Honoré-Mercier (electoral district)

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Honoré-Mercier
Quebec electoral district
File:Honoré-Mercier, riding.png
Honoré-Mercier in relation to other electoral districts in Montreal (2003 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Pablo Rodríguez
Liberal
District created 1987
First contested 1988
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 102,587
Electors (2015) 78,428
Area (km²)[2] 39
Pop. density (per km²) 2,630.4
Census divisions Montreal
Census subdivisions Montreal

Honoré-Mercier (formerly Anjou—Rivière-des-Prairies) is a federal electoral district in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988.

Geography

The district includes the Borough of Anjou, the eastern part of the Borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles, and the northern part of the Borough of Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.

The neighbouring ridings are Hochelaga, Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, Bourassa, Alfred-Pellan, Montcalm, and La Pointe-de-l'Île (electoral district).

Political geography

While the other eastern Montreal ridings have traditionally been Bloc Québécois strongholds, Honoré-Mercier is politically a very divided riding. Rivière-des-Prairies is very Liberal leaning, while Anjou supports the Bloc for the most part, but has some Liberal pockets.

However, the NDP's "orange wave" in the 2011 election overwhelmed previous distinctions, with the New Democrats winning 149 of 218 polling divisions in the district.

History

The district was created in 1987 under the name Anjou—Rivière-des-Prairies from parts of Gamelin, Montreal—Mercier and Saint-Léonard—Anjou ridings.

It consisted of:

  • the Town of Anjou;
  • the parts of the Town of Montréal bounded by:
  1. Sherbrooke Street East, Duquesne Street, Rosemont Boulevard and Lacordaire Boulevard; and
  2. Autoroute de la Rive Nord, Henri-Bourassa Boulevard East; the limits of the towns of Montréal-Est, Anjou and Montréal-Nord to the point of commencement.

In 2003, its name was changed to Honoré-Mercier and its boundaries were adjusted slightly such that 95.5% of the riding came from the original Anjou—Rivière-des-Prairies, while 4.5% came from Hochelaga—Maisonneuve.

This riding lost territory to La Pointe-de-l'Île and Hochelaga, and gained territory from Bourassa during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Member of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Member of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Anjou—Rivières-des-Prairies
Riding created from Gamelin, Montreal—Mercier
and Saint-Léonard—Anjou
34th  1988–1993     Jean Corbeil Progressive Conservative
35th  1993–1997     Roger Pomerleau Bloc Québécois
36th  1997–2000     Yvon Charbonneau Liberal
37th  2000–2004
Honoré-Mercier
38th  2004–2006     Pablo Rodríguez Liberal
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Paulina Ayala New Democratic
42nd  2015–Present     Pablo Rodríguez Liberal

Election results

Honoré-Mercier, 2003–present

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ∆% Expenditures
Liberal Pablo Rodríguez 29,211 56.55 +23.5
New Democratic Paulina Ayala 8,478 16.41 -18.81
Bloc Québécois Audrey Beauséjour 6,680 12.93 -3.07
Conservative Guy Croteau 6,226 12.05 -0.96
Green Angela Budilean 814 1.58 -0.03
Strength in Democracy Dayana Dejean 168 0.33
Marxist–Leninist Yves Le Seigle 81 0.16 -0.19
Total valid votes/Expense limit 51,658 100.0     $212,950.75
Total rejected ballots 682
Turnout 52,340
Eligible voters 78,428
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +17.11
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]
2011 federal election redistributed results[5]
Party Vote  %
  New Democratic 15,854 35.22
  Liberal 15,081 33.50
  Bloc Québécois 7,204 16.00
  Conservative 5,856 13.01
  Green 725 1.61
  Others 299 0.66
Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ∆% Expenditures
New Democratic Paulina Ayala 17,545 36.37 +26.26
Liberal Pablo Rodriguez 14,641 30.35 -13.32
Bloc Québécois Martin Laroche 8,935 18.52 -9.60
Conservative Gérard Labelle 5,992 12.42 -2.88
Green Gaëtan Bérard 770 1.60 -1.20
Rhinoceros Valery Chevrefils-Latulippe 181 0.38
Marxist–Leninist Jean-Paul Bédard 170 0.35
Total valid votes 48,234 100.00
Total rejected ballots 622 1.27 -0.06
Turnout 48,856 59.98 -2.18
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +19.79



Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆% Expenditures
Liberal Pablo Rodríguez 21,544 43.67 +5.44 $64,461
Bloc Québécois Gérard Labelle 13,871 28.12 −6.71 $57,274
Conservative Rodrigo Alfaro 7,549 15.30 −2.14 $35,152
New Democratic François Pilon 4,986 10.11 +3.89 $1,499
Green Gaëtan Bérard 1,380 2.80 −0.13 $1,387
Total valid votes 49,330 100.00
Total rejected ballots 667 1.33
Turnout 49,997 62.16 −2.71
Electors on the lists 80,429
Liberal hold Swing +6.08
Source: Official Voting Results, 40th General Election 2008, Elections Canada.
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ∆% Expenditures
Liberal Pablo Rodríguez 19,622 38.23 −7.87 $62,095
Bloc Québécois Gérard Labelle 17,879 34.83 −5.54 $39,105
Conservative Angelo M. Marino 8,952 17.44 +11.42 $62,813
New Democratic François Pilon 3,191 6.22 +2.13 $2,374
Green Sylvain Castonguay 1,502 2.93 +1.16 not listed
Marxist–Leninist Hélène Héroux 183 0.36 +0.02 none listed
Total valid votes 51,329 100.00
Total rejected ballots 650 1.25
Turnout 51,979 64.87 +3.23
Electors on the lists 80,122
Liberal hold Swing +2.33
Source: Official Voting Results, 39th General Election, Elections Canada.
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆% Expenditures
Liberal Pablo Rodríguez 22,223 46.10 −11.76 $78,649
Bloc Québécois Éric St-Hilaire 19,461 40.37 +10.02 $13,063
Conservative Gianni Chiazzese 2,902 6.02 −2.28 $5,060
New Democratic François Pilon 1,973 4.09 +2.81 $885
Green Richard Lahaie 852 1.77 $0
Marijuana Steve Boudrias 626 1.30 −0.59 none listed
Marxist–Leninist Hélène Héroux 164 0.34 +0.03 none listed
Total valid votes 48,201 100.00
Total rejected ballots 854 1.74
Turnout 49,055 61.64
Electors on the lists 79,585
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
Source: Official Voting Results, Thirty-Eighth General Election, Elections Canada.
Liberal hold Swing +10.89


Anjou—Rivière-des-Prairies, 1987–2003

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Liberal Yvon Charbonneau 28,134 57.86 +10.55
Bloc Québécois Jacques Dagenais 14,755 30.35 -2.03
Progressive Conservative Michel Tanguay 2,034 4.18 -14.21
Alliance Gianni Chiazzese 2,005 4.12
Marijuana Normand Néron 918 1.89
New Democratic Bruce Whelan 624 1.28 -0.19
Marxist–Leninist Hélène Héroux 151 0.31 -0.13
Total valid votes 48,621 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Liberal Yvon Charbonneau 24,189 47.31 +5.09
Bloc Québécois Roger Pomerleau 16,558 32.38 -10.72
Progressive Conservative Jean Corbeil 9,405 18.39 +6.75
New Democratic Elizabeth Lemay Amabili 752 1.47 -0.11
Marxist–Leninist Yves Le Seigle 227 0.44
Total valid votes 51,131 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Bloc Québécois Roger Pomerleau 26,163 43.10
Liberal Normand Biron 25,631 42.22 +9.51
Progressive Conservative Jean Corbeil 7,066 11.64 -39.90
New Democratic Zamba Mandala 958 1.58 -10.98
Natural Law Gilles Raymond 747 1.23
Commonwealth of Canada Frantz-Albert Mitton 139 0.23
Total valid votes 60,704 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Jean Corbeil 27,451 51.54
Liberal Vincent Arciresi 17,421 32.71
New Democratic Vincent Marchione 6,687 12.56
Green Mario Paul 1,217 2.29
Independent Catherine Commandeur 483 0.91
Total valid votes 53,259 100.00

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