Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles (formerly Charlesbourg and Charlesbourg—Jacques Cartier) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1979.

Geography

The riding, in the Quebec region of Capitale-Nationale, consists of the northeast part of Quebec City, including the borough of Charlesbourg and the eastern portion of La Haute-Saint-Charles (Saint-Émile and Lac-Saint-Charles). The neighbouring ridings are Québec, Louis-Saint-Laurent, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, and Beauport—Limoilou.

Demographics

Ethnic groups: 95.3% White, 2.9% Indigenous, 1.8% Other Languages: 96.8% French, 1.1% English, 2.1% other Religions: 88.7% Christian, 0.8% Other, 10.5% none Median income: $32,861 (2010) Average income: $36,940 (2010)

History

Charlesbourg was created in 1976 from parts of Portneuf and Montmorency. It was renamed Charlesbourg—Jacques-Cartier in 2000 and abolished in 2003, at which point a new Charlesbourg riding was created. After the federal election in 2004, it was renamed Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles. The riding gained a small fraction of territory from Louis-Saint-Laurent from the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Election results

Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles 2004 - present

Charlesbourg 2003 - 2004

Charlesbourg—Jacques-Cartier 2000 - 2004

Charlesbourg 1979 - 2000