# Manicouagan (electoral district)

Manicouagan is a federal riding in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons since 1968. Since the 2015 federal election, its Member of Parliament (MP) has been Marilène Gill of the Bloc Québécois (BQ).
The riding was created in 1966 from parts of the Charlevoix and Saguenay ridings.
The neighbouring ridings are Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Labrador.
This riding gained territory from Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord during the 2012 electoral redistribution.
Following the 2022 federal electoral redistribution the riding will be renamed Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan.

## Demographics

    According to the 2021 Canadian census
    Ethnic groups: 82.3% White, 16.2% Indigenous
    Languages: 84.9% French, 7.1% Innu, 4.5% English
    Religions: 79.4% Christian (71.3% Catholic, 1.9% Anglican, 6.2% Other), 19.6% None
    Median income: $43,200 (2020)
    Average income: $53,100 (2020)

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Manicouagan Riding created from Charlevoix and Saguenay |||||
| 28th | 1968–1972 | Gustave Blouin | Liberal |
| 29th | 1972–1974 | Gustave Blouin | Liberal |
| 30th | 1974–1979 | Gustave Blouin | Liberal |
| 31st | 1979–1980 | André Maltais | Liberal |
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | André Maltais | Liberal |
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | Brian Mulroney | Progressive Conservative |
| 34th | 1988–1993 | Charles Langlois | Progressive Conservative |
| 35th | 1993–1997 | Bernard St-Laurent | Bloc Québécois |
| 35th | 1997–1997 | Bernard St-Laurent | Independent |
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Ghislain Fournier | Bloc Québécois |
| 37th | 2000–2004 | Ghislain Fournier | Bloc Québécois |
| 38th | 2004–2006 | Gérard Asselin | Bloc Québécois |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | Gérard Asselin | Bloc Québécois |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | Gérard Asselin | Bloc Québécois |
| 41st | 2011–2015 | Jonathan Genest-Jourdain | New Democratic |
| 42nd | 2015–2019 | Marilène Gill | Bloc Québécois |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | Marilène Gill | Bloc Québécois |
| 44th | 2021–present | Marilène Gill | Bloc Québécois |

## Election results

vte2021 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Bloc Québécois | Marilène Gill | 18,419 | 52.6 | -1.3 | $15,653.33 |
| | Conservative | Rodrigue Vigneault | 7,640 | 21.8 | +2.6 | $15,143.67 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Gagné | 6,545 | 18.7 | -0.6 | $11,042.69 |
| | New Democratic | Nichola Saint-Jean | 1,509 | 4.3 | +0.6 | $0.00 |
| | Free | Blanca Girard | 887 | 2.5 | N/A | $950.51 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 35,000 | 97.5 | – | $134,113.27 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 904 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,904 | 50.2 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 71,535 |
| | Bloc Québécois hold | Bloc Québécois hold | Swing | Swing | -2.0 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2019 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Bloc Québécois | Marilène Gill | 21,768 | 53.90 | +12.65 | $18,875.24 |
| | Liberal | Dave Savard | 7,793 | 19.29 | -10.08 | $36,651.32 |
| | Conservative | François Corriveau | 7,771 | 19.24 | +8.97 | $30,489.35 |
| | New Democratic | Colleen McCool | 1,482 | 3.67 | -13.84 | $0.33 |
| | Green | Jacques Gélineau | 1,293 | 3.20 | +1.6 | none listed |
| | People's | Gabriel Côté | 283 | 0.70 | | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 40,390 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 712 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,102 | 56.9 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 72,256 |
| | Bloc Québécois hold | Bloc Québécois hold | Swing | Swing | +11.37 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2015 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Bloc Québécois | Marilène Gill | 17,338 | 41.25 | +8.57 | $19,611.43 |
| | Liberal | Mario Tremblay | 12,343 | 29.37 | +23.86 | $9,363.37 |
| | New Democratic | Jonathan Genest-Jourdain | 7,359 | 17.51 | -30.17 | $24,554.75 |
| | Conservative | Yvon Boudreau | 4,317 | 10.27 | -1.36 | $16,863.38 |
| | Green | Nathan Grills | 673 | 1.60 | -0.91 | – |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 42,030 | 100.00 | | $259,798.61 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 645 | 1.51 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,030 | 56.88 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 75,030 |
| | Bloc Québécois gain from New Democratic | Bloc Québécois gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +19.37 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2011 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| New Democratic | 18,458 | 47.67 |
| Bloc Québécois | 12,654 | 32.68 |
| Conservative | 4,502 | 11.63 |
| Liberal | 2,131 | 5.50 |
| Green | 972 | 2.51 |
2011 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Jonathan Genest-Jourdain | 16,437 | 48.93 | +44.1 |
| | Bloc Québécois | Gérard Asselin | 10,495 | 31.24 | -18.1 |
| | Conservative | Gordon Ferguson | 3,878 | 11.55 | -15.5 |
| | Liberal | André Forbes | 1,882 | 5.60 | -9.7 |
| | Green | Jacques Gélineau | 898 | 2.67 | -0.9 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 33,590 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 524 | 1.54 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,114 | 52.10 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 65,481 | – | – |
| | New Democratic gain from Bloc Québécois | New Democratic gain from Bloc Québécois | Swing | Swing | +31.1 |
2008 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Bloc Québécois | Gérard Asselin | 15,272 | 49.3 | -1.8 | $60,396 |
| | Conservative | Pierre Breton | 8,374 | 27.0 | +8.0 | $57,909 |
| | Liberal | Randy Jones | 4,737 | 15.3 | +1.0 | $3,407 |
| | New Democratic | Michaël Chicoine | 1,491 | 4.8 | -8.0 | $228 |
| | Green | Jacques Gélineau | 1,112 | 3.6 | +1.3 | |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 30,986 | 100.0 | $99,164 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 444 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,430 | – |
2006 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Bloc Québécois | Gérard Asselin | 18,601 | 51.1 | -7.4 | $59,792 |
| | Conservative | Pierre Paradis | 6,910 | 19.0 | +14.1 | $9,560 |
| | Liberal | Randy Jones | 5,214 | 14.3 | -10.6 | $22,979 |
| | New Democratic | Pierre Ducasse | 4,657 | 12.8 | +2.5 | $20,006 |
| | Green | Jacques Gélineau | 824 | 2.3 | +0.9 | |
| | Independent | Eric Viver | 195 | 0.5 | – | |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 36,401 | 100.0 | $92,367 |
2004 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Bloc Québécois | Gérard Asselin | 19,040 | 58.5 | +5.3 | $55,212 |
| | Liberal | Anthony Detroio | 8,097 | 24.9 | -10.8 | $54,120 |
| | New Democratic | Pierre Ducasse | 3,361 | 10.3 | +8.6 | $23,174 |
| | Conservative | Pierre Paradis | 1,601 | 4.9 | -4.4 | $4,449 |
| | Green | Les Parsons | 444 | 1.4 | – | $905 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 32,543 | 100.0 | $90,297 |
2000 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Bloc Québécois | Ghislain Fournier | 11,595 | 53.2 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal | Robert Labadie | 7,770 | 35.7 | -5.5 |
| | Alliance | Laurette De Champlain | 1,197 | 5.5 | n/a |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gaby-Gabriel Robert | 830 | 3.8 | -3.9 |
| | New Democratic | Normand Caplette | 386 | 1.8 | -2.2 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 21,778 | 100.0 |
1997 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Bloc Québécois | Ghislain Fournier | 12,203 | 47.1 | -7.9 |
| | Liberal | André Maltais | 10,671 | 41.2 | +20.1 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Michel Allard | 2,009 | 7.7 | -14.5 |
| | New Democratic | Pierre Ducasse | 1,041 | 4.0 | +2.3 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 25,924 | 100.0 |
1993 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Bloc Québécois | Bernard St-Laurent | 14,859 | 55.0 | n/a |
| | Progressive Conservative | Charles Langlois | 6,024 | 22.3 | -39.4 |
| | Liberal | Rita Lavoie | 5,694 | 21.1 | -1.8 |
| | New Democratic | Eric Hébert | 451 | 1.7 | -12.8 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 27,028 | 100.0 |
1988 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Charles Langlois | 17,126 | 61.7 | -9.9 |
| | Liberal | Sylvain Garneau | 6,355 | 22.9 | -1.6 |
| | New Democratic | Carol Guay | 4,008 | 14.4 | +12.1 |
| | Commonwealth of Canada | Alan John York | 281 | 1.0 | +0.8 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 27,770 | 100.0 |
1984 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Brian Mulroney | 28,208 | 71.6 | +56.1 |
| | Liberal | André Maltais | 9,640 | 24.5 | -44.2 |
| | New Democratic | Denis Faubert | 939 | 2.4 | -4.4 |
| | Parti nationaliste | Laurian Dupont | 536 | 1.4 | |
| | Commonwealth of Canada | Raynald Rouleau | 101 | 0.3 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 39,424 | 100.0 |
1980 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | André Maltais | 21,499 | 68.6 | 10.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jacques Blouin | 4,844 | 15.5 | -0.2 |
| | New Democratic | Roger Muller | 2,111 | 6.7 | +0.1 |
| | Social Credit | Marcel Brin | 1,184 | 3.8 | -13.2 |
| | Rhinoceros | Yves Truchon | 841 | 2.7 | |
| | Rhinoceros | Denis Tarzan Bédard | 715 | 2.3 | |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Lisette Paradis | 125 | 0.4 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 31,319 | 100.0 |
1979 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | André Maltais | 18,528 | 58.6 | -8.6 |
| | Social Credit | Paul-Henri Tremblay | 5,378 | 17.0 | |
| | Progressive Conservative | Denyse Patry | 4,948 | 15.6 | -1.0 |
| | New Democratic | Carole Noel | 2,105 | 6.7 | -6.8 |
| | Union populaire | Gilles Verrier | 659 | 2.1 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 31,618 | 100.0 |
1974 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Gustave Blouin | 16,220 | 67.2 | +10.7 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Alban Malenfant | 4,024 | 16.7 | +1.1 |
| | New Democratic | Raymond Perron | 3,247 | 13.4 | +6.2 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Gilles Verrier | 659 | 2.7 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 24,150 | 100.0 |
1972 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Gustave Blouin | 16,780 | 56.5 | -4.1 |
| | Social Credit | Lionel-Joseph Desjardins | 6,136 | 20.7 | +12.8 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jerry Giles | 4,625 | 15.6 | -4.8 |
| | New Democratic | Jean-Maurice Pinel | 2,156 | 7.3 | -3.8 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 29,697 | 100.0 |
1968 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Gustave Blouin | 13,504 | 60.6 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jerry Giles | 4,539 | 20.4 |
| | New Democratic | Louis Rioux | 2,463 | 11.1 |
| | Ralliement créditiste | Roger Boulanger | 1,761 | 7.9 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 22,267 | 100.0 |