# Westmount–Ville-Marie

Westmount—Ville-Marie was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2015. Its population in 2001 was 97,226.

## Geography

The district included the City of Westmount as well as Old Montreal and the southwestern part of Downtown Montreal in the Borough of Ville-Marie, the western part of The Plateau in the Borough of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal and the part of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce east of Hingston Avenue in the Borough of Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce in the City of Montreal.

### Political geography

The Liberals were strong throughout this riding, but had their strongest support in Westmount. In the 2008 election, the NDP saw their second-strongest result on the island in this riding. Much of their support was concentrated in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, where they won a handful of polls. In the 2011 election, the NDP surge held the Liberals to a tight margin of victory of 642 votes.

## Demographics

    According to the 2001 Canadian census
* Ethnic groups: 75.9% White, 5.9% Chinese, 5.1% Arab, 3.7% Black, 2.4% South Asian, 1.8% Latin American, 1.1% West Asian
* Languages: 37.8% English, 29.6% French, 29.3% Others, 3.2% Multiple responses
* Religions: 40.2% Catholic, 12.5% Protestant, 11.9% Jewish, 7.3% Muslim, 4.0% Christian Orthodox, 2.0% Other Christian, 1.3% Buddhist, 19.3% No religion
* Average income: $44,790

## History

The electoral district was created in 1996 from parts of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and Saint-Henri—Westmount ridings.

### Member of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Westmount—Ville-Marie Riding created from Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and Saint-Henri—Westmount |||||
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Lucienne Robillard | Liberal |
| 37th | 2000–2004 | Lucienne Robillard | Liberal |
| 38th | 2004–2006 | Lucienne Robillard | Liberal |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | Lucienne Robillard | Liberal |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | Marc Garneau | Liberal |
| 41st | 2011–2015 | Marc Garneau | Liberal |
| Riding dissolved into Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount, Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, Laurier—Sainte-Marie, LaSalle—Émard—Verdun and Outremont |||||

## Election results

vte2011 Canadian federal election: Westmount—Ville-Marie :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Marc Garneau | 15,346 | 37.18 | −9.29 | – |
| | New Democratic | Joanne Corbeil | 14,704 | 35.62 | +12.69 | – |
| | Conservative | Neil Drabkin | 7,218 | 17.49 | +1.68 | – |
| | Bloc Québécois | Véronique Roy | 2,278 | 5.52 | −1.74 | – |
| | Green | Andrew Carkner | 1,516 | 3.67 | −3.37 | – |
| | Rhinoceros | Victoria Haliburton | 140 | 0.34 | +0.18 | – |
| | Communist | Bill Sloan | 73 | 0.18 | +0.09 | – |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 41,275 | 99.60 | | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 165 | 0.40 | −0.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,440 | 53.36 | +2.72 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 77,656 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | −10.99 |
vte2008 Canadian federal election: Westmount—Ville-Marie :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Marc Garneau | 18,041 | 46.47 | +0.79 | $78,009 |
| | New Democratic | Anne Lagacé Dowson | 8,904 | 22.93 | +7.56 | $79,186 |
| | Conservative | Guy Dufort | 6,139 | 15.81 | −1.84 | $34,968 |
| | Bloc Québécois | Charles Larivée | 2,818 | 7.26 | −5.30 | $8,281 |
| | Green | Claude William Genest | 2,733 | 7.04 | −1.31 | – |
| | Rhinoceros | Judith Vienneau | 62 | 0.16 | – | – |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Linda Sullivan | 49 | 0.13 | −0.10 | – |
| | Independent | David Rovins | 47 | 0.12 | – | $30 |
| | Communist | Bill Sloan | 34 | 0.09 | −0.08 | $2,433 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 38,827 | 99.43 | | $83,153 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 224 | 0.57 | −0.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,051 | 50.64 | −3.05 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 77,112 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | −3.39 |
2006 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Lucienne Robillard | 18,884 | 45.68 | −10.16 | $70,313 |
| | Conservative | Louise O'Sullivan | 7,295 | 17.65 | +7.58 | $27,009 |
| | New Democratic | Eric Wilson Steedman | 6,356 | 15.37 | +3.39 | $13,082 |
| | Bloc Québécois | Sophie Frechette | 5,191 | 12.56 | −2.25 | $9,770 |
| | Green | Julie Sabourin | 3,451 | 8.35 | +2.30 | $122 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Serge Lachapelle | 94 | 0.23 | * | $0 |
| | Communist | Bill Sloan | 69 | 0.17 | −0.09 | $380 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 41,340 | 99.37 | $78,264 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 262 | 0.63 | −0.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,602 | 53.69 | +1.69 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 77,486 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | −8.87 |
2004 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Lucienne Robillard | 22,337 | 55.84 | −3.62 | $63,132 |
| | Bloc Québécois | Louis La Rochelle | 5,922 | 14.81 | +3.84 | $10,025 |
| | New Democratic | Eric Wilson Steedman | 4,795 | 11.99 | +6.23 | $5,379 |
| | Conservative | Robert Gervais | 4,027 | 10.07 | −6.57 | $53,493 |
| | Green | Brian Sarwer-Foner | 2,419 | 6.05 | * | $1,039 |
| | Marijuana | David John Proctor | 396 | 0.99 | * | |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Serge Lachapelle | 103 | 0.26 | * | |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 39,999 | 99.37 | $78,247 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 254 | 0.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,253 | 52.00 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 77,404 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | −3.73 |
Note: Change is from 2000 redistributed results. Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
2000 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Liberal | 23,345 | 59.47 |
| Progressive Conservative | 4,882 | 12.44 |
| Bloc Québécois | 4,304 | 10.96 |
| New Democratic | 2,260 | 5.76 |
| Canadian Alliance | 1,651 | 4.21 |
| Others | 2,814 | 7.17 |
2000 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Lucienne Robillard | 23,209 | 60.23 | +0.13 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bryan Price | 4,610 | 11.96 | -5.42 |
| | Bloc Québécois | Marcela Valdivia | 4,121 | 10.69 | -0.62 |
| | New Democratic | Willy Blomme | 2,001 | 5.19 | -0.53 |
| | Alliance | Felix Cotte | 1,706 | 4.43 | |
| | Green | Brian Sarwer-Foner | 1,251 | 3.25 | +1.57 |
| | Independent | Michel Laporte | 696 | 1.81 | |
| | Marijuana | Patrice Caron | 693 | 1.80 | |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Saroj Bains | 151 | 0.39 | +0.02 |
| | Natural Law | Allen Faguy | 96 | 0.25 | -0.22 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 38,534 | 100.00 |
1997 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Lucienne Robillard | 26,972 | 60.10 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tom Davis | 7,802 | 17.39 |
| | Bloc Québécois | Bernard Guité | 5,078 | 11.32 |
| | New Democratic | Chris Carter | 2,566 | 5.72 |
| | Independent | Roopnarine Singh | 1,328 | 2.96 |
| | Green | Brian Sarwer-Foner | 751 | 1.67 |
| | Natural Law | Allen Faguy | 212 | 0.47 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Normand Chouinard | 166 | 0.37 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 44,875 | 100.00 |