Lac-Delage

Lac-Delage
City
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM.
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM.
Lac-Delage is located in Central Quebec
Lac-Delage
Lac-Delage
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°58′N 71°24′W / 46.967°N 71.400°W / 46.967; -71.400[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMLa Jacques-Cartier
ConstitutedFebruary 11, 1959
Government
[2]
 • MayorGuy Rochette
 • Federal ridingPortneuf—Jacques-Cartier
 • Prov. ridingChauveau
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
2.10 km2 (0.81 sq mi)
 • Land1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
771
 • Density486.9/km2 (1,261/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 20.8%
 • Dwellings
316
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G3C 5A4
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.lacdelage.qc.ca

Lac-Delage is a town in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, located on the eponymous Lake Delage.

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Lac-Delage, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1961 4—    
1966 14+250.0%
1971 59+321.4%
1976 194+228.8%
1981 259+33.5%
1986 290+12.0%
1991 338+16.6%
1996 368+8.9%
2001 447+21.5%
2006 530+18.6%
2011 598+12.8%
2016 638+6.7%
2021 771+20.8%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lac-Delage had a population of 771 living in 308 of its 316 total private dwellings, a change of 20.8% from its 2016 population of 638. With a land area of 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi), it had a population density of 488.0/km2 (1,263.8/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 1.3%
  • French as first language: 92.9%
  • English and French as first language: 1.9%
  • Other as first language: 2.6%
Lake Delage

Local government

Lac-Delage federal election results[6]
Year Liberal Conservative Bloc Québécois New Democratic Green
2021 18% 98 36% 191 33% 178 8% 45 0% 0
2019 30% 155 25% 129 31% 160 6% 31 5% 24
Lac-Delage provincial election results[7]
Year CAQ Liberal QC solidaire Parti Québécois
2018 38% 150 24% 95 17% 70 15% 61
2014 49% 194 19% 78 8% 31 23% 92

Lac-Delage forms part of the federal electoral district of Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier and has been represented by Joël Godin of the Conservative Party since 2015. Provincially, Lac-Delage is part of the Chauveau electoral district and is represented by Sylvain Lévesque of the Coalition Avenir Québec since 2018.

Municipal council

  • Mayor: Guy Rochette
  • Councillors: Jannys Landry, Alexandre Morin, Marc Boiteau, Isabelle Coulombe, Christiane Gosselin, Jonathan Baker

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 33030". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Lac-Delage Archived 2014-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Lac-Delage census profile
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  6. ^ "Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in block 438)". Elections Canada. 7 April 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  7. ^ "Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in block 438)". Elections Québec. Retrieved March 5, 2023.