Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier (formerly known as Portneuf) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1867. Its population in 2001 was 87,141. Demographics Ethnic groups: 99.1% White Languages: 97.0% French, 2.0% English Religions: 94.0% Catholic, 1.4% Protestant, 4.2% no religious affiliation Average income: $28,030 Geography The district includes the Regional County Municipalities of Portneuf and La Jacques-Cartier as well as the municipality of Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures. The main communities are Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Donnacona, Lac-Beauport, Neuville, Pont-Rouge, Shannon, Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, Saint-Raymond, Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, and Deschambault-Grondines. Its area is 7,617 km2. History The electoral district was created in the British North America Act of 1867 as "Portneuf". It was renamed "Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier" on 1 September 2004. The Conservative Party did not run a candidate in Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier in the 2008 and 2011 elections as incumbent independent André Arthur was a self-described libertarian who consistently voted with and supported the Conservative Party in the House of Commons. There were no changes to this riding during the 2012 electoral redistribution. Members of Parliament This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada: Election results Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier Portneuf Note: Change in popular vote is calculated from popular vote in the 1896 general election. See also List of Canadian federal electoral districts Past Canadian electoral districts References Campaign expense data from Elections Canada Riding history for Portneuf from the Library of Parliament Riding history for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier from the Library of Parliament 2011 Results from Elections Canada Notes Quebec federal electoral districts Capitale-Nationale