# Joël Godin

Joël Godin MP (born March 14, 1965) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 election from the district of Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.

## Biography

He is a former municipal councillor in Saint-Joachim, Quebec. He describes himself as a progressive conservative.

## Leadership contests

During the 2022 Conservative Party leadership election, Goudin endorsed Jean Charest and threatened to leave the party if Pierre Poilievre won. Following Poilevre's election, Godin stated he felt "very comfortable working with Pierre Poilievre" and that he wanted to congratulate him for his "beautiful and impressive victory".

## Electoral record

vte2021 Canadian federal election: Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Joël Godin | 33,657 | 51.6 | +8.1 | $44,464.37 |
| | Bloc Québécois | Christian Hébert | 15,525 | 23.8 | -0.5 | $20,696.78 |
| | Liberal | Sani Diallo | 10,068 | 15.4 | -4.5 | $5,520.89 |
| | New Democratic | David-Roger Gagnon | 3,223 | 4.9 | -0.9 | $0.00 |
| | People's | Nash Mathieu | 1,615 | 2.5 | -0.5 | $0.00 |
| | Free | Charle Fiset | 638 | 1.0 | N/A | $595.69 |
| | Rhinoceros | Tommy Pelletier | 490 | 0.8 | N/A | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 65,216 | 98.4 | – | $123,545.66 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 1,034 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,250 | 69.0 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 96,079 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +4.3 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2019 Canadian federal election: Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Joël Godin | 28,110 | 43.46 | -0.51 | $37,463.57 |
| | Bloc Québécois | Mathieu Bonsaint | 15,707 | 24.29 | +13.55 | $10,147.81 |
| | Liberal | Annie Talbot | 12,876 | 19.91 | -1.56 | $41,965.44 |
| | New Democratic | David-Roger Gagnon | 3,758 | 5.81 | -16.24 | $427.26 |
| | Green | Marie-Claude Gaudet | 2,308 | 3.57 | +1.8 | $706.74 |
| | People's | Luca Abbatiello | 1,915 | 2.96 | – | $3,814.48 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 64,674 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 1,251 | 1.90 | +0.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,925 | 70.94 | -1.39 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 92,931 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -7.03 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2015 Canadian federal election: Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Joël Godin | 27,290 | 43.97 | +16.2 | $71,670.38 |
| | New Democratic | Élaine Michaud | 13,686 | 22.05 | -20.6 | $76,976.38 |
| | Liberal | David Gauvin | 13,322 | 21.47 | +14.9 | $48,792.76 |
| | Bloc Québécois | Raymond Harvey | 6,665 | 10.74 | -9.8 | $11,313.73 |
| | Green | Johanne Morin | 1,096 | 1.77 | -0.6 | – |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 62,059 | 100.0 | | $227,576.17 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 781 | 1.39 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,840 | 72.33 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 86,884 |
| | Conservative gain from New Democratic | Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +18.4* |
| Source: Elections Canada Swing is taken from André Arthur, an independent candidate supported by the Conservatives in the last election. |||||||