Brome—Missisquoi (; formerly known as Missisquoi) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1925. The original electoral district of Missiquoi existed from 1867 to 1925.
Geography This riding, in the south of the province, extends along the Canada–US border between Montreal and Sherbrooke, straddling the Quebec regions of Montérégie and Estrie. Its main towns are Cowansville, Magog, and Brome Lake.
The district includes the Regional County Municipality of Brome-Missisquoi, the municipalities of Saint-Sébastien, Henryville, Noyan, Clarenceville, Venise-en-Québec, Bromont, and the Regional County Municipality of Memphrémagog except Stanstead, Ayer's Cliff, North Hatley, Ogden, Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, Hatley and Stanstead Canton.
Its population in 2006 was 92,591 and the area is 3,045 km2.
The neighbouring ridings are Saint-Jean, Shefford, Richmond—Arthabaska—des-Sources, and Compton—Stanstead.
History It was created in 1924 from parts of Brome, Iberville, Missisquoi and Saint-Jean ridings.
The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Missisquoi and Saint-Jean ridings. In 1970, Missisquoi was renamed "Brome—Missisquoi".
In 1976, "Brome—Missisquoi" was abolished and became part of a new "Missisquoi riding", which was renamed "Brome—Missisquoi" in 1983.
The 2012 electoral redistribution saw this riding stay mostly the same, but it lost a small fraction of territory to Shefford.
Demographics
Average income (2020): $52,800
+ Visible Minorities and Aboriginalsin private households Group 2021 Census 2016 Census Population % of total Population % of total Indigenous 2,040 1.8 1,535 1.5 Visible Minority 2,010 1.8 1,205 1.2 All other 106,745 96.3 97,645 97.3 Total 110,790 100.0 100,385 100.0
+ Population by mother tongueexcluding institutional residents Group 2021 Census 2016 Census Population % of total Population % of total English 13,820 12.3 13,585 13.4 French 92,985 82.9 83,930 82.9 English and French 2,395 2.1 1,295 1.3 English and other 130 French and other 220 English, French and other 95 English total 16,440 14.7 French total 95,965 85.3 All other 2,530 2.7 2,490 2.4 Total 112,210 100.0 101,300 100.0
Religion: Christian 67.9% (Catholic 58.2%, Anglican 1.9%, United Church 1.0%, Other 6.7%), None 31.3%
+ Mobility over previous five years Group 2021 Census 2016 Census Population % of total Population % of total At the same address 61,720 58.3 61,675 64.5 In the same constituency 12,160 11.5 14,255 14.9 In the same province 30,080 28.4 18,655 19.5 From another province 915 0.9 470 0.5 From another country 1,030 1.0 585 0.6 Total aged 5 or over 105,910 100.0 95,650 100.0
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament. Its current MP is Louis Villeneuve of the Liberal Party. The riding is notable for having elected six different MPs in six straight elections.
Election results
Brome—Missisquoi, 1984 - present
2011 federal election redistributed resultsPundits' Guide to Canadian Elections Party Vote % New Democratic 22,404 42.64 Liberal 11,588 22.06 Bloc Québécois 11,171 21.26 Conservative 6,256 11.91 Green 1,120 2.13
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
Missisquoi, 1979 - 1984
Brome—Missisquoi, 1972 - 1979
Note: Social Credit vote is compared to Ralliement créditiste vote in the 1968 election.
Missisquoi, 1968 - 1972
Brome—Missisquoi, 1925 - 1968
Note: Ralliement créditiste vote is compared to Social Credit vote in the 1963 election.
Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1940 election.
Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.
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: (1924 - 1966) (1966 - 1970) (1970 - 1976) (1976 - 1983) (1983 - present)
Notes