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Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Coordinates: 48°44′N 64°46′W / 48.74°N 64.76°W / 48.74; -64.76
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Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Quebec electoral district
Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine in relation to other Quebec federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Diane Lebouthillier
Liberal
District created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2019
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]75,850
Electors (2019)64,748
Area (km²)[2]17,145
Pop. density (per km²)4.4
Census division(s)Bonaventure RCM, La Côte-de-Gaspé RCM, Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Rocher-Percé RCM
Census subdivision(s)Bonaventure, Cap-Chat, Chandler, Gaspé, Grande-Rivière, Maria, New Richmond, Nouvelle, Paspébiac, Percé, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts

Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine (French pronunciation: [gaspezi il la madlɛn]) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.

It was created by the Representation Order of 2003 from parts of Bonaventure—Gaspé—Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Pabok and Matapédia—Matane ridings.

As per the 2012 federal electoral redistribution, the former riding of Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine was dissolved, largely being replaced by Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and the rest going to Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, while gaining territory from Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia.

Geography

The riding occupies the eastern part of the Gaspé Peninsula, as well as the Magdalen Islands. The Magdalen Islands, being in the Atlantic time zone, report election results one hour earlier than the rest of the riding, which in the Eastern Time Zone with the rest of Quebec.

From 2004 to 2011 it consisted of:

(a) the regional county municipalities of Bonaventure, La Côte-de-Gaspé and Le Rocher-Percé; (b) the Regional County Municipality of Avignon, including Gesgapegiag and Listuguj Indian reserves; and (c) the Municipality of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine.

Following the 2013 redistribution, the riding lost the RCM of Avignon but gained the RCM of La Haute-Gaspésie.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2016 Census
  • Languages: (2016) 91.5% French, 8.1% English, 0.1% Spanish[3]

Member of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Member of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Riding created from Bonaventure—Gaspé—Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Pabok
and Matapédia—Matane
38th  2004–2006     Raynald Blais Bloc Québécois
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Philip Toone New Democratic
Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine
42nd  2015–2019     Diane Lebouthillier Liberal
43rd  2019–present

Election results

Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, 2013 Representation Order

2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Diane Lebouthillier 16,296 42.5 +3.8 $53,469.21
Bloc Québécois Guy Bernatchez 15,659 40.8 +19.9 none listed
Conservative Jean-Pierre Pigeon 3,022 7.9 +1.8 $9,786.76
New Democratic Lynn Beaulieu 1,722 4.5 -28.0 none listed
Green Dennis Drainville 1,130 2.9 +1.9 none listed
Rhinoceros Jay Cowboy 353 0.9 +0.1 $0.00
People's Eric Hébert 198 0.5 $2,821.16
Total valid votes/expense limit 38,380 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 783
Turnout 39,163 60.5
Eligible voters 64,748
Liberal hold Swing -8.05
Source: Elections Canada[4][5] and CBC[6]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Diane Lebouthillier 15,345 38.73 +21.69 $34,217.07
New Democratic Philip Toone 12,885 32.52 +3.69 $45,644.59
Bloc Québécois Nicholas Roussy 8,289 20.92 -12.15 $51,177.09
Conservative Jean-Pierre Pigeon 2,398 6.05 -13.02 $9,215.28
Green Jim Morrison 400 1.01 -0.98
Rhinoceros Max Boudreau 300 0.76
Total valid votes/expense limit 39,617 100.0     $215,809.52
Total rejected ballots 395
Turnout 40,012 60.97
Eligible voters 65,623
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2011 federal election redistributed results[9]
Party Vote %
  Bloc Québécois 11,684 33.07
  New Democratic 10,186 28.83
  Conservative 6,739 19.07
  Liberal 6,020 17.04
  Green 702 1.99

Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine, 2003 Representation Order

Template:Canadian federal election, 2011/Electoral District/Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine

2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Raynald Blais 14,636 40.10 -2.59 $35,057.79
Liberal Denis Gauvreau 9,840 26.96 +7.70 $75,736.95
Conservative Darryl Gray 8,334 22.84 -9.39 $61,592.38
New Democratic Gaston Langlais 2,549 6.98 +4.02 $1,775.37
Green Julien Leblanc 1,136 3.11 +0.25 $157.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 36,495 100.0     $86,955
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 445 1.20 +0.07
Turnout 36,940 54.11 -7.04
Eligible voters 68,270
Bloc Québécois hold Swing -5.14
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Raynald Blais 17,678 42.69 -12.98 $39,804.88
Conservative Gaston Langlais 13,347 32.23 +25.39 $16,170.29
Liberal Mario Levesque 7,977 19.26 -13.39 $27,785.44
New Democratic Sophie Dauphinais 1,225 2.96 +0.87 $1,237.16
Green Bob Eichenberger 1,183 2.86 +0.11 $325.71
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,410 100.0     $80,993
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 474 1.13 -0.30
Turnout 41,884 61.15 +4.58
Eligible voters 68,494
Bloc Québécois hold Swing -19.18

Template:Canadian federal election, 2004/Electoral District/Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine

2000 federal election redistributed results
Party Vote %
  Liberal 22,302 52.80
  Bloc Québécois 17,981 42.57
  New Democratic 827 1.96
  Alliance 741 1.75
  Progressive Conservative 388 0.92

See also

References

  • "Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine (Code 24019) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
  • 2011 Results from Elections Canada
  • Riding history from the Library of Parliament

Notes

48°44′N 64°46′W / 48.74°N 64.76°W / 48.74; -64.76