Beauport—Limoilou is a federal electoral district in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.

Beauport—Limoilou
Quebec electoral district
Beauport—Limoilou in relation to other Quebec City federal electoral districts (2013 boundaries)
Coordinates:46°50′31″N 71°13′16″W / 46.842°N 71.221°W / 46.842; -71.221
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Julie Vignola
Bloc Québécois
District created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]96,029
Electors (2019)78,080
Area (km²)[1]33.44
Pop. density (per km²)2,871.7
Census division(s)Quebec City
Census subdivision(s)Quebec City

The riding was created in 2003 as "Beauport" from parts of Beauport—Montmorency—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île-d'Orléans, Quebec and Quebec East ridings. It was renamed "Beauport—Limoilou" after the 2004 election.

Geography

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The riding, in the Quebec region of Capitale-Nationale, consists of the eastern part of Quebec City, namely the boroughs of Limoilou and most of Beauport.

The neighbouring ridings are Québec, Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, and Lévis—Bellechasse.

This riding lost territory to Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix and gained territory from Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Former boundaries

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Demographics

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According to the 2016 Canadian census[2]

Population: 96 029 (92 944 in 2011)
Sex: Male 48%; female 52%
Language

Mother tongue: French 93.3%, Spanish 1.3%, English 1.1%, Arabic 0.8%
Home language: French 96.2%, Spanish 0.8%, English 0.7%, Arabic 0.4%
Knowledge: French 99.4%, English 34.8%, Spanish 4.7%, Arabic 1.3%

Ethnicity: Canadien 68.0%, French 27.8%, Irish 5.0%, Aboriginal 4.1%, Quebecois 2.9%, African 2.4%, Scottish 1.9%, Latin American 1.8%
Visible minority: 7.2% (Black 3.1%, Latin American 1.5%, 0.9% Arab)
Religions:[3] Catholic 86.5%, none 12.7%, Protestant and other Christian 3.3%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.8%
Households/occupied dwellings: 48,440

Occupied dwellings: Apartment < 5 stories: 60%, single-detached house 21%; duplex 10%
Households: Single 45.0%, couples - no children 24%, couples - with children 18%, single parent 9.6%

Median income: $31,568 (2015)
Average income: $37,090 (2015)

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Beauport
Riding created from
Beauport—Montmorency—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île-d'Orléans,
Québec and Québec East
38th  2004–2006     Christian Simard Bloc Québécois
Beauport—Limoilou
39th  2006–2008     Sylvie Boucher Conservative
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Raymond Côté New Democratic
42nd  2015–2019     Alupa Clarke Conservative
43rd  2019–2021     Julie Vignola Bloc Québécois
44th  2021–present

Election results

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Graph of election results in Beauport, Beauport—Limoilou (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

Beauport—Limoilou

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Graph of election results in Beauport—Limoilou (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)


2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Julie Vignola 15,146 31.1 +0.9 $26,645.22
Conservative Alupa Clarke 14,164 29.1 +2.8 $85,882.90
Liberal Ann Gingras 12,378 25.4 -0.5 $59,305.19
New Democratic Camille Esther Garon 5,075 10.4 -0.8 $13,578.99
Green Dalila Elhak 1,025 2.1 -2.1 $1,599.40
Free Lyne Verret 737 1.5 N/A $416.50
Marxist–Leninist Claude Moreau 119 0.2 ±0.0 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,644 97.8 $109,164.00
Total rejected ballots 1,134 2.2
Turnout 49,778 65.0
Registered voters 76,607
Bloc Québécois hold Swing -1.0
Source: Elections Canada[4]
2021 federal election redistributed results[5]
Party Vote %
  Bloc Québécois 18,017 31.06
  Conservative 17,714 30.54
  Liberal 14,295 24.64
  New Democratic 5,633 9.71
  Green 1,183 2.04
  People's 193 0.33
  Others 975 1.68
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Julie Vignola 15,149 30.18 +15.41 none listed
Conservative Alupa Clarke 13,185 26.27 -4.31 $83,296.15
Liberal Antoine Bujold 13,020 25.94 +0.52 $68,905.79
New Democratic Simon-Pierre Beaudet 5,599 11.16 -14.32 $9,394.55
Green Dalila Elhak 2,127 4.24 +1.82 $1,410.36
People's Alicia Bédard 1,033 2.06 none listed
Marxist–Leninist Claude Moreau 78 0.16 -0.10 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 50,191 97.53
Total rejected ballots 1,272 2.47 +0.64
Turnout 51,463 65.91 +0.56
Eligible voters 78,080
Bloc Québécois gain from Conservative Swing +9.86
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Alupa Clarke 15,461 30.58 +5.30 $67,512.75
New Democratic Raymond Côté 12,881 25.48 -20.42 $81,796.66
Liberal Antoine Bujold 12,854 25.42 +19.06 $36,012.79
Bloc Québécois Doni Berberi 7,467 14.77 -5.37 $10,571.92
Green Dalila Elhak 1,220 2.41 +0.55 $1,343.81
Libertarian Francis Bedard 423 0.84 $2,392.63
Marxist–Leninist Claude Moreau 128 0.25 +0.02
Strength in Democracy Bladimir Laborit 124 0.25 $1,075.02
Total valid votes/expense limit 50,558 98.17   $213,227.46
Total rejected ballots 941 1.83
Turnout 51,499 65.35
Eligible voters 78,799
Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +12.86
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2011 federal election redistributed results[10]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic 21,845 45.90
  Conservative 12,030 25.28
  Bloc Québécois 9,585 20.14
  Liberal 3,024 6.35
  Green 885 1.86
  Others 220 0.46
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Raymond Côté 24,306 46.07 +33.85
Conservative Sylvie Boucher 13,845 26.24 -10.52
Bloc Québécois Michel Létourneau 10,250 19.43 -13.18
Liberal Lorraine Chartier 3,162 5.99 -8.37
Green Louise Courville 950 1.80 -0.98
Christian Heritage Anne-Marie Genest 124 0.24 -
Marxist–Leninist Claude Moreau 122 0.23 -
Total valid votes/expense limit 52,759 100.00
Total rejected ballots 843 1.57 -0.14
Turnout 53,602 63.26 +3.86
Eligible voters 84,738
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Sylvie Boucher 17,994 36.76 -2.68 $48,176
Bloc Québécois Éléonore Mainguy 15,962 32.61 -5.26 $28,254
Liberal Yves Picard 7,030 14.36 +4.32 $19,558
New Democratic Simon-Pierre Beaudet 5,986 12.22 +4.24 $4,297
Green Luc Côté 1,363 2.78 -1.30 $0
Independent Simon Bédard 610 1.23 $5,911
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,945 100.00 $87,843
Total rejected ballots 849 1.71
Turnout 49,794 59.40
Conservative hold Swing +1.29
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Sylvie Boucher 19,409 39.54 +23.59 $46,042
Bloc Québécois Christian Simard 18,589 37.87 -11.78 $47,991
Liberal Yves Picard 4,929 10.04 -15.59 $29,000
New Democratic Simon-Pierre Beaudet 3,917 7.98 +3.89 $3,095
Green Mario Laprise 2,005 4.08 +0.68 $1,097
Marijuana Jean Bedard 234 0.47 -0.79
Total valid votes/expense limit 49,081 100.00 $82,093

Beauport

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2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Christian Simard 22,989 49.65 $44,941
Liberal Dennis Dawson 11,866 25.63 $60,945
Conservative Stephan Asselin 7,388 15.96 $6,879
New Democratic Xavier Trégan 1,896 4.09 $621
Green Jeannine T. Desharnais 1,577 3.41 $252
Marijuana Nicolas Frichot 585 1.26
Total valid votes/expense limit 46,301 100.00 $81,041

See also

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References

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  • "Beauport—Limoilou (Code 24007) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
  • 2011 Results from Elections Canada
  • Riding history for Beauport from the Library of Parliament
  • Riding history for Beauport—Limoilou from the Library of Parliament

Notes

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