Laval-des-Rapides (provincial electoral district)

Laval-des-Rapides is a provincial electoral district in the Laval region of Quebec that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It is located between Autoroute 15 and Autoroute 19 and between Rivière des Prairies and Autoroute 440.

Laval-des-Rapides
Quebec electoral district
Location in Laval
Coordinates:45.575°N 73.704°W / 45.575; -73.704
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNational Assembly of Quebec
MNA
 
 		 
Saul Polo
Liberal
District created1980
First contested1981
Last contested2018
Demographics
Population (2011)72,440
Electors (2014)[1]54,691
Area (km²)[2]25.6
Pop. density (per km²)2,829.7
Census division(s)Laval (part)
Census subdivision(s)Laval (part)

It was created for the 1981 election from parts of Fabre and Mille-Îles electoral districts.

In the change from the 2001 to the 2011 electoral map, it gained a small amount of territory from Mille-Îles.

From when the riding was created in 1981 until 2014, the riding had always voted for the winning party in every general election.[3]

Members of the National Assembly
Legislature Years Member Party
Riding created from Fabre and Mille-Îles
32nd  1981–1985     Bernard Landry Parti Québécois
33rd  1985–1989     Guy Bélanger Liberal
34th  1989–1993
 1993–1994     Serge Ménard Parti Québécois
35th  1994–1998
36th  1998–2003
37th  2003–2007     Alain Paquet Liberal
38th  2007–2008
39th  2008–2012
40th  2012–2014     Léo Bureau-Blouin Parti Québécois
41st  2014–2018     Saul Polo Liberal
42nd  2018–Present

Election results
2018 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalSaul Polo10,63731.54
Coalition Avenir QuébecChristine Mitton10,36630.73
Québec solidaireGraciela Mateo5,72116.96
Parti QuébécoisJocelyn Caron5,19515.40
GreenEstelle Obeo7382.19
ConservativeBenoit Larocque3611.07
Citoyens au pouvoirBianca Bozsodi2710.80
New DemocraticJean Phariste Pharicien2570.76
Parti libreElias Progakis1840.55
Total valid votes 100.0  
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
2014 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalSaul Polo16,88044.20+11.93
Parti QuébécoisLéo Bureau-Blouin11,90231.17-7.16
Coalition Avenir QuébecVincent Bolduc6,55217.16-4.64
Québec solidaireNicolas Chatel-Launay2,1515.63+1.41
GreenLéo McKenna5161.35+0.02
Option nationaleDavid Voyer1880.49-1.04
Total valid votes 38,18998.47–
Total rejected ballots 5931.53–
Turnout 38,78270.91-2.45
Electors on the lists 54,691––
2012 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisLéo Bureau-Blouin14,93438.33-0.62
LiberalAlain Paquet12,57232.27-11.80
Coalition Avenir QuébecMaud Cohen8,49321.80+11.60*
Québec solidaireSylvie Des Rochers1,6434.22+1.35
Option nationaleLawrence Côté-Collins5941.53–
GreenCarl Desmarais5171.33-1.23
Coalition pour la constituanteMonique Chartrand2050.53–
Total valid votes 38,95898.75–
Total rejected ballots 4921.25–
Turnout 39,45073.36+18.25
Electors on the lists 53,773––

* Result compared to Action démocratique

2008 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAlain Paquet11,75744.07+9.66
Parti QuébécoisMarc Demers10,39238.95+8.99
Action démocratiqueRobert Goulet2,72210.20-17.69
Québec solidaireSylvie Des Rochers7662.87-0.55
GreenNicholas Sarrazin6832.56-1.77
Parti indépendantisteMathieu Desbiens1500.56–
IndependentJacques Frigon1120.42–
Marxist–LeninistYvon Breton960.36–
Total valid votes 26,67898.59–
Total rejected ballots 3821.41–
Turnout 27,06055.11-14.56
Electors on the lists 49,100––
2007 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAlain Paquet11,53234.41-10.32
Parti QuébécoisMarc Demers10,03829.96-8.94
Action démocratiqueRobert Goulet9,34427.89+14.07
GreenMichel Lefebvre1,4504.33+3.25
Québec solidaireNicole Caron1,1453.42–
Total valid votes 33,50998.83–
Total rejected ballots 3961.17–
Turnout 33,90569.67-0.15
Electors on the lists 48,667––
2003 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAlain Paquet15,19044.73+3.95
Parti QuébécoisSerge Ménard13,20938.90-6.59
Action démocratiquePhilippe Laurin4,69313.82+1.51
GreenLouis-Philippe Verenka3661.08–
Bloc PotVincent Pelletier3391.00+0.73
Christian DemocracyMicheline Michelle Marleau1620.48–
Total valid votes 33,95998.74–
Total rejected ballots 4341.26–
Turnout 34,39369.82-9.83
Electors on the lists 49,259––
1998 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisSerge Ménard13,93845.49-1.36
LiberalRobert Lefebvre12,49740.78-0.34
Action démocratiquePierre Cadieu3,77112.31+3.26
Bloc PotMarie-Ève Samson2230.73–
Socialist DemocracyNathalie Toussaint1170.38-1.83
InnovatorRéal Lalonde970.32–
Total valid votes 30,64398.94–
Total rejected ballots 3271.06–
Turnout 30,97078.85-3.83
Electors on the lists 39,279––
1995 Quebec referendum
Side Votes %
Oui 19,057 52.65
Non 17,142 47.35
1994 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisSerge Ménard14,17946.85-7.46
LiberalRaymond Monette12,44641.12-1.05
Action démocratiqueClaude Théberge2,7389.05–
New DemocraticRichard Aubert6692.21+1.59
Natural LawClaude Viau2320.77–
Total valid votes 30,26497.74–
Total rejected ballots 7002.26–
Turnout 30,96482.68+43.78
Electors on the lists 37,451––
Quebec provincial by-election, December 13, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisSerge Ménard7,55154.31+10.57
LiberalRaymond Monette5,83142.17-9.47
Parti j'en peut pusRobert Leclerc1971.42–
Parti Réforme QuébecAndré Dovon1781.29–
New DemocraticRobert Giguère860.62–
  Renaissance Michel Le Brun 26 0.19 –
Total valid votes 13,82998.86–
Total rejected ballots 1601.14–
Turnout 13,98938.90-36.82
Electors on the lists 35,961––
1992 Charlottetown Accord referendum
Side Votes %
Non 18,887 59.31
Oui 12,960 40.69
1989 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGuy Bélanger14,82151.52-0.96
Parti QuébécoisFrançois Shanks12,62243.87-0.54
IndependentPatrice Fortin9723.38–
United Social CreditEmilien Martel3541.23+0.81
Total valid votes 28,76997.12–
Total rejected ballots 8532.88–
Turnout 29,62275.72-0.49
Electors on the lists 39,118––

References
  1. http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/english/provincial/electoral-map/general-information-on-the-provincial-electoral-divisions-2011.php?bsq=439&section=population
  2. http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/english/provincial/electoral-map/general-information-on-the-provincial-electoral-divisions-2011.php?bsq=439&section=superficie
  3. "Le libéral Saul Polo a raison de Léo Bureau-Blouin". Le Devoir, April 8, 2014.
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