Chicoutimi—Le Fjord
Chicoutimi—Le Fjord (formerly known as Chicoutimi) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1925. The riding consists of the northern part of the Chicoutimi borough of Saguenay, as well as the La Baie borough and the municipalities of Ferland-et-Boilleau, L'Anse-Saint-Jean, Petit-Saguenay, Rivière-Éternité and Saint-Félix-d'Otis and the unorganized territory of Lalemant.
| Quebec electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal electoral district | |||
| Legislature | House of Commons | ||
| MP |
Conservative | ||
| District created | 1924 | ||
| First contested | 1925 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
| District webpage | profile, map | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2016) | 81,639 | ||
| Electors (2019) | 65,618 | ||
| Area (km²) | 2,819 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 29 | ||
| Census division(s) | Le Fjord-du-Saguenay RCM, Saguenay | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Saguenay (part), L'Anse-Saint-Jean, Saint-Félix-d'Otis, Ferland-et-Boilleau, Petit-Saguenay, Rivière-Éternité | ||
It was created as "Chicoutimi" riding in 1924 from Chicoutimi—Saguenay. It was renamed "Chicoutimi—Le Fjord" in 2000.
The neighbouring ridings are Manicouagan, Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix, and Jonquière.
Richard Martel won the 2018 by-election.
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