Québec Centre

History

This riding was created as "Langelier" riding in 1966 from parts of Quebec East, Quebec South and Quebec West ridings. It was renamed "Québec" in 1990. Since its inception, this riding has always been represented by the party with the most support in Quebec.

Former boundaries

Image:Québec.png|2004 to 2011 election

Geography

The riding, in the Quebec region of Capitale-Nationale, consists of the central part of Quebec City, including the borough of La Cité and the southern part of the borough of Les Rivières, as well as the parish municipality of Notre-Dame-des-Anges.

The neighbouring ridings are Louis-Hébert, Louis-Saint-Laurent, Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, Beauport—Limoilou, and Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis.

The riding gained a small fraction of territory from Louis-Hébert as a result of the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Following the 2022 federal electoral redistribution the riding will be renamed Québec Centre. It will also gain gain the area east of Av. Maguire from Louis-Hébert.

Demographics

:According to the 2011 Canadian census

Ethnic groups: 91.4% White, 3.2% Indigenous, 1.6% Latino, 1.5% Black, 2.3% other

Languages: 92.7% French, 1.9% English, 1.6% Spanish, 3.8% other

Religions: 79.6% Christian, 1.4% Muslim, 0.8% other, 18.2% none

Median income: $28,603 (2010)

Average income: $35,961 (2010)

Riding associations

Riding associations are the local branches of political parties:

Members of Parliament

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Election results

Québec Centre

Québec, 1993–2021

Langelier, 1968–1993

References

• Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
• 2011 Results from Elections Canada
• Website of the Parliament of Canada

Notes

References

1. [[#2011fed. Statistics Canada]]: 2012
2. "Quebec's New Federal Electoral Map".
3. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada. (8 May 2013). "2011 National Household Survey Profile – Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)".
4. "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders".
5. Canada, Elections. "Voter Information Service – Find your electoral district".
6. Canada, Elections. "Error page".
7. [http://www.punditsguide.ca/riding.php?rid=1927 Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections]