Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine

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

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

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
LiberalDiane Lebouthillier16,29642.5+3.8$53,469.21
Bloc QuébécoisGuy Bernatchez15,65940.8+19.9none listed
ConservativeJean-Pierre Pigeon3,0227.9+1.8$9,786.76
New DemocraticLynn Beaulieu1,7224.5-28.0none listed
GreenDennis Drainville1,1302.9+1.9none listed
RhinocerosJay Cowboy3530.9+0.1$0.00
People'sEric Hébert1980.5$2,821.16
Total valid votes/Expense limit 38,380100.0  
Total rejected ballots 783
Turnout 39,16360.5
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
LiberalDiane Lebouthillier15,34538.73+21.69$34,217.07
New DemocraticPhilip Toone12,88532.52+3.69$45,644.59
Bloc QuébécoisNicholas Roussy8,28920.92-12.15$51,177.09
ConservativeJean-Pierre Pigeon2,3986.05-13.02$9,215.28
GreenJim Morrison4001.01-0.98
RhinocerosMax Boudreau3000.76
Total valid votes/Expense limit 39,617100.0   $215,809.52
Total rejected ballots 395
Turnout 40,01260.97
Eligible voters 65,623
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2011 federal election redistributed results[9]
Party Vote %
  Bloc Québécois11,68433.07
  New Democratic10,18628.83
  Conservative6,73919.07
  Liberal6,02017.04
  Green7021.99

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

2011 Canadian federal election: Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticPhilip Toone12,42733.76+26.78none listed
Bloc QuébécoisDaniel Côté11,65031.64−8.46$39,768.78
ConservativeRégent Bastien6,29217.09−5.75$48,704.71
LiberalJules Duguay5,53315.03−11.93none listed
GreenJulien Leblanc9132.48−0.63$328.10
Total valid votes/Expense limit 36,815100.0   $90,208.08
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 5711.53+0.33
Turnout 37,38653.85−0.26
Eligible voters 69,429
New Democratic gain from Bloc Québécois Swing +17.62
Sources:[10][11]
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisRaynald Blais14,63640.10-2.59$35,057.79
LiberalDenis Gauvreau9,84026.96+7.70$75,736.95
ConservativeDarryl Gray8,33422.84-9.39$61,592.38
New DemocraticGaston Langlais2,5496.98+4.02$1,775.37
GreenJulien Leblanc1,1363.11+0.25$157.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 36,495100.0    $86,955
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 4451.20+0.07
Turnout 36,94054.11-7.04
Eligible voters 68,270
Bloc Québécois hold Swing -5.14
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisRaynald Blais17,67842.69-12.98$39,804.88
ConservativeGaston Langlais13,34732.23+25.39$16,170.29
LiberalMario Levesque7,97719.26-13.39$27,785.44
New DemocraticSophie Dauphinais1,2252.96+0.87$1,237.16
GreenBob Eichenberger1,1832.86+0.11$325.71
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,410100.0   $80,993
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 4741.13-0.30
Turnout 41,88461.15+4.58
Eligible voters 68,494
Bloc Québécois hold Swing -19.18
2004 Canadian federal election: Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisRaynald Blais21,44655.67+13.10$44,886.71
LiberalGeorges Farrah12,57932.65−20.15$44,503.86
ConservativeGuy De Coste2,6366.84+4.17$12,110.72
GreenBob Eichenberger1,0602.75none listed
New DemocraticPhilip Toone8052.09+0.13$1,695.37
Total valid votes/Expense limit 38,526100.00    $79,194
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 5591.43
Turnout 39,08556.57−5.93
Eligible voters 69,089
Bloc Québécois notional gain from Liberal Swing +16.62
2000 federal election redistributed results
Party Vote %
  Liberal22,30252.80
  Bloc Québécois17,98142.57
  New Democratic8271.96
  Alliance7411.75
  Progressive Conservative3880.92

See also

References

  • "(Code 24019) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
  • 2011 Results from Elections Canada
  • Riding history from the Library of Parliament

Notes

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