Westmount—Ville-Marie

Westmount—Ville-Marie was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2015. Its population in 2001 was 97,226.

Westmount—Ville-Marie
Quebec electoral district
Westmount—Ville-Marie in relation to other federal electoral districts in Montreal
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1996
District abolished2012
First contested1997
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]103,263
Electors (2011)77,112
Area (km²)[2]15.74
Census division(s)Montreal
Census subdivision(s)Montreal, Westmount

Geography

The district included the City of Westmount as well as Old Montreal and the southwestern part of Downtown Montreal in the Borough of Ville-Marie, the western part of The Plateau in the Borough of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal and the part of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce east of Hingston Avenue in the Borough of Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce in the City of Montreal.[3]

Political geography

The Liberals were strong throughout this riding, but had their strongest support in Westmount. In the 2008 election, the NDP saw their second-strongest result on the island in this riding. Much of their support was concentrated in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, where they won a handful of polls. In the 2011 election, the NDP surge held the Liberals to a tight margin of victory of 642 votes.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2001 Census
  • Ethnic groups: 75.9% White, 5.9% Chinese, 5.1% Arab, 3.7% Black, 2.4% South Asian, 1.8% Latin American, 1.1% West Asian
  • Languages: 37.8% English, 29.6% French, 29.3% Others, 3.2% Multiple responses
  • Religions: 40.2% Catholic, 12.5% Protestant, 11.9% Jewish, 7.3% Muslim, 4.0% Christian Orthodox, 2.0% Other Christian, 1.3% Buddhist, 19.3% No religion
  • Average income: $44,790

History

The electoral district was created in 1996 from parts of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and Saint-Henri—Westmount ridings.

Member of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Westmount—Ville-Marie
Riding created from Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
and Saint-Henri—Westmount
36th  1997–2000     Lucienne Robillard Liberal
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011 Marc Garneau
41st  2011–2015
Riding dissolved into Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount,
Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs,
Laurier—Sainte-Marie, LaSalle—Émard—Verdun and Outremont

Election results

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalMarc Garneau15,34637.189.29
New DemocraticJoanne Corbeil14,70435.62+12.69
ConservativeNeil Drabkin7,21817.49+1.68
Bloc QuébécoisVéronique Roy2,2785.521.74
GreenAndrew Carkner1,5163.673.37
RhinocerosVictoria Haliburton1400.34+0.18
CommunistBill Sloan730.18+0.09
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,275100.00 
Total rejected ballots 1650.40
Turnout 41,44053.76
Electors on the lists 77,084
Liberal hold Swing 10.99
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalMarc Garneau18,04146.47+0.79$78,009
New DemocraticAnne Lagacé Dowson8,90422.93+7.56$79,186
ConservativeGuy Dufort6,13915.811.84$34,968
Bloc QuébécoisCharles Larivée2,8187.265.30$8,281
GreenClaude William Genest2,7337.041.31
RhinocerosJudith Vienneau620.16
Marxist–LeninistLinda Sullivan490.130.10
IndependentDavid Rovins470.12$30
CommunistBill Sloan340.090.08$2,433
Total valid votes/Expense limit 38,827100.00 $83,153
Total rejected ballots 2240.57
Turnout 39,05150.64
Eligible voters 77,112
Liberal hold Swing +1.34
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalLucienne Robillard18,88445.68-10.16$70,313
ConservativeLouise O'Sullivan7,29517.65+7.58$27,009
New DemocraticEric Wilson Steedman6,35615.37+3.38$13,082
Bloc QuébécoisSophie Frechette5,19112.56-2.25$9,770
GreenJulie Sabourin3,4518.35+2.30$122
Marxist–LeninistSerge Lachapelle940.23*$0
CommunistBill Sloan690.17-0.09$380
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,340100.00 $78,264
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalLucienne Robillard22,33755.84-4.39$63,132
Bloc QuébécoisLouis La Rochelle5,92214.81+4.11$10,025
New DemocraticEric Wilson Steedman4,79511.99+6.79$5,379
ConservativeRobert Gervais4,02710.07-6.32$53,493
GreenBrian Sarwer-Foner2,4196.05+2.80$1,039
MarijuanaDavid John Proctor3960.99-0.81
Marxist–LeninistSerge Lachapelle1030.26-0.13
Total valid votes/Expense limit 39,999 100.00 $78,247

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLucienne Robillard23,20960.23+0.13
Progressive ConservativeBryan Price4,61011.96-5.42
Bloc QuébécoisMarcela Valdivia4,12110.69-0.62
New DemocraticWilly Blomme2,0015.19-0.53
AllianceFelix Cotte1,7064.43
GreenBrian Sarwer-Foner1,2513.25+1.57
IndependentMichel Laporte6961.81
MarijuanaPatrice Caron6931.80
Marxist–LeninistSaroj Bains1510.39+0.02
Natural LawAllen Faguy960.25-0.22
Total valid votes 38,534 100.00
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalLucienne Robillard26,97260.10
Progressive ConservativeTom Davis7,80217.39
Bloc QuébécoisBernard Guité5,07811.32
New DemocraticChris Carter2,5665.72
IndependentRoopnarine Singh1,3282.96
GreenBrian Sarwer-Foner7511.67
Natural LawAllen Faguy2120.47
Marxist–LeninistNormand Chouinard1660.37
Total valid votes 44,875 100.00

See also

References

  • "(Code 24075) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
  • Riding history from the Library of Parliament
  • 2011 Results from Elections Canada

Notes

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