First contested 2004 District webpage profile, map Elector 78,291 | District created 2003 Last contested 2015 Province Québec | |
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MP Bernard GénéreuxConservative 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)
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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 CensusThe 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.