Federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada
Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak electoral district Interactive map of riding boundaries (previously named Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel) from the
2015 federal election Coordinates: 46°13′08″N 72°25′59″W / 46.219°N 72.433°W /46.219; -72.433 Federal electoral district Legislature House of Commons MP Louis Plamondon Bloc Québécois District created 1968 First contested 1968 Last contested 2021 District webpage profile ,map Demographics Population (2016 )[ 1] 94,588 Electors (2019)79,165 Area (km²)[ 2] 2,749.31 Pop. density (per km²) 34.4 Census division(s) Bécancour ,Nicolet-Yamaska ,Pierre-De Saurel Census subdivision(s) Sorel-Tracy ,Bécancour ,Nicolet ,Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel ,Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu ,Saint-Léonard-d'Aston ,Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel ,Pierreville ,Saint-François-du-Lac ,Saint-Robert
Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak (French pronunciation: [bekɑ̃kuʁ Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel ) is a federalelectoral district inQuebec , Canada, that has been represented in theHouse of Commons of Canada since 1968.
The riding, along the south shore of theSaint Lawrence River opposite the city ofTrois-Rivières , straddles the Quebec regions ofCentre-du-Québec andMontérégie .
The riding consists of:
The neighbouring ridings areLotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière ,Mégantic—L'Érable ,Richmond—Arthabaska ,Drummond ,Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot ,Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères ,Berthier—Maskinongé ,Trois-Rivières ,Saint-Maurice—Champlain , andPortneuf—Jacques-Cartier .
According to the2021 Canadian census [ 3]
Ethnic groups: 96.2% White, 2.1% Indigenous
Languages: 96.8% French, 1.0% English
Religions: 75.9% Christian (70.3% Catholic, 5.6% Other), 23.6% None
Median income: $38,000 (2020)
Average income: $45,320 (2020)
Riding associations [ edit ] Riding associations are the local branches of political parties:
Party Association name CEO HQ City Conservative Association du Parti conservateur Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel-Alnôbak Denis Croteau Nicolet Liberal Association libérale fédérale de Bécancour--Nicolet--Saurel--Alnôbak Hayat Razak Lévis New Democratic Association NPD Bécancour--Nicolet--Saurel--Alnôbak Duncan Viktor Salvain Montréal
It was created as "Richelieu"riding in 1968 from parts ofNicolet—Yamaska andRichelieu—Verchères ridings.
It was renamed "Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour" in 1998.
In 2003, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour was abolished when it was redistributed into a new "Richelieu" riding, which incorporated parts ofLotbinière—L'Érable riding. Richelieu was renamed "Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour" after the 2004 election.
Following the2012 federal electoral redistribution the riding retained its boundaries but was renamedBécancour—Nicolet—Saurel .
Following the2022 federal electoral redistribution the riding retained its boundaries, but was renamedBécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak .[ 4]
Members of Parliament [ edit ] This riding has elected the followingmembers of Parliament :
Vote share Year 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 Liberal Conservative NDP Green Bloc Québécois PC Canadian Alliance Social Credit Rhinoceros Marijuana People's Election results in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel
Graph of election results in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel (parties that never received at least 2% of the vote are omitted)
[ edit ] [ edit ] 2021 Canadian federal election :Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Bloc Québécois Louis Plamondon 27,403 54.80 -1.86 $65,506.85 Liberal Nathalie Rochefort 8,451 16.90 -0.93 none listed Conservative Yanick Caisse 8,404 16.81 +0.69 $0.00 New Democratic Catherine Gauvin 2,550 5.10 -0.12 $24.38 Free André Blanchette 1,215 2.43 – $635.50 People's Eric Pettersen 1,214 2.43 +1.49 $814.69 Green David Turcotte 770 1.54 -1.70 $0.00 Total valid votes/expense limit 50,007 97.89 – $110,921.16 Total rejected ballots 1,080 2.11 Turnout 51,087 63.40 -4.80 Registered voters 80,573 Bloc Québécois hold Swing -0.46 Source:Elections Canada [ 7]
2019 Canadian federal election :Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Bloc Québécois Louis Plamondon 29,653 56.66 +16.68 $45,011.99 Liberal Nathalie Rochefort 9,332 17.83 -6.43 none listed Conservative Pierre-André Émond 8,434 16.11 +4.7 none listed New Democratic Carole Lennard 2,732 5.22 -16.87 $0.10 Green David Turcotte 1,697 3.24 +0.98 $0.00 People's Richard Synnott 489 0.93 – none listed Total valid votes/expense limit 52,337 98.05 Total rejected ballots 1,042 1.95 +0.15 Turnout 53,379 67.30 -0.33 Eligible voters 79,314 Bloc Québécois hold Swing +11.56 Source:Elections Canada [ 8] [ 9]
Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel retained the same boundaries as its predecessor, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, for the42nd Canadian federal election :
2015 Canadian federal election :Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Bloc Québécois Louis Plamondon 20,871 39.98 +1.68 $130,287.00 Liberal Claude Carpentier 12,666 24.26 +14.16 $24,296.48 New Democratic Nicholas Tabah 11,531 22.09 -13.51 $78,226.90 Conservative Yves Laberge 5,955 11.41 -1.62 $1,826.37 Green Corina Bastiani 1,182 2.26 -0.71 $3,552.67 Total valid votes/Expense limit 52,205 100.0 $213,094.70 Total rejected ballots 958 1.80 – Turnout 53,163 67.63 – Eligible voters 78,607 Bloc Québécois hold Swing +7.60 Source:Elections Canada [ 10] [ 11]
[ edit ] 2011 Canadian federal election :Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Bloc Québécois Louis Plamondon 19,046 38.30 −16.37 $78,417.55 New Democratic Krista Lalonde 17,705 35.60 +27.43 none listed Conservative Charles Cartier 6,478 13.03 −5.12 $21,283.89 Liberal Rhéal Blais 5,024 10.10 −6.18 $33,774.36 Green Anne-Marie Tanguay 1,479 2.97 +0.25 none listed Total valid votes/expense limit 49,732 100.0 $86,248.62 Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1,058 2.08 +0.24 Turnout 50,790 65.71 +0.26 Eligible voters 77,290 Bloc Québécois hold Swing −21.90 Sources:[ 12] [ 13]
2008 Canadian federal election :Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Bloc Québécois Louis Plamondon 26,821 54.67 −1.25 $81,799.37 Conservative Réjean Bériault 8,904 18.15 −5.21 $36,546.14 Liberal Ghislaine Cournoyer 7,987 16.28 +3.30 $12,932.15 New Democratic Nourredine Seddiki 4,010 8.17 +3.64 $3,019.73 Green Rebecca Laplante 1,334 2.72 −0.50 none listed Total valid votes/expense limit 49,056 100.0 $83,078 Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 918 1.84 +0.10 Turnout 49,974 65.45 −1.41 Eligible voters 76,352 Bloc Québécois hold Swing +1.98 Sources:Official Results, Elections Canada andFinancial Returns, Elections Canada .
2006 Canadian federal election :Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Bloc Québécois Louis Plamondon 27,742 55.92 −8.75 $58,032.63 Conservative Marie-Ève Hélie-Lambert 11,588 23.36 +15.71 $29,709.34 Liberal Ghislaine Provencher 6,438 12.98 −9.70 $49,695.62 New Democratic Marie-Claude Roberge Cartier 2,248 4.53 +2.44 none listed Green Louis Lacroix 1,595 3.22 +1.50 $115.96 Total valid votes/expense limit 49,611 100.00 $77,549 Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 877 1.74 Turnout 50,488 66.86 +0.80 Eligible voters 75,514 Bloc Québécois hold Swing −12.23 Sources:Official Results, Elections Canada andFinancial Returns, Elections Canada .
[ edit ] 2004 Canadian federal election :Richelieu Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Bloc Québécois Louis Plamondon 31,497 64.67 +8.50 $62,831.92 Liberal Ghislaine Provencher 11,045 22.68 −8.83 $57,727.26 Conservative Daniel A. Proulx 3,726 7.65 −1.80 $4,855.32 New Democratic Charles Bussières 1,017 2.09 +1.09 none listed Green Jean-Pierre Bonenfant 839 1.72 – $475.00 Marijuana Daniel Blackburn 580 1.19 – none listed Total valid votes/expense limit 48,704 100.00 $76,377 Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1,308 2.62 Turnout 50,012 66.06 +1.18 Electors on the lists 75,702 Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Change for the Conservative Party is based on the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative totals from 2000. Bloc Québécois notional hold Swing +8.66 Sources:Official Results, Elections Canada andFinancial Returns, Elections Canada .
[ edit ] 2000 Canadian federal election :Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Bloc Québécois Louis Plamondon 25,266 56.92 +2.12 $58,797 Liberal Roland Paradis 13,781 31.04 +2.13 $50,880 Alliance Frédéric Lajoie 2,078 4.68 $882 Progressive Conservative Gabriel Rousseau 1,944 4.38 −9.78 $129 Marijuana Black D. Blackburn 901 2.03 – $9 New Democratic Raymond Dorion 421 0.95 −1.18 none listed Total valid votes 44,391 100.00 Total rejected ballots 1,229 Turnout 45,620 67.27 −8.80 Electors on the lists 67,815 Sources:Official Results, Elections Canada andFinancial Returns, Elections Canada .
[ edit ] 1997 Canadian federal election :Richelieu Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Bloc Québécois Louis Plamondon 26,421 54.80 $59,298 Liberal Jocelyn Paul 13,941 28.91 – $41,680 Progressive Conservative Yves Schelling 6,827 14.16 $1,580 New Democratic Sylvain Pelletier 1,028 2.13 $560 Total valid votes 48,217 100.00 Total rejected ballots 2,418 Turnout 50,635 76.07 Electors on the lists 66,566 Sources:Official Results, Elections Canada andofficial contributions and expenses submitted by the candidates, provided by Elections Canada.
[ edit ] 1993 Canadian federal election :Richelieu Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Bloc Québécois Louis Plamondon 31,558 66.52 $44,261 Liberal Michel Biron 10,933 23.05 +3.78 $46,920 Progressive Conservative Lorraine Frappier 4,455 9.39 −59.52 $44,361 New Democratic Carl Ethier 337 0.71 −6.06 $0 Commonwealth of Canada Paulo da Silva 157 0.33 $0 Total valid votes 47,440 100.00 Total rejected ballots 1,878 Turnout 49,318 81.73 +1.89 Electors on the lists 60,340 Source: Thirty-fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results, Published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. Financial figures taken from theofficial contributions and expenses submitted by the candidates, provided byElections Canada .
1988 Canadian federal election :Richelieu Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Progressive Conservative Louis Plamondon 32,104 68.91 $40,540 Liberal Yvon Hébert 8,979 19.27 – $17,953 New Democratic Gaston Dupuis 3,154 6.77 $0 Green Jacqueline Lacoste 1,896 4.07 – $133 Rhinoceros Paul Poison Hevey 457 0.98 – $0 Total valid votes 46,590 100.00 Total rejected ballots 869 Turnout 47,459 79.84 Electors on the lists 59,440 Source: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Thirty-fourth General Election, 1988.
Riding history from theLibrary of Parliament :
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