Berthier—Maskinongé Explained

Province:Quebec
Fed-Status:active
Fed-District-Number:24012
Fed-Created:1924
Fed-Election-First:1925
Fed-Election-Last:2021
Fed-Rep:Yves Perron
Fed-Rep-Party:BQ
Demo-Pop-Ref:[1]
Demo-Area-Ref:[2]
Demo-Census-Date:2016
Demo-Pop:100371
Demo-Electors:84301
Demo-Electors-Date:2019
Demo-Area:4150.60
Coordinates:46.33°N -73.1°W
Demo-Cd:D'Autray, Maskinongé, Trois-Rivières
Demo-Csd:Trois-Rivières (part), Lavaltrie, Louiseville, Saint-Félix-de-Valois, Saint-Boniface, Lanoraie, Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, Berthierville, Saint-Alexis-des-Monts

Berthier—Maskinongé (formerly known as Berthier and Berthier—Maskinongé—Lanaudière) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1953, from 1968 to 1988, and since 2004. Its population in 2001 was 103,516.

Geography

The riding extends along the north bank of the Saint Lawrence River between the north suburbs of Montreal and Trois-Rivières, straddling the Quebec regions of Lanaudière and Mauricie.

The district includes the Regional County Municipalities of D'Autray and Maskinongé, and the former cities of Pointe-du-Lac and Trois-Rivières-Ouest in the City of Trois-Rivières.

The neighbouring ridings are Joliette, Repentigny, Verchères—Les Patriotes, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, Trois-Rivières, and Saint-Maurice—Champlain.

This riding lost territory to Trois-Rivières and gained territory from Joliette during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Demographics

According to the 2021 Canadian census[3]

Ethnic groups: 96.4% White, 1.8% Indigenous

Languages: 96.8% French, 1.0% English

Religions: 75.2% Christian (69.3% Catholic, 5.9% Other), 24.3% None

Median income: $37,600 (2020)

Average income: $44,280 (2020)

History

The riding was created in 1924 from Berthier and Maskinongé. It consisted of Berthier County and Maskinongé County.

In 1947, it was redefined to consist of the county of Berthier and the town of Berthierville, the county of Maskinongé and the town of Louiseville, and Gouin township in the county of Joliette.

In 1952, it was abolished when it was merged into Berthier—Maskinongé—delanaudière riding.

The riding was recreated in 1966 as "Berthier" from the districts of Berthier—Maskinongé—Delanaudière, Chapleau, Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm, St-Maurice—Laflèche, and Three Rivers.

In 1975, the name of the riding was changed to "Berthier-Maskinongé". After the 1980 election, the name of the district was changed to Berthier—Maskinongé—Lanaudière.

In the 1984 election, the seat was won by Progressive Conservative Robert de Cotret, who held it until the 1988 election. The riding was abolished in 1987. It was divided between Berthier—Montcalm, Champlain, and Saint-Maurice.

Berthier—Maskinongé was re-created in 2003. 44.8% of the riding came from Trois-Rivières, 36.0% from Berthier—Montcalm, and 19.2% from Saint-Maurice.

In the 2004 election and the 2006 election, Bloc Québécois MP Guy André was elected in the riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

Berthier—Maskinongé, 2004-present

2021 federal election redistributed results[4]
PartyVote%
 20,392 35.93
 18,550 32.69
 8,740 15.40
 6,195 10.92
 1,496 2.64
 548 0.97
 Others 826 1.46
2011 federal election redistributed results[5]
PartyVote%
 20,193 41.24
 15,183 31.01
 6,228 12.72
 5,912 12.07
 1,145 2.34
 304 0.62

Berthier—Maskinongé, 1925-1953

Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1940 election.

Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.

See also

References

Notes

Notes and References

  1. [#2016fed|Statistics Canada]
  2. [#2016fed|Statistics Canada]
  3. Web site: Government of Canada . Statistics Canada . 2022-02-09 . Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Berthier--Maskinongé [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Quebec ]. 2023-10-12 . www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  4. Web site: Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders. 9 April 2024. Elections Canada.
  5. http://www.punditsguide.ca/riding.php?rid=1880 Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections