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Saint-Maurice—Champlain

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Saint-Maurice–Champlain (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ mɔʁis ʃɑ̃plɛ̃]) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.

Saint-Maurice—Champlain
Quebec electoral district
Saint-Maurice–Champlain in relation to other Quebec federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
François-Philippe Champagne
Liberal
District created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]110,273
Electors (2015)91,588
Area (km²)[1]38,904
Pop. density (per km²)2.8
Census division(s)La Tuque, Les Chenaux, Mékinac, Shawinigan
Census subdivision(s)Trois-Rivières (part), Shawinigan, La Tuque, Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, Saint-Tite, Saint-Maurice, Sainte-Thècle, Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Obedjiwan, Champlain

It consists of:

  • the City of Shawinigan;
  • the Regional County Municipality of Le Haut-Saint-Maurice, including Communauté de Wemotaci Indian Reserve, Coucoucache Indian Reserve No. 24A and Obedjiwan Indian Reserve No. 28; and
  • the regional county municipalities of Les Chenaux and Mékinac.

The neighbouring ridings are Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, Trois-Rivières, Berthier—Maskinongé, Joliette, Laurentides—Labelle, and Pontiac.

Demographics

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According to the 2021 Canadian census[2]

Ethnic groups: 93.0% White, 5.5% Indigenous

Languages: 93.9% French, 2.6% Atikamekw, 1.1% English

Religions: 75.7% Christian (70.3% Catholic, 5.4% Other), 23.5% none

Median income: $37,200 (2020)

Average income: $43,040 (2020)

History

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Saint-Maurice—Champlain riding was created in 2003 from parts of Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik, Champlain, Roberval and Saint-Maurice ridings.

This riding gained territory from Trois-Rivières during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Member of Parliament

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Parliament Years Member Party
Saint-Maurice—Champlain
Riding created from Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik,
Champlain, Roberval and Saint-Maurice
38th  2004–2006     Marcel Gagnon Bloc Québécois
39th  2006–2008 Jean-Yves Laforest
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2012     Lise St-Denis New Democratic
 2012–2015     Liberal
42nd  2015–2019 François-Philippe Champagne
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results

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2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal François-Philippe Champagne 23,913 42.4 +2.8 $72,408.64
Bloc Québécois Jacynthe Bruneau 16,940 30.1 -4.1 $13,486.24
Conservative Jacques Bouchard 10,139 18.0 +1.7 $3,888.81
New Democratic Valérie Bergeron 2,849 5.1 -0.2 $4,894.13
Free Marie Gabrielle Rouleau 932 1.7 N/A $572.97
Green Marie-Claude Gaudet 731 1.3 -1.8 $704.90
Marijuana Hugo Beaumont Tremblay 307 0.5 N/A $1,661.82
Rhinoceros Dji-Pé Frazer 285 0.5 N/A $0.00
Independent Alain Magnan 241 0.4 N/A none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 56,337 97.6 – $139,639.56
Total rejected ballots 1,379 2.4
Turnout 57,716 61.7
Eligible voters 93,622
Liberal hold Swing +3.5
Source: Elections Canada[3]


2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal François-Philippe Champagne 23,104 39.55 -1.97 $101,231.55
Bloc Québécois Nicole Morin 19,950 34.15 +14.99 $4,638.18
Conservative Bruno-Pier Courchesne 9,542 16.33 +0.06 none listed
New Democratic Barthélémy Boisguérin 3,071 5.26 -15.51 none listed
Green Stéphanie Dufresne 1,809 3.10 +1.16 none listed
People's Julie Déziel 938 1.61 – none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 58,414 100.0
Total rejected ballots 1,307 2.19
Turnout 59,721 65.20
Eligible voters 91,594
Liberal hold Swing -8.48
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal François-Philippe Champagne 24,475 41.52 +30.59 $107,029.87
New Democratic Jean-Yves Tremblay 12,245 20.77 -20.51 $29,855.51
Bloc Québécois Sacki Carignan Deschamps 11,295 19.16 -9.31 $32,567.29
Conservative Jacques Grenier 9,592 16.27 -0.86 $49,358.13
Green Martial Toupin 1,144 1.94 -0.09 $3,832.69
Marxist–Leninist Jean-Paul Bédard 196 0.33 – –
Total valid votes/expense limit 58,947 100.0   $269,923.91
Total rejected ballots 1,175 1.95 –
Turnout 60,122 65.29 –
Eligible voters 92,086
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2011 federal election redistributed results[8]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic 22,777 41.28
  Bloc Québécois 15,711 28.47
  Conservative 9,452 17.13
  Liberal 6,029 10.93
  Green 1,120 2.03
  Others 88 0.16
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Lise St-Denis 18,628 39.1 +31.3
Bloc Québécois Jean-Yves Laforest 13,961 29.3 -14.7
Conservative Jacques Grenier 8,447 17.7 -6.2
Liberal Yves Tousignant 5,670 11.9 -9.1
Green Pierre Audette 972 2.0 -1.4
Total valid votes/expense limit 47,678 100.0
Total rejected ballots 1,193 2.4 –
Turnout 48,871 60.8 –
Eligible voters 80,315 – –
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Jean-Yves Laforest 20,397 44.0 -0.6 $57,864
Conservative Stéphane Roof 11,083 23.9 -9.1 $65,544
Liberal Ronald St-Onge Lynch 9,755 21.0 +9.5 $1,857
New Democratic Anne Marie Aubert 3,601 7.8 +0.3
Green Martial Toupin 1,562 3.4 -0.2 $2,629
Total valid votes/expense limit 46,398 100.0 $99,633
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Jean-Yves Laforest 21,532 44.3 -11.0 $36,733
Conservative Martial Toupin 16,028 33.0 +24.2 $13,342
Liberal Lucille Whissell 5,612 11.6 -19.0 $14,587
New Democratic Claude Larocque 3,684 7.6 +5.2 $1,524
Green Pierre Cayou Audette 1,705 3.5 +1.7 $1,585
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,561 100.0 $93,422
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Marcel Gagnon 25,918 55.3 – $55,299
Liberal Marie-Eve Bilodeau 14,320 30.6 – $64,827
Conservative Martial Toupin 4,129 8.8 – $17,805
New Democratic Pierre J.C. Allard 1,104 2.4 –
Green Pierre Cayou Audette 855 1.8 – $7.58
Marijuana Paul Giroux 547 1.2 –
Total valid votes/expense limit 46,873 100.0 $91,967

See also

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References

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  • "Saint-Maurice—Champlain (Code 24068) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
  • Riding history from the Library of Parliament
  • 2011 Results from Elections Canada

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saint-Maurice--Champlain [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Quebec". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  6. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Saint-Maurice—Champlain, 30 September 2015
  7. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  8. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections


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