Rivière-du-Nord

Rivière-du-Nord is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. Its population in 2001 was 90,419.

1 Geography
2 History
- 2.1 Member of Parliament
3 Election results
4 See also
5 References
6 Sources

Geography

The district consists of the La Rivière-du-Nord Regional County Municipality. It includes the communities of Saint-Jérôme, Sainte-Sophie, Prévost, Saint-Hippolyte and Saint-Colomban

The neighbouring ridings are Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, Laurentides—Labelle, Joliette, Montcalm, and Terrebonne—Blainville.

History

The electoral district was created in 2003: 83.3% of the population of the riding came from Laurentides, 9.3% from Berthier—Montcalm and 7.4% from Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel ridings.

Member of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Member of Parliament:

Parliament	Years		Party
38th	2004–2006	Monique Guay	Bloc Québécois
39th	2006–2008
40th	2008–2011
41st	2011–present	Pierre Dionne Labelle	New Democratic

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	New Democrat	Pierre Dionne Labelle	29,603	55.3	+40.6
	Bloc Québécois	Monique Guay	15,105	28.2	-25.4
	Conservative	Sylvain Charron	4,469	8.3	-6.1
	Liberal	Jonathan Juteau	3,400	6.3	-7.3
	Green	René Piché	972	1.8	-1.5
Total valid votes/Expense limit			53,549	100.0
Total rejected ballots			880	1.6
Turnout			54,429	60.2
Eligible voters			90,398

Canadian federal election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Bloc Québécois	Monique Guay	26,588	53.6	-5.5	$30,431
	New Democrat	Simon Bernier	7,187	14.5	+7.3	$1,889
	Conservative	Gilles Duguay	7,170	14.4	-6.3	$21,051
	Liberal	Joao Neves	6,755	13.6	+4.3	$2,401
	Green	René Piché	1,656	3.3	-0.3
	Independent	Jocelyne Leduc	273	0.6		$165
Total valid votes/Expense limit			49,629	100.0		$88,578
Total rejected ballots			851	1.0
Electors on lists			85,179
Turnout				59,26

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Bloc Québécois	Monique Guay	27,789	59.1	-7.3	$48,755
	Conservative	Pierre Albert	9,769	20.8	+15.2	$6,473
	Liberal	Yannick Guénette	4,365	9.3	-12.3	$7,837
	New Democrat	Simon Bernier	3,393	7.2	+4.3	$1,863
	Green	Maude Genet	1,722	3.7	+1.1
Total valid votes/Expense limit			47,038	100.0		$79,573

Canadian federal election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Bloc Québécois	Monique Guay	29,204	66.3		$60,052
	Liberal	Lorraine Auclair	9,509	21.6		$55,195
	Conservative	Catherine Brousseau	2,435	5.5		$4,362
	New Democrat	François Côté	1,290	2.9
	Green	Marcel Poirier	1,129	2.6
	Marijuana	Christian Marcoux	459	1.0
Total valid votes/Expense limit			44,026	100.0		$76,106

References

Sources

Federal ridings in the Laurentides, Outaouais and Northern Quebec

New Democratic	Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou • Abitibi—Témiscamingue • Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel • Gatineau • Hull—Aylmer • Laurentides—Labelle • Pontiac • Rivière-des-Mille-Îles • Rivière-du-Nord • Terrebonne—Blainville

Federal ridings in Quebec

Central Quebec	Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour • Berthier—Maskinongé • Joliette • Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière • Montcalm • Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier • Repentigny • Saint-Maurice—Champlain • Trois-Rivières

Côte-Nord and Saguenay	Chicoutimi—Le Fjord • Jonquière—Alma • Manicouagan • Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord • Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean

Eastern Quebec	Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine • Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia • Lévis—Bellechasse • Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup • Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques

The Eastern Townships	Beauce • Brome—Missisquoi • Compton—Stanstead • Drummond • Mégantic—L'Érable • Richmond—Arthabaska • Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot • Shefford • Sherbrooke

The Laurentides, Outaouais and Northern Quebec	Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou • Abitibi—Témiscamingue • Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel • Gatineau • Hull—Aylmer • Laurentides—Labelle • Pontiac • Rivière-des-Mille-Îles • Rivière-du-Nord • Terrebonne—Blainville

Montreal (East, West, North & Laval)	Ahuntsic • Alfred-Pellan • Bourassa • Hochelaga • Honoré-Mercier • Jeanne-Le Ber • Lac-Saint-Louis • La Pointe-de-l'Île • LaSalle—Émard • Laurier—Sainte-Marie • Laval • Laval—Les Îles • Marc-Aurèle-Fortin • Mount Royal • Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine • Outremont • Papineau • Pierrefonds—Dollard • Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie • Saint-Laurent—Cartierville • Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel • Westmount—Ville-Marie

Montérégie	Beauharnois—Salaberry • Brossard—La Prairie • Chambly—Borduas • Châteauguay—Saint-Constant • Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher • Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert • Saint-Jean • Saint-Lambert • Vaudreuil-Soulanges • Verchères—Les Patriotes

Quebec City	Beauport—Limoilou • Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles • Louis-Hébert • Louis-Saint-Laurent • Québec

See also: Quebec provincial electoral districts