Jeanne-Le Ber

Jeanne-Le Ber was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015. Its population in 2006 was 112,863. It was abolished for the 2015 election and dissolved into Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs and LaSalle—Émard—Verdun.

Jeanne-Le Ber
Quebec electoral district
Jeanne-Le Ber in relation to other electoral districts in Montreal
District created2003
District abolished2012
First contested2004
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]115,821
Electors (2006)86,201
Area (km²)[2]19.87
Census division(s)Montreal
Census subdivision(s)Montreal

Geography

The district included the Borough of Verdun, along with the neighbourhoods of Saint-Henri, Little Burgundy, and Pointe-Saint-Charles and the eastern part of Côte-Saint-Paul, in the Southwest borough. It was named for Jeanne Le Ber, a religious recluse and craftswoman who lived in Pointe-Saint-Charles in the 18th century.

Political geography

Until 2011, the Bloc Québécois was strongest in Verdun, Saint-Henri and Point-Saint-Charles while the Liberal Party of Canada prevailed in Nuns' Island and Little Burgundy. However, in 2011 the NDP swept nearly every poll in the borough.

Demographics

Average family income: $57,496 (2001)
Median household income: $31,386
Unemployment: 9.8%
Language, Mother Tongue: French 65%, English 19%, Other 16%
Religion: Catholic 70%, Protestant 9%, Muslim 4%, Other Christian 2%, Orthodox Christian 1%, Buddhist 1%, Jewish 1%, Hindu 1%, Other 1%, No Religious Affiliation 12%.
Visible Minority: Black 5%, Chinese 3%, South Asian 2%, Arab 2%, Latin American 2%, Others 2%, Southeast Asian 1%.

History

The riding was created in 2003 from the ridings of Verdun—Saint-Henri—Saint-Paul—Pointe Saint-Charles and Westmount—Ville-Marie; essentially the area of Little Burgundy and Griffintown were transferred from Westmount—Ville-Marie to Verdun—Saint-Henri—Saint-Paul—Pointe Saint-Charles.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Jeanne-Le Ber
Riding created from Verdun—Saint-Henri—Saint-Paul—Pointe Saint-Charles
and Westmount—Ville-Marie
38th  2004–2006     Liza Frulla Liberal
39th  2006–2008     Thierry St-Cyr Bloc Québécois
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Tyrone Benskin New Democratic
Riding dissolved into Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs
and LaSalle—Émard—Verdun

Election results

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticTyrone Benskin23,29344.66+28.96$25,255.34
Bloc QuébécoisThierry St-Cyr12,63524.22-10.69$91,577.01
LiberalMark Bruneau10,05419.28-12.98$93,089.65
ConservativePierre Lafontaine4,6788.97-2.22$17,698.39
GreenRichard Noël1,3772.64-2.14$3,679.20
Marxist–LeninistEileen Studd1210.23
Total valid votes 52,158100.00
Total rejected ballots 6371.21+0.01
Turnout 52,79559.61+1.95
New Democratic gain from Bloc Québécois Swing +19.83
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisThierry St-Cyr17,14434.91-5.31$89,615
LiberalChristian Feuillette15,84132.26-1.80$67,962
New DemocraticDaniel Breton7,70815.70+6.51$32,536
ConservativeDaniel Beaudin5,49411.19-0.65$28,824
GreenVéronik Sansoucy2,3454.78+0.09$669
IndependentDarryl Gray5771.17
Total valid votes 49,109100.00
Total rejected ballots 5951.20
Turnout 49,70457.66
Bloc Québécois hold Swing -1.75
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisThierry St-Cyr20,21340.22-0.71$60,248
LiberalLiza Frulla17,11834.06-7.03$81,394
ConservativePierre-Olivier Brunelle5,95111.84+6.31$21,417
New DemocraticMatthew McLauchlin4,6219.19+2.28$9,536
GreenClaude William Genest2,3574.69+0.61$30
Total valid votes 50,260100.00
Bloc Québécois gain from Liberal Swing +3.16
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalLiza Frulla18,76641.09-10.53$61,848
Bloc QuébécoisThierry St-Cyr18,69440.93+12.32$32,921
New DemocraticAnthony Philbin3,1606.92+4.28$1,281
ConservativePierre-Albert Sévigny2,5245.53-6.20$14,155
GreenJean-Claude Mercier1,8644.08
MarijuanaCathy Duchesne5201.14
Marxist–LeninistNormand Chouinard1480.32
Total valid votes 45,676100.00$81,871
Liberal hold Swing -11.4

Change is from redistributed votes from the 2000 election. Conservative change is based on a combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative votes.

See also

References

  • "(Code 24024) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
  • Riding history from the Library of Parliament

Notes

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