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Legislature
  
House of Commons

First contested
  
2004

District webpage
  
profile, map

Elector
  
78,291

District created
  
2003

Last contested
  
2015

Province
  
Québec

Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup

MP
  
Bernard Généreux Conservative

Census divisions
  
Kamouraska Regional County Municipality

Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup (formerly Rivière-du-Loup—Montmagny) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. Its population in 2006 was 97,492. It has the highest percentage of Catholics in Canada (97.1%, 2001 Census)

Contents

Geography

The district includes the Regional County Municipalities of Kamouraska, L'Islet, Montmagny and Rivière-du-Loup.

The neighbouring ridings are Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix, and Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques.

History

The electoral district was created as "Rivière-du-Loup—Montmagny" in 2003 55.5% from Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata—Les Basques and 44.5% from Bellechasse—Etchemins—Montmagny—L'Islet ridings.

Its name was changed after the 2004 election to "Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup". There will be no boundary changes as a result of the 2012 federal electoral redistribution.

Riding Associations

Riding associations are the local branches of political parties:

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Demographics

According to the Canada 2006 Census
  • Ethnic groups: 98.9% White
  • Languages: 98.9% French
  • Religions: (2001) 97.1% Catholic, 1.8% No religion
  • Average income: $22,026
  • The riding is the most Catholic riding in Canada. It is also the most French riding in Canada, by mother tongue, and spoken at home. [1]

    Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, 2013 Representation Order

    There will be no boundary changes for the 42nd Canadian federal election.

    References

    Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup Wikipedia