Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier (; formerly known as Portneuf) is a federal

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, Canada, that has been represented in the

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since 1867. Its population in 2001 was 87,141. It is currently represented by

Joël Godin Joël Godin (born March 14, 1965) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 election from the district of Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada The C ...

of the

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Demographics

''According to the

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'' Ethnic groups: 96.6% White, 1.7% Indigenous
Languages: 96.0% French, 1.7% English
Religions: 71.1% Christian (64.2% Catholic, 6.9% Other) 28.3% None Median income: $48,400 (2020)
Average income: $57,150 (2020)

Geography

The district includes the Regional County Municipalities of Portneuf and La Jacques-Cartier as well as the municipality of Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures. The main communities are Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Donnacona, Lac-Beauport, Neuville,

Pont-Rouge Pont-Rouge (, ) is a Canadian city along the Jacques-Cartier River in southern Quebec, Canada. In the Canada 2021 Census the population was 10,121 inhabitants. History The first efforts to colonise the area came around 1769. On April 15, 186 ...

, Shannon,

Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury is a united township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the regional county municipality of La Jacques-Cartier north of Quebec City. Its main attraction is the Stoneham Mountain Resort. The larg ...

, Saint-Raymond, Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, and Deschambault-Grondines. Its area is 7,617 km².

History

The electoral district was created in the

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as "Portneuf". It was renamed "Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier" on 1 September 2004. The Conservative Party did not run a candidate in Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier in the 2008 and 2011 elections as incumbent independent

André Arthur André Arthur (December 21, 1943 – May 8, 2022) was a Canadian radio host and politician. He was the Independent politician, independent Parliament of Canada, Member of Parliament for the riding of Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier from 2006 to 2011. ...

was a self-described libertarian who consistently voted with and supported the Conservative Party in the House of Commons. There were no changes to this riding during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the

Election results

Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier

Portneuf

Note: Change in popular vote is calculated from popular vote in the 1896 general election.

References

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Campaign expense data from Elections CanadaRiding history for Portneuf from the

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Riding history for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier from the

2011 Results from Elections Canada

Notes

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