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Bas-Richelieu - Nicolet - Bécancour
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238/238 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| BQ | Louis Plamondon | 18,930 | 38.13 |
Elected |
| NDP | Krista Lalonde | 17,741 | 35.74 |
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| CON | Charles Cartier | 6,475 | 13.04 |
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| LIB | Rhéal Blais | 5,021 | 10.11 |
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| GRN | Anne-Marie Tanguay | 1,477 | 2.98 |
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All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections Canada. CBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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Riding Info
This riding is located across from Trois-Rivières on the banks of the St. Lawrence River. It contains the regional county municipalities of Nicolet-Yamaska, Le Bas-Richelieu and Bécancour. The Odanak Indian Reserve No. 12 and Wôlinak Indian Reserve No. 11 fall in the riding. The major centres include Sorel-Tracy, Bécancour and Nicolet. This riding is mostly urban but contains several farming communities.
In the redistribution of 2004, 11 per cent of Lotbinière-L'Érable was added in the east and the riding renamed Richelieu. The riding of Richelieu was established in 1867, but abolished in 1933. The riding of Richelieu-Verchères was created in 1933 and abolished in 1966. This riding was recreated in 1966 from Richelieu-Verchères and Nicolet-Yamaska. In 1996, small parts of Drummond, Verchères and Lotbinière were added. The riding name changed from Richelieu to Bas-Richelieu-Nicolet-Bécancour in 1998.
Population: 91,745 (2006 census; a decrease of 1% since 2001)
Political History
Bloc Québécois MP Louis Plamondon continued to dominate in 2008, capturing nearly 55 per cent of the votes. Plamondon was first elected in 1984 as a Progressive Conservative, the first PC to win since 1891. In 1988, after Meech Lake failed, Plamondon resigned from the PC caucus and was a founding member of the Bloc Québécois. He won the riding again in 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004 and 2006.
Liberal Florian Côté won from 1968 to 1974 and was followed by Liberal Jean-Louis Leduc in 1979 and 1980.
- 1896-1980 inclusive - LIB
- 1984, 1988 - PC
- 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008 - BQ
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 12.35% (12,970) |
| French | 30.85% (32,400) |
| Aboriginal | 3.40% (3,575) |
| American | 0.65% (685) |
| Canadian | 71.89% (75,505) |
| Caribbean | 0.12% (130) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.39% (410) |
| Western European | 3.66% (3,840) |
| Northern European | 0.22% (235) |
| Eastern European | 1.01% (1,065) |
| S European | 2.51% (2,635) |
| Other European | 0.11% (120) |
| Scandinavian | 0.21% (220) |
| Baltic | 0.02% (25) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.05% (55) |
| African | 0.12% (130) |
| Arab | 0.27% (280) |
| Maghrebi | 0.14% (145) |
| West Asia | 0.09% (95) |
| South Asia | 0.17% (175) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.30% (320) |
| Oceania | 0.01% (10) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 105,030 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 9% (9,265) |
| French | 89% (92,535) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (0) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (0) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (0) |
| Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) | 0% (0) |
| Malecite | 0% (0) |
| Mi'kmaq | 0% (0) |
| Mohawk | 0% (0) |
| Montagnais-Naskapi | 0% (0) |
| Nisga'a | 0% (0) |
| North Slave (Hare) | 0% (0) |
| Ojibway | 0% (0) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (275) |
| Portuguese | 0% (40) |
| Romanian | 0% (30) |
| Spanish | 0% (450) |
| Danish | 0% (0) |
| Dutch | 0% (135) |
| Flemish | 0% (20) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 0% (425) |
| Norwegian | 0% (10) |
| Swedish | 0% (0) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (10) |
| Czech | 0% (10) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (25) |
| Russian | 0% (40) |
| Serbian | 0% (10) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (0) |
| Slovenian | 0% (85) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (30) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (10) |
| Hungarian | 0% (50) |
| Greek | 0% (205) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (10) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (50) |
| Hebrew | 0% (10) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (0) |
| Hindi | 0% (0) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (55) |
| Pashto | 0% (30) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (10) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (0) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (35) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (0) |
| Korean | 0% (10) |
| Cantonese | 0% (40) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (30) |
| Mandarin | 0% (0) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (85) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (10) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (30) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 104,100 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.31 |
| Mining | 0.09 |
| Utilities | 1.41 |
| Construction | 4.94 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 4.22 |
| Retail | 13.56 |
| Transport | 5.16 |
| Info Culture | 3.61 |
| Finance Insurance | 5.62 |
| Real Estate | 1.51 |
| ProSciTech | 7.24 |
| Management | 0.15 |
| Waste/Remediation | 3.80 |
| Education | 6.05 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 10.30 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.76 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.39 |
| Public Admin | 6.20 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 56,960 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 6.5%
7% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 16.11%
14.32%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 28.75%
25.41%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $62,936
$71,838 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 2%
11% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 27.22%
34.70% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
We'll be updating these info pages as the campaign progresses. If you have any corrections, suggestions or new information to pass on, please email us .
Charles Cartier | |
| Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Profession: | Farmer |
Anne-Marie Tanguay | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 819-229-1271 | |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
| Education: | Diploma in bio-agriculture from Laval University |
Rhéal Blais | |
| Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 450-855-1828 53A Georges St. Sorel-Tracy, Que. J3B 1B9 | |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
Krista Lalonde | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Education: | Carleton University - Degree in criminology with a concentration in law |
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