Photo: François Ruph · CC BY-SA 4.0Per resident, Témiscaming spends more than 90% of Québec’s local municipalities
Témiscaming is in Abitibi—Témiscamingue, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Sébastien Lemire of the Bloc Québécois. Provincially, Témiscaming votes in Rouyn-Noranda--Témiscamingue; the open record doesn’t name its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) in the National Assembly of Québec, so the legislature’s own list is linked below. Alain Gauthier is mayor of Témiscaming, with 6 councillors on the council.
What stands out in how Témiscaming is governed
High spending per resident
Per resident, Témiscaming council’s 2024 spending tops 90% of Québec’s local municipalities. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
The 2021 winner in Abitibi—Témiscamingue finished 26.5 points ahead of the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada), a wider lead than in 71% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Témiscaming has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
In 2021, Abitibi—Témiscamingue voted in smaller numbers than 82% of the ridings. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Témiscaming, a city in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
temiscaming.net ↗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.
Its regional county municipality is MRC Témiscamingue: the mayors of its municipalities, Témiscaming’s among them, sit on its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Témiscaming, from the most recent elections.
- 1Témiscaming councilelected November 2025Alain Gauthier
- 2National Assembly of QuébecRouyn-Noranda--Témiscamingue
- 3House of CommonsAbitibi—Témiscamingue
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 Témiscaming council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Alain Gauthier
- André Valiquette
- Marsha Kovalskie
- Bertrand Gélinas
- Carole Gagnon
- Crystal Luscombe
- Steve Bernard
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Gauthier | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| André Valiquette | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Marsha Kovalskie | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Bertrand Gélinas | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Carole Gagnon | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| Crystal Luscombe | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Steve Bernard | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
There are no wards on Témiscaming council: the whole electorate votes for every seat, the mayor too. With no rival, Alain Gauthier took the mayor’s chair by acclamation. Témiscaming council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Témiscaming votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Témiscaming 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. The next council election in Témiscaming falls on 4 November 2029, the first Sunday in November every four years under the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities. The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Témiscaming votes in Rouyn-Noranda--Témiscamingue 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 Rouyn-Noranda--Témiscamingue: it sends one MNA to the National Assembly of Québec, and Témiscaming votes in it.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Sébastien Lemire represents Abitibi—Témiscamingue in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Abitibi—Témiscamingue · 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.
Of the 78 seats from Quebec, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 44, and Sébastien Lemire’s Bloc Québécois has 22.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Abitibi—Témiscamingue would have gone to the Bloc Québécois with 51%, and Sébastien Lemire kept it for them in 2025. The current Parliament is Sébastien Lemire’s 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019.
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
Sébastien Lemire kept Abitibi—Témiscamingue for the Bloc Québécois in 2021
Abitibi—Témiscamingue as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Abitibi—Témiscamingue elected Sébastien Lemire (Bloc Québécois) in 2021: 51% of the vote, a lead of 12,107 over William Legault-Lacasse (Liberal Party of Canada). Sébastien Lemire already held it after the 2019 election, won with 45%.
All 8 candidates in Abitibi—Témiscamingue, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sébastien Lemire | Bloc Québécois | 23,120 | 50.6% |
| William Legault-Lacasse | Liberal Party of Canada | 11,013 | 24.1% |
| Luis Henry Gonzalez Venegas | Conservative Party of Canada | 5,339 | 11.7% |
| Bethany Stewart | New Democratic Party | 2,794 | 6.1% |
| Eric Lacroix | People's Party of Canada | 1,538 | 3.4% |
| Dany Goulet | Free Party Canada | 858 | 1.9% |
| Martin Chartrand | Green Party of Canada | 748 | 1.6% |
| Joël Lirette | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 275 | 0.6% |
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
Témiscaming 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.
Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 25%, or $934 per resident. Each resident’s share of Témiscaming council’s 2024 spending came to $3,743, where the middle of Québec’s local municipalities sat at $2,394. Of every dollar spent, 28% went on pay and benefits. Long-term debt at Témiscaming council stood at $7.7M, or $3,260 a resident, above the $2,461 median. At 79%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 63% seen across the province.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $2.2M | $934 | 25% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $2.1M | $911 | 24% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.9M | $829 | 22% |
| General government | $1.1M | $459 | 12% |
| Police, fire and protection | $746K | $318 | 8% |
| Planning and development | $411K | $175 | 5% |
| Financing costs | $226K | $96 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $47K | $20 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 330 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
At 330 residents a seat, Témiscaming council is more closely spread than 56% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Témiscaming 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.
temiscaming.net ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- 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. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
- 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.
- 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.
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
Questions about how Témiscaming is run
Who is the MP for Témiscaming?
For Témiscaming, it’s Sébastien Lemire (Bloc Québécois), who holds Abitibi—Témiscamingue.
Which party won Témiscaming in the 2021 federal election?
The Bloc Québécois: Sébastien Lemire won Abitibi—Témiscamingue in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MNA for Témiscaming?
Témiscaming votes in Rouyn-Noranda--Témiscamingue; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Témiscaming?
Alain Gauthier chairs Témiscaming council as mayor.
How much does Témiscaming council spend?
The 2024 return of Témiscaming council shows $8.8M of spending for roughly 2,349 residents, $2.2M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Témiscaming part of?
The council of MRC Témiscamingue brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Témiscaming’s among them.
How is Témiscaming council elected?
Every seat on Témiscaming council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
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).