Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou

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Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou

Quebec electoral district

Nunavik-Eeyou.png
Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou in relation to other Quebec federal electoral districts

Federal electoral district
Legislature
House of Commons
MP


 
 
 

Roméo Saganash
New Democratic
District created
2003
First contested
2004
Last contested
2015
District webpage
profile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1][2]
87,787

Electors (2015)

62,881
Area (km²)[3]
854,754
Pop. density (per km²)
0.1
Census divisions
Jamésie, Kativik Regional Government, La Vallée-de-l'Or RCM
Census subdivisions
Chapais, Chibougamau, Chisasibi, Kuujjuaq, Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Malartic, Matagami, Mistissini, Senneterre, Val-d'Or, Waskaganish

Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou (formerly known as Abitibi, Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik, and Nunavik—Eeyou) is a federal riding in the province of Quebec, Canada, that have been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1966.


"Abitibi" was created in 1966, and renamed "Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik". It was abolished in 2003, and most of its territory was incorporated into "Nunavik—Eeyou", which was renamed "Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou" in 2004.




Contents





  • 1 Geography


  • 2 Demographics


  • 3 History


  • 4 Members of Parliament


  • 5 Election results

    • 5.1 Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, 2004–present


    • 5.2 Nunavik—Eeyou, 2003–2004


    • 5.3 Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik, 2000–2004


    • 5.4 Abitibi, 1968–2000



  • 6 See also


  • 7 References

    • 7.1 Notes





Geography


Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou consists of:


  • the Regional County Municipality of Vallée-de-l'Or, including: Lac-Simon Indian Reserve; the Indian Settlement of Grand-Lac Victoria;

  • the Equivalent Territory of Jamésie, including: the Cree villages and reserved lands of Chisasibi, Eastmain, Mistissini, Nemiscau, Waskaganish, Waswanipi and Wemindji; the Indian Settlement of Oujé-Bougoumou, excepting that part of the Municipality of Baie-James lying southerly of latitude 50°00′ N and westerly of longitude 79°00′ W; and

  • the Territory of the Kativik Regional Government, including the Cree village and reserved land of Whapmagoostui; the Nordic village municipalities of Akulivik, Aupaluk, Inukjuak, Ivujivik, Kangiqsualujjuaq, Kangiqsujuaq, Kangirsuk, Kuujjuaq, Kuujjuarapik, Puvirnituq, Quaqtaq, Salluit, Tasiujaq and Umiujaq; the Naskapi Village Municipality of Kawawachikamach.

The neighbouring ridings are Timmins—James Bay, Nunavut, Labrador, Manicouagan, Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean, Saint-Maurice—Champlain, Pontiac, and Abitibi—Témiscamingue.


Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou contains more than half of Quebec's total landmass. As such, it is the largest riding in a Canadian province, and the third largest in the country after the territorial ridings of Nunavut and Northwest Territories.



Demographics


According to the Canada 2016 Census

  • Languages: (2016) 63.0% French, 17.7% Cree, 13.4% Inuktitut, 3.7% English, 0.8% Algonquin, 0.3% Spanish, 0.2% Arabic, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Lao, 0.1% Atikamekw[4]


History


Abitibi riding was created in 1966 from parts of Chapleau and Saguenay electoral districts. In 1976, parts of Villeneuve were incorporated. The electoral district's name was changed in 1998 to "Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik".


In the 2003 re-distribution, Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik was abolished. A new riding, "Nunavik—Eeyou", was created with substatilly the same territory as Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik. Parts of Manicouagan and Roberval ridings were added, while a part was lost to Abitibi—Témiscamingue. Its name was changed to "Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou" after the 2004 election.


The 2012 electoral redistribution saw this riding gain a small territory from Abitibi—Témiscamingue.



Members of Parliament


This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

























ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Abitibi
Riding created from Chapleau, Villeneuve and Saguenay
28th  1968–1971     Gérard Laprise Ralliement créditiste
 1971–1972     Social Credit
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980 Armand Caouette
32nd  1980–1984     René Gingras Liberal
33rd  1984–1988     Guy St-Julien Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Bernard Deshaies Bloc Québécois
36th  1997–2000     Guy St-Julien Liberal
Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik
37th  2000–2004     Guy St-Julien Liberal
Nunavik—Eeyou
38th  2004–2006     Yvon Lévesque Bloc Québécois
Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou
39th  2006–2008     Yvon Lévesque Bloc Québécois
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Roméo Saganash New Democratic
42nd  2015–Present


Election results



Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, 2004–present






































































Canadian federal election, 2015
Party
Candidate
Votes%±%Expenditures

New DemocraticRoméo Saganash12,77837.02-7.80$33,061.53

LiberalPierre Dufour11,09432.14+21.67$29,180.64

Bloc QuébécoisLuc Ferland6,39818.54+0.27$31,842.28

ConservativeSteven Hébert3,2119.30-13.25$11,040.28

GreenPatrick Benoît7792.26-1.63$2,173.92

RhinocerosMario Gagnon2580.75$3.70
Total valid votes/Expense limit
34,518100.0   
$247,914.66
Total rejected ballots
609

Turnout
35,12755.55

Eligible voters

63,226


New Democratic hold

Swing
-14.73
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
























2011 federal election redistributed results[7]
Party
Vote
%
 
New Democratic14,14144.82
 
Conservative7,11622.55
 
Bloc Québécois5,76318.27
 
Liberal3,30210.47
 
Green1,2283.89
























































Canadian federal election, 2011
Party
Candidate
Votes%±%Expenditures

New DemocraticRoméo Saganash13,96144.79+36.59$61,976.57

ConservativeJean-Maurice Matte7,08922.74-7.63$75,028.15

Bloc QuébécoisYvon Lévesque5,61518.02-21.63$61,279.33

LiberalLéandre Gervais3,28210.53-7.89$76,159.99

GreenJohnny Kasudluak1,2213.92+0.58$0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit
31,168
100.00
Total rejected ballots
480
1.51
Turnout
31,684
53.69
 

New Democratic Party gain from Bloc Québécois

Swing
+29.11

Source: Elections Canada
Source: The Gazette Popular Cree leader running for NDP
Source: Nunatsiaq News Nunavik voters face two ballots in one week




















































Canadian federal election, 2008
Party
Candidate
Votes%±%Expenditures

Bloc QuébécoisYvon Lévesque10,99539.65-6.91$63,715

ConservativeJean-Maurice Matte8,44230.37+9.43$76,072

LiberalMark Canada5,10818.42-3.97$16,924

New DemocraticErica Martin2,2768.20+2.15

GreenPatrick Rancourt9283.34-0.69
Total valid votes/Expense limit
27,749 100.00
$96,336


Bloc Québécois hold

Swing
-8.17


















































Canadian federal election, 2006
Party
Candidate
Votes%±%Expenditures

Bloc QuébécoisYvon Lévesque13,92846.56+1.33$67,066

LiberalArmand Caouette6,70022.40−20.77$31,110

ConservativeGilles Gagnon6,26120.93+16.39$7,272

New DemocraticDominique Vaillancourt1,8106.05+2.11

GreenPierre Denis1,2104.04+0.95$0
Total valid votes/Expense limit
29,909 100.00
$89,323


Bloc Québécois hold

Swing
+11.05


Nunavik—Eeyou, 2003–2004
















































Canadian federal election, 2004
Party
Candidate
Votes%±%Expenditures

Bloc QuébécoisYvon Lévesque12,57845.23+2.5$72,518

LiberalGuy St-Julien12,00643.17-6.8$52,505

ConservativeFrançois Dionne1,2654.54-1.2$3,420

New DemocraticPierre Corbeil1,0973.94+2.5$

GreenMartin Fournier8623.09$
Total valid votes/Expense limit
27,808100.00
$87,366

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



Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik, 2000–2004









































Canadian federal election, 2000
Party
Candidate
Votes%±%

LiberalGuy St-Julien18,19850.0+6.2

Bloc QuébécoisFrançois Lemieux15,56742.8+5.9

AllianceFrançois Dionne1,2973.6

Progressive ConservativeSylvain Gemme8092.2-14.8

New DemocraticDaniel Fredrick5341.5-0.9
Total valid votes
36,405
100.0


Abitibi, 1968–2000



































Canadian federal election, 1997
Party
Candidate
Votes%±%

LiberalGuy St-Julien16,80343.7+27.5

Bloc QuébécoisJeannot Couture14,16836.9-9.0

Progressive ConservativeArmand Caouette6,53117.0-18.6

New DemocraticClaudette Paquin9092.4+0.1
Total valid votes
38,411
100.0

































Canadian federal election, 1993
Party
Candidate
Votes%±%

Bloc QuébécoisBernard Deshaies18,87645.9

Progressive ConservativeGuy St-Julien14,65135.6-21.9

LiberalLucie Blais6,66616.20.0

New DemocraticLouise Cloutier9512.3-24.0
Total valid votes
41,144
100.0



























Canadian federal election, 1988
Party
Candidate
Votes%±%

Progressive ConservativeGuy St-Julien22,25457.6+5.6

New DemocraticGerry Lemoyne10,16126.3-1.7

LiberalNormand Michaud6,25116.2+8.2
Total valid votes
38,666
100.0













































Canadian federal election, 1984
Party
Candidate
Votes%±%

Progressive ConservativeGuy St-Julien23,23052.0+47.4

LiberalRené Gingras12,52528.0-23.0

New DemocraticRoyal Tremblay3,5838.0+2.1

RhinocerosRobert Hamelin2,2645.1

Parti nationalisteGeorges Caron1,9254.3

Social CreditAlphonse Leduc1,1792.6-31.8
Total valid votes
44,706
100.0



















































Canadian federal election, 1980
Party
Candidate
Votes%±%

LiberalRené Gingras22,05051.1+17.8

Social CreditArmand Caouette14,88134.5-10.9

New DemocraticRoyal Tremblay2,5535.9+2.9

Progressive ConservativeMarius Gauthier1,9824.6-7.4

IndependentMyriam Bouchard1,002.3

Union populaireMartine Dion4161.0+0.2

Marxist–LeninistFernand Deschamps3000.7+0.2
Total valid votes
43,190
100.0

























































Canadian federal election, 1979
Party
Candidate
Votes%±%

Social CreditArmand Caouette21,38745.4-11.2

LiberalRonald Tetrault15,69733.3+1.2

Progressive ConservativeJean-Jacques Martel5,65212.0+6.5

RhinocerosDoris St-Pierre1,4253.0

New DemocraticMaurice Vaney1,4203.0-1.7

IndependentZebedee Nungak9862.1

Union populaireJudith Desjardins3440.7

Marxist–LeninistJean Letourneau2330.5
Total valid votes
47,144
100.0







































Canadian federal election, 1974
Party
Candidate
Votes%±%

Social CreditGérard Laprise12,42356.50.9

LiberalMarcel Gagnon7,04632.1-4.5

Progressive ConservativeRobert Johnson1,1995.5-2.3

New DemocraticLéon Guenette1,0314.7

IndependentYves Limoges2821.3
Total valid votes
21,981
100.0



























Canadian federal election, 1972
Party
Candidate
Votes%±%

Social CreditGérard Laprise12,48255.7+0.7

LiberalMarcel Bergeron8,20336.6+3.2

Progressive ConservativePaul-Emile Gelinas1,7397.8-1.3
Total valid votes
22,424
100.0

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






























Canadian federal election, 1968
Party
Candidate
Votes%

Ralliement créditisteGérard Laprise10,88455.0

LiberalAndré Lavigne6,60633.4

Progressive ConservativeMarc Parent1,7969.1

New DemocraticJ.-Gérald Leonard5152.6
Total valid votes
19,801
100.0


See also


  • List of Canadian federal electoral districts

  • Past Canadian electoral districts


References



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  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:


  • Nunavik—Eeyou, 2003-2004

  • Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, 2004-present


  • Riding history for Abitibi from the Library of Parliament


  • Riding history for Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik from the Library of Parliament


Notes




  1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012


  2. ^ https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=501&S=46&O=A


  3. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012


  4. ^ https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/dt-td/Rp-eng.cfm?TABID=2&LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=109983&PRID=10&PTYPE=109445&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2016&THEME=118&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=


  5. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, 30 September 2015


  6. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine.


  7. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections



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