Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques

Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques (formerly known as Rimouski—Témiscouata) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.

Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques
Quebec electoral district
Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques in relation to other Quebec federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Maxime Blanchette-Joncas
Bloc Québécois
District created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]84,809
Electors (2015)69,631
Area (km²)[2]8,061
Pop. density (per km²)10.5
Census division(s)Rimouski-Neigette, Les Basques, Témiscouata
Census subdivision(s)Rimouski, Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac, Trois-Pistoles, Saint-Anaclet-de-Lessard , Dégelis, Pohénégamook, Saint-Fabien, Saint-Jean-de-Dieu, Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!, Rivière-Bleue

Geography

This eastern Quebec riding includes the regional county municipalities of Rimouski-Neigette, Les Basques and Témiscouata, in the Quebec region of Bas-Saint-Laurent.

The neighbouring ridings are Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, and Madawaska—Restigouche.

History

Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques was created in 2003 as "Rimouski—Témiscouata" from parts of Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata—Les Basques and Rimouski-Neigette-et-La Mitis ridings. The district was given its present name in 2004.

Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques was a safe seat for Bloc Québécois until 2011, when New Democrat Guy Caron, an unsuccessful candidate in 2004, 2006 and 2008, unexpectedly won the riding in an NDP wave that swept throughout Quebec.[3]

There was a proposal to change the riding's name to Centre-du-Bas-Saint-Laurent following the Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012; however, Parliament voted against this change.[4] There were no territory changes to this riding as a result of the 2012 federal electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques
Riding created from Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata—Les Basques
and Rimouski-Neigette-et-La Mitis
38th  2004–2006     Louise Thibault Bloc Québécois
39th  2006–2007
 2007–2008     Independent
40th  2008–2011     Claude Guimond Bloc Québécois
41st  2011–2015     Guy Caron New Democratic
42nd  2015–2019
43rd  2019–2021     Maxime Blanchette-Joncas Bloc Québécois
44th  2021–present

Election results

2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisMaxime Blanchette-Joncas20,65749.0+11.2$29,861.18
LiberalLéonie Lajoie10,48224.9+2.8$9,539.74
ConservativeFrance Gagnon5,56913.2+4.3$3,704.22
New DemocraticSylvain Lajoie2,6416.3-22.2$621.60
IndependentNoémi Bureau-Civil1,4673.5N/A$2,245.90
People'sJean Tardy7001.7+1.2$2,383.86
FreeMichel Raymond4301.0N/A$301.03
RhinocerosMegan Hodges1920.5+0.1$0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 42,13898.0$110,576.53
Total rejected ballots 8812.0
Turnout 43,01961.1
Registered voters 70,467
Bloc Québécois hold Swing +4.2
Source: Elections Canada[5]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisMaxime Blanchette-Joncas17,31437.8+18.50$13,984.50
New DemocraticGuy Caron13,05028.5-14.61none listed
LiberalChantal Pilon10,09522.1-5.92$42,899.50
ConservativeNancy Brassard-Fortin4,0738.9+1.42$13,507.19
GreenJocelyn Rioux8241.8+0.31none listed
People'sPierre Lacombe2320.50Newnone listed
RhinocerosLysane Picker-Paquin1790.4-0.21none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 45,767100.0
Total rejected ballots 758
Turnout 46,52566.5
Eligible voters 69,939
Bloc Québécois gain from New Democratic Swing +16.56
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]

There were no territory changes for the 42nd Canadian federal election.

2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticGuy Caron19,37443.11+0.13$35,673.90
LiberalPierre Cadieux12,59428.02+18.42$17,003.50
Bloc QuébécoisJohanne Carignan8,67319.30-11.53$16,944.09
ConservativeFrancis Fortin3,3617.48-7.08$4,751.28
GreenLouise Boutin6691.49-0.54
RhinocerosSébastien CôRhino Côrriveau2740.61$41.32
Total valid votes/Expense limit 44,837100.0 $211,200.56
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters 69,631
New Democratic hold Swing -0.02
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticGuy Caron18,36042.98+32.65$1,454.82
Bloc QuébécoisClaude Guimond13,17030.83-13.85$37,084.15
ConservativeBertin Denis6,21814.56-3.70$48,523.44
LiberalPierre Cadieux4,1019.60-10.49$12,947.19
GreenClément Pelletier8672.03+0.40none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 42,716100.0   $86,716.92
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 449 1.04-0.13
Turnout 43,165 62.90+4.17
Eligible voters 68,625
New Democratic gain from Bloc Québécois Swing +23.25
Sources:[10][11]
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisClaude Guimond17,65244.68-1.70$26,530.06
LiberalPierre Béland7,93720.09+0.76$16,213.11
ConservativeGaston Noël7,21618.26-3.94$50,736.77
New DemocraticGuy Caron4,08510.33+0.53$8,921.06
IndependentLouise Thibault1,9664.97$10,441.59
GreenJames D. Morrison6451.63-0.65none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 39,501100.0    $83,533
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 4681.17-0.05
Turnout 39,96958.73-5.03
Eligible voters 68,055
Bloc Québécois hold Swing -1.23
Independent candidate Louise Thibault was previously elected as a member of the Bloc Québécois, and lost 41.41 percentage points from her results in the 2006 election.
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisLouise Thibault19,80446.38-11.25$37,738.52
ConservativeRoger Picard9,48122.20+13.26$15,575.69
LiberalMichel Tremblay8,25419.33-4.44$54,457.05
New DemocraticGuy Caron4,1869.80+2.75$15,288.40
GreenFrançois Bédard9732.28-0.34$30.76
Total valid votes/Expense limit 42,698100.0    $77,697
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 5291.22-0.68
Turnout 43,22763.76+5.71
Eligible voters 67,793
Bloc Québécois hold Swing -12.26
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisLouise Thibault22,21557.63-2.77$37,917.81
LiberalCôme Roy9,16123.77-5.96$52,950.93
ConservativeDenis Quimper3,4458.94+2.10$14,150.40
New DemocraticGuy Caron2,7177.05+5.10$6,486.64
GreenMarjolaine Delaunière1,0082.62none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 38,546100.0    $75,927
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 7471.90
Turnout 39,29358.05-0.46
Eligible voters 67,686
Bloc Québécois notional hold Swing +1.60
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Change for the Conservatives is based on the combined total of the Progressive Conservatives and the Canadian Alliance.
2000 federal election redistributed results
Party Vote  %
  Bloc Québécois23,58360.40
  Liberal11,60929.73
  Progressive Conservative1,3433.44
  Alliance1,3273.40
  New Democratic7621.95
  Others4181.07

See also

References

  • "Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques (Code 24056) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
  • Riding history Rimouski--Témiscouata, Quebec (2003 - 2004) from the Library of Parliament
  • Riding history Rimouski-Neigette--Témiscouata--Les Basques, Quebec (2004 - 2008) from the Library of Parliament
  • 2011 Results from Elections Canada

Notes

47.94°N 68.51°W / 47.94; -68.51

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