Jacques Gourde

Jacques Gourde
MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Lévis—Lotbinière
Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière (2006-2015)
Assumed office
January 23, 2006
Preceded by Odina Desrochers
Personal details
Born (1964-01-13) January 13, 1964
Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage, Quebec
Political party Conservative
Spouse(s) Chantal Gourde
Residence Lévis, Quebec
Profession Farmer

Jacques Gourde (born January 13, 1964 in Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage, Quebec) is a farmer and the Conservative Member of Parliament for Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière. He was first elected in the 2006 federal election and, on February 7, 2006 was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services, for Official Languages and for the Economic Development Agency for the Regions of Quebec.

Gourde has a diploma in farming management and was a producer and exporter of hay in Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage. He is married to Chantal Beaudoin and they have five children.

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015: Lévis—Lotbinière
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeJacques Gourde 31,357 50.1 +10.22 –
LiberalClaude Boucher 13,562 21.7 +16.61 –
New DemocraticHélène Bilodeau 9,246 14.8 -23.69 –
Bloc QuébécoisSteve Gagné 7,163 11.4 -3.48 –
GreenTina Biello 1,124 1.8 +0.14 –
Alliance of the NorthFrançois Belanger 136 0.2 – –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 62,588;100.0   $226,181.44
Total rejected ballots 975––
Turnout 63,56372.9–
Eligible voters 87,103
Conservative hold Swing +16.96
Source: Elections Canada[1][2]
Canadian federal election, 2011: Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeJacques Gourde 22,460 39.88 -7.39 $78,886.19
New DemocraticTanya Fredette 21,683 38.50 +25.32 $1,427.87
Bloc QuébécoisGaston Gourde 8,381 14.88 -9.70 $28,148.35
LiberalNicole Larouche 2,866 5.09 -7.45 $4,858.38
GreenRichard Domm 936 1.66 -0.78 none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 56,326100.0   $89,473.12
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 926 1.62-0.10
Turnout 57,252 69.21+3.06
Eligible voters 82,725
Conservative hold Swing -16.36
Sources:[3][4]
Canadian federal election, 2008: Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeJacques Gourde 24,495 47.27 -7.07 $72,248.18
Bloc QuébécoisAntoine Sarrazin-Bourgoin 12,738 24.58 -5.06 $19,089.72
New DemocraticRaymond Côté 6,828 13.18 +6.39 $2,654.50
LiberalMarie-Thérèse Hovington 6,498 12.54 +7.11 $3,272.46
GreenShirley Picknell 1,265 2.44 -1.37 none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 51,824100.0    $85,174
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 9081.72 +0.74
Turnout 52,732 66.15-2.21
Eligible voters 79,721
Conservative hold Swing -1.00
Canadian federal election, 2006: Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeJacques Gourde 28,236 54.34 +30.20 $45,970.43
Bloc QuébécoisOdina Desrochers 15,402 29.64 -16.35 $61,218.95
New DemocraticRaymond Côté 3,529 6.79 +2.50 $2,346.22
LiberalÉric Paradis 2,820 5.43 -16.02 $17,938.01
GreenShirley Picknell 1,978 3.81 +0.14 none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 51,965100.0   $78,226
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 5130.98-1.41
Turnout 52,47868.36
Eligible voters 76,764
Conservative gain from Bloc Québécois Swing +23.28

References

  1. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Lévis—Lotbinière, 30 September 2015
  2. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
  4. ↑ Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election


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