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Montmorency—Charlevoix
—Haute-Côte-Nord
Quebec electoral district
Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord in relation to other Quebec federal electoral districts Federal electoral district Legislature House of Commons MP
Jonathan Tremblay
NDPDistrict created 2003 First contested 2004 Last contested 2011 District webpage profile, map Demographics Population (2006) 90,535 Electors (2011) 74,813 Area (km²) 24,012 Pop. density (per km²) 3.8 Census divisions Quebec City, Charlevoix, Charlevoix-Est, La Côte-de-Beaupré, L'Île-d'Orléans, La Haute-Côte-Nord Census subdivisions 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.
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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:
Parliament Years Member Party 13th 1917–1921 Pierre-François Casgrain Liberal 14th 1921–1925 Charlevoix—Saguenay, Quebec—Montmorency,
and others from 1925 to 200438th 2004–2006 Michel Guimond Bloc Québécois 39th 2006–2008 40th 2008–2011 41st 2011–present Jonathan Tremblay New Democratic Election results
Canadian federal election, 2011 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures New Democrat Jonathan Tremblay 17,601 37.3 +29.6 Bloc Québécois Michel Guimond 16,425 34.9 -14.0 Conservative Michel-Éric Castonguay 9,660 20.5 -6.9 Liberal Robert Gauthier 2,628 5.6 -7.8 Green François Bédard 814 1.7 -1.0 Total valid votes/Expense limit 47,128 100.0 Total rejected ballots 627 1.3 Turnout 47,755 62.5 Eligible voters 76,447 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
Canadian federal election, 1921 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Pierre-François Casgrain 7,727 72.7 -24.9 Conservative Louis de Gonzague Belley 2,902 27.3 +24.9 Total valid votes 10,629 100.0 Note: Conservative vote is compared to Government vote in 1917 election, and Liberal vote is compared to Opposition vote
Canadian federal election, 1917 Party Candidate Votes % Opposition Pierre-François Casgrain 5,197 97.6 Government Philippe Bouchard 129 2.4 Total valid votes 5,326 100.0 Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
Sources
- Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
- 2011 Results from Elections Canada
- Riding history for Charlevoix—Montmorency from the Library of Parliament
- Riding history for Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord from the Library of Parliament
New Democratic 
Conservative Categories:- Quebec federal electoral districts
- Quebec City Area federal electoral districts
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