Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj
federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada (Since 2025)
Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj (formerly Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine) is a federal electoral district (riding) in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons since 2004.
It was created by the Representation Order of 2003 from parts of Bonaventure—Gaspé—Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Pabok and Matapédia—Matane.
Since 2025, its member of Parliament (MP) has been Alexis Deschênes of the Bloc Québécois (BQ).
Geography
The riding occupies the eastern part of the Gaspé Peninsula, as well as the Magdalen Islands. The Magdalen Islands, being in the Atlantic time zone, report election results one hour earlier than the rest of the riding, which in the Eastern Time Zone with the rest of Quebec.
History
From 2004 to 2011 it consisted of:
(a) the regional county municipalities of Bonaventure, La Côte-de-Gaspé and Le Rocher-Percé;
(b) the Regional County Municipality of Avignon, including Gesgapegiag and Listuguj Indian reserves; and
(c) the Municipality of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine.
As per the 2012 federal electoral redistribution, the former riding of Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine was dissolved, largely being replaced by Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, with the Avignon Regional County Municipality going to Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, and gaining La Haute-Gaspésie Regional County Municipality from Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia.
Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, the riding was largely replaced by Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj. It gained the entirety of the La Matanie Regional County Municipality and Avignon Regional County Municipality from Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia.
Demographics
According to the 2016 Canadian census
Languages: (2016) 91.5% French, 8.1% English, 0.1% Spanish
Riding associations
Riding associations are the local branches of political parties:
Member of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
Election results
Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj, 2023 representation order
Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, 2013 representation order
Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine, 2003 representation order
See also
List of Canadian electoral districts
Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
References
"Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj (Code 24019) Census Profile".
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