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Québec (electoral district)

Québec (electoral district)

Federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada


Québec (formerly known as Langelier) is a federal electoral district that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968. It is located in Quebec City in the province of Quebec, Canada.

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Since its creation, the riding has been a provincial bellwether in federal elections. No party has ever carried this riding without winning the most seats in Quebec.

Geography

The riding, in the Quebec region of Capitale-Nationale, consists of the central part of Quebec City, including the borough of La Cité and the southern part of the borough of Les Rivières, as well as the parish municipality of Notre-Dame-des-Anges.

The neighbouring ridings are Louis-Hébert, Louis-Saint-Laurent, Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, Beauport—Limoilou, and Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis.

The riding gained a small fraction of territory from Louis-Hébert as a result of the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Following the 2022 federal electoral redistribution the riding will be renamed Québec Centre. It will also gain gain the area east of Av. Maguire from Louis-Hébert. This will come into effect at the first election held after approximately April 2024.[2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Canadian census[3]

Ethnic groups: 91.4% White, 3.2% Indigenous, 1.6% Latino, 1.5% Black, 2.3% other
Languages: 92.7% French, 1.9% English, 1.6% Spanish, 3.8% other
Religions: 79.6% Christian, 1.4% Muslim, 0.8% other, 18.2% none
Median income: $28,603 (2010)
Average income: $35,961 (2010)

History

This riding was created as "Langelier" riding in 1966 from parts of Quebec East, Quebec South and Quebec West ridings. It was renamed "Québec" in 1990. Since its inception, this riding has always been represented by the party with the most support in Quebec.

Former boundaries

Riding associations

Riding associations are the local branches of political parties:

Party Association name CEO HQ address
Christian Heritage CHP – Québec Marie-Claude Bouffard 1450 Avenue des Grands-Pins
Conservative Québec Conservative Association Louise Asselin 201-600 Avenue Wilfrid-Laurier
Liberal Québec Federal Liberal Association Florence Ievers 1001-12 Rue des Jardins-Mérici
New Democratic NDP Riding Association of Québec Marc Audet PO Box 70011

Members of Parliament

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Election results

Québec, 1993–present

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Langelier, 1968–1993

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Note: Mr. Papayre's result as a Marxist–Leninist candidate is compared to his result in the 1972 general election as an independent candidate.

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Note: Social Credit vote is compared to Ralliement créditiste vote in the 1968 election.

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See also


References

  • "Québec (electoral district) (Code 24052) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
  • 2011 Results from Elections Canada
  • Website of the Parliament of Canada

Notes

46°49′N 71°16′W


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