2025 Gatineau municipal election
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19 seats in Gatineau City Council[a] 10 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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The 2025 Gatineau municipal election will take place on Sunday, November 2, 2025, to elect a mayor and city councillors in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. The election will be held in conjunction with municipal elections held across Quebec on that date.
Background
[edit]France Bélisle was elected as Mayor of Gatineau in the 2021 mayoral election, becoming the city's first female mayor.[1] However, on February 22, 2024, Bélisle announced that she would resign, citing a toxic work environment and having received death threats; Daniel Champagne was then made acting mayor, pending the 2024 Gatineau mayoral by-election.[2] The election was won by Maude Marquis-Bissonnette, retaking the city's top job for the party.[3]
Mayoral race
[edit]Publicly expressed interest
[edit]- Stéphane Bisson, former president of the Gatineau Chamber of Commerce (2021–2024) and candidate for mayor in 2024[4]
- Daniel Feeny, former spokesperson and Director of Communications and Intergovernmental Relations to Mayor France Bélisle (2021–2024) and candidate for mayor in 2024[4]
Council
[edit]Aylmer District
[edit]Incumbent Independent city councillor Steven Boivin was elected in 2021 with 56.69% of the vote. He previously showed interest in running in the 2024 Gatineau mayoral by-election, but withdrew himself from consideration.[5][6] He has not indicated whether or not he will be seeking re-election.
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Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are 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. | ||||||||||||
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Lucerne District
[edit]Incumbent Independent city councillor Gilles Chagnon was re-elected in 2021 with 67.39% of the vote. He has not stated if he will run for re-election.
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Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are 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. | ||||||||||||
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Deschênes District
[edit]Incumbent Action Gatineau city councillor Caroline Murray was elected in 2021 with 54.92% of the vote. She has not stated whether or not she will be running for re-election.
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Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are 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. | ||||||||||||
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Plateau District
[edit]Incumbent Action Gatineau city councillor Bettyna Belizaire was elected in 2021 with 61.42% of the vote. She has not stated whether or not she will be running for re-election.
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Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are 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. | ||||||||||||
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Mitigomijokan District
[edit]Incumbent Action Gatineau city councillor Anik Des Marais was elected in 2021 with 40.40% of the vote. She has not stated whether or not she will run for re-election.
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Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are 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. | ||||||||||||
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Manoir-des-Trembles–Val-Tétreau District
[edit]Incumbent Independent city councillor Jocelyn Blondin was re-elected in 2021 with 55.30% of the vote. He has not stated whether or not he will be running for re-election.
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Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are 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. | ||||||||||||
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Hull–Wright District
[edit]Incumbent Action Gatineau city councillor Steve Moran, who also serves as the party's interim leader, was elected in 2021 with 48.57% of the vote. He has not indicated whether or not he will be seeking re-election.
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Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are 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. | ||||||||||||
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Parc-de-la-Montagne–Saint-Raymond District
[edit]Incumbent Independent city councillor and former mayor Marc Bureau was elected to the seat in a by-election on October 23, 2022, after his predecessor, Louise Boudrias, died on August 14, 2022, following complications with cancer.[7][8] He has not indicated whether or not he will seek re-election.
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Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are 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. | ||||||||||||
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Orée-du-Parc District
[edit]Incumbent Action Gatineau city councillor Isabelle N. Miron was re-elected in 2021 with 61.95% of the vote. She has not stated whether or not she will be running for re-election.
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Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are 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. | ||||||||||||
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Limbour District
[edit]Incumbent Action Gatineau city councillor Louis Sabourin was elected in 2021 with 41.88% of the vote. He has not stated whether or not he will be seeking re-election.
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Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are 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. | ||||||||||||
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Touraine District
[edit]Incumbent Action Gatineau city councillor Tiffany-Lee Norris Parent was elected in 2021 with 38.43% of the vote. She has not stated whether or not she will be seeking re-election.
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Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are 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. | ||||||||||||
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Pointe-Gatineau District
[edit]Incumbent Independent city councillor Mike Duggan was elected in 2021 with 51.81% of the vote. He has not stated whether or not he will be seeking re-election.
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Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are 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. | ||||||||||||
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Carrefour-de-l'Hôpital District
[edit]Incumbent Action Gatineau city councillor Catherine Craig-St-Louis was elected to the seat in a by-election on June 9, 2024, after her predecessor, Olive Kamanyana, resigned her seat to participate in the 2024 Gatineau mayoral by-election.[9] She has not stated whether or not she will be running for re-election.
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Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are 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. | ||||||||||||
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Versant District
[edit]Incumbent Independent city councillor Daniel Champagne was re-elected in 2021 with 72.30% of the vote. He has announced that he will not be seeking re-election.[10]
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Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are 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. | ||||||||||||
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Bellevue District
[edit]Incumbent Action Gatineau city councillor Alicia Brunet-Lacasse was elected in 2021 with 41.78% of the vote. She has not indicated whether or not she will be seeking re-election.
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Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are 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. | ||||||||||||
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Lac-Beauchamp District
[edit]Incumbent Independent city councillor Denis Girouard was elected in 2021 with 56.76% of the vote. He previously showed interest in running in the 2024 Gatineau mayoral by-election, but withdrew himself from consideration.[5][11] He has not indicated whether or not he will be seeking re-election.
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Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are 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. | ||||||||||||
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Rivière-Blanche District
[edit]Incumbent Independent city councillor Jean Lessard was re-elected with 73.36% of the vote. He has not indicated whether or not he will be seeking re-election.
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Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are 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. | ||||||||||||
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Masson-Angers District
[edit]Incumbent Independent city councillor Mario Aubé was elected in 2021 with 60.49% of the vote. He has indicated his intention to seek re-election.[12]
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Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are 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. | ||||||||||||
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Buckingham District
[edit]Incumbent Independent city councillor Edmond Leclerc was elected in 2021 with 57.52% of the vote. He has not indicated whether or not he will be seeking re-election.
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Note: Candidate campaign colours, unless a member of a party, are 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. | ||||||||||||
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Notes
[edit]- ^ The Mayor is a member of City Council, but for the purposes of documentation is treated as their own individual.
References
[edit]- ^ Pringle, Josh (November 7, 2021). "France Belisle elected Gatineau's first female mayor". CTV News Ottawa. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Gatineau Mayor France Bélisle steps down, citing hostile political climate". CBC News. Ottawa, Ontario. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "Maude Marquis-Bissonnette set to become Gatineau's next mayor". CBC News. June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "Stéphane Bisson et Daniel Feeny y seraient aussi en 2025" (in Canadian French). CKOF-FM. May 29, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ a b David-Pelletier, Julien (February 24, 2024). "La mairesse de Gatineau, France Bélisle, démissionne". CBC News (in Canadian French). Gatineau, Quebec. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Bélanger, Mathieu (March 12, 2024). "Steven Boivin ne sera pas candidat à la mairie de Gatineau". Le Droit (in Canadian French). Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "Gatineau councillor Louise Boudrias dead at 62". CBC. August 15, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Résultats officieux de l'élection partielle du 23 octobre 2022". Ville de Gatineau (in Canadian French). Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Olive Kamanyana démissionne pour permettre la tenue d'une élection partielle le 9 juin" (in Canadian French). CBC News. April 25, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Dernier mandat pour le conseiller Daniel Champagne à Gatineau". CBC News. January 18, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Denis Girouard ne sera pas candidat à la mairie". TVA Gatineau (in Canadian French). Gatineau, Quebec. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ Lalonde, Charles (February 29, 2024). "Mairie de Gatineau : Mario Aubé se désiste, de nouveaux candidats réfléchissent". CBC News. Gatineau, Quebec. Retrieved February 29, 2024.