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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 258/258 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| NDP | Pierre-Luc Dusseault | 22,344 | 42.99 |
Elected |
| BQ | Serge Cardin | 18,703 | 35.98 |
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| LIB | Éric Deslauriers | 4,953 | 9.53 |
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| CON | Pierre Harvey | 4,865 | 9.36 |
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| GRN | Jacques Laberge | 890 | 1.71 |
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| RP | Crédible Berlingot Landry | 224 | 0.43 |
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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 in southern Quebec contains the former cities of Fleurimont and Sherbrooke and those parts of the former Bromptonville and Stoke that fall within the new city limits of Sherbrooke. The St-François River separates the east and west parts of the riding. The University of Sherbrooke and Bishop's University are in this riding.
The riding was established in 1867. In 2004, 96 per cent of Sherbrooke riding was retained and five per cent of Richmond-Arthabaska was added.
Population: 9101,681 (2006 census; an increase of 3.9% since 2001)
Political History
Bloc Québécois MP Serge Cardin won a fifth term in 2008.
In 2006, Cardin garnered 52 per cent of the vote, defeating Conservative Marc Nadeau.
In 2004, Cardin defeated Liberal Bruno-Marie Béchard by 13,841 votes. Cardin first won in a 1998 byelection by 220 votes.
Liberal Irénée Pelletier was MP from 1972 to 1984. Progressive Conservative Jean Charest won in 1984, 1988, 1993 and 1997. He was appointed minister of state for youth in 1986 and minister of state for fitness and amateur sport in 1988. He was defeated for the PC leadership in 1993, then became deputy prime minister, minister of industry, science and technology and minister of consumer and corporate affairs. He was appointed leader of the PC party in 1993. Charest resigned in 1998 to become Quebec Liberal party leader. He is now the Quebec premier.
- 1867-1908 inclusive - CON
- 1911-57 inclusive - LIB
- 1958 - PC
- 1962, 1963 - SC
- 1965 - IND PC
- 1968-80 inclusive - LIB
- 1984, 1988, 1993, 1997 - PC
- 1998 byelection, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008 - BQ
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 8.41% (8,340) |
| French | 33.37% (33,095) |
| Aboriginal | 3.65% (3,625) |
| American | 0.62% (615) |
| Canadian | 68.06% (67,500) |
| Caribbean | 0.31% (305) |
| Latin, Central, South | 1.81% (1,795) |
| Western European | 2.43% (2,415) |
| Northern European | 0.13% (125) |
| Eastern European | 0.77% (765) |
| S European | 2.95% (2,930) |
| Other European | 0.29% (285) |
| Scandinavian | 0.11% (110) |
| Baltic | 0.01% (10) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.08% (75) |
| African | 1.26% (1,250) |
| Arab | 1.30% (1,290) |
| Maghrebi | 0.86% (850) |
| West Asia | 0.88% (870) |
| South Asia | 0.08% (80) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.83% (825) |
| Oceania | 0.04% (35) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 99,180 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 2% (2,270) |
| French | 92% (90,490) |
| 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% (90) |
| Portuguese | 0% (130) |
| Romanian | 0% (85) |
| Spanish | 2% (1,800) |
| Danish | 0% (0) |
| Dutch | 0% (15) |
| Flemish | 0% (10) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 0% (80) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (0) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (25) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (15) |
| Croatian | 0% (45) |
| Czech | 0% (0) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (105) |
| Russian | 0% (70) |
| Serbian | 0% (230) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (315) |
| Slovak | 0% (15) |
| Slovenian | 0% (0) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (0) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (0) |
| Hungarian | 0% (40) |
| Greek | 0% (45) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (10) |
| Amharic | 0% (10) |
| Arabic | 1% (670) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (10) |
| Gujarati | 0% (0) |
| Hindi | 0% (0) |
| Kurdish | 0% (10) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (10) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 1% (590) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (0) |
| Malayalam | 0% (20) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (15) |
| Korean | 0% (0) |
| Cantonese | 0% (0) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (180) |
| Mandarin | 0% (60) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (20) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (70) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (135) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (10) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (0) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (145) |
| Creoles | 0% (95) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 98,460 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 5.74 |
| Mining | 2.98 |
| Utilities | 1.02 |
| Construction | 6.46 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 1.53 |
| Retail | 12.46 |
| Transport | 6.85 |
| Info Culture | 0.98 |
| Finance Insurance | 1.95 |
| Real Estate | 0.88 |
| ProSciTech | 2.08 |
| Management | 0.06 |
| Waste/Remediation | 2.34 |
| Education | 7.07 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 12.34 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.57 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.29 |
| Public Admin | 6.64 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 36,355 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 7.5%
7% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 16.78%
14.32%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 20.02%
25.41%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $64,886
$71,838 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 7%
11% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 34.30%
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.
NR – Crédible Berlingot Landry
Pierre Harvey | |
| Party: Conservative Party of Canada | |
| Marital Status: | Married to Hélène Rioux |
| Children: | Two — Laura and Élisa |
| Profession: | Market consultant |
Jacques Laberge | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 450-548-2058 | |
| Education: | Studied at the University of Sherbrooke and University of Montreal. |
Crédible Berlingot Landry | |
| Party: neorhino.ca Contact Information: 819-812-3446 | |
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | 167 | 0 | 167 | 39.62 |
| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
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