Brome—Missisquoi (federal electoral district)

Brome—Missisquoi (; formerly known as Missisquoi) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1925. The original electoral district of Missiquoi existed from 1867 to 1925.

Geography

This riding, in the south of the province, extends along the Canada–US border between Montreal and Sherbrooke, straddling the Quebec regions of Montérégie and Estrie. Its main towns are Cowansville, Magog, and Brome Lake.

The district includes the Regional County Municipality of Brome-Missisquoi, the municipalities of Saint-Sébastien, Henryville, Noyan, Clarenceville, Venise-en-Québec, Bromont, and the Regional County Municipality of Memphrémagog except Stanstead, Ayer's Cliff, North Hatley, Ogden, Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, Hatley and Stanstead Canton.

Its population in 2006 was 92,591 and the area is 3,045 km².

The neighbouring ridings are Saint-Jean, Shefford, Richmond—Arthabaska, and Compton—Stanstead.

History

It was created in 1924 from parts of Brome, Iberville, Missisquoi and Saint-Jean ridings.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Missisquoi and Saint-Jean ridings. In 1970, Missisquoi was renamed "Brome—Missisquoi".

In 1976, "Brome—Missisquoi" was abolished and became part of a new "Missisquoi riding", which was renamed "Brome—Missisquoi" in 1983.

The 2012 electoral redistribution saw this riding stay mostly the same, but it lost a small fraction of territory to Shefford.

Demographics

• Average income (2020): $52,800

Visible Minorities and Aboriginals

Group	2021 Census		2016 Census
	Population	% of total	Population	% of total
Indigenous	2,040	1.8	1,535	1.5
Visible Minority	2,010	1.8	1,205	1.2
All other	106,745	96.3	97,645	97.3
Total	110,790	100.0	100,385	100.0

Population by mother tongue

Group	2021 Census		2016 Census
	Population	% of total	Population	% of total
English	13,820	12.3	13,585	13.4
French	92,985	82.9	83,930	82.9
English and French	2,395	2.1	1,295	1.3
English and other	130
French and other	220
English, French and other	95
English total	16,440	14.7
French total	95,965	85.3
All other	2,530	2.7	2,490	2.4
Total	112,210	100.0	101,300	100.0

• Religion: Christian 67.9% (Catholic 58.2%, Anglican 1.9%, United Church 1.0%, Other 6.7%), None 31.3%

Mobility over previous five years

Group	2021 Census		2016 Census
	Population	% of total	Population	% of total
At the same address	61,720	58.3	61,675	64.5
In the same constituency	12,160	11.5	14,255	14.9
In the same province	30,080	28.4	18,655	19.5
From another province	915	0.9	470	0.5
From another country	1,030	1.0	585	0.6
Total aged 5 or over	105,910	100.0	95,650	100.0

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament. Its current MP is Pascale St-Onge of the Liberal Party. With St-Onge not seeking re-election the riding is notable in having elected six different people in six straight sessions.

Election results

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Graph of election results in Brome—Missisquoi(1924-1966), Missisquoi(1966-1970), Brome—Missisquoi(1970-1976), Missisquoi(1976-1983), and Brome—Missisquoi (1983-present) (1924-, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

Brome—Missisquoi, 1984 - present

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Graph of election results in Brome—Missisquoi (1983-, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

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2011 federal election redistributed results
Party		Vote	%
Template:Canadian party colour |	New Democratic	22,404	42.64
Template:Canadian party colour |	Liberal	11,588	22.06
Template:Canadian party colour |	Bloc Québécois	11,171	21.26
Template:Canadian party colour |	Conservative	6,256	11.91
Template:Canadian party colour |	Green	1,120	2.13

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Missisquoi, 1979 - 1984

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Graph of election results in Missisquoi (1976-1983, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

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Brome—Missisquoi, 1972 - 1979

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Graph of election results in Brome—Missisquoi (1970-1976, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

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Missisquoi, 1968 - 1972

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Brome—Missisquoi, 1925 - 1968

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Graph of election results in Brome—Missisquoi (1924-1966, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

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By-election on 26 May 1952 On Mr. Gosselin's death, 27 January 1952
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

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See also

• List of Canadian electoral districts
• Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

References

• Template:SCref
• Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

• (1924 - 1966)
• (1966 - 1970)
• (1970 - 1976)
• (1976 - 1983)
• (1983 - present)