Vimy (electoral district)

Vimy is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2015.

Vimy
Quebec electoral district
Vimy in relation to other electoral districts in Montreal and Laval
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Annie Koutrakis
Liberal
District created2013
First contested2015
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]104,373
Electors (2015)85,511
Area (km²)[1]35
Pop. density (per km²)2,982.1
Census division(s)Laval
Census subdivision(s)Laval

Vimy was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for 19 October 2015.[2] It was created out of parts of the electoral districts of Laval (78%), Laval—Les Îles (12%) and Alfred-Pellan (11%).[3]

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Vimy
Riding created from Alfred-Pellan, Laval and Laval—Les Îles
42nd  2015–2019     Eva Nassif Liberal
43rd  2019–2021 Annie Koutrakis
44th  2021–present

Election results

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2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Annie Koutrakis 25,316 49.8 +2.1 $46,634.36
Bloc Québécois Rachid Bandou 11,811 23.2 -4.6 $3,040.51
Conservative Rima El-Helou 6,829 13.4 +2.7 $6,647.90
New Democratic Vassif Aliev 4,731 9.3 +0.7 $24.86
People's Alejandro Morales-Loaiza 2,175 4.3 +3.0 $814.48
Total valid votes/expense limit 50,862 97.8 $117,288.36
Total rejected ballots 1,149 2.2
Turnout 52,011 58.9
Eligible voters 88,313
Liberal hold Swing +3.4
Source: Elections Canada[4]
2021 federal election redistributed results[5]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 22,886 50.14
  Bloc Québécois 10,197 22.34
  Conservative 6,320 13.85
  New Democratic 4,258 9.33
  People's 1,983 4.34
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Annie Koutrakis 26,490 47.7 +1.55 $72,682.40
Bloc Québécois Claire-Emmanuelle Beaulieu 15,455 27.8 +11.11 $4,014.05
Conservative Rima El-Helou 5,951 10.7 -2.66 $19,197.89
New Democratic Vassif Aliev 4,779 8.6 -12.36 none listed
Green Faiza R'Guiba 2,125 3.8 +1.44 $413.25
People's Suzanne Brunelle 733 1.3 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 55,533 100.0 
Total rejected ballots 1,057
Turnout 56,590 64.25
Eligible voters 88,077
Liberal hold Swing -4.78
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Eva Nassif 25,082 46.15 +25.80 $40,432.16
New Democratic France Duhamel 11,391 20.96 -21.74 $41,090.18
Bloc Québécois Barek Kaddouri 9,068 16.69 -5.05 $32,732.98
Conservative Anthony Mavros 7,262 13.36 +0.59 $61,663.53
Green José Núñez-Melo 1,280 2.36 +0.43 $22,013.37
Christian Heritage Brian Jenkins 260 0.48
Total valid votes/expense limit 54,343 100.0   $224,722.74
Total rejected ballots 941
Turnout 55,284
Eligible voters 85,889
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2011 federal election redistributed results[10]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic 20,140 42.70
  Bloc Québécois 10,255 21.74
  Liberal 9,597 20.35
  Conservative 6,021 12.77
  Green 910 1.93
  Others 240 0.51

References

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  1. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. ^ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  3. ^ Final Report – Quebec
  4. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 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. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  8. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Vimy, 30 September 2015
  9. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  10. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections