- Marc-Aurèle-Fortin (electoral district)
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Marc-Aurèle-Fortin 
Quebec electoral district
Marc-Aurèle-Fortin in relation to other federal electoral districts in Montreal Federal electoral district Legislature House of Commons MP
Alain Giguère
NDPDistrict created 2004 First contested 2004 Last contested 2011 District webpage profile, map Demographics Population (2006) 107,149 Electors (2011) 84,243 Area (km²) 58 Pop. density (per km²) 1,847.4 Census divisions Laval, Thérèse-de-Blainville RCM Census subdivisions Bois-des-Filion, Laval (part), Lorraine, Rosemère, Sainte-Thérèse Marc-Aurèle-Fortin is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. Its population in 2001 was 99,044.
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Geography
The district includes the neighbourhoods of Auteuil and Sainte Rose, the eastern part of the neighbourhood of Fabreville, and the western part of neighbourhood of Vimont in the City of Laval; the City of Sainte-Thérèse; the Towns of Lorraine and Rosemère; and the Municipality of Bois-des-Filion. The neighbouring ridings are Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, Terrebonne—Blainville, Alfred-Pellan, and Laval.
History
The district was created in 2004 from Laval Centre, Terrebonne—Blainville, Laval East and Rivière-des-Milles-Îles ridings. It is named in honour of the artist Marc-Aurèle Fortin.
Member of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Member of Parliament:
Parliament Years Member Party Laval Centre, Terrebonne—Blainville, Laval East
and Rivière-des-Milles-Îles prior to 200438th 2004–2006 Serge Ménard Bloc Québécois 39th 2006–2008 40th 2008–2011 41st 2011–present Alain Giguère New Democratic Election results
Canadian federal election, 2011 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures New Democrat Alain Giguère 29,107 49.68 +37.38 Bloc Québécois Marie-France Charbonneau 15,470 26.40 -19.12 Liberal Eduardo Gonzalo Agurto Catalán 7,035 12.01 -12.45 Conservative Johanne Théorêt 5,768 9.85 -3.97 Green Charles Sicotte 1,208 2.06 -1.82 Total valid votes/Expense limit 58,588 100.00 Total rejected ballots 751 1.27 Turnout 59,339 67.74 Eligible voters 59,339 Canadian federal election, 2008 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Bloc Québécois Serge Ménard 25,552 45.52 -5.5 $82,764 Liberal Robert Frégeau 13,728 24.46 +8.9 $15,982 Conservative Claude Moreau 7,759 13.82 -6.7 $43,446 New Democrat Benoît Beauchamp 6,907 12.30 +4.3 $854 Green Lise Bissonnette 2,178 3.88 -1.2 Total valid votes/Expense limit 56,124 100.0 $87,972 Total rejected ballots 661 1.16 Turnout 56,785 67.41 Canadian federal election, 2006 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Bloc Québécois Serge Ménard 27,638 51.0 -7.9 $75,195 Conservative Claude Moreau 11,098 20.5 +14.5 $8,106 Liberal Renée Gagné 8,407 15.5 -12.2 $19,434 New Democrat Martin Duplantis 4,313 8.0 +4.4 $1,328 Green Lise Bissonnette 2,733 5.0 +1.2 Total valid votes/Expense limit 54,189 100.0 $80,381 Canadian federal election, 2004 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Bloc Québécois Serge Ménard 30,779 58.9 $76,323 Liberal Nancy Girard 14,491 27.7 $62,416 Conservative Marc Bissonnette 3,125 6.0 $5,053 Green Lise Bissonnette 2,012 3.8 $23 New Democrat Lyse Généreux 1,867 3.6 $806 Total valid votes/Expense limit 52,274 100.0 $78,363 See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
Sources
- Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
- 2011 Results from Elections Canada
- Riding history from the Library of Parliament
Federal ridings in Montreal New Democratic Alfred-Pellan • Hochelaga • Honoré-Mercier • Jeanne-Le Ber • La Pointe-de-l'Île • LaSalle—Émard • Laurier—Sainte-Marie • Laval • Laval—Les Îles • Marc-Aurèle-Fortin • Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine • Outremont • Pierrefonds—Dollard • Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie
Liberal Bloc Québécois Categories:- Federal electoral districts of Montreal
- Politics of Laval, Quebec
- Quebec federal electoral districts
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