- Source: Shefford (federal electoral district)
Shefford is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1867. Its population in 2006 was 100,000.
Demographics
Ethnic groups: 99.2% White
Languages: 95.2% French, 3.2% English
Religions: 90.3% Catholic, 3.8% Protestant, 4.7% no religious affiliation
Average income: $25,354
Geography
This southern Quebec riding extends from Sherbrooke in the east to Montreal in the west, straddling the Quebec regions of Montérégie and Estrie.
The district includes the central and eastern Rouville Regional County Municipality, all of La Haute-Yamaska (except Bromont) and southwestern Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality. The main communities are Granby, Roxton Pond, Saint-Césaire, Saint-Alphonse, Valcourt, Waterloo, Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Shefford, Granby Township, and Rougemont. The area is 1,428 km2.
The neighbouring ridings are Brome—Missisquoi, Saint-Jean, Chambly—Borduas, Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, Drummond, and Richmond—Arthabaska.
History
The electoral district was created in the British North America Act of 1867.
The 2012 electoral redistribution saw this riding gain a small fraction of territory from Brome—Missisquoi.
= Members of Parliament
=This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
Election results
See also
List of Canadian federal electoral districts
Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
Notes and References
= Notes
== References
=See also
"Shefford (federal electoral district) (Code 24069) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
Riding history from the Library of Parliament
2011 Results from Elections Canada
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- Shefford (federal electoral district)
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- List of Canadian electoral districts
- Brome—Missisquoi (federal electoral district)
- Stanstead (federal electoral district)
- Drummond (federal electoral district)
- Saint-Jean (federal electoral district)
- Quebec federal electoral districts
- 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts by region
