Madawaska—Restigouche

This article is about the current electoral district in New Brunswick. For the former one, see Restigouche-Madawaska.

Madawaska—Restigouche
New Brunswick electoral district
Madawaska—Restigouche in relation to other New Brunswick federal electoral districts
Coordinates:47°39′18″N 67°24′47″W / 47.655°N 67.413°W / 47.655; -67.413
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
René Arseneault
Liberal
District created1996
First contested1997
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]60,184
Electors (2019)50,631
Area (km²)[2]11,701
Pop. density (per km²)5.1
Census division(s)Madawaska, Restigouche
Census subdivision(s)Edmundston, Campbellton, Dalhousie, Addington, Saint-Quentin, Kedgwick

Madawaska—Restigouche is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997. Its population in 2021 was 60,184.

Political geography

The district includes all of the County of Madawaska (except Saint-André) and all of the County of Restigouche except the extreme eastern part.

The neighbouring ridings are Miramichi, Tobique—Mactaquac, Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, and Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
200165,877—    
200662,593−5.0%
201161,106−2.4%
201660,378−1.2%
202160,184−0.3%

In 2008, Liberal support was focused in the eastern and central parts of the riding, particularly in Edmundston, Campbellton, and Dalhousie. Support for the Conservatives was centered in the western part of the riding, in a strip of land bordering both Maine and Quebec. There was also a pocket of Tory support outside Saint-Leonard. The NDP won six polls in the riding, all in the Dalhousie area, a community they won.[3]

The electoral district was created in 1996 from Madawaska—Victoria and from Restigouche—Chaleur ridings. This riding gained a small amount of territory from Miramichi as a result of the 2012 federal electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Madawaska—Restigouche
Riding created from Madawaska—Victoria and Restigouche—Chaleur
36th  1997–2000     Jean F. Dubé Progressive Conservative
37th  2000–2004     Jeannot Castonguay Liberal
38th  2004–2006 Jean-Claude D'Amours
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Bernard Valcourt Conservative
42nd  2015–2019     René Arseneault Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results

Graph of election results in Madawaska—Restigouche (1996-, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)


2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal René Arseneault 16,854 55.22 +4.94 $38,339.96
Conservative Shawn Beaulieu 7,857 25.74 -2.69 $33,053.20
People's Nancy Mercier 1,889 6.19 – $0.00
New Democratic Elizabeth MacDonald 1,859 6.09 -0.33 $0.00
Free Louis Berube 1,277 4.18 – $0.00
Green Rebecca Blaevoet 786 2.58 -12.29 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 30,522 100.0 – $104,119.82
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 30,522 60.74 -8.37
Registered voters 50,252
Liberal hold Swing +3.82
Source: Elections Canada[4]
2021 federal election redistributed results[5]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 18,784 51.99
  Conservative 10,032 27.77
  People's 2,724 7.54
  New Democratic 2,227 6.16
  Green 981 2.72
  Others 1,382 3.83


2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal René Arseneault 17,331 50.28 -5.42 $69,640.81
Conservative Nelson Fox 9,801 28.43 +11.95 $41,501.75
Green Louis Bérubé 5,125 14.87 +12.97 $11,518.03
New Democratic Chad Betteridge 2,212 6.42 -19.50 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 34.469 98.13
Total rejected ballots 657 1.87 +0.95
Turnout 35,126 69.11 -4.86
Eligible voters 50,828
Liberal hold Swing -8.68
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]

This riding gained some territory from Miramichi for the 42nd Canadian federal election.

2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal René Arseneault 20,778 55.70 +20.91 $66,315.47
New Democratic Rosaire L'Italien 9,670 25.92 +6.58 $92,730.82
Conservative Bernard Valcourt 6,151 16.49 -23.99 $101,364.85
Green Françoise Aubin 707 1.90 +0.10 –
Total valid votes/expense limit 37,306 99.08   $199,271.58
Total rejected ballots 348 0.92 –
Turnout 37,654 74.02 –
Eligible voters 50,871
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +22.45
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2011 federal election redistributed results[10]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 14,541 40.48
  Liberal 12,497 34.79
  New Democratic 6,948 19.34
  Others 1,290 3.59
  Green 646 1.80
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Bernard Valcourt 14,224 40.64 +7.41 $52,308.15
Liberal Jean-Claude D'Amours 12,309 35.17 -12.23 $60,570.18
New Democratic Wilder Jules 6,562 18.75 +3.13 $6,934.01
Independent Louis Bérubé 1,290 3.69 – $113.00
Green Lynn Morrison 612 1.75 -2.00 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 34,997 100.0     $81,731.56
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 577 1.62 +0.04
Turnout 35,574 69.80 +3.03
Eligible voters 50,966
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +9.82
Sources:[11][12]
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Jean-Claude D'Amours 16,266 47.40 +9.06 $77,108.64
Conservative Jean-Pierre Ouellet 11,402 33.23 -2.18 $75,285.92
New Democratic Thérèse Tremblay-Philippe 5,361 15.62 -7.29 $16,027.58
Green André Arpin 1,287 3.75 +0.40 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 34,316 100.0     $79,516
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 551 1.58 -0.74
Turnout 34,867 66.77 -2.70
Eligible voters 52,222
Liberal hold Swing +5.62
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Jean-Claude D'Amours 13,734 38.02 -6.64 $65,465.20
Conservative Jean-Pierre Ouellet 12,849 35.57 +11.56 $65,196.27
New Democratic Rodolphe Martin 8,322 23.04 -4.55 $45,462.27
Green Irka Laplante 1,220 3.38 -0.36 $99.17
Total valid votes/expense limit 36,125 100.0     $74,283
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 857 2.32
Turnout 36,982 69.47
Eligible voters 53,233
Liberal hold Swing -9.10
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Jean-Claude D'Amours 14,144 44.66 -7.75 $62,057.16
New Democratic Rodolphe Martin 8,737 27.59 +23.18 $16,654.06
Conservative Benoît Violette 7,605 24.01 -19.61 $39,459.04
Green Jovette Cyr 1,185 3.74 – none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 31,671 100.0     $72,739
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1,268 3.85
Turnout 32,939 60.58 -5.24
Eligible voters 54,369
Liberal notional hold Swing -15.46
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.
2000 federal election redistributed results
Party Vote %
  Liberal 18,311 52.41
  Progressive Conservative 13,519 38.70
  Alliance 1,639 4.92
  New Democratic 1,467 4.41
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jeannot Castonguay 19,913 52.27 +15.29
Progressive Conservative Jean F. Dubé 14,417 37.84 -12.46
Alliance Scott Chedore 1,958 5.14
New Democratic Claude Albert 1,811 4.75 -5.66
Total valid votes 38,099 100.00
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Jean F. Dubé 20,343 50.30
Liberal Guy Arseneault 14,957 36.98
New Democratic André Carrier 4,211 10.41
Natural Law Laurent Maltais 933 2.31
Total valid votes 40,444 100.00

See also

References

  • "Madawaska—Restigouche (Code 13005) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
  • Riding history from the Library of Parliament

Notes

  1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2016
  2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
  3. ^ Pundit's Guide.ca http://www.punditsguide.ca/riding/?riding=973&pane=3
  4. ^ "Election night results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  6. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  7. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  8. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Madawaska—Restigouche, 30 September 2015
  9. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
  11. ^ Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
  12. ^ Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election