Denis Blanchette

Denis Blanchette (born September 4, 1956) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election.[1] He represented the electoral district of Louis-Hébert as a member of the New Democratic Party until 2015.

This article is about the Canadian politician. For the Montreal shooting victim, see 2012 Montreal shooting.

Denis Blanchette
Member of Parliament
for Louis-Hébert
In office
May 2, 2011 – October 19, 2015
Preceded byPascal-Pierre Paillé
Succeeded byJoël Lightbound
Personal details
Born (1956-09-04) September 4, 1956
Quebec City, Quebec
Political partyGreen
Other political
affiliations		NDP (2006-2021)
ProfessionComputer analyst, public servant

Blanchette ran in Louis-Hébert twice, in 2006 and 2008, before being elected.[2] Prior to winning office he was a computer analyst and public servant.[3]

In May 2017 Blanchette was selected as president of the New Democratic Party of Quebec.[4] He was the candidate for the NDPQ in the October 2, 2017 by-election held in the district of Louis-Hébert.[5] He finished 7th with 1.3 per cent of the vote. He resigned as president of the NDPQ in 2018 citing personal reasons. Blanchette again contested Louis-Hébert in the 2021 federal election as a candidate for the Green Party.[6]

Electoral record

Federal
2021 Canadian federal election: Louis-Hébert
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalJoël Lightbound22,93338.35-2.16
Bloc QuébécoisMarc Dean16,24727.17-0.83
ConservativeGilles Lépine14,33223.97+6.39
New DemocraticHamid Nadji4,3377.25-0.62
GreenDenis Blanchette1,5732.63-1.34
IndependentAli Dahan3780.63+0.20
Total valid votes 59,800
Total rejected ballots 861
Turnout 60,66174.31-2.07
Registered voters 81,632
Liberal hold Swing -0.67
Source: Elections Canada[7]

Louis-Hébert
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalJoël Lightbound21,51634.85+21.43$61,915.23
ConservativeJean-Pierre Asselin16,78927.19+5.36$75,098.22
New DemocraticDenis Blanchette12,85020.81-17.84$69,979.91
Bloc QuébécoisCaroline Pageau8,90014.41-9.80$31,934.38
GreenAndrée-Anne Beaudoin-Julien1,5612.53+0.88–
Christian HeritageStefan Jetchick1280.21-0.03–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 61,744100.00 $217,520.39
Total rejected ballots 6271.01–
Turnout 62,37176.90–
Eligible voters 81,109
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +19.64
Source: Elections Canada[8][9][10]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticDenis Blanchette23,37338.65+29.32
Bloc QuébécoisPascal-Pierre Paillé14,64024.21-12.02
ConservativePierre Paul-Hus13,20721.84-6.37
LiberalJean Beaupré8,11013.41-10.18
GreenMichelle Fontaine9961.65-0.78
Christian HeritageMarie-Claude Bouffard1430.24+0.03
Total valid votes/Expense limit 60,469100.00
Total rejected ballots 6361.04
Turnout 61,10573.73
New Democratic gain from Bloc Québécois Swing +20.67
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisPascal-Pierre Paillé20,99236.23+2.15$78,716
ConservativeLuc Harvey16,34328.21-6.26$96,878
LiberalJean Beaupré13,66923.59+8.58$42,500
New DemocraticDenis Blanchette5,4039.33+0.26$7,979
GreenMichelle Fontaine1,4082.43-1.84
Christian HeritageStefan Jetchick1190.21+0.01$383
Total valid votes/Expense limit 57,934100.00 $87,350
Total rejected ballots 595 1.02
Turnout 58,52970.29
Bloc Québécois gain from Conservative Swing +4.21
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeLuc Harvey20,33234.47+21.02$63,705
Bloc QuébécoisRoger Clavet20,10134.08-9.03$61,438
LiberalHélène Scherrer8,85215.01-19.02$43,177
New DemocraticDenis Blanchette5,3519.07+3.50$6,274
GreenRobert Hudon2,5174.27+0.44
IndependentFrédérick Têtu1,1471.94–$430
IndependentFrancis Fortin5650.96–$460
Christian HeritageStefan Jetchick1160.20–$189
Total valid votes/Expense limit 58,981100.00$81,438
Conservative gain from Bloc Québécois Swing +15.03

Louis-Hebert
Quebec provincial by-election, October 2, 2017
On the resignation of Sam Hamad
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Coalition Avenir QuébecGeneviève Guilbault12,09151.04+25.12
LiberalIhssane El Ghernati4,43318.71-30.51
Parti QuébécoisNormand Beauregard3,85216.26-2.11
Québec solidaireGuillaume Boivin1,2355.21+0.27
ConservativeSylvie Asselin9764.12+3.29
GreenAlex Tyrrell4872.06–
New DemocraticDenis Blanchette3191.35–
IndependentVincent Bégin2150.91–
Option nationaleMartin St-Louis610.26-0.45
Équipe AutonomisteJean-Luc Rouckout180.08–
Total valid votes 23,68799.20
Total rejected ballots 1900.80
Turnout 23,87752.43
Electors on the lists 45,540–
Coalition Avenir Québec gain from Liberal Swing +27.82

References
  1. Election 2011: Louis-Hébert Archived 2011-09-05 at the Wayback Machine. The Globe and Mail, May 2, 2011.
  2. "Roles - Denis Blanchette - Current and Past - Members of Parliament - House of Commons of Canada". www.ourcommons.ca. Archived from the original on 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  3. "Profile". lop.parl.ca. Archived from the original on 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  4. "Le NPD-Québec ne baisse pas les bras" Archived 2018-08-21 at the Wayback Machine. L'actualité, May 24, 2017.
  5. Annie Mathieu (August 30, 2017). "Le NPD-Québec plonge dans l'élection partielle". Le Soleil (in French). Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  6. "Louis-Hébert: Lightbound faces high-profile Conservative Lépine". QCNA EN. Archived from the original on 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  7. "Voter Information Service - Election results since 2015".
  8. "Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Louis-Hébert, 30 September 2015". Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  9. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 15 August 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  10. "Résultats du soir d'élection - Circonscriptions". Archived from the original on 2015-11-15. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
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