Laval—Les Îles

Coordinates: 45°32′38″N 73°50′13″W / 45.544°N 73.837°W / 45.544; -73.837
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Laval—Les Îles
Quebec electoral district
Laval—Les Îles in relation to other federal electoral districts in Montreal and Laval
Coordinates:45°32′38″N 73°50′13″W / 45.544°N 73.837°W / 45.544; -73.837
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Fayçal El-Khoury
Liberal
District created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]108,003
Electors (2019)83,233
Area (km²)[2]47
Pop. density (per km²)2,297.9
Census division(s)Laval
Census subdivision(s)Laval

Laval—Les Îles is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.

Its population in 2001 was 100,137.

Of the population, 15.9% are Christian Orthodox,[3] and 14.0% are of Greek ethnic origin,[4] both the highest such percentages in Canada.

Geography[edit]

The district includes the neighbourhoods of Îles-Laval, Laval-Ouest, Laval-sur-le-Lac, Sainte-Dorothée, the western part of the neighbourhood of Fabreville and the western part of Chomedey in the City of Laval. The neighbouring ridings are Vimy, Saint-Laurent—Cartierville, Pierrefonds—Dollard, Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, and Marc-Aurèle-Fortin.

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2011 Canadian census
  • Mother tongue: French (48%), English (10%), Greek (9%), Arabic (7%), Armenian (4%)

History[edit]

The electoral district was created in 2003 from parts of Laval West riding.

This riding lost territory to Vimy and Marc-Aurèle-Fortin during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Laval—Les Îles
Riding created from Laval West
38th  2004–2006     Raymonde Folco Liberal
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     François Pilon New Democratic
42nd  2015–2019     Fayçal El-Khoury Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results[edit]

Graph of election results in Laval—Les Îles (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Fayçal El-Khoury 24,758 48.9 +0.7 $67,794.59
Bloc Québécois Guillaume Jolivet 9,656 19.1 -1.5 $3,008.90
Conservative Spyridonas Pettas 8,963 17.7 +1.4 $25,344.16
New Democratic Rowan Woodmass 3,889 7.7 -1.2 $450.32
People's Matthieu Couture 2,571 5.1 +3.4 $1,531.26
Green Ahmed Taleb 760 1.5 -2.8 $2,760.37
Total valid votes/expense limit 50,597 98.4 $112,913.17
Total rejected ballots 819 1.6
Turnout 51,416 61.9
Eligible voters 83,045
Liberal hold Swing +1.1
Source: Elections Canada[5]


2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Fayçal El-Khoury 26,031 48.2 +0.50 $93,691.28
Bloc Québécois Nacera Beddad 11,120 20.6 +8.18 $1,900.53
Conservative Tom Pentefountas 8,816 16.3 -1.80 none listed
New Democratic Noémia Onofre De Lima 4,803 8.9 -10.87 none listed
Green Sari Madi 2,306 4.3 +2.61 none listed
People's Marie-Louise Beauchamp 885 1.7 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,961 100.0
Total rejected ballots 840
Turnout 54,801 65.8
Eligible voters 83,233
Liberal hold Swing -3.84
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Fayçal El-Khoury 25,857 47.70 +27.07 $86,424.50
New Democratic François Pilon 10,710 19.77 -27.43 $29,014.20
Conservative Roland Dick 9,811 18.10 +1.67 $114,413.09
Bloc Québécois Nancy Redhead 6,731 12.42 -0.47 $19,952.32
Green Faiza R'Guiba-Kalogerakis 919 1.69 -0.09 $2,605.36
Marxist–Leninist Yvon Breton 175 0.32 -0.04
Total valid votes/expense limit 100.0     $218,884.73
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 54,203
Eligible voters 81,562
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2011 federal election redistributed results[10]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic 21,069 47.20
  Liberal 9,208 20.63
  Conservative 7,333 16.43
  Bloc Québécois 5,755 12.89
  Green 794 1.78
  Others 483 1.08
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic François Pilon 25,703 47.64 +36.18
Liberal Karine Joizil 11,108 20.59 -19.85
Conservative Zaki Ghavitian 8,587 15.92 -4.70
Bloc Québécois Mohamedali Jetha 7,022 13.02 -10.52
Green Brent Neil 966 1.79 -1.49
Pirate Stéphane Bakhos 369 0.68
Marxist–Leninist Polyvios Tsakanikas 194 0.36
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,949 100.00
Total rejected ballots 702 1.28 -0.06
Turnout 54,651 59.31 -2.38
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Raymonde Folco 21,603 40.44 +1.13 $46,790
Bloc Québécois Mohamedali Jetha 12,576 23.54 -9.53 $43,306
Conservative Agop Evereklian 11,017 20.62 +3.55 $88,318
New Democratic Zahia El-Masri 6,124 11.46 +4.27 $5,682
Green Brent Neil 1,752 3.28 +0.35 $20
Rhinoceros Sylvain A. Trottier 336 0.62 $184
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,408 100.00 $90,317
Total rejected ballots 725 1.34 +0.03
Turnout 54,133 61.69 -1.78
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Raymonde Folco 20,849 39.31 -8.55 $53,323
Bloc Québécois Christiane Pichette 17,537 33.07 -4.04 $51,106
Conservative Qais Hamidi 9,055 17.07 +10.09 $24,108
New Democratic Alain Giguère 3,817 7.19 +2.80 $1,122
Green Theodore Kouretas 1,557 2.93 +0.58 $0
Marxist–Leninist Polyvios Tsakanikas 211 0.39 +0.08
Total 53,524 100.00 $82,901
Total rejected ballots 709 1.31
Turnout 54,133 63.47
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Raymonde Folco 23,985 47.86 $41,522
Bloc Québécois Micaël Poirier 18,597 37.11 $19,639
Conservative Jean-Paul Pratte 3,498 6.98 $8,960
New Democratic Paul Michaud 2,202 4.39 $1,461
Green Pierre Véronneau 1,178 2.35 $1,860
Marijuana Michel Allard 498 0.99
Marxist–Leninist Polyvios Tsakanikas 154 0.31
Total valid votes/expense limit 50,112 100.00 $80,533

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • "Laval—Les Îles (Code 24033) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
  • 2011 Results from Elections Canada
  • Riding history from the Library of Parliament

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