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Compton—Stanstead 
Quebec electoral district
Federal electoral district Legislature House of Commons MP
Jean Rousseau
NDPDistrict created 1996 First contested 1997 Last contested 2011 District webpage profile, map Demographics Population (2006) 100,148 Electors (2011) 78,050 Area (km²) 4,747 Pop. density (per km²) 21.1 Census divisions Coaticook RCM, Le Haut-Saint-François RCM, Memphrémagog RCM, Sherbrooke, Le Val-Saint-François RCM Census subdivisions Ascot Corner, Coaticook, Compton, Cookshire-Eaton, East Angus, Sherbrooke (part), Stanstead, Stoke, Weedon Compton—Stanstead is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.
It was created in 1996 from Richmond—Wolfe and Sherbrooke ridings.
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Geography
The southern Quebec riding on the US border southeast of Sherbrooke is located in the Quebec region of Estrie. It consists of the RCMs of Coaticook and Le Haut-Saint-François, the eastern half of Memphrémagog, and parts of Le Val-Saint-François and the city of Sherbrooke.
Main towns include Coaticook, Lennoxville (now part of Sherbrooke), North Hatley, Stanstead, and Ayer's Cliff.
Neighbouring ridings are Brome—Missisquoi, Richmond—Arthabaska, Sherbrooke, and Mégantic—L'Érable.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Parliament Years Member Party Richmond—Wolfe and Sherbrooke prior to 1996 36th 1997–2000 David Price Progressive Conservative 37th 2000–2004 Liberal 38th 2004–2006 France Bonsant Bloc Québécois 39th 2006–2008 40th 2008–2011 41st 2011–present Jean Rousseau New Democratic Election results
Canadian federal election, 2011 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures New Democrat Jean Rousseau 24,097 47.59 +36.31 Bloc Québécois France Bonsant 13,179 26.03 - 15.82 Liberal William Hogg 6,132 12.09 -10.44 Conservative Sandrine Gressard Bélanger 5,982 11.72 -7.72 Green Gary Caldwell 1,241 2.57 -2.30 Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,631 100.00 Total rejected ballots 580 1.13 Turnout 51,211 64.59 Eligible voters 80,382 Canadian federal election, 2008 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Bloc Québécois France Bonsant 20,332 41.85 -0.9 $42,534 Liberal William Hogg 10,946 22.53 +0.2 $17,476 Conservative Michel Gagné 9,445 19.44 -4.9 $57,862 New Democrat Jean Rousseau 5,483 11.28 +5.1 $1,820 Green Gary Caldwell 2,368 4.87 +0.5 $11,114 Total valid votes/Expense limit 48,574 100.00 $84,153 Total rejected ballots 572 1.16 Turnout 49,146 62.97 Canadian federal election, 2006 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Bloc Québécois France Bonsant 21,316 42.8 -3.9 $38,909 Conservative Gary Caldwell 12,131 24.3 +13.9 $44,452 Liberal David Price 11,126 22.3 -13.7 $56,653 New Democrat Stéphane Bürgi 3,099 6.2 +2.9 $1,674 Green Gaétan Perreault 2,171 4.4 +0.8 $310 Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,843 100.0 $77,428 Canadian federal election, 2004 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Bloc Québécois France Bonsant 20,450 46.7 +7.8 $36,450 Liberal David Price 15,752 36.0 -10.6 $55,575 Conservative Gary Caldwell 4,589 10.5 -1.3 $13,713 Green Laurier Busque 1,546 3.5 $540 New Democrat Martin Baller 1,451 3.3 +1.8 Total valid votes/Expense limit 43,788 100.0 $75,354 Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in the 2000 election.
Canadian federal election, 2000 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal David Price 17,729 46.6 +6.6 Bloc Québécois Gaston Leroux 14,808 38.9 +6.0 Progressive Conservative Mary Ann Dewey-Plante 2,422 6.4 -38.2 Canadian Alliance Marc Carrier 2,061 5.4 New Democrat Christine Moore 580 1.5 +0.1 Natural Law Marc Roy 476 1.3 +0.2 Total valid votes 38,076 100.0 Canadian federal election, 1997 Party Candidate Votes % Progressive Conservative David Price 18,125 44.6 Bloc Québécois Maurice Bernier 13,367 32.9 Liberal Gaétan Grenier 8,119 20.0 New Democrat Christine Moore 587 1.4 Natural Law Lisette Proulx 439 1.1 Total valid votes 40,637 100.0 See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
Sources
- 2011 Results from Elections Canada
- Riding history from the Library of Parliament
- Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
New Democratic 
Conservative Bloc Québécois Categories:- Quebec federal electoral districts
- Politics of Sherbrooke
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