Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord
Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord (formerly known as Charlevoix—Montmorency) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. An earlier Charlevoix—Montmorency riding was represented in the House of Commons from 1917 to 1925.
Geography
The riding, which extends along the north bank of the Saint Lawrence River northeast of Quebec City on either side of the Saguenay River, straddles the Quebec regions of Capitale-Nationale and Côte-Nord. It consists of the MRCs of Charlevoix, Charlevoix-Est, La Côte-de-Beaupré, L'Île-d'Orléans, and La Haute-Côte-Nord, as well as a neighbourhood of southeastern Quebec City.
The neighbouring ridings are Beauport—Limoilou, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, Saint-Maurice—Champlain, Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean, Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, Manicouagan, Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, and Lévis—Bellechasse.
History
It was created in 2003 as "Charlevoix—Montmorency" from parts of Beauport—Montmorency—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île-d'Orléans, Charlesbourg—Jacques-Cartier and Charlevoix ridings. Its name was changed to "Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord" after the 2004 election.
The riding of Charlevoix—Montmorency also existed from 1914 to 1924. from parts of Charlevoix, Chicoutimi—Saguenay and Montmorency ridings.
It initially consisted of the parishes of St. Tite, St. Féréol, St. Joachim, Château Richer, Ste. Anne and the village of Ste. Anne.
The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed into Charlevoix—Saguenay and Quebec—Montmorency ridings. Its only Member of Parliament was Pierre-François Casgrain of the Liberal Party of Canada.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Election results
| Canadian federal election, 2008 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
Bloc Québécois |
Michel Guimond |
21,068 |
48.9 |
-0.2 |
$75,870 |
| |
Conservative |
Guy-Léonard Tremblay |
11,789 |
27.4 |
-4.9 |
$49,012 |
| |
Liberal |
Robert Gauthier |
5,769 |
13.4 |
+4.5 |
$8,636 |
| |
New Democrat |
Jonathan Tremblay |
3,332 |
7.7 |
+1.3 |
$4,896 |
| |
Green |
Jacques Legros |
1,147 |
2.7 |
-0.7 |
$1,949 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit |
43,105 |
100.0 |
|
$91,713 |
| Total rejected ballots |
547 |
1.3 |
|
|
| Turnout |
43,652 |
|
|
|
| Canadian federal election, 2006 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
Bloc Québécois |
Michel Guimond |
22,169 |
49.1 |
-11.8 |
$73,307 |
| |
Conservative |
Yves Laberge |
14,559 |
32.3 |
+19.7 |
$38,035 |
| |
Liberal |
Robert Gauthier |
3,989 |
8.8 |
-11.7 |
$18,501 |
| |
New Democrat |
Martin Cauchon |
2,896 |
6.4 |
+3.9 |
$2,819 |
| |
Green |
Yves Jourdain |
1,527 |
3.4 |
0.0 |
|
| Total valid votes/Expense limit |
45,140 |
100.0 |
|
$85,353 |
Charlevoix—Montmorency, 2004
| Canadian federal election, 2004 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
Bloc Québécois |
Michel Guimond |
25,451 |
60.9 |
|
$68,686 |
| |
Liberal |
Lisette Lepage |
8,598 |
20.6 |
|
$40,277 |
| |
Conservative |
Guy-Léonard Tremblay |
5,259 |
12.6 |
|
$25,341 |
| |
Green |
Yves Jourdain |
1,422 |
3.4 |
|
|
| |
New Democrat |
Steeve Hudon |
1,055 |
2.5 |
|
$550 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit |
41,785 |
100.0 |
|
$83,357 |
Charlevoix—Montmorency, 1917 - 1925
Note: Conservative vote is compared to Government vote in 1917 election, and Liberal vote is compared to Opposition vote
Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord
See also
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