Sainte-Marguerite-Marie,_Quebec
Sainte-Marguerite-Marie
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
Sainte-Marguerite-Marie is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in La Matapédia Regional Council Municipality. It was known as Sainte-Marguerite until October 30, 2010.[1]
Sainte-Marguerite-Marie | |
|---|---|
Location within La Matapédia RCM | |
| Coordinates: 48°19′N 67°05′W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | La Matapédia |
| Settled | 1915 |
| Constituted | January 1, 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marlène Landry |
| • Fed. riding | Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia |
| • Prov. riding | Matane-Matapédia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 85.90 km2 (33.17 sq mi) |
| • Land | 85.97 km2 (33.19 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between to authoritative sources | |
| Population | |
| • Total | 183 |
| • Density | 2.1/km2 (5/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  10.2% |
| • Dwellings | 91 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www |
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The municipality had a population of 183 at the Canada 2021 Census.
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 183 (10.2% from 2016) | 166 (-18.2% from 2011) | 203 (-8.6% from 2006) |
| Land area | 85.97 km2 (33.19 sq mi) | 86.00 km2 (33.20 sq mi) | 85.19 km2 (32.89 sq mi) |
| Population density | 2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi) | 1.9/km2 (4.9/sq mi) | 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi) |
| Median age | 55.6 (M: 56.0, F: 55.2) | 53.2 (M: 53.3, F: 53.0) | 47.4 (M: 48.2, F: 47.0) |
| Private dwellings | 91 (total) | 91 (total) | 93 (total) |
| Median household income | $44,928 | $.N/A |
Canada Census data before 2001:[9]
- Population in 1996: 235 (-9.6% from 1991)
- Population in 1991: 260
- Mayor: Marlène Landry
- Councillors: David Pelletier, Vicky Gauvin, Nicole Lejeune, Sylvain Carrier, Jimmy Corbin, Line Landry
| Year | Liberal | Conservative | Bloc Québécois | New Democratic | Green | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19% | 30 | 9% | 14 | 64% | 101 | 1% | 2 | 0% | 0 | |
| 2019 | 29% | 42 | 5% | 7 | 65% | 94 | 1% | 2 | 0% | 0 | |
| Year | CAQ | Liberal | QC solidaire | Parti Québécois | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13% | 16 | 14% | 17 | 4% | 5 | 69% | 86 | |
| 2014 | 9% | 11 | 25% | 29 | 2% | 3 | 60% | 67 | |
Provincially it is part of the riding of Matane-Matapédia. In the 2022 Quebec general election the incumbent MNA Pascal Bérubé, of the Parti Québécois, was re-elected to represent the population of Sainte-Marguerite-Marie in the National Assembly of Quebec.
Federally, Sainte-Marguerite-Marie is part of the federal riding of Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia. In the 2021 Canadian federal election, the incumbent Kristina Michaud of the Bloc Québécois was re-elected to represent the population Sainte-Marguerite-Marie in the House of Commons of Canada.
- "Sainte-Marguerite-Marie (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- "Sainte-Marguerite-Marie". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- "Sainte-Marguerite-Marie census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- "Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in block 1434)". Elections Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- "Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in block 1434)". Elections Québec. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
