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Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques
Quebec electoral district
Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques in relation to other Quebec federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Maxime Blanchette-Joncas
Bloc Québécois
District created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]84,809
Electors (2015)69,631
Area (km²)[2]8,061
Pop. density (per km²)10.5
Census division(s)Rimouski-Neigette, Les Basques, Témiscouata
Census subdivision(s)Rimouski, Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac, Trois-Pistoles, Saint-Anaclet-de-Lessard, Dégelis, Pohénégamook, Saint-Fabien, Saint-Jean-de-Dieu, Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!, Rivière-Bleue

Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques (formerly known as Rimouski—Témiscouata) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.

Geography

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This eastern Quebec riding includes the regional county municipalities of Rimouski-Neigette, Les Basques and Témiscouata, in the Quebec region of Bas-Saint-Laurent.

The neighbouring ridings are Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, and Madawaska—Restigouche.

History

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Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques was created in 2003 as "Rimouski—Témiscouata" from parts of Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata—Les Basques and Rimouski-Neigette-et-La Mitis ridings. The district was given its present name in 2004.

Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques was a safe seat for Bloc Québécois until 2011, when New Democrat Guy Caron, an unsuccessful candidate in 2004, 2006 and 2008, unexpectedly won the riding in an NDP wave that swept throughout Quebec.[3]

There was a proposal to change the riding's name to Centre-du-Bas-Saint-Laurent following the Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012; however, Parliament voted against this change.[4] There were no territory changes to this riding as a result of the 2012 federal electoral redistribution.

Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, the riding will be merged with Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia to become Rimouski—La Matapédia. It will consist of Les Basuqes and Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipalities (taken from Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques) and La Mitis and La Matapédia Regional County Municipalities from Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia.

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques
Riding created from Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata—Les Basques
and Rimouski-Neigette-et-La Mitis
38th  2004–2006     Louise Thibault Bloc Québécois
39th  2006–2007
 2007–2008     Independent
40th  2008–2011     Claude Guimond Bloc Québécois
41st  2011–2015     Guy Caron New Democratic
42nd  2015–2019
43rd  2019–2021     Maxime Blanchette-Joncas Bloc Québécois
44th  2021–present

Election results

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Rimouski—La Matapédia

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2021 federal election redistributed results[5]
Party Vote %
  Bloc Québécois 26,658 54.30
  Liberal 10,842 22.08
  Conservative 5,497 11.20
  New Democratic 2,876 5.86
  People's 1,010 2.06
  Others 2,215 4.51

Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques

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2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Maxime Blanchette-Joncas 20,657 49.0 +11.2 $29,861.18
Liberal Léonie Lajoie 10,482 24.9 +2.8 $9,539.74
Conservative France Gagnon 5,569 13.2 +4.3 $3,704.22
New Democratic Sylvain Lajoie 2,641 6.3 -22.2 $621.60
Independent Noémi Bureau-Civil 1,467 3.5 N/A $2,245.90
People's Jean Tardy 700 1.7 +1.2 $2,383.86
Free Michel Raymond 430 1.0 N/A $301.03
Rhinoceros Megan Hodges 192 0.5 +0.1 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 42,138 98.0 – $110,576.53
Total rejected ballots 881 2.0
Turnout 43,019 61.1
Registered voters 70,467
Bloc Québécois hold Swing +4.2
Source: Elections Canada[6]


2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Maxime Blanchette-Joncas 17,314 37.8 +18.50 $13,984.50
New Democratic Guy Caron 13,050 28.5 -14.61 none listed
Liberal Chantal Pilon 10,095 22.1 -5.92 $42,899.50
Conservative Nancy Brassard-Fortin 4,073 8.9 +1.42 $13,507.19
Green Jocelyn Rioux 824 1.8 +0.31 none listed
People's Pierre Lacombe 232 0.50 New none listed
Rhinoceros Lysane Picker-Paquin 179 0.4 -0.21 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 45,767 100.0
Total rejected ballots 758
Turnout 46,525 66.5
Eligible voters 69,939
Bloc Québécois gain from New Democratic Swing +16.56
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]

There were no territory changes for the 42nd Canadian federal election.

2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Guy Caron 19,374 43.11 +0.13 $35,673.90
Liberal Pierre Cadieux 12,594 28.02 +18.42 $17,003.50
Bloc Québécois Johanne Carignan 8,673 19.30 -11.53 $16,944.09
Conservative Francis Fortin 3,361 7.48 -7.08 $4,751.28
Green Louise Boutin 669 1.49 -0.54 –
Rhinoceros Sébastien CôRhino Côrriveau 274 0.61 – $41.32
Total valid votes/Expense limit 44,837 100.0   $211,200.56
Total rejected ballots – – –
Turnout – – –
Eligible voters 69,631
New Democratic hold Swing -0.02
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Guy Caron 18,360 42.98 +32.65 $1,454.82
Bloc Québécois Claude Guimond 13,170 30.83 -13.85 $37,084.15
Conservative Bertin Denis 6,218 14.56 -3.70 $48,523.44
Liberal Pierre Cadieux 4,101 9.60 -10.49 $12,947.19
Green Clément Pelletier 867 2.03 +0.40 none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 42,716 100.0     $86,716.92
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 449 1.04 -0.13
Turnout 43,165 62.90 +4.17
Eligible voters 68,625
New Democratic gain from Bloc Québécois Swing +23.25
Sources:[11][12]
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Claude Guimond 17,652 44.68 -1.70 $26,530.06
Liberal Pierre Béland 7,937 20.09 +0.76 $16,213.11
Conservative Gaston Noël 7,216 18.26 -3.94 $50,736.77
New Democratic Guy Caron 4,085 10.33 +0.53 $8,921.06
Independent Louise Thibault 1,966 4.97 – $10,441.59
Green James D. Morrison 645 1.63 -0.65 none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 39,501 100.0     $83,533
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 468 1.17 -0.05
Turnout 39,969 58.73 -5.03
Eligible voters 68,055
Bloc Québécois hold Swing -1.23
Independent candidate Louise Thibault was previously elected as a member of the Bloc Québécois, and lost 41.41 percentage points from her results in the 2006 election.
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Louise Thibault 19,804 46.38 -11.25 $37,738.52
Conservative Roger Picard 9,481 22.20 +13.26 $15,575.69
Liberal Michel Tremblay 8,254 19.33 -4.44 $54,457.05
New Democratic Guy Caron 4,186 9.80 +2.75 $15,288.40
Green François Bédard 973 2.28 -0.34 $30.76
Total valid votes/Expense limit 42,698 100.0     $77,697
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 529 1.22 -0.68
Turnout 43,227 63.76 +5.71
Eligible voters 67,793
Bloc Québécois hold Swing -12.26
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Louise Thibault 22,215 57.63 -2.77 $37,917.81
Liberal Côme Roy 9,161 23.77 -5.96 $52,950.93
Conservative Denis Quimper 3,445 8.94 +2.10 $14,150.40
New Democratic Guy Caron 2,717 7.05 +5.10 $6,486.64
Green Marjolaine Delaunière 1,008 2.62 – none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 38,546 100.0     $75,927
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 747 1.90
Turnout 39,293 58.05 -0.46
Eligible voters 67,686
Bloc Québécois notional hold Swing +1.60
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Change for the Conservatives is based on the combined total of the Progressive Conservatives and the Canadian Alliance.
2000 federal election redistributed results
Party Vote %
  Bloc Québécois 23,583 60.40
  Liberal 11,609 29.73
  Progressive Conservative 1,343 3.44
  Alliance 1,327 3.40
  New Democratic 762 1.95
  Others 418 1.07

See also

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References

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  • "Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques (Code 24056) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
  • Riding history Rimouski--Témiscouata, Quebec (2003 - 2004) from the Library of Parliament
  • Riding history Rimouski-Neigette--Témiscouata--Les Basques, Quebec (2004 - 2008) from the Library of Parliament
  • 2011 Results from Elections Canada

Notes

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  1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
  3. ^ Rimouski-Neigette - Témiscouata - Les Basques Archived 2011-09-05 at the Wayback Machine The Globe and Mail. (accessed 14 January 2012)
  4. ^ "Government Bill (House of Commons) C-37 (41-2) - Third Reading - Riding Name Change Act, 2014 - Parliament of Canada".
  5. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  6. ^ "Confirmed candidates — Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  7. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  9. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, 30 September 2015
  10. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  11. ^ Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
  12. ^ Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election

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