Photo: Fralambert · CC BY-SA 3.0New Richmond’s council outspends 85% of Québec’s local municipalities, per resident
New Richmond is in Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Alexis Deschênes of the Bloc Québécois. New Richmond sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from Bonaventure, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. The mayor of New Richmond is Éric Dubé, who sits with 6 councillors.
What stands out in how New Richmond is governed
Many residents per seat
Across Quebec the median is one seat per 380 residents, well under the ratio on New Richmond council. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
New Richmond council spent more per resident in 2024 than 85% of Québec’s local municipalities. 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
New Richmond, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
villenewrichmond.com ↗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, New Richmond forms MRC Bonaventure, 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 New Richmond, from the most recent elections.
- 1New Richmond councilelected November 2025Éric Dubé
- 2National Assembly of QuébecBonaventure
- 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 New Richmond council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Éric Dubé
- Jacques Rivière
- Maryse Soucy
- Jean Cormier
- Louis Paul Cyr
- Geneviève Braconnier
- Pamela Dow
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Éric Dubé | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jacques Rivière | Councillor | Independent | 818 | 73% | Yes |
| Maryse Soucy | Councillor | Independent | 963 | 87% | Yes |
| Jean Cormier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Louis Paul Cyr | Councillor | Independent | 526 | 47% | No |
| Geneviève Braconnier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Pamela Dow | Councillor | Independent | 675 | 60% | Yes |
Every member of New Richmond council ran without a team or party. No seat on New Richmond council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality. Éric Dubé was acclaimed mayor, with no one on the ballot against them.
Every other candidate (5)
| Seat | Candidate | Team | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Gaston Gagné | Independent | 299 | 27% |
| Councillor | Robert Bobby Caissy | Independent | 150 | 14% |
| Councillor | Sara Kim Bourdages | Independent | 512 | 46% |
| Councillor | Danika Bernard | Independent | 79 | 7% |
| Councillor | Sophie Gagnon | Independent | 444 | 40% |
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When New Richmond votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| New Richmond council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election. Provincially the last general election was on 5 October 2026, for the National Assembly of Québec; federally, on 28 April 2025. 4 November 2029 is the next council election in New Richmond, fixed by the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities for the first Sunday in November every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
New Richmond votes in Bonaventure 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 ↗The riding is Bonaventure: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and New Richmond votes in it.
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
Alexis Deschênes is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj would have gone to the Bloc Québécois with 44%, and Alexis Deschênes kept it for them 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
In 2021, Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine re-elected Diane Lebouthillier of the Liberal Party of Canada
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, New Richmond’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj.
Turnout in Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine was 57% in 2021, against 63% nationally. 42% had elected Diane Lebouthillier there in 2019. 2,618 votes separated Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal Party of Canada) from Guy Bernatchez (Bloc Québécois) in Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine in 2021, when the winner took 46%.
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
New Richmond 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: 68% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 63%. Long-term debt at New Richmond council stood at $22.8M, or $5,986 a resident, above the $2,461 median. Spending by New Richmond council reached $3,328 a resident in 2024, well over the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. Of every dollar spent, 24% went on pay and benefits. No service costs more than recreation and culture, at $659 per resident and 20% of the total.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation and culture | $2.5M | $659 | 20% |
| Roads and transit | $2.4M | $618 | 19% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $2M | $537 | 16% |
| General government | $1.8M | $473 | 14% |
| Other | $1.3M | $330 | 10% |
| Planning and development | $1.1M | $302 | 9% |
| Financing costs | $848K | $223 | 7% |
| Police, fire and protection | $648K | $170 | 5% |
| Social services and child care | $61K | $16 | 0% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 560 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Only 66% of municipalities in Quebec have fewer seats for their size than New Richmond council, at 560 residents each.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how New Richmond 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.
villenewrichmond.com ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- 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.
- Not on this page. How councillors voted once in office, and band councils, are beyond the open record.
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- Council money. Spending by service comes from MAMH’s consolidated 2024 financial report, revenue, debt and reserves from its financial profile, all per resident on MAMH’s population.
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
Questions about how New Richmond is run
Who is the MP for New Richmond?
Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj’s MP, Alexis Deschênes of the Bloc Québécois, represents New Richmond.
Which party won New Richmond in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada, with Diane Lebouthillier in Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine; since 2025 Alexis Deschênes represents Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj.
Who is the MNA for New Richmond?
Bonaventure is the riding; its sitting MNA is on the National Assembly of Québec’s own list of members for New Richmond and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in New Richmond?
Éric Dubé chairs New Richmond council as mayor.
How much does New Richmond council spend?
The 2024 return of New Richmond council shows $12.7M of spending for roughly 3,806 residents, $2.5M of it on recreation and culture.
Which regional body is New Richmond part of?
The council of MRC Bonaventure brings together the mayors of its municipalities, New Richmond’s among them.
How is New Richmond council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of New Richmond 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).