Saint-François (electoral district)

Saint-François is a provincial electoral district in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It includes the Brompton, Fleurimont and Lennoxville boroughs of the city of Sherbrooke, as well as also various other municipalities.

Saint-François
Quebec electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNational Assembly of Quebec
MNA
 
 		 
Geneviève Hébert
Coalition Avenir Québec
District created1972
First contested1973
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2014)[1]54,984
Area (km²)[2]1,497.9
Census subdivision(s)Sherbrooke (part), Barnston-Ouest, Coaticook, Compton, Dixville, East Hereford, Martinville, Sainte-Edwidge-de-Clifton, Saint-Herménégilde, Saint-Malo, Saint-Venant-de-Paquette, Stanstead-Est, Waterville

It was created for the 1973 election from parts of Compton, Richmond and Sherbrooke electoral districts.

In the change from the 2001 to the 2011 electoral map, it gained territory from Orford and Mégantic-Compton electoral districts, and also gained the Brompton borough of Sherbrooke from Johnson electoral district.

Geography

The Saint-François electoral district covers the following territory:

Members of the National Assembly
Legislature Years Member Party
Riding created from Compton, Richmond and Sherbrooke
30th  1973–1976     Gérard Déziel Liberal
31st  1976–1981     Réal Rancourt Parti Québécois
32nd  1981–1985
33rd  1985–1989     Monique Gagnon-Tremblay Liberal
34th  1989–1994
35th  1994–1998
36th  1998–2003
37th  2003–2007
38th  2007–2008
39th  2008–2012
40th  2012–2014     Réjean Hébert Parti Québécois
41st  2014–2018     Guy Hardy Liberal
42nd  2018–Present     Geneviève Hébert Coalition Avenir Québec

Election results
2018 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Coalition Avenir QuébecGeneviève Hébert13,52434.73+17.64
LiberalCharles Poulin9,07423.30-15.23
Québec solidaireKévin Côté8,83322.68+14.57
Parti QuébécoisSolange Masson6,30416.19-16.72
GreenMathieu Morin6911.77+0.53
Citoyens au pouvoirCyrille Mc Elreavy5141.32-
Total valid votes 38,94098.29
Total rejected ballots 6771.71
Turnout 39,61769.15
Eligible voters 57,290
2014 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalGuy Hardy14,89938.53
Parti QuébécoisRéjean Hébert12,72532.91
Coalition Avenir QuébecGaston Stratford6,60717.09
Québec solidaireAndré Poulin3,1368.11
GreenVincent J. Carbonneau4781.24
Bloc PotPhilippe Lafrance2920.76
Option nationaleÉtienne Boudou-Laforce2650.69
ConservativeMarcel Collette1810.47
Unité NationaleLionel Lambert820.21
Total valid votes 38,66598.52
Total rejected ballots 5811.48
Turnout 39,24670.15
Electors on the lists 55,945–
2012 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisRéjean Hébert15,30336.34-5.70
LiberalNathalie Goguen15,23836.18-9.29
Coalition Avenir QuébecEric Giroux7,60718.06+9.20
Québec solidaireAndré Poulin2,1034.99+2.27
Option nationaleGaby Machabée9322.21 
GreenLindsay-Jane Gowman8091.92+1.64
Unité NationaleLionel Lambert1240.29 
Total valid votes 42,116 98.64 –
Total rejected ballots 581 1.36 –
Turnout 42,697 77.25  
Electors on the lists 55,274 ––
Parti Québécois gain from Liberal Swing +1.80
2008 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Monique Gagnon-Tremblay 13,327 46.96 +9.10
Parti QuébécoisRéjean Hébert11,84541.74+12.16
Action démocratiqueVincent Marmion2,2307.86-15.99
Québec solidaireSandy Tremblay7692.71-0.65
  Independent François Mailly 210 0.74
2007 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Monique Gagnon-Tremblay 12,528 37.86
Parti QuébécoisMariette Fugère9,78829.58
Action démocratiqueFrançois Rioux7,89223.85
GreenAnick Proulx1,7725.35–
Québec solidaireSuzanne Thériault1,1113.36
2003 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalMonique Gagnon-Tremblay16,56252.32
Parti QuébécoisGuillaume Breault-Duncan9,92631.36
Action démocratiqueMichel-André Samson4,54114.35
UFPSuzanne Thériault3140.99
Bloc PotFrançois Boudreau3100.98
Total valid votes 31,65398.93
Total rejected ballots 3421.07
Turnout 31,99571.67
Electors on the lists 44,641–
1998 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalMonique Gagnon-Tremblay16,90851.00
Parti QuébécoisFrédéric Dubé13,22939.90
Action démocratiqueSuzie Larouche2,5757.77
Socialist DemocracyPatrick Jasmin2960.89
Natural LawDaniel Jolicoeur1060.32
Marxist–LeninistSerge Lachapelle420.13
Total valid votes 33,15699.10
Total rejected ballots 3010.90
Turnout 33,45779.60
Electors on the lists 342,031–
1995 Quebec referendum
Side Votes %
Oui 19,314 50.16
Non 19,193 49.84
1994 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalMonique Gagnon-Tremblay15,86149.48
Parti QuébécoisRené Turcotte13,24541.32
Action démocratiqueAlain Boulanger2,4227.56
Natural LawEric E. Simon2940.76
EqualityMurray D. Powell2360.59
Total valid votes 32,05897.89
Total rejected ballots 6922.11
Turnout 32,75082.20
Electors on the lists 39,844–
1992 Charlottetown Accord referendum
Side Votes %
Non 18,920 57.02
Oui 14,260 42.98
1989 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalMonique Gagnon-Tremblay14,96151.97
Parti QuébécoisRéal Rancourt10,49236.45
UnityRichard Evans1,8816.53
New DemocraticPeter Julian8843.07
Parti 51France Bougie5681.97
Total valid votes 28,78696.32
Total rejected ballots 1,0993.68
Turnout 29,88574.98
Electors on the lists 39,856–
1985 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalMonique Gagnon-Tremblay15,57153.85
Parti QuébécoisRéal Rancourt11,96041.37
New DemocraticSarah Johnson1,2204.22
Christian SocialismÉlise Bérubé1620.56
Total valid votes 28,91398.09
Total rejected ballots 5631.91
Turnout 29,47674.25
Electors on the lists 39,700–
1981 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Parti QuébécoisRéal Rancourt15,99052.08
LiberalMonique Gagnon-Tremblay13,86645.16
Union NationaleRolland Boisseau7222.35
CommunistYves Lawler1240.41
Total valid votes 30,70298.93
Total rejected ballots 3311.07
Turnout 31,03382.77
Electors on the lists 37,491–
1980 Quebec referendum
Side Votes %
Non 17,377 58.14
Oui 12,513 41.86
1976 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Parti QuébécoisRéal Rancourt11,11541.60
LiberalGérard Déziel7,49228.04
Union NationaleMichel Laflamme6,11422.89
Ralliement créditisteAdélard Larose1,9967.47
Total valid votes 26,71797.95
Total rejected ballots 5602.05
Turnout 27,27784.96
Electors on the lists 32,104–
1973 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalGérard Déziel12,51953.38
Parti QuébécoisRobert Sabourin6,84029,17
Ralliement créditisteLéo Leboeuf2,88512.30
Union NationaleYves Dubreuil1,2085.15
Total valid votes 23,45298.43
Total rejected ballots 3741.57
Turnout 23,82680.26
Electors on the lists 29,687–

References
  1. http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/english/provincial/electoral-map/general-information-on-the-provincial-electoral-divisions-2011.php?bsq=111&section=population
  2. http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/english/provincial/electoral-map/general-information-on-the-provincial-electoral-divisions-2011.php?bsq=111&section=superficie
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