Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak (; formerly Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968.
Geography The riding, along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River opposite the city of Trois-Rivières, straddles the Quebec regions of Centre-du-Québec and Montérégie.
The riding consists of: the Regional County Municipality of Pierre-De Saurel (formerly Le Bas-Richelieu) the Regional County Municipality of Nicolet-Yamaska, including Odanak Indian reserve No. 12; and the Regional County Municipality of Bécancour, including Wôlinak Indian reserve No. 11.
The neighbouring ridings are Mégantic—L'Érable—Lotbinière, Richmond—Arthabaska—des-Sources, Drummond, Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton, Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères, Berthier—Maskinongé, Trois-Rivières, Saint-Maurice—Champlain, and Saint-Augustin—Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier.
Demographics According to the 2021 Canadian census
Ethnic groups: 96.2% White, 2.1% Indigenous
Languages: 96.8% French, 1.0% English
Religions: 75.9% Christian (70.3% Catholic, 5.6% Other), 23.6% None
Median income: $38,000 (2020)
Average income: $45,320 (2020)
Riding associations Riding associations are the local branches of political parties:
PartyAssociation nameCEOHQ City Association du Parti conservateur Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel-AlnôbakDenis CroteauNicoletAssociation libérale fédérale de Bécancour--Nicolet--Saurel--AlnôbakHayat RazakLévisAssociation NPD Bécancour--Nicolet--Saurel--AlnôbakDuncan Viktor SalvainMontréal
History It was created as "Richelieu" riding in 1968 from parts of Nicolet—Yamaska and Richelieu—Verchères ridings.
It was renamed "Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour" in 1998.
In 2003, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour was abolished when it was redistributed into a new "Richelieu" riding, which incorporated parts of Lotbinière—L'Érable riding. Richelieu was renamed "Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour" after the 2004 election.
Following the 2012 federal electoral redistribution the riding retained its boundaries but was renamed Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel.
Following the 2022 federal electoral redistribution the riding retained its boundaries, but was renamed Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak.
Members of Parliament This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
Election results
Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak
Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel, 2013 representation order
Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel retained the same boundaries as its predecessor, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, for the 42nd Canadian federal election:
Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, 2003 representation order
Richelieu, 2003 representation order
2000 federal election redistributed results Party Vote % Bloc Québécois 26,898 56.17 Liberal 15,089 31.51 Alliance 2,289 4.78 Progressive Conservative 2,233 4.67 Others 896 1.87 New Democratic 479 1.00
Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, 1996 representation order
Richelieu, 1996 representation order
Richelieu, 1968–1996
See also List of Canadian electoral districts Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
References
Campaign expense data from Elections Canada Riding history from the Library of Parliament: Richelieu 1966-1998 Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour 1998-2003 Richelieu 2003- 2004 Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour 2004-present
Notes
External links Atlas of Canada