Sherbrooke (federal electoral district) explained

Sherbrooke
Province:Quebec
Fed-Status:active
Fed-District-Number:24073
Fed-Created:1924
Fed-Election-First:1925
Fed-Election-Last:2021
Fed-Rep:Élisabeth Brière
Fed-Rep-Party:Liberal
Fed-Rep-Party-Link:Liberal Party of Canada
Demo-Pop-Ref:[1]
Demo-Area-Ref:[2]
Demo-Census-Date:2011
Demo-Pop:107988
Demo-Electors:86809
Demo-Electors-Date:2015
Demo-Area:105
Demo-Cd:Sherbrooke
Demo-Csd:Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1925.

Geography

This riding in the south of the province is located in the Quebec region of Estrie. It consists of most of the city of Sherbrooke, other than certain areas to the north and south.

The riding is enclosed in its only neighbour, Compton—Stanstead.

History

It was created in 1924 from parts of Town of Sherbrooke and Richmond—Arthabaska ridings.

The 2012 electoral redistribution saw this riding gain and lose territory with Compton—Stanstead.

Members of Parliament

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

Election results

2021 federal election redistributed results[3]
PartyVote%
 21,462 37.53
 16,588 29.01
 7,964 13.93
 7,338 12.83
 1,643 2.87
 1,408 2.46
 Others 778 1.36

Source: Elections Canada

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

Note: Social Credit vote is compared to Ralliement créditiste vote in the 1968 election.

Note: Ralliement créditiste vote is compared to Social Credit vote in the 1963 election.

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

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

See also

References

Notes

45.4°N -71.9°W

Notes and References

  1. [#2011fed|Statistics Canada]
  2. [#2011fed|Statistics Canada]
  3. Web site: Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders. 9 April 2024. Elections Canada.