Rivière-Blanche District Explained

District 17 - Rivière-Blanche
Parl Name:	Gatineau City Council
Region Label:	City
Region:	Gatineau
Population:	11,600 (2019)^[1]
Area:	46.26 km²
Year:	2000
Members Label:	Councillor
Members:	Jean Lessard Independent
Local Council Label:	Sector(s)
Local Council:	Gatineau
Blank1 Name:	First contested
Blank1 Info:	2001 election
Blank2 Name:	Last contested
Blank2 Info:	2021 election

Rivière-Blanche District (District 17) is a municipal electoral division in Gatineau, Quebec. It is represented by Jean Lessard on Gatineau City Council. The district is named after the Blanche River, which flows through it.

The district is centred on the historic Templeton Village in the east end of the city. The District also includes the neighbourhoods of Sainte-Rose, La Soblimière and much of Templeton-Est, including all of rural Templeton-Est north of Quebec Route 148 and east of the Blanche River.

City councillors

Council term	Party		Member
2002–2005		Independent	Yvon Boucher
2005–2009
2009–2013
2013–2017		Independent	Jean Lessard
2017–2021
2021–2025

Election results

2021

Party		Candidate	Vote	%	Independent	Jean Lessard	2,833	73.36
		Tanya Desforges	1,029	26.64

2017

Party		Candidate	Vote	%	Independent	Jean Lessard	2,184	47.46
		Nathalie Lepage	1,294	28.12	Independent	Eric Bourgeau	1,124	24.42

2013^[2]

Party		Candidate	Vote	%	Independent	Jean Lessard	1,296	29.20	Independent	Eric Bourgeau	1,295	29.17
		Francine Parent-Stuart	1,278	28.78	Independent	Jason S. Noble	570	12.84

2009

Candidate	Vote	%
Yvon Boucher	3,396	76.4
Normand Dessureault	1,047	23.6

2005

Candidate	Vote	%
Yvon Boucher	3,943	65.9
Pierre Naud	2,083	34.1

References

• 2009 Election Results
• District Map
• 2005 results

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Districts électoraux (7 novembre 2021) . March 28, 2024 . Ville de Gatineau . fr-ca.
2. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-09-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140912091642/http://swelection.gatineau.ca/fr/Paves.htm . 2014-09-12 . dead .