# Madawaska—Restigouche

Madawaska—Restigouche is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997. Its population in 2021 was 60,184.

## Political geography

The district includes all of the County of Madawaska (except Saint-André) and all of the County of Restigouche except the extreme eastern part.
The neighbouring ridings are Miramichi, Tobique—Mactaquac, Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, and Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine.
In 2008, Liberal support was focused in the eastern and central parts of the riding, particularly in Edmundston, Campbellton, and Dalhousie. Support for the Conservatives was centered in the western part of the riding, in a strip of land bordering both Maine and Quebec. There was also a pocket of Tory support outside Saint-Leonard. The NDP won six polls in the riding, all in the Dalhousie area, a community they won.
The electoral district was created in 1996 from Madawaska—Victoria and from Restigouche—Chaleur ridings. This riding gained a small amount of territory from Miramichi as a result of the 2012 federal electoral redistribution.

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Madawaska—Restigouche Riding created from Madawaska—Victoria and Restigouche—Chaleur |||||
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Jean F. Dubé | Progressive Conservative |
| 37th | 2000–2004 | Jeannot Castonguay | Liberal |
| 38th | 2004–2006 | Jean-Claude D'Amours | Liberal |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | Jean-Claude D'Amours | Liberal |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | Jean-Claude D'Amours | Liberal |
| 41st | 2011–2015 | Bernard Valcourt | Conservative |
| 42nd | 2015–2019 | René Arseneault | Liberal |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | René Arseneault | Liberal |
| 44th | 2021–present | René Arseneault | Liberal |

## Election results

vte2021 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | René Arseneault | 16,854 | 55.22 | +4.94 | $38,339.96 |
| | Conservative | Shawn Beaulieu | 7,857 | 25.74 | -2.69 | $33,053.20 |
| | People's | Nancy Mercier | 1,889 | 6.19 | – | $0.00 |
| | New Democratic | Elizabeth MacDonald | 1,859 | 6.09 | -0.33 | $0.00 |
| | Free | Louis Berube | 1,277 | 4.18 | – | $0.00 |
| | Green | Rebecca Blaevoet | 786 | 2.58 | -12.29 | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 30,522 | 100.0 | – | $104,119.82 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,522 | 60.74 | -8.37 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 50,252 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +3.82 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2021 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Liberal | 18,784 | 51.99 |
| Conservative | 10,032 | 27.77 |
| People's | 2,724 | 7.54 |
| New Democratic | 2,227 | 6.16 |
| Green | 981 | 2.72 |
| Others | 1,382 | 3.83 |
vte2019 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | René Arseneault | 17,331 | 50.28 | -5.42 | $69,640.81 |
| | Conservative | Nelson Fox | 9,801 | 28.43 | +11.95 | $41,501.75 |
| | Green | Louis Bérubé | 5,125 | 14.87 | +12.97 | $11,518.03 |
| | New Democratic | Chad Betteridge | 2,212 | 6.42 | -19.50 | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 34.469 | 98.13 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 657 | 1.87 | +0.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,126 | 69.11 | -4.86 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 50,828 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -8.68 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
This riding gained some territory from Miramichi for the 42nd Canadian federal election.
vte2015 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | René Arseneault | 20,778 | 55.70 | +20.91 | $66,315.47 |
| | New Democratic | Rosaire L'Italien | 9,670 | 25.92 | +6.58 | $92,730.82 |
| | Conservative | Bernard Valcourt | 6,151 | 16.49 | -23.99 | $101,364.85 |
| | Green | Françoise Aubin | 707 | 1.90 | +0.10 | – |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 37,306 | 99.08 | | $199,271.58 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 348 | 0.92 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,654 | 74.02 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 50,871 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing | +22.45 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2011 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Conservative | 14,541 | 40.48 |
| Liberal | 12,497 | 34.79 |
| New Democratic | 6,948 | 19.34 |
| Others | 1,290 | 3.59 |
| Green | 646 | 1.80 |
vte2011 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Bernard Valcourt | 14,224 | 40.64 | +7.41 | $52,308.15 |
| | Liberal | Jean-Claude D'Amours | 12,309 | 35.17 | -12.23 | $60,570.18 |
| | New Democratic | Wilder Jules | 6,562 | 18.75 | +3.13 | $6,934.01 |
| | Independent | Louis Bérubé | 1,290 | 3.69 | – | $113.00 |
| | Green | Lynn Morrison | 612 | 1.75 | -2.00 | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 34,997 | 100.0 | | $81,731.56 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 577 | 1.62 | +0.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,574 | 69.80 | +3.03 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 50,966 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +9.82 |
| Sources: |||||||
vte2008 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Jean-Claude D'Amours | 16,266 | 47.40 | +9.06 | $77,108.64 |
| | Conservative | Jean-Pierre Ouellet | 11,402 | 33.23 | -2.18 | $75,285.92 |
| | New Democratic | Thérèse Tremblay-Philippe | 5,361 | 15.62 | -7.29 | $16,027.58 |
| | Green | André Arpin | 1,287 | 3.75 | +0.40 | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 34,316 | 100.0 | | $79,516 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 551 | 1.58 | -0.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,867 | 66.77 | -2.70 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 52,222 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +5.62 |
vte2006 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Jean-Claude D'Amours | 13,734 | 38.02 | -6.64 | $65,465.20 |
| | Conservative | Jean-Pierre Ouellet | 12,849 | 35.57 | +11.56 | $65,196.27 |
| | New Democratic | Rodolphe Martin | 8,322 | 23.04 | -4.55 | $45,462.27 |
| | Green | Irka Laplante | 1,220 | 3.38 | -0.36 | $99.17 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 36,125 | 100.0 | | $74,283 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 857 | 2.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,982 | 69.47 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 53,233 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -9.10 |
vte2004 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Jean-Claude D'Amours | 14,144 | 44.66 | -7.75 | $62,057.16 |
| | New Democratic | Rodolphe Martin | 8,737 | 27.59 | +23.18 | $16,654.06 |
| | Conservative | Benoît Violette | 7,605 | 24.01 | -19.61 | $39,459.04 |
| | Green | Jovette Cyr | 1,185 | 3.74 | – | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 31,671 | 100.0 | | $72,739 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 1,268 | 3.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,939 | 60.58 | -5.24 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 54,369 |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | Swing | -15.46 |
| Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals. |||||||
2000 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Liberal | 18,311 | 52.41 |
| Progressive Conservative | 13,519 | 38.70 |
| Alliance | 1,639 | 4.92 |
| New Democratic | 1,467 | 4.41 |
vte2000 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jeannot Castonguay | 19,913 | 52.27 | +15.29 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jean F. Dubé | 14,417 | 37.84 | -12.46 |
| | Alliance | Scott Chedore | 1,958 | 5.14 | |
| | New Democratic | Claude Albert | 1,811 | 4.75 | -5.66 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 38,099 | 100.00 |
vte1997 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jean F. Dubé | 20,343 | 50.30 |
| | Liberal | Guy Arseneault | 14,957 | 36.98 |
| | New Democratic | André Carrier | 4,211 | 10.41 |
| | Natural Law | Laurent Maltais | 933 | 2.31 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 40,444 | 100.00 |