Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine

This article is about the electoral district. For the region, see Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine.
Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Quebec electoral district

Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine in relation to other Quebec federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 

Diane Lebouthillier
Liberal

District created 2003
First contested 2004
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 78,833
Electors (2015) 65,717
Area (km²)[2] 17,145
Pop. density (per km²) 4.6
Census divisions Bonaventure RCM, La Côte-de-Gaspé RCM, Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Rocher-Percé RCM
Census subdivisions Bonaventure, Cap-Chat, Chandler, Gaspé, Grande-Rivière, Maria, New Richmond, Nouvelle, Paspébiac, Percé, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts

Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine (French pronunciation: [gaspezi il də la madlɛn]) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.

It was created by the Representation Order of 2003 from parts of Bonaventure—Gaspé—Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Pabok and Matapédia—Matane ridings.

As per the 2012 federal electoral redistribution, the former riding of Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine was dissolved, largely being replaced by Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and the rest going to Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, while gaining territory from Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia.

Geography

The riding occupies the eastern part of the Gaspé Peninsula, as well as the Magdalen Islands. The Magdalen Islands, being in the Atlantic time zone, report election results one hour earlier than the rest of the riding, which in the Eastern Time Zone with the rest of Quebec.

From 2004 to 2011 it consisted of:

(a) the regional county municipalities of Bonaventure, La Côte-de-Gaspé and Le Rocher-Percé; (b) the Regional County Municipality of Avignon, including Gesgapegiag and Listuguj Indian reserves; and (c) the Municipality of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine.

Following the 2013 redistribution, the riding lost the RCM of Avignon but gained the RCM of La Haute-Gaspésie.

Member of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Member of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Riding created from Bonaventure—Gaspé—Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Pabok
and Matapédia—Matane
38th  2004–2006     Raynald Blais Bloc Québécois
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Philip Toone New Democratic
Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine
42nd  2015–Present     Diane Lebouthillier Liberal

Election results

Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, 2013 Representation Order

This riding will lose territory to Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, but gain territory from Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia.

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalDiane Lebouthillier 15,345 38.73 +21.69
New DemocraticPhilip Toone 12,885 32.52 +3.69
Bloc QuébécoisNicholas Roussy 8,289 20.92 -12.15
ConservativeJean-Pierre Pigeon 2,398 6.05 -13.02
GreenJim Morrison 400 1.01 -0.98
RhinocerosMax Boudreau 300 0.76
Total valid votes/Expense limit 39,617100.0   $215,497.63
Total rejected ballots 395
Turnout 40,01260.97
Eligible voters 65,623
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]
2011 federal election redistributed results[5]
Party Vote %
  Bloc Québécois 11,684 33.07
  New Democratic 10,186 28.83
  Conservative 6,739 19.07
  Liberal 6,020 17.04
  Green 702 1.99

Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine, 2003 Representation Order

Canadian federal election, 2011: Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticPhilip Toone 12,427 33.76 +26.78 none listed
Bloc QuébécoisDaniel Côté 11,650 31.64 −8.46 $39,768.78
ConservativeRégent Bastien 6,292 17.09 −5.75 $48,704.71
LiberalJules Duguay 5,533 15.03 −11.93 none listed
GreenJulien Leblanc 913 2.48 −0.63 $328.10
Total valid votes/Expense limit 36,815100.0   $90,208.08
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 5711.53+0.33
Turnout 37,38653.85−0.26
Eligible voters 69,429
New Democratic gain from Bloc Québécois Swing +17.62
Sources:[6][7]
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisRaynald Blais 14,636 40.10 -2.59 $35,057.79
LiberalDenis Gauvreau 9,840 26.96 +7.70 $75,736.95
ConservativeDarryl Gray 8,334 22.84 -9.39 $61,592.38
New DemocraticGaston Langlais 2,549 6.98 +4.02 $1,775.37
GreenJulien Leblanc 1,136 3.11 +0.25 $157.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 36,495100.0    $86,955
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 4451.20+0.07
Turnout 36,94054.11-7.04
Eligible voters 68,270
Bloc Québécois hold Swing -5.14
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisRaynald Blais 17,678 42.69 -12.98 $39,804.88
ConservativeGaston Langlais 13,347 32.23 +25.39 $16,170.29
LiberalMario Levesque 7,977 19.26 -13.39 $27,785.44
New DemocraticSophie Dauphinais 1,225 2.96 +0.87 $1,237.16
GreenBob Eichenberger 1,183 2.86 +0.11 $325.71
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,410100.0   $80,993
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 4741.13-0.30
Turnout 41,88461.15+4.58
Eligible voters 68,494
Bloc Québécois hold Swing -19.18
Canadian federal election, 2004: Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisRaynald Blais 21,446 55.67 +13.10 $44,886.71
LiberalGeorges Farrah 12,579 32.65 −20.15 $44,503.86
ConservativeGuy De Coste 2,636 6.84 +4.17 $12,110.72
GreenBob Eichenberger 1,060 2.75 none listed
New DemocraticPhilip Toone 805 2.09 +0.13 $1,695.37
Total valid votes/Expense limit 38,526100.0    $79,194
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 5591.43
Turnout 39,08556.57−5.93
Eligible voters 69,089
Bloc Québécois notional gain from Liberal Swing +16.62
2000 federal election redistributed results
Party Vote %
  Liberal 22,302 52.80
  Bloc Québécois 17,981 42.57
  New Democratic 827 1.96
  Alliance 741 1.75
  Progressive Conservative 388 0.92

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Notes

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