Marguerite-Bourgeoys Riding: Quebec 2012

After performing well in the local debate, Robert Poëti easily won the Marguerite-Bourgeoys riding for the Liberals with 19,993 votes or 38.83% of the total eligible vote in the riding. There were 51, 493 people eligible to vote.

His message about the need for strong security and economic stability resonated well with LaSalle voters. The ex-SQ officer and media commentator should be a key player in the opposition benches.

His performance compares favourably to Monique Jérôme-Forget’s win in the riding in 2008 with 66% of the vote.

Poëti is a newcomer in the riding after Charest moved incumbent Clément Gignac to the Taschereau riding in Quebec City. Gignac was Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife and also held responsibility for the Northern Plan when the election was called. Gignac lost to the PQ’s Agnès Maltais.

With 51,493 people eligible to vote, the Marguerite-Bourgeoys riding is one of the larger on the island. It has existed since 1965, but now includes the entire borough of LaSalle rather than being divided between regions. More than 12% of eligible voters in the riding voted in the advance polls, but that was less than the Quebec average of almost 17%.

Jessica Riggi from the Parti Québecois came in second with 6,944 votes and Michel Delisle for the Coalition Avenir de Québec came in third with 6,110, both of which average out to 14% of the total eligible vote in the riding.

Yebo Romarick Okou put on a brave face for Québec Solidaire with 1,434 votes, which is almost 3% of the vote.

Véronique Pelletier, who ran for Option nationale and Yves Le Seigle who represented the Marxist Leninist party came in fifth and sixth in the riding at 1% and less.