Laurier—Sainte-Marie () is a federal electoral district in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada, which has been represented in the House of Commons since the 1988 federal election. Its 2016 population was 111,835.
Geography The district includes Côte Saint-Louis and the eastern parts of the Plateau and Mile End in the Borough of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal and the eastern part of Downtown Montreal and the western part of Centre-Sud (including part of the neighbourhood of Sainte-Marie) in the Borough of Ville-Marie.
History In 1987, the district of "Laurier—Sainte-Marie" was created from Laurier, Montreal—Sainte-Marie and Saint-Jacques ridings.
In 2003, Laurier—Sainte-Marie was abolished when it was redistributed into Laurier and Hochelaga ridings.
After the 2004 election, Laurier riding was renamed "Laurier—Sainte-Marie" in 2004.
The name comes from Laurier Avenue, a street in Plateau Mont-Royal named after Wilfrid Laurier, and Sainte-Marie, a former name for Centre-Sud, which in turn came from a parish church dedicated to Saint Mary.
The riding was represented by Gilles Duceppe, leader of the Bloc Québécois, until 2011, when he was defeated by Hélène Laverdière of the New Democratic Party.
This riding lost territory to Outremont and Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, and gained territory from Hochelaga, Westmount—Ville-Marie and Outremont during the 2012 electoral redistribution.
Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, the riding lost the territory south of Av. Christophe-Colombe and west of Rue Rachel to Outremont; gained territory north of Boul. Robert-Bourassa and east of Av. Viger (including Saint Helen's Island and Notre Dame Island) from Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Soeurs.
Former boundaries
Demographics According to the 2021 Canadian census, 2023 representation order
Racial groups: 73.4% White, 5.1% Black, 4.4% Arab, 4.3% Latin American, 3.7% Chinese, 3.1% South Asian, 1.7% Southeast Asian, 1.2% Indigenous Languages: 67.2% French, 15.7% English, 4.3% Spanish, 2.8% Arabic, 1.6% Mandarin, 1.2% Portuguese, 1.1% Cantonese Religions: 36.4% Christian (29.1% Catholic, 1.2% Christian Orthodox, 6.1% Other), 6.8% Muslim, 1.2% Buddhist, 1.1% Jewish, 52.7% None Median income: $39,600 (2020) Average income: $55,000 (2020)
Riding associations Riding associations are the local branches of political parties:
PartyAssociation nameCEOHQ City Association du Parti conservateur de Laurier—Sainte-MariePhilip MastromatteoMirabelAssociation du parti vert de Laurier—Sainte-MarieDavid H.J. MacFarquharMontrealAssociation libérale fédérale de Laurier—Sainte-MarieBernard BourgetMontrealAssociation NPD Laurier—Sainte-MarieSebastien Pentland-HydeMontreal
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
Election results
2021 federal election redistributed results Party Vote % Liberal 17,689 39.51 New Democratic 13,625 30.43 Bloc Québécois 9,015 20.13 Conservative 2,013 4.50 Green 997 2.23 People's 791 1.77 Free 224 0.50 Animal Protection 181 0.40 Communist 87 0.19 Marxist-Leninist 74 0.17 Independent 69 0.15 Marijuana 11 0.02 Total valid votes 44,776 98.76 Rejected ballots 560 1.24 Registered voters/ estimated turnout 80,560 56.28
2011 federal election redistributed resultsPundits' Guide to Canadian Elections Party Vote % New Democratic 23,749 46.48 Bloc Québécois 17,853 34.94 Liberal 5,451 10.67 Conservative 2,019 3.95 Green 1,348 2.64 Others 677 1.32
See also List of Canadian electoral districts Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
References
Notes
External links Riding history from the Library of Parliament: Laurier—Sainte-Marie (1987-2003), accessed 5 November 2006 Laurier (2003-2004), accessed 5 November 2006 Laurier—Sainte-Marie (2004-present), accessed 5 November 2006