Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier (formerly known as Portneuf) is a federal electoral district in

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, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1867. Its population in 2001 was 87,141.

Demographics

Ethnic groups: 99.1% White
Languages: 97.0% French, 2.0% English
Religions: 94.0% Catholic, 1.4% Protestant, 4.2% no religious affiliation
Average income: $28,030

Geography

The district includes the Regional County Municipalities of Portneuf and La Jacques-Cartier as well as the municipality of

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures is a city in central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint Lawrence River, adjacent to Quebec City. The town was founded in 1691 by three families (Desroches, Racette, Couture). It was merged with Quebec City on January 1, 2002 ...

. The main communities are Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures,

Donnacona Chief Donnacona (died 1539 in France) was the chief of the St. Lawrence Iroquois village of Stadacona, located at the present site of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. French explorer Jacques Cartier, concluding his second voyage to what is now Cana ...

Lac-Beauport Lac-Beauport is a town in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, located on the eponymous Lake Beauport. It has a population of about 8,200 people, and lies about 25 kilometres north from downtown Quebec City. Lac-Beauport is the home ...

, Neuville, Pont-Rouge, Shannon,

Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury is a united township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the regional county municipality of La Jacques-Cartier north of Quebec City. Its main attraction is the Stoneham Mountain Resort. The large t ...

Saint-Raymond Saint-Raymond, also called Saint-Raymond de Portneuf, is a city in Quebec, Canada, located about north-west of Quebec City. It is the largest city in population and area of the Portneuf Regional County Municipality. Geography Saint-Raymond i ...

, Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, and Deschambault-Grondines. Its area is 7,617 km².

History

The electoral district was created in the

British North America Act of 1867 The ''Constitution Act, 1867'' (french: Loi constitutionnelle de 1867),''The Constitution Act, 1867'', 30 & 31 Victoria (U.K.), c. 3, http://canlii.ca/t/ldsw retrieved on 2019-03-14. originally enacted as the ''British North America Act, 186 ...

as "Portneuf". It was renamed "Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier" on 1 September 2004. The Conservative Party did not run a candidate in Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier in the 2008 and 2011 elections as incumbent independent André Arthur was a self-described libertarian who consistently voted with and supported the Conservative Party in the House of Commons. There were no changes to this riding during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Election results

Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier

Portneuf

Note: Change in popular vote is calculated from popular vote in the 1896 general election.

References

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Campaign expense data from Elections CanadaRiding history for Portneuf from the

Library of Parliament The Library of Parliament (french: Bibliothèque du Parlement) is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada. The main branch of the library sits at the rear of the Centre Block on Parliament Hill in Otta ...

Riding history for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier from the

2011 Results from Elections Canada

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Portneuf-Jacques-Cartier Quebec federal electoral districts Capitale-Nationale