Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan

Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan (formerly 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 was 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:

Election results

Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan

Manicouagan

See also

• List of Canadian electoral districts
• Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

Notes

References

• Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
• Riding history from the Library of Parliament

Notes