Longueuil–Saint-Hubert (electoral district)
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| Longueuil–Saint-Hubert (electoral district) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Longueuil–Saint-Hubert |
| Province | Quebec |
| Status | active |
| Fed-district-number | 24047 |
| Created | 2013 |
| First election | 2015 |
| Last election | 2021 |
| Representative | Denis Trudel |
| Rep-party | Bloc Québécois |
| Rep-party-link | Bloc Québécois |
| Demo-census-date | 2016 |
| Demo-pop | 82989 |
| Demo-electors | 65840 |
| Demo-electors-date | 2019 |
| Demo-area | 53 |
| Demo-cd | Longueuil |
| Demo-csd | Saint-Hubert |
Longueuil–Saint-Hubert (electoral district) is a federal electoral district in the province of Quebec represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2015. The riding encompasses urban and suburban areas on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River near the city of Montreal, including neighbourhoods historically associated with Longueuil and the former City of Saint-Hubert, Quebec. It was created during the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and first contested in the 2015 federal election.
Geography
The district lies within the Montérégie administrative region and is part of the Urban agglomeration of Longueuil. It borders ridings such as Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères, Sherbrooke-adjacent areas and the Montreal island constituencies across the Saint Lawrence River. Major transport corridors in the riding include Autoroute 20, Autoroute 30, and commuter services on the Exo network, with proximity to Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport affecting commuter flows. Local landmarks include Parc Michel-Chartrand, the Saint-Hubert Airport aerodrome and the municipal centre of Longueuil.
History
The riding was formed from parts of the former districts of Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert and Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher as prescribed by the federal electoral boundaries redistribution of 2012, enacted by the Representation Order, 2013. Its first Member of Parliament was elected in the 2015 federal election, a contest influenced by national campaigns led by figures such as Justin Trudeau, Thomas Mulcair, and Stephen Harper. Subsequent elections in 2019 and 2021 reflected shifting party fortunes involving the Liberal Party of Canada, Conservative Party of Canada, New Democratic Party, and the Bloc Québécois. Local political debates have intersected with provincial matters involving François Legault's Coalition Avenir Québec initiatives and municipal concerns of the City of Longueuil council.
Demographics
Census data for the area align the riding with suburban characteristics common to South Shore constituencies, including a mix of francophone-majority communities and visible minorities from diverse origins such as Haiti, Lebanon, Algeria, and Philippines. Occupational patterns include commuters to Montreal and sectors tied to aerospace near Saint-Hubert Airport, as well as retail and services around regional hubs like Centre Jacques-Cartier and commercial strips on Boulevard Taschereau. The population profile parallels trends observed in Montreal Metropolitan Community suburbs, with family households, bilingual populations, and educational ties to institutions such as Université de Sherbrooke satellite services and vocational centres.
Political representation
Members of Parliament from the riding have included representatives of the Bloc Québécois and candidates from the Liberal Party of Canada, reflecting Quebec federal politics where sovereignty debates and provincial identity play prominent roles alongside national issues advanced by leaders like Gilles Duceppe in earlier decades. The seat has been contested by figures linked to municipal politics in Longueuil and provincial politics involving parties such as the Parti Québécois. Federal cabinet ministers from neighboring ridings—such as Denis Lebel and Yves-François Blanchet—have at times campaigned in the broader region, underscoring the riding's strategic role in House of Commons of Canada seat counts.
Election results
Election outcomes in 2015, 2019, and 2021 show vote splits among the Bloc Québécois, Liberal Party of Canada, Conservative Party of Canada, and the New Democratic Party with occasional candidacies by the Green Party of Canada and smaller federal parties. Results have been influenced by national campaigns led by Justin Trudeau, Andrew Scheer, Jagmeet Singh, and Yves-François Blanchet, and by local campaigners rooted in Longueuil municipal politics. Voter turnout trends have mirrored provincial patterns in Quebec federal elections, with mobilization efforts by parties often coordinated alongside regional actors such as the Association des maires de la Montérégie.
Boundaries and redistribution effects
The 2012 redistribution carved Longueuil–Saint-Hubert largely from Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher and parts of Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, altering the partisan calculus by concentrating certain suburban neighbourhoods and excluding more rural sectors. The federal redistribution process overseen by independent boundary commissions under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act aimed to balance population representation with community-of-interest considerations in Quebec. Subsequent boundary reviews can affect neighbouring ridings including Montarville and Beloeil—Chambly, with implications for campaign strategy, resource allocation, and regional party organization in future federal contests.
Category:Federal electoral districts of Quebec Category:Politics of Longueuil