Mégantic—L'Érable is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.

Mégantic—L'Érable
Quebec electoral district
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Luc Berthold
Conservative
District created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]87,233
Electors (2019)70,683
Area (km²)[1]6,278
Pop. density (per km²)13.9
Census division(s)Les Appalaches RCM, L'Érable RCM, Le Granit RCM
Census subdivision(s)Thetford-Mines, Plessisville, Princeville, Lac-Mégantic, Adstock, Disraeli, East-Broughton, Saint-Ferdinand, Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine, Frontenac

The current MP is Conservative Luc Berthold.

The riding was renamed Mégantic—L'Érable—Lotbinière by the 2023 representation order for Quebec, which will come into effect at the next federal election.[2]

Geography

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Straddling the Quebec regions of Centre-du-Québec, Chaudière-Appalaches and Estrie, it consists of the regional county municipalities of Les Appalaches, L'Érable, Le Granit, as well as the territory of the former municipality of Courcelles. Notable towns include Thetford Mines, Plessisville and Lac-Mégantic.

The neighbouring ridings are Compton—Stanstead, Richmond—Arthabaska, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, and Beauce.

Its population is 87,078, including 69,617 voters, and it covers an area of 5,912 km2.

History

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The riding was created in 2003 from parts of Frontenac—Mégantic and Lotbinière—L'Érable ridings.

The 2012 electoral redistribution saw this riding gain territory from Beauce and lose a small fraction of territory to Lévis—Lotbinière.

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Mégantic—L'Érable
Riding created from Frontenac—Mégantic and Lotbinière—L'Érable
38th  2004–2006     Marc Boulianne Bloc Québécois
39th  2006–2008     Christian Paradis Conservative
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019 Luc Berthold
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results

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2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Luc Berthold 26,121 56.3 +7.1 $54,323.16
Bloc Québécois Éric Labonté 9,318 20.1 -5.7 $15,275.53
Liberal Adam Lukofsky 6,329 13.6 -2.0 $13,729.57
People's Jonathan Gagnon 1,677 3.6 +1.9 $0.00
New Democratic Mathieu Boisvert 1,308 2.8 -1.3 $0.48
Free Real Pepin 680 1.5 N/A $1,772.40
Green Emilie Hamel 592 1.3 -1.3 $0.00
Independent Gloriane Blais 403 0.9 N/A $8,124.07
Total valid votes/expense limit 46,428 98.3 $107,531.72
Total rejected ballots 785 1.7
Turnout 47,213 65.4
Registered voters 72,179
Conservative hold Swing +6.4
Source: Elections Canada[3]


2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Luc Berthold 23,392 49.2 +13.78 $46,958.47
Bloc Québécois Priscilla Corbeil 12,249 25.8 +13.45 $4,851.59
Liberal Isabelle Grégoire 7,388 15.6 -12.54 $15,319.47
New Democratic Mathieu Boisvert 1,936 4.1 -17.86 none listed
Green Nicole Charette 1,258 2.6 +0.47 $0.00
People's Marie Claude Lauzier 812 1.7 $1,571.93
Rhinoceros Damien Roy 256 0.5 none listed
Independent Jean Paradis 217 0.5 $15,319.47
Total valid votes/expense limit 47,508 100.0
Total rejected ballots 898
Turnout 48,406 68.5
Eligible voters 70,683
Conservative hold Swing +0.17
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Luc Berthold 16,749 35.42 -13.72 $80,017.18
Liberal David Berthiaume 13,308 28.14 +22.17 $15,610.11
New Democratic Jean-François Delisle 10,386 21.96 -4.30 $59,606.77
Bloc Québécois Virginie Provost 5,838 12.35 -4.26 $4,049.48
Green Justin Gervais 1,006 2.13 +0.65
Total valid votes/expense limit 47,287 100.0     $204,975.86
Total rejected ballots 941
Turnout 48,228 67.4%
Eligible voters 71,469
Conservative hold Swing -17.94
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2011 federal election redistributed results[8]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 22,321 49.14
  New Democratic 11,929 26.26
  Bloc Québécois 7,542 16.61
  Liberal 2,711 5.97
  Green 667 1.47
  Others 250 0.55
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Christian Paradis 21,931 49.14 +2.44
New Democratic Cheryl Voisine 11,716 26.25 +16.79
Bloc Québécois Pierre Turcotte 7,481 16.76 -10.96
Liberal René Roy 2,601 5.83 -8.13
Green Wyatt Tessari 655 1.47 -0.69
Canadian Action Alain Bergeron 250 0.56
Total valid votes/expense limit 44,634 100.00
Total rejected ballots 733 1.62
Turnout 45,367 64.61
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Christian Paradis 20,697 46.70 -3.15 $60,593
Bloc Québécois Pierre Turcotte 12,283 27.72 -4.90 $49,764
Liberal Nicole Champagne 6,185 13.96 +3.56 $7,283
New Democratic Bruno Vézina 4,191 9.46 +5.57 $1,755
Green Jean-R. Guernon 959 2.16 -1.09
Total valid votes/expense limit 44,315 100.00 $81,095
Total rejected ballots 688 1.53
Turnout 45,003 64.42
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Christian Paradis 23,550 49.85 +38.43 $51,309
Bloc Québécois Marc Boulianne (incumbent) 15,410 32.62 -12.12 $48,632
Liberal Yvan Corriveau 4,912 10.40 -26.25 $19,371
New Democratic Isabelle Tremblay 1,836 3.89 +0.16 $0.00
Green Jean François Hamel 1,534 3.25 -0.21 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 47,242 100.00   $75,377
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 543 1.14    
Turnout 47,785 68.64 +5.63  
Electors on the lists 69,617      
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Marc Boulianne 19,264 44.74 $44,288
Liberal Gérard Binet 15,778 36.65 $67,467
Conservative Yves Mailly 4,916 11.42 $14,915
New Democratic Alexandre Côté 1,608 3.73 $970
Green Bruno Vézina 1,489 3.46 $0
Total valid votes 43,055 100.00 $73,642
Total rejected ballots 868 1.98
Turnout 43,923 63.01

See also

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References

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  • "Mégantic—L'Érable (Code 24042) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
  • Riding history from the Library of Parliament

Notes

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45°55′N 71°15′W / 45.917°N 71.250°W / 45.917; -71.250