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Deschênes District

Coordinates: 45°23′35″N 75°48′43″W / 45.393°N 75.812°W / 45.393; -75.812
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District 3 - Deschênes
Constituency
for the Gatineau City Council
Location of Deschênes District in Gatineau
CityGatineau
Population10,002 (2019)[1]
Area29.79 km²
Current constituency
Created2000
Councillor
  
Caroline Murray
AG
Sector(s)Aylmer
First contested2001 election
Last contested2021 election

Deschênes District (District 3) is a municipal electoral division in the city of Gatineau, Quebec. It is represented on Gatineau City Council by Caroline Murray of Action Gatineau.

The district is located in the Aylmer sector of the city. It is one of five districts in the sector.

When the district was created, it included the neighbourhoods of Deschênes, Parc-Champlain, Lakeview-Terrasse, Mountain View, Kilroy Crescent part of Parc-Connaught and a number of new subdivisions in the north and east part of the former city of Aylmer.

In 2013, the District lost some territory to the new Plateau District.[2]

In 2021, the District lost the eastern half of Lakeview-Terrasse, Kilroy Crescent, Mountainview as well as Parc-Champlain to the new Mitigomijokan District.

Councillors

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Council term Party Member
2002–2005 Independent André Touchet[a]
Independent Richard Jennings
2005–2009 Independent Alain Riel
2009–2013
2013–2017 Action Gatineau Richard M. Bégin
2017–2021 Independent Mike Duggan
2021–2025 Action Gatineau Caroline Murray

Election results

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2021

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Party Candidate Vote %
  Action Gatineau Caroline Murray 1,808 54.92
  Independent Michel Raymond 1,239 37.64
  Independent Kevin Shannon 245 7.44

2017

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Party Candidate Vote %
  Independent Mike Duggan 2,282 53.14
  Action Gatineau Richard M. Bégin 2,012 46.86

2013

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Party Candidate Vote %
  Action Gatineau Richard M. Bégin 2,399 54.23
  Independent Alain Riel 2,023 45.73

2009

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Candidate Votes %
Alain Riel 3,274 81.6
Peter L. Desprès 588 18.4

2005

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Candidate Votes %
Alain Riel 1,611 33.6
Alain Roy 1,320 27.5
Jerry Alary 1,062 22.1
Michelyn Bélair 805 16.8

2002 by-election

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A by-election was held on November 24, 2002, after incumbent city councillor André Touchet died on September 11.[3]

2002 Gatineau municipal by-election: Deschênes
Death of André Touchet
Party Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Independent Richard Jennings 1,212 52.11 +15.10 none listed
Independent Jerry Alary 457 19.65 none listed
Independent Robert Gingras 345 14.83 none listed
Independent Alain Riel 312 13.41 none listed
Total valid votes 2,326 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes 0 0.00 -1.07
Turnout 2,326 26.37 -22.17
Eligible voters 8,820
Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, may be based on the prominent colour used in campaign items
(signs, literature, etc.) or colours used in polling graphs and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: Office of the City Clerk of Gatineau[4]

2001

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2001 Gatineau municipal election: Deschênes
Party Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Independent André Touchet 1,785 41.83 none listed
Independent Richard Jennings 1,579 37.01 none listed
Independent Suzanne Lloyd 903 21.16 none listed
Total valid votes 4,267 98.93
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes 46 1.07
Turnout 4,313 48.54
Eligible voters 8,885
Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, may be based on the prominent colour used in campaign items
(signs, literature, etc.) or colours used in polling graphs and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: Office of the City Clerk of Gatineau[5]

Notes

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  1. ^ Died in office.

References

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  1. ^ "Districts électoraux (7 novembre 2021)" (in Canadian French). Ville de Gatineau. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Les districts électoraux de Gatineau redécoupés". Le Droit (in French).
  3. ^ "Avis de décès de André Touchet" (in Canadian French). Gatineau, Quebec: MesAïeux. September 13, 2002. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "Ville de Gatineau (2002- ) – Élection partielle du 24 novembre 2002" (PDF). City of Gatineau. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "Ville de Gatineau (2002- ) – Élection du 4 novembre 2001" (PDF) (in Canadian French). City of Gatineau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
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45°23′35″N 75°48′43″W / 45.393°N 75.812°W / 45.393; -75.812