Jeanne-Le Ber

For the recluse born in 1662, see Jeanne Le Ber.
Jeanne-Le Ber
Quebec electoral district

Jeanne-Le Ber in relation to other electoral districts in Montreal
District created 2003
District abolished 2012
First contested 2004
Last contested 2011
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 115,821
Electors (2006) 86,201
Area (km²)[2] 19.87
Census divisions Montreal
Census subdivisions Montreal

Jeanne-Le Ber was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015. Its population in 2006 was 112,863. It was abolished for the 2015 election and dissolved into Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs and LaSalle—Émard—Verdun.

Geography

The district included the Borough of Verdun, along with the neighbourhoods of Saint-Henri, Little Burgundy, and Pointe-Saint-Charles and the eastern part of Côte-Saint-Paul, in the Southwest borough. It was named for Jeanne Le Ber, a religious recluse and craftswoman who lived in Pointe-Saint-Charles in the 18th century.

Political geography

Until 2011, the Bloc Québécois was strongest in Verdun, Saint-Henri and Point-Saint-Charles while the Liberal Party of Canada prevailed in Nuns' Island and Little Burgundy. However, in 2011 the NDP swept nearly every poll in the borough.

Demographics

Average family income: $57,496 (2001)
Median household income: $31,386
Unemployment: 9.8%
Language, Mother Tongue: French 65%, English 19%, Other 16%
Religion: Catholic 70%, Protestant 9%, Muslim 4%, Other Christian 2%, Orthodox Christian 1%, Buddhist 1%, Jewish 1%, Hindu 1%, Other 1%, No Religious Affiliation 12%.
Visible Minority: Black 5%, Chinese 3%, South Asian 2%, Arab 2%, Latin American 2%, Others 2%, Southeast Asian 1%.

History

The riding was created in 2003 from the ridings of Verdun—Saint-Henri—Saint-Paul—Pointe Saint-Charles and Westmount—Ville-Marie; essentially the area of Little Burgundy and Griffintown were transferred from Westmount—Ville-Marie to Verdun—Saint-Henri—Saint-Paul—Pointe Saint-Charles.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Jeanne-Le Ber
Riding created from Verdun—Saint-Henri—Saint-Paul—Pointe Saint-Charles
and Westmount—Ville-Marie
38th  2004–2006     Liza Frulla Liberal
39th  2006–2008     Thierry St-Cyr Bloc Québécois
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Tyrone Benskin New Democratic
Riding dissolved into Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs
and LaSalle—Émard—Verdun

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticTyrone Benskin 23,293 44.66 +28.96 $25,255.34
Bloc QuébécoisThierry St-Cyr 12,635 24.22 -10.69 $91,577.01
LiberalMark Bruneau 10,054 19.28 -12.98 $93,089.65
ConservativePierre Lafontaine 4,678 8.97 -2.22 $17,698.39
GreenRichard Noël 1,377 2.64 -2.14 $3,679.20
Marxist–LeninistEileen Studd 121 0.23
Total valid votes 52,158100.00
Total rejected ballots 6371.21+0.01
Turnout 52,79559.61+1.95
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisThierry St-Cyr 17,144 34.91 -5.31 $89,615
LiberalChristian Feuillette 15,841 32.26 -1.80 $67,962
New DemocraticDaniel Breton 7,708 15.70 +6.51 $32,536
ConservativeDaniel Beaudin 5,494 11.19 -0.65 $28,824
GreenVéronik Sansoucy 2,345 4.78 +0.09 $669
IndependentDarryl Gray 577 1.17
Total valid votes 49,109100.00
Total rejected ballots 5951.20
Turnout 49,70457.66
Bloc Québécois hold Swing -1.75
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisThierry St-Cyr 20,213 40.22 -0.71 $60,248
LiberalLiza Frulla 17,118 34.06 -7.03 $81,394
ConservativePierre-Olivier Brunelle 5,951 11.84 +6.31 $21,417
New DemocraticMatthew McLauchlin 4,621 9.19 +2.28 $9,536
GreenClaude William Genest 2,357 4.69 +0.61 $30
Total valid votes 50,260100.00
Bloc Québécois gain from Liberal Swing -3.16
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalLiza Frulla 18,766 41.09 -10.53 $61,848
Bloc QuébécoisThierry St-Cyr 18,694 40.93 +12.32 $32,921
New DemocraticAnthony Philbin 3,160 6.92 +4.28 $1,281
ConservativePierre-Albert Sévigny 2,524 5.53 -6.20 $14,155
GreenJean-Claude Mercier 1,864 4.08
MarijuanaCathy Duchesne 520 1.14
Marxist–LeninistNormand Chouinard 148 0.32
Total valid votes 45,676100.00$81,871
     Liberal hold Swing -11.4

Change is from redistributed votes from the 2000 election. Conservative change is based on a combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative votes.

See also

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Notes

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