# Drummond (federal electoral district)

Drummond is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968. It was created in 1966 from Drummond—Arthabaska, Nicolet—Yamaska and Richmond—Wolfe.

## Geography

The riding, located along the Saint-François River in the Quebec region of Centre-du-Québec, consists of the RCM of Drummond. The largest city is Drummondville.
The neighbouring ridings are Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, Richmond—Arthabaska, Shefford, and Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot.
There were no changes to this riding from the 2012 electoral redistribution.

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Drummond Riding created from Drummond—Arthabaska, Nicolet—Yamaska and Richmond—Wolfe |||||
| 28th | 1968–1972 | Jean-Luc Pépin | Liberal |
| 29th | 1972–1974 | Jean-Marie Boisvert | Social Credit |
| 30th | 1974–1979 | Yvon Pinard | Liberal |
| 31st | 1979–1980 | Yvon Pinard | Liberal |
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | Yvon Pinard | Liberal |
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | Jean-Guy Guilbault | Progressive Conservative |
| 34th | 1988–1993 | Jean-Guy Guilbault | Progressive Conservative |
| 35th | 1993–1997 | Pauline Picard | Bloc Québécois |
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Pauline Picard | Bloc Québécois |
| 37th | 2000–2004 | Pauline Picard | Bloc Québécois |
| 38th | 2004–2006 | Pauline Picard | Bloc Québécois |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | Pauline Picard | Bloc Québécois |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | Roger Pomerleau | Bloc Québécois |
| 41st | 2011–2015 | François Choquette | New Democratic |
| 42nd | 2015–2019 | François Choquette | New Democratic |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | Martin Champoux | Bloc Québécois |
| 44th | 2021–present | Martin Champoux | Bloc Québécois |

## Election results

vte2021 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Bloc Québécois | Martin Champoux | 23,866 | 46.62 | +1.80 | $25,502.47 |
| | Liberal | Mustapha Berri | 9,614 | 18.78 | +1.36 | $7,431.67 |
| | Conservative | Nathalie Clermont | 9,179 | 17.93 | +1.36 | $26,169.29 |
| | New Democratic | François Choquette | 5,709 | 11.15 | -4.75 | $2,464.36 |
| | Free | Josée Joyal | 1,728 | 3.38 | – | $737.73 |
| | Animal Protection | Lucas Munger | 674 | 1.32 | +0.86 | $6,472.17 |
| | No affiliation | Sylvain Marcoux | 419 | 0.82 | – | $1,820.27 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 51,189 | 97.54 | – | $114,998.66 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 1,289 | 2.46 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,478 | 61.33 | -5.22 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 85,569 |
| | Bloc Québécois hold | Bloc Québécois hold | Swing | Swing | +0.22 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2019 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Bloc Québécois | Martin Champoux | 24,574 | 44.82 | +22 | $18,378.63 |
| | Liberal | William Morales | 9,552 | 17.42 | -9.1 | $17,277.86 |
| | Conservative | Jessica Ebacher | 9,086 | 16.57 | -1.1 | none listed |
| | New Democratic | François Choquette | 8,716 | 15.90 | -14.6 | none listed |
| | Green | Frédérik Bernier | 1,856 | 3.39 | +1 | $3,099.20 |
| | People's | Steeve Paquet | 525 | 0.96 | | $2,460.77 |
| | Rhinoceros | Réal Batrhino | 270 | 0.49 | | $2,215.01 |
| | Animal Protection | Lucas Munger | 248 | 0.45 | | $2,484.77 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 54,824 | 97.99 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 1,126 | 2.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,950 | 66.55 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 84,074 |
| | Bloc Québécois gain from New Democratic | Bloc Québécois gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +15.55 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2015 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | François Choquette | 15,833 | 30.5 | -21.1 | $46,839.41 |
| | Liberal | Pierre Côté | 13,793 | 26.5 | +18.1 | $17,306.35 |
| | Bloc Québécois | Diane Bourgeois | 11,862 | 22.8 | +0.8 | $34,502.97 |
| | Conservative | Pascale Déry | 9,221 | 17.7 | +1.8 | $58,680.41 |
| | Green | Émile Coderre | 1,270 | 2.4 | +0.3 | – |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 51,979 | 100.0 | | $217,456.41 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 1,098 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,077 | – | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 81,303 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -19.6 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2011 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | François Choquette | 24,489 | 51.6 | +34.8 |
| | Bloc Québécois | Roger Pomerleau | 10,410 | 22.0 | -16.8 |
| | Conservative | Normand W. Bernier | 7,555 | 15.9 | -9.4 |
| | Liberal | Pierre Côté | 3,979 | 8.4 | -8.4 |
| | Green | Robin Fortin | 987 | 2.1 | -0.4 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 47,420 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 878 | 1.82 | -0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,298 | 62.59 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 77,162 | – | – |
2008 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Bloc Québécois | Roger Pomerleau | 17,613 | 38.8 | -10.9 | $41,200 |
| | Conservative | André Komlosy | 11,490 | 25.3 | +3.0 | $77,182 |
| | Liberal | Jean Courchesne | 7,697 | 17.0 | +0.6 | $13,625 |
| | New Democratic | Annick Corriveau | 7,640 | 16.8 | +10.5 | $6,172 |
| | Green | Réginald Gagnon | 1,144 | 2.5 | -2.8 | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 45,404 | 100.0 | $82,531 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 1,022 | 2.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | – | – |
2006 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Bloc Québécois | Pauline Picard | 22,575 | 49.7 | -6.6 | $38,371 |
| | Conservative | Jean-Marie Pineault | 10,134 | 22.3 | +5.4 | $51,057 |
| | Liberal | Éric Cardinal | 7,437 | 16.4 | -6.4 | $75,543 |
| | New Democratic | François Choquette | 2,870 | 6.3 | +4.5 | $1,903 |
| | Green | Jean-Benjamin Milot | 2,418 | 5.3 | +3.1 | $865 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 45,434 | 100.0 | $76,054 |
2004 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Bloc Québécois | Pauline Picard | 23,670 | 56.3 | +11.2 | $55,860 |
| | Liberal | Roger Gougeon | 9,591 | 22.8 | -11.4 | $60,104 |
| | Conservative | Lyne Boisvert | 7,123 | 16.9 | -2.7 | $72,925 |
| | Green | Louis Lacroix | 921 | 2.2 | – | |
| | New Democratic | Blake Evans | 745 | 1.8 | +0.8 | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 42,050 | 100.0 | $73,968 |
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in the 2000 election.
2000 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Bloc Québécois | Pauline Picard | 18,843 | 45.1 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal | André Béliveau | 14,285 | 34.2 | +11.1 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Lyne Boisvert | 6,593 | 15.8 | -17.8 |
| | Alliance | Jacques Laurin | 1,606 | 3.8 | |
| | New Democratic | Julie Philion | 424 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 41,751 | 100.0 |
1997 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Bloc Québécois | Pauline Picard | 18,577 | 42.3 | -12.5 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Lyne Boisvert | 14,777 | 33.6 | +13.7 |
| | Liberal | Christian Méthot | 10,165 | 23.1 | -0.9 |
| | New Democratic | Alexandra Philoctéte | 441 | 1.0 | -0.3 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 43,960 | 100.0 |
1993 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Bloc Québécois | Pauline Picard | 24,930 | 54.8 | |
| | Liberal | Bernard Boudreau | 10,935 | 24.0 | -10.7 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jean-Guy Guilbault | 9,041 | 19.9 | -33.7 |
| | New Democratic | Ferdinand Berner | 600 | 1.3 | -10.4 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 45,506 | 100.0 |
1988 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jean-Guy Guilbault | 23,703 | 53.5 | -2.7 |
| | Liberal | Jean-Claude Lagacé | 15,380 | 34.7 | +1.2 |
| | New Democratic | Ferdinand Berner | 5,204 | 11.8 | 5.6 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 44,287 | 100.0 |
1984 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jean-Guy Guilbault | 23,693 | 56.2 | +41.5 |
| | Liberal | Michel Yip | 14,137 | 33.6 | -39.2 |
| | New Democratic | Louis G. Garreau | 2,610 | 6.2 | -0.2 |
| | Parti nationaliste | Camillien Belhumeur | 1,057 | 2.5 | |
| | Independent | Joseph Richard Miller | 338 | 0.8 | |
| | Social Credit | René Martineau | 301 | 0.7 | -4.6 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 42,136 | 100.0 |
1980 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Yvon Pinard | 26,082 | 72.8 | +15.6 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gilbert Lapointe | 5,265 | 14.7 | +0.4 |
| | New Democratic | André Lefebvre | 2,305 | 6.4 | +4.8 |
| | Social Credit | Henri Farley | 1,916 | 5.3 | -19.6 |
| | Union populaire | Gaétan Giroux | 180 | 0.5 | +0.2 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | J.-P. Ginchereau | 97 | 0.3 | +0.1 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 35,845 | 100.0 |
1979 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Yvon Pinard | 22,989 | 57.2 | +15.0 |
| | Social Credit | Robert Biron | 10,010 | 24.9 | -17.2 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Paul Lavigne | 5,746 | 14.3 | +0.2 |
| | Rhinoceros | Normand Blanchette | 641 | 1.6 | |
| | New Democratic | Patricia Lamarre | 639 | 1.6 | -0.1 |
| | Union populaire | Marc Rochefort | 106 | 0.3 | |
| | Marxist–Leninist | J.-P. Ginchereau | 67 | 0.2 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 40,198 | 100.0 |
1974 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Yvon Pinard | 15,561 | 42.1 | +0.1 |
| | Social Credit | Jean-Marie Boisvert | 15,548 | 42.1 | -0.1 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Armand Cyrenne | 5,186 | 14.0 | -0.1 |
| | New Democratic | Gisel Marotte | 630 | 1.7 | +0.1 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 36,925 | 100.0 |
1972 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Social Credit | Jean-Marie Boisvert | 15,923 | 42.2 | +10.7 |
| | Liberal | Jean-Luc Pépin | 15,853 | 42.0 | +3.5 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Roger Rousseau | 5,351 | 14.2 | -13.4 |
| | New Democratic | Ann Dewitt | 590 | 1.6 | -0.8 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 37,717 | 100.0 |
Note: Social Credit vote is compared to Ralliement créditiste vote in the 1968 election.
1968 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Jean-Luc Pépin | 11,667 | 38.5 |
| | Ralliement créditiste | Claude Proulx | 9,545 | 31.5 |
| | Progressive Conservative | André Biron | 8,342 | 27.6 |
| | New Democratic | Pierre Gagné | 723 | 2.4 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 30,277 | 100.0 |