2025 Gatineau municipal election

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2025 Gatineau municipal election
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Mayoral election
  2024 (by-election) November 2, 20252029 

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Map of Gatineau's districts

Mayor before election

Maude Marquis-Bissonnette
Action Gatineau

Elected Mayor

TBD

City Council election
  2021 November 2, 20252029 

19 seats in Gatineau City Council [lower-alpha 1]
10 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
Independent
AG Maude Marquis-Bissonnette
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Map of Gatineau's districts

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.

Contents

Background

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]

Council

Aylmer District

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. [4] [5] He has not indicated whether or not he will be seeking re-election.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Aylmer
PartyCandidatePopular voteExpenditures
Votes %±%
Total valid votes
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes
Turnout
Eligible voters
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.
Sources:

Lucerne District

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.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Lucerne
PartyCandidatePopular voteExpenditures
Votes %±%
Total valid votes
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes
Turnout
Eligible voters
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.
Sources:

Deschênes District

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.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Deschênes
PartyCandidatePopular voteExpenditures
Votes %±%
Total valid votes
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes
Turnout
Eligible voters
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.
Sources:

Plateau District

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.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Plateau
PartyCandidatePopular voteExpenditures
Votes %±%
Total valid votes
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes
Turnout
Eligible voters
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.
Sources:

Mitigomijokan District

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.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Mitigomijokan
PartyCandidatePopular voteExpenditures
Votes %±%
Total valid votes
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes
Turnout
Eligible voters
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.
Sources:

Manoir-des-Trembles–Val-Tétreau District

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.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Manoir-des-Trembles–Val-Tétreau
PartyCandidatePopular voteExpenditures
Votes %±%
Total valid votes
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes
Turnout
Eligible voters
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.
Sources:

Hull–Wright District

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.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Hull–Wright
PartyCandidatePopular voteExpenditures
Votes %±%
Total valid votes
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes
Turnout
Eligible voters
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.
Sources:

Parc-de-la-Montagne–Saint-Raymond District

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. [6] [7] He has not indicated whether or not he will seek re-election.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Parc-de-la-Montagne–Saint-Raymond
PartyCandidatePopular voteExpenditures
Votes %±%
Total valid votes
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes
Turnout
Eligible voters
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.
Sources:

Orée-du-Parc District

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.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Orée-du-Parc
PartyCandidatePopular voteExpenditures
Votes %±%
Total valid votes
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes
Turnout
Eligible voters
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.
Sources:

Limbour District

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.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Limbour
PartyCandidatePopular voteExpenditures
Votes %±%
Total valid votes
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes
Turnout
Eligible voters
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.
Sources:

Touraine District

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.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Touraine
PartyCandidatePopular voteExpenditures
Votes %±%
Total valid votes
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes
Turnout
Eligible voters
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.
Sources:

Pointe-Gatineau District

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.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Pointe-Gatineau
PartyCandidatePopular voteExpenditures
Votes %±%
Total valid votes
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes
Turnout
Eligible voters
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.
Sources:

Carrefour-de-l'Hôpital District

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. [8] She has not stated whether or not she will be running for re-election.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Carrefour-de-l'Hôpital
PartyCandidatePopular voteExpenditures
Votes %±%
Total valid votes
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes
Turnout
Eligible voters
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.
Sources:

Versant District

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. [9]

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Versant
PartyCandidatePopular voteExpenditures
Votes %±%
Total valid votes
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes
Turnout
Eligible voters
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.
Sources:

Bellevue District

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.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Bellevue
PartyCandidatePopular voteExpenditures
Votes %±%
Total valid votes
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes
Turnout
Eligible voters
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.
Sources:

Lac-Beauchamp District

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. [4] [10] He has not indicated whether or not he will be seeking re-election.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Lac-Beauchamp
PartyCandidatePopular voteExpenditures
Votes %±%
Total valid votes
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes
Turnout
Eligible voters
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.
Sources:

Rivière-Blanche District

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.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Rivière-Blanche
PartyCandidatePopular voteExpenditures
Votes %±%
Total valid votes
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes
Turnout
Eligible voters
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.
Sources:

Masson-Angers District

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. [11]

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Masson-Angers
PartyCandidatePopular voteExpenditures
Votes %±%
Independent Mario Aubé
Total valid votes
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes
Turnout
Eligible voters
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.
Sources:

Buckingham District

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.

2025 Gatineau municipal election: Buckingham
PartyCandidatePopular voteExpenditures
Votes %±%
Total valid votes
Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes
Turnout
Eligible voters
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.
Sources:

Notes

  1. The Mayor is a member of City Council, but for the purposes of documentation is treated as their own individual.

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