Mirabel (federal electoral district)

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Mirabel
Quebec electoral district
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Simon Marcil
Bloc Québécois
District created2013
First contested2015
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]103,536
Electors (2015)86,304
Area (km²)[1]868
Pop. density (per km²)119.3
Census division(s)Deux-Montagnes, Mirabel, La Rivière-du-Nord, Thérèse-De Blainville
Census subdivision(s)Mirabel, Oka, Pointe-Calumet, Saint-Colomban, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac

Mirabel is a federal electoral district in Quebec. It encompasses a portion of Quebec previously included in the electoral districts of Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, Terrebonne—Blainville and Rivière-du-Nord.[2]

Mirabel was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for 19 October 2015.[3]

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Mirabel
Riding created from Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel,
Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, Rivière-du-Nord and Terrebonne—Blainville
42nd  2015–present     Simon Marcil Bloc Québécois

Election results

2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Simon Marcil 18,710 31.49 +0.48
New Democratic Mylène Freeman 17,873 30.08 -19.47
Liberal Karl Trudel 15,514 26.11 +18.36
Conservative Gordon Ferguson 6,020 10.13 +0.91
Green Jocelyn Gifford 1,301 2.19 +0.17
Total valid votes/Expense limit 59,418 100.0   $225,548.06
Total rejected ballots 1,178
Turnout 60,596
Eligible voters 87,622
Bloc Québécois gain from New Democratic Swing +9.98
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]
2011 federal election redistributed results[6]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic 23,527 49.55
  Bloc Québécois 14,727 31.01
  Conservative 4,380 9.22
  Liberal 3,679 7.75
  Green 958 2.02
  Others 213 0.45

References

  1. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ^ Final Report – Quebec
  3. ^ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  4. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Mirabel, 30 September 2015
  5. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  6. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections