Québec (formerly known as Langelier) is a federal
electoral district that has been represented in the
House of Commons of Canada since 1968. It is located in
Quebec City
Quebec City ( or ; french: Ville de Québec), officially Québec (), is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the Communauté métrop ...
in the
province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outsi ...
of
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Government of Canada, 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 ...
, Canada.
The main employer in the district is the provincial
Government of Quebec.
Geography
The riding, in the Quebec region of
Capitale-Nationale
Capitale-Nationale (; en, National Capital region) is one of the 17 administrative regions of Quebec. It is anchored by the provincial capital, Quebec City, and is largely coextensive with that city's metropolitan area. It has a land area of 18,7 ...
, consists of the central part of
Quebec City
Quebec City ( or ; french: Ville de Québec), officially Québec (), is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the Communauté métrop ...
, including the borough of
La Cité and the southern part of the borough of
Les Rivières, as well as the parish municipality of
Notre-Dame-des-Anges.
The neighbouring ridings are
Louis-Hébert,
Louis-Saint-Laurent,
Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles,
Beauport—Limoilou, and
Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis.
The riding gained a small fraction of territory from
Louis-Hébert as a result of the
2012 electoral redistribution.
Demographics
:''According to the
Canada 2011 Census''
Ethnic groups: 91.4% White, 3.2% Indigenous, 1.6% Latino, 1.5% Black, 2.3% Other
Languages: 92.7% French, 1.9% English, 1.6% Spanish, 3.8% Other
Religions: 79.6% Christian, 1.4% Muslim, 0.8% Other, 18.2% None
Median income: $28,603 (2010)
Average income: $35,961 (2010)
History
This riding was created as "Langelier" riding in 1966 from parts of
Quebec East
Quebec East (also known as Québec-Est and Québec East) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 2004.
While its boundaries changed over the decades, it was essent ...
,
Quebec South
Quebec South was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1968.
This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Quebec West and Quebec-Centre ridings. It was abolished ...
and
Quebec West ridings. It was renamed "Québec" in 1990. Since its inception, this riding has always been represented by the party with the most support in Quebec.
Former boundaries
Image:Québec.png, 2004 to 2011 election
Riding associations
Riding association
An electoral district association (french: association de circonscription enregistrée), commonly known as a riding association (french: association de comté) or constituency association, is the basic unit of a political party at the level of the ...
s are the local branches of political parties:
Members of Parliament
Election results
Québec, 1993–present
Langelier, 1968–1993
Note: Mr. Papayre's result as a Marxist–Leninist candidate is compared to his result in the 1972 general election as an independent candidate.
Note: Social Credit vote is compared to Ralliement créditiste vote in the 1968 election.
See also
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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 members ...
*
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 provinc ...
References
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Campaign expense data from Elections Canada2011 Results from Elections Canada
*Website of th
Parliament of Canada
Notes
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Quebec federal electoral districts
Federal electoral districts of Quebec City