Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia Explained

Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
Province:Quebec
Fed-Status:active
Fed-District-Number:24006
Fed-Created:2013
Fed-Abolished:2023
Fed-Election-First:2015
Fed-Election-Last:2021
Fed-Rep:Kristina Michaud
Fed-Rep-Party:BQ
Demo-Pop-Ref:[1]
Demo-Area-Ref:[2]
Demo-Census-Date:2016
Demo-Pop:71897
Demo-Electors:59533
Demo-Electors-Date:2019
Demo-Area:14461.67
Demo-Cd:Avignon, La Matanie, La Matapédia, La Mitis
Demo-Csd:Matane, Mont-Joli, Amqui, Carleton-sur-Mer, Sainte-Luce, Maria, Causapscal, Listuguj, Nouvelle, Price

Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia is a federal electoral district in Quebec. It encompasses a portion of Quebec previously included in the electoral districts of Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine (21%) and Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia (79%).

Profile

The Bloc did the best, with results from the 2011 election transposed onto the new riding boundaries from the redistribution. Their stronghold in the riding is in and around Mont-Joli, and for the most part, they carried the rural areas, particularly in the northern portion of the district. The NDP's strength was in the south, in the part of the new riding taken from Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine. The area around Amqui offered the most diverse range of support, with all parties doing fairly well, but with the Bloc coming out on top. Matane, and the rural regions surrounding it, were the best portions of the seat for the Liberals, although they had to contend with strong support for the Bloc as well.

Demographics

According to the 2016 Canadian census

History

Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, which took place October 19, 2015.

The 2022 federal electoral boundaries redistribution eliminated one electoral district in the Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie, citing large deviations from the provincial population quota for ridings in the region. The Boundaries Commission refused requests from local politicians and constituents to invoke the "extraordinary circumstances" provision of the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act. Consequently, the 2023 representation order for Quebec abolished Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia and divided its territory between the neighbouring ridings of Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques.[4]

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

2011 federal election redistributed results[5]
PartyVote%
 12,599 34.49
 9,725 26.63
 8,477 23.21
 4,806 13.16
 918 2.51

Notes and References

  1. [#2016fed|Statistics Canada]
  2. [#2016fed|Statistics Canada]
  3. Web site: Mother Tongue (269), Knowledge of Official Languages (5), Age (15A) and Sex (3) for the Population Excluding Institutional Residents of Canada, Provinces and Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2013 Representation Order), 2016 Census - 100% Data. 2 August 2017.
  4. Web site: Report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of Quebec. 22 September 2023. Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of Quebec. 22–26.
  5. http://www.punditsguide.ca/riding.php?riding=1874 Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections