Beauport—Limoilou
Beauport—Limoilou is a federal electoral district in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.
The riding was created in 2003 as "Beauport" from parts of Beauport—Montmorency—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île-d'Orléans, Quebec and Quebec East ridings. It was renamed "Beauport—Limoilou" after the 2004 election.
Geography
The riding, in the Quebec region of Capitale-Nationale, consists of the eastern part of Quebec City, namely the boroughs of Limoilou and most of Beauport.
The neighbouring ridings are Québec, Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, and Lévis—Bellechasse.
This riding lost territory to Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix and gained territory from Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord during the 2012 electoral redistribution.
Former boundaries
- 2004 to 2011 election
Demographics
According to the 2021 Canadian census
Population: 96 064 (96 029 in 2016)
Sex: Male 48%; female 52%
Language
- Mother tongue: French 91.3%, Spanish 1.3%, English 1.1%
- Home language: French 94.1%
- Knowledge: French 99.1%, English 38.5%, Spanish 5.2%, Arabic 1.5%
Ethnicity: Canadian 34.3%, French 25.6%, Québécois 13.9%, French Canadian 9.5%, Irish 4.0%, Caucasian 2.6%, Scottish 1.6%, First Nations 1.5%, Acadian 1.3%, European 1.2%, German 1.1%, Italian 1.1%, African 1.0%, English 1.0%
Visible minority: 10.3% (Black 5.3%, Latin American 1.6%, Arab 1.3%)
Religions: Christian 64.1% (Catholic 56.5%), none 32.3%, Muslim 2.7%
Households/occupied dwellings: 50,295
- Occupied dwellings: Apartment < 5 stories: 61.2%, single-detached house 20.2%; duplex 9.9%, Apartment > 5 stories: 5.1%, Semi-detached house 2.2%, Row house 1.0%
- Households: Single 45.9%, couples - no children 23.6%, couples - with children 14.3%, single parent 8.0%
Median income: $39,600 (2020)
Average income: $45,560 (2020)
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
Election results
Beauport—Limoilou
Beauport
See also
References
- "Beauport—Limoilou (Code 24007) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
- 2011 Results from Elections Canada
- Riding history for Beauport from the Library of Parliament
- Riding history for Beauport—Limoilou from the Library of Parliament