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

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.

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$51,233.94
Bloc QuébécoisMarc Dean16,24727.17-0.83$22,437.53
ConservativeGilles Lépine14,33223.97+6.39$21,615.85
New DemocraticHamid Nadji4,3377.25-0.62$5,611.33
GreenDenis Blanchette1,5732.63-1.34$2,847.44
IndependentAli Dahan3780.63+0.20$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 59,800––$111,646.95
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

Provincial

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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