Sainte-Marguerite-Marie Explained

Sainte-Marguerite-Marie
Flag Size:120x80px
Pushpin Map:Canada Eastern Quebec
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates:48.3167°N -72°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1915
Established Title1:Constituted
Established Date1:January 1, 1957
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Marlène Landry
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:85.90
Area Land Km2:85.97
Area Note:There is an apparent contradiction between to authoritative sources
Population Total:183
Population Density Km2:2.1
Population Blank1 Title:Pop 2016-2021
Population Blank1: 10.2%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:91
Utc Offset:−5
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Blank Name:Highways
Blank Info:No major routes

Sainte-Marguerite-Marie is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in La Matapédia Regional Council Municipality. It was known as Sainte-Marguerite until October 30, 2010.[3]

The municipality had a population of 183 at the Canada 2021 Census.

Demographics

Canada Census data before 2001:[4]

Municipal council

Political representation

Year! colspan="2" scope="col"
LiberalConservativeBloc QuébécoisNew DemocraticGreen
202119%309%1464%1011%20%0
201929%425%765%941%20%0
Year! colspan="2" scope="col"
CAQLiberalQC solidaireParti Québécois
201813%1614%174%569%86
20149%1125%292%360%67

Provincially it is part of the riding of Matane-Matapédia. In the 2022 Quebec general election the incumbent MNA Pascal Bérubé, of the Parti Québécois, was re-elected to represent the population of Sainte-Marguerite-Marie in the National Assembly of Quebec.

Federally, Sainte-Marguerite-Marie is part of the federal riding of Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia. In the 2021 Canadian federal election, the incumbent Kristina Michaud of the Bloc Québécois was re-elected to represent the population Sainte-Marguerite-Marie in the House of Commons of Canada.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sainte-Marguerite-Marie . Répertoire des municipalités . Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire . French . February 1, 2012.
  2. Web site: Sainte-Marguerite-Marie census profile . Statistics Canada . . May 7, 2022.
  3. Web site: Sainte-Marguerite-Marie (Municipalité) . Commission de toponymie du Québec . February 1, 2012 . French.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996 census