Chicoutimi—Le Fjord (formerly known as Chicoutimi) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1925. The riding consists of the northern part of the Chicoutimi borough of Saguenay, as well as the La Baie borough and the municipalities of Ferland-et-Boilleau, L'Anse-Saint-Jean, Petit-Saguenay, Rivière-Éternité and Saint-Félix-d'Otis and the unorganized territory of Lalemant.
It was created as "Chicoutimi" riding in 1924 from Chicoutimi—Saguenay. It was renamed "Chicoutimi—Le Fjord" in 2000.
The neighbouring ridings are Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan, Montmorency—Charlevoix, and Jonquière—Hébertville—Pays-des-Bleuets.
Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, the riding gained the municipalities of Saint-David-de-Falardeau, Sainte-Rose-du-Nord, Saint-Fulgence, and Saint-Honoré from Jonquière.
Geography The riding has always been centred on the city (now borough) of Chicoutimi, Quebec. When it was created, the riding consisted of Chicoutimi County until 1947, when the western half of the riding became the new riding of Lapointe. The 1976 redistribution removed all of the riding's territory north of the Saguenay River. This territory was added back to the riding in the 2003 redistribution. This riding lost some territory to Jonquière during the 2012 electoral redistribution, including much of the area north of the Saguenay River again.
Demographics According to the 2021 Canadian census, 2023 representation order
Race: 93.8% White, 3.9% Indigenous, 1.1% Black Languages: 97.8% French, 1.3% English Religion: 77.8% Christian (71.3% Catholic, 6.5% Other), 21.2% None Median income: $40,400 (2020) Average income: $48,480 (2020)
Members of Parliament This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
The riding followed the typical path of most nationalist Quebec ridings, except for an independent being elected (1945–1957), and former MP André Harvey narrowly defeating incumbent Gilbert Fillion in 1997, one of only a few PC seats in Quebec that year.
Election results
2021 federal election redistributed results Party Vote % Conservative 19,175 40.37 Bloc Québécois 16,181 34.07 Liberal 8,653 18.22 New Democratic 2,234 4.70 People's 649 1.37 Green 557 1.17 Rhinoceros 44 0.09 Total valid votes 47,493 98.05 Rejected ballots 947 1.95 Registered voters/ estimated turnout 74,924 64.65
2011 federal election redistributed results Party Vote % New Democratic 16,238 37.68 Bloc Québécois 12,418 28.81 Conservative 11,017 25.56 Liberal 2,479 5.75 Green 655 1.52 Others 289 0.67
2000 federal election redistributed resultsElection Prediction Project Party Vote % Liberal 22,004 45.18 Bloc Québécois 19,172 39.36 Independents 3,906 8.02 Canadian Alliance 2,617 5.37 New Democratic 870 1.79 Progressive Conservative 135 0.28
1993 federal election redistributed resultsPundit's Guide to Canadian Elections - Internet Archive Party Vote % Bloc Québécois 28,709 63.96 Progressive Conservative 10,800 24.06 Liberal 4,849 10.80 New Democratic 530 1.18
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: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.
Note: Alfred Dubuc's popular vote as a Liberal candidate is compared to his popular vote as an independent Liberal candidate in the 1926 general election.
See also List of Canadian electoral districts Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
References
Campaign expense data from Elections Canada 2011 Results from Elections Canada Riding history from the Library of Parliament
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