the 2021 federal election?
Marilène Gill (Bloc Québécois) took Manicouagan in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan.
Who is the MNA for Les Escoumins?
René-Lévesque is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for Les Escoumins and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Les Escoumins?
Les Escoumins council is led by Andre Desrosiers, its mayor.
Which regional body is Les Escoumins part of?
The council of MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Les Escoumins’s among them.
How is Les Escoumins council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Les Escoumins 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) · 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).