Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak


Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak 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 neighbouring ridings are Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, Mégantic—L'Érable, Richmond—Arthabaska, Drummond, Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères, Berthier—Maskinongé, Trois-Rivières, Saint-Maurice—Champlain, and 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, 23.6% None
Median income: $38,000
Average income: $45,320

Riding associations

Riding associations are the local branches of political parties:

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, 2013 representation order

Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel retained the same boundaries as its predecessor, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, for the 42nd Canadian federal election: