Hochelaga (formerly known as Sainte-Marie and Montreal—Sainte-Marie) is a federal
electoral district
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
in
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...
, Canada, that has been represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada.
The House of Common ...
from 1867 to 1988 and since 2004.
Geography
The district includes the neighbourhood of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and the western part of the neighbourhood of Longue-Pointe in the Borough of
Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, the eastern part of the neighbourhood of Rosemont in the Borough of
Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie is a borough (''arrondissement'') in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located in the centre-east of the city.
Geography
The borough is bordered to the northwest by Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension ...
and the eastern part of the neighbourhood of Centre-Sud in the Borough of
Ville-Marie.
Political geography
Until 2011, this working class riding strongly favoured the Bloc, which in 2008, won most polls.
The New Democrats placed second in the 2009 by-election; as in much of Quebec, Bloc support collapsed in the 2011 election and the New Democrats swept the riding.
Demographics
:''According to the
Canada 2006 Census''
* Ethnic groups: 83.5% White, 4.5% Black, 2.8% Latin American, 2.5% Arab, 2.2% Chinese, 1.9% Southeast Asian, 1.0% South Asian
* Religions: (2001) 80.9% Catholic, 3.1% Protestant, 2.2% Muslim, 1.4% Buddhist, 1.4% Christian Orthodox, 9.4% No religion
* Average income: $20,781
:''According to the
Canada 2016 Census
The 2016 Canadian census was an enumeration of Canadian residents, which counted a population of 35,151,728, a change from its 2011 population of 33,476,688. The census, conducted by Statistics Canada, was Canada's seventh quinquennial census ...
''
* Twenty most common mother tongue languages (2016) : 75.8% French, 4.1% Spanish, 3.7% Arabic, 3.6% English, 1.5% Portuguese, 1.4% Italian, 1.1% Creole languages, 1.1% Vietnamese, 0.9% Kabyle, 0.8% Mandarin, 0.6% Cantonese, 0.5% Russian, 0.5% Romanian, 0.4% Polish, 0.3% Bengali, 0.3% Ukrainian, 0.3% Greek, 0.2% Khmer, 0.2% Farsi, 0.2% Tamil, 0.2% Lingala
History
The electoral district of Hochelaga was created in 1867 covering the entire eastern part of the
Island of Montreal. In 1976, it was renamed "Sainte-Marie". In 1981, it was renamed "Montreal—Sainte-Marie".
The riding was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into
Laurier—Sainte-Marie
Laurier—Sainte-Marie is a federal electoral district in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988. Its population in 2016 was 111,835.
Geography
The district includes Côte Sai ...
and
Rosemont ridings.
"Hochelaga" riding was recreated in 2003 from parts of
Hochelaga—Maisonneuve
Hochelaga—Maisonneuve (formerly known as Maisonneuve) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 2004.
It was created in 1976 as "Maisonneuve" riding from parts of ...
and Laurier—Sainte-Marie ridings.
This riding lost territory to
Laurier—Sainte-Marie
Laurier—Sainte-Marie is a federal electoral district in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988. Its population in 2016 was 111,835.
Geography
The district includes Côte Sai ...
and
Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel
Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel (formerly Saint-Léonard) is a federal electoral district within the City of Montreal in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988. Its population during the 2011 el ...
, and gained territory from
La Pointe-de-l'Île
La Pointe-de-l'Île () is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. Its population in 2001 was 98,878.
The riding was created in 2003 from parts of Anjou—Rivière- ...
and
Honoré-Mercier during the
2012 electoral redistribution.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following
Members of Parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ...
:
Election results
Hochelaga, 2004 - present
Montreal—Sainte-Marie, 1984 - 1988
Sainte-Marie, 1979 - 1984
Hochelaga, 1867 - 1979
, -
, style="width: 160px", Nationalist
, Léopold Doyon
, align=2,003
, align=31.90
, align=
, -
See also
*
List of Canadian federal electoral districts
This is a list of Canada's 338 federal electoral districts (commonly referred to as '' ridings'' in Canadian English) as defined by the ''2013 Representation Order''.
Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect member ...
*
Past Canadian electoral districts
This is a list of past arrangements of Canada's electoral districts. Each district sends one member to the House of Commons of Canada. In 1999 and 2003, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario was elected using the same districts within that province. ...
References
*
Campaign expense data from Elections CanadaRiding history from the
Library of Parliament
The Library of Parliament (french: Bibliothèque du Parlement) is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada. The main branch of the library sits at the rear of the Centre Block on Parliament Hill in Otta ...
:
Hochelaga 1867-1976Sainte-Marie 1976-1981Montreal—Sainte-Marie 1981-1987Hochelaga 2004-present
Notes
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hochelaga (Electoral District)
Federal electoral districts of Montreal
Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
Ville-Marie, Montreal