Louis-Saint-Laurent
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| Louis-Saint-Laurent | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | Josée Verner Conservative |
| Population, 2001 | 94 294 |
| Electors, 2006 | 78 209 |
| Area (km²) | 144 |
| Population density (people per km²) | 655 |
| Electoral district created | 2003, from Portneuf and Quebec East |
| Census division | Capitale-Nationale |
| Polling divisions | 180 |
| Major municipalities | • L'Ancienne-Lorette • Québec • Wendake |
Louis-Saint-Laurent is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.
It was created in 2003 from parts of Portneuf and Quebec East ridings.
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[edit] Geography
The riding, in the Quebec region of Capitale-Nationale, consists of the northwestern part of Quebec City, including parts of the boroughs of Laurentien, Les Rivières, and La Haute-Saint-Charles, along with the Wendake Indian reserve and the city of L'Ancienne-Lorette.
The neighbouring ridings are Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, Québec, and Louis-Hébert.
[edit] History
It is named after former prime minister Louis St. Laurent. It is notable for being one of the few places in Quebec where any party besides the Liberals or the Bloc Québécois has any realistic chance of an election victory. In the 2004 federal election, Conservative candidate Josée Verner won an impressive 31% of the vote and finished second. Verner's win in the 2006 election, was one of the first ever Quebec victories for the Conservative Party of Canada.
[edit] Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portneuf and Quebec East prior to 2003 | ||||
| 38th | 2004-2006 | Bernard Cleary | Bloc Québécois | |
| 39th | 2006- | Josée Verner | Conservative | |
[edit] Election results
| Canadian federal election, 2006 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Josée Verner | 28,606 | 57.7 | +26.6 | |
| Bloc Québécois | Bernard Cleary | 11,977 | 24.1 | -14.3 | |
| Liberal | Isa Gros-Louis | 3,180 | 6.4 | -15.9 | |
| New Democratic Party | Robert Donnelly | 2,868 | 5.8 | +2.7 | |
| Independent | Christian Légaré | 1,498 | 3.0 | +3.0 | |
| Green | Lucien Gravelle | 1,468 | 3.0 | +0.2 | |
| Majority | 16,629 | 33.6 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 0 | 0 | |||
| Turnout | 49,597 | 63.4 | |||
| Conservative gain from Bloc Québécois. | Swing | -10.7 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 2004 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Bloc Québécois | Bernard Cleary | 17,248 | 38.4 | +1.4 | |
| Conservative | Josée Verner | 13,967 | 31.1 | +7.6 | |
| Liberal | Michel Fragasso | 10,025 | 22.3 | -15.6 | |
| New Democratic Party | Christopher Bojanowski | 1,369 | 3.1 | +1.3 | |
| Green | Yonnel Bonaventure | 1,243 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
| Independent | Jean-Guy Carignan | 563 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
| Independent | Henri Gauvin | 332 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
| Communist | Dominique Théberge | 119 | 0.3 | +0.3 | |
| Majority | 3,281 | 7.3 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 985 | 2.1 | |||
| Turnout | 45,851 | 59.4 | |||
| Bloc Québécois gain from Liberal. | Swing | -3.1 | |||
Change from 2000 is based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Web page of this electoral district at Elections Canada (includes district map, info on the candidates, population stats)
- Riding history from the Library of Parliament
| Federal Ridings in Quebec City | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative |
Beauport—Limoilou | Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles | Louis-Hébert | Louis-Saint-Laurent |
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| Bloc Québécois | ||
