Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel

Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel (formerly Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour and Richelieu) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968.

Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel
Quebec electoral district
Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour in relation to other Quebec federal electoral districts
Coordinates:46.219°N 72.433°W / 46.219; -72.433
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Louis Plamondon
Bloc Québécois
District created1968
First contested1968
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]94,588
Electors (2019)79,165
Area (km²)[2]2,749.31
Pop. density (per km²)34.4
Census division(s)Bécancour, Pierre-De Saurel, Nicolet-Yamaska
Census subdivision(s)Sorel-Tracy, Bécancour, Nicolet, Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel, Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu, Saint-Léonard-d'Aston, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Pierreville, Saint-François-du-Lac, Saint-Robert

Geography

The riding, along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River opposite the city of Trois-Rivières, straddles the Quebec regions of Centre-du-Québec and Montérégie.

The riding consists of:

The neighbouring ridings are Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, Mégantic—L'Érable, Richmond—Arthabaska, Drummond, Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères, Berthier—Maskinongé, Trois-Rivières, Saint-Maurice—Champlain, and Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier.

Demographics

According to the 2021 Canadian census[3]

Ethnic groups: 96.2% White, 2.1% Indigenous

Languages: 96.8% French, 1.0% English

Religions: 75.9% Christian (70.3% Catholic, 5.6% Other), 23.6% None

Median income: $38,000 (2020)

Average income: $45,320 (2020)

History

It was created as "Richelieu" riding in 1968 from parts of Nicolet—Yamaska and Richelieu—Verchères ridings.

It was renamed "Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour" in 1998.

In 2003, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour was abolished when it was redistributed into a new "Richelieu" riding, which incorporated parts of Lotbinière—L'Érable riding. Richelieu was renamed "Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour" after the 2004 election.

Following the 2012 federal electoral redistribution the riding retained its boundaries but was renamed Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel.

Following the 2022 federal electoral redistribution the riding will continue to retain its boundaries, but will be renamed Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak. It will come into effect at the first election held after approximately April 2024.[4]

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Richelieu
Riding created from Nicolet—Yamaska and Richelieu—Verchères
28th  1968–1972     Florian Côté Liberal
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980 Jean-Louis Leduc
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988     Louis Plamondon Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1990
 1990–1990     Independent
 1990–1993     Bloc Québécois
35th  1993–1997
36th  1997–2000
Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
37th  2000–2004     Louis Plamondon Bloc Québécois
Richelieu
38th  2004–2006     Louis Plamondon Bloc Québécois
Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
39th  2006–2008     Louis Plamondon Bloc Québécois
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel
42nd  2015–2018     Louis Plamondon Bloc Québécois
 2018–2018     Groupe parlementaire québécois
 2018–2019     Bloc Québécois
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results
Graph of election results in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel (parties that never received at least 2% of the vote are omitted)

Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel, 2013 Representation Order
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisLouis Plamondon27,40354.81-1.85$65,506.85
LiberalNathalie Rochefort8,45116.90-0.93none listed
ConservativeYanick Caisse8,40416.81+0.69$0.00
New DemocraticCatherine Gauvin2,5315.06-0.16$24.38
People'sEric Pettersen1,2242.45+1.51$814.69
FreeAndré Blanchette1,2152.43–$635.50
GreenDavid Turcotte7701.54-1.70$0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,998––$110,921.16
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 62.15-5.15
Registered voters 80,444
Bloc Québécois hold Swing -0.46
Source: Elections Canada[5]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisLouis Plamondon29,65356.66+16.68$45,011.99
LiberalNathalie Rochefort9,33217.83-6.43none listed
ConservativePierre-André Émond8,43416.11+4.7none listed
New DemocraticCarole Lennard2,7325.22-16.87$0.10
GreenDavid Turcotte1,6973.24+0.98$0.00
People'sRichard Synnott4890.93–none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 52,33798.05
Total rejected ballots 1,0421.95+0.15
Turnout 53,37967.30-0.33
Eligible voters 79,314
Bloc Québécois hold Swing +11.56
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]

Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel retained the same boundaries as its predecessor, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, for the 42nd Canadian federal election:

2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisLouis Plamondon20,87139.98+1.68$130,287.00
LiberalClaude Carpentier12,66624.26+14.16$24,296.48
New DemocraticNicholas Tabah11,53122.09-13.51$78,226.90
ConservativeYves Laberge5,95511.41-1.62$1,826.37
GreenCorina Bastiani1,1822.26-0.71$3,552.67
Total valid votes/Expense limit 52,205100.0   $213,094.70
Total rejected ballots 9581.80–
Turnout 53,16367.63–
Eligible voters 78,607
Bloc Québécois hold Swing +7.60
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]

Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, 2003 Representation Order
2011 Canadian federal election: Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisLouis Plamondon19,04638.30−16.37$78,417.55
New DemocraticKrista Lalonde17,70535.60+27.43none listed
ConservativeCharles Cartier6,47813.03−5.12$21,283.89
LiberalRhéal Blais5,02410.10−6.18$33,774.36
GreenAnne-Marie Tanguay1,4792.97+0.25none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 49,732100.0   $86,248.62
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1,0582.08+0.24
Turnout 50,79065.71+0.26
Eligible voters 77,290
Bloc Québécois hold Swing −21.90
Sources:[10][11]
2008 Canadian federal election: Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisLouis Plamondon26,82154.67−1.25$81,799.37
ConservativeRéjean Bériault8,90418.15−5.21$36,546.14
LiberalGhislaine Cournoyer7,98716.28+3.30$12,932.15
New DemocraticNourredine Seddiki4,0108.17+3.64$3,019.73
GreenRebecca Laplante1,3342.72−0.50none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 49,056100.0   $83,078
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 9181.84+0.10
Turnout 49,97465.45−1.41
Eligible voters 76,352
Bloc Québécois hold Swing +1.98
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
2006 Canadian federal election: Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisLouis Plamondon27,74255.92−8.75$58,032.63
ConservativeMarie-Ève Hélie-Lambert11,58823.36+15.71$29,709.34
LiberalGhislaine Provencher6,43812.98−9.70$49,695.62
New DemocraticMarie-Claude Roberge Cartier2,2484.53+2.44none listed
GreenLouis Lacroix1,5953.22+1.50$115.96
Total valid votes/expense limit 49,611100.00   $77,549
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 8771.74
Turnout 50,48866.86+0.80
Eligible voters 75,514
Bloc Québécois hold Swing −12.23
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

Richelieu, 2003 Representation Order
2004 Canadian federal election: Richelieu
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisLouis Plamondon31,49764.67+8.50$62,831.92
LiberalGhislaine Provencher11,04522.68−8.83$57,727.26
ConservativeDaniel A. Proulx3,7267.65−1.80$4,855.32
New DemocraticCharles Bussières1,0172.09+1.09none listed
GreenJean-Pierre Bonenfant8391.72–$475.00
MarijuanaDaniel Blackburn5801.19–none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,704100.00   $76,377
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1,3082.62
Turnout 50,01266.06+1.18
Electors on the lists 75,702
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Change for the Conservative Party is based on the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative totals from 2000.
Bloc Québécois notional hold Swing +8.66
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
2000 federal election redistributed results
Party Vote  %
  Bloc Québécois26,89856.17
  Liberal15,08931.51
  Alliance2,2894.78
  Progressive Conservative2,2334.67
  Others8961.87
  New Democratic4791.00

Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, 1996 Representation Order
2000 Canadian federal election: Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisLouis Plamondon25,26656.92+2.12$58,797
LiberalRoland Paradis13,78131.04+2.13$50,880
AllianceFrédéric Lajoie2,0784.68$882
Progressive ConservativeGabriel Rousseau1,9444.38−9.78$129
MarijuanaBlack D. Blackburn9012.03–$9
New DemocraticRaymond Dorion4210.95−1.18none listed
Total valid votes 44,391 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,229
Turnout 45,620 67.27 −8.80
Electors on the lists 67,815
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

Richelieu, 1996 Representation Order
1997 Canadian federal election: Richelieu
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisLouis Plamondon26,42154.80$59,298
LiberalJocelyn Paul13,94128.91–$41,680
Progressive ConservativeYves Schelling6,82714.16$1,580
New DemocraticSylvain Pelletier1,0282.13$560
Total valid votes 48,217 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,418
Turnout 50,635 76.07
Electors on the lists 66,566
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and official contributions and expenses submitted by the candidates, provided by Elections Canada.

Richelieu, 1968–1996
1993 Canadian federal election: Richelieu
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisLouis Plamondon31,55866.52$44,261
LiberalMichel Biron10,93323.05+3.78$46,920
Progressive ConservativeLorraine Frappier4,4559.39−59.52$44,361
New DemocraticCarl Ethier3370.71−6.06$0
Commonwealth of CanadaPaulo da Silva1570.33$0
Total valid votes 47,440 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,878
Turnout 49,318 81.73 +1.89
Electors on the lists 60,340
Source: Thirty-fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results, Published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. Financial figures taken from the official contributions and expenses submitted by the candidates, provided by Elections Canada.
1988 Canadian federal election: Richelieu
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeLouis Plamondon32,10468.91$40,540
LiberalYvon Hébert8,97919.27–$17,953
New DemocraticGaston Dupuis3,1546.77$0
GreenJacqueline Lacoste1,8964.07–$133
RhinocerosPaul Poison Hevey4570.98–$0
Total valid votes 46,590 100.00
Total rejected ballots 869
Turnout 47,459 79.84
Electors on the lists 59,440
Source: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Thirty-fourth General Election, 1988.
1984 Canadian federal election: Richelieu
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeLouis Plamondon28,74759.22+39.25
LiberalJean-Louis Leduc14,93330.76−37.39
New DemocraticGaston Dupuis2,1744.48−2.96
Parti nationalisteGuy Vachon1,4633.01-
RhinocerosYves Pi-oui Banville9451.95−1.02
Social CreditRénald Bibeau2020.42-
Commonwealth of CanadaYves Julien760.16-
Total valid votes 48,540100.00
Total rejected ballots 661
Turnout 49,20181.64
Electors on the lists 60,264
Source: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Thirty-third General Election, 1984.
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean-Louis Leduc27,88668.15+12.29
Progressive ConservativeDaniel Rock8,15519.97-4.92
New DemocraticJulian Heller3,0047.34+4.02
RhinocerosHélène Moreau1,2152.97+0.67
IndependentJean-Paul Cadorette2680.65Ø
Union populaireRolland Cousineau2650.65+0.17
Marxist–LeninistMario Bellavance1240.30-0.02
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean-Louis Leduc25,26455.86-3.12
Progressive ConservativeClaude Gervais11,25824.89-9.28
Social CreditAndré Hébert5,79812.82Ø
New DemocraticMadeleine Martel1,5003.32-1.44
RhinocerosJean-Serge Baribeau1,0412.30Ø
Union populaireRolland Cousineau2180.48Ø
Marxist–LeninistMario Bellavance1450.32-1.77
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFlorian Coté20,80158.98+10.64
Progressive ConservativeMarcel Biron12,05234.17+8.81
New DemocraticHans-G. Zimmermann1,6794.76+1.53
Marxist–LeninistRobert Bibeau7372.09Ø
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFlorian Coté18,08748.34-0.42
Progressive ConservativeYvon Ménard9,48725.36-14.25
Social CreditGuy Dufour8,34022.30Ø
New DemocraticRené Bélanger1,2093.23-0.9
IndependentGuy Mandeville2920.78Ø
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFlorian Coté15,35048.76Ø
Progressive ConservativeBernard Gagné12,47039.61Ø
Ralliement créditisteArmand Preston1,9666.25Ø
New DemocraticLise Proulx-Morgan1,3004.13Ø
IndependentJoffre Ritter3951.25Ø

See also

References
  • "Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel (Code 24054) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

Notes
  1. Statistics Canada: 2016
  2. Statistics Canada: 2016
  3. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Bécancour--Nicolet--Saurel [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Quebec". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  4. "Quebec's New Federal Electoral Map".
  5. "Confirmed candidates — Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  6. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  7. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  8. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel, 30 September 2015
  9. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  10. Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
  11. Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election
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