Sainte-Marguerite-Marie
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Sainte-Marguerite-Marie (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t maʁɡəʁit maʁi]) is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in La Matapédia Regional Council Municipality. It was known as Sainte-Marguerite until October 30, 2010.[1]
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Sainte-Marguerite-Marie | |
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 Location within La Matapédia RCM | |
  Sainte-Marguerite-Marie Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°19′N 67°05′W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | La Matapédia |
| Settled | 1915 |
| Constituted | January 1, 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marlène Landry |
| • Fed. riding | Rimouski—La Matapédia |
| • Prov. riding | Matane-Matapédia |
| Area | |
• Total | 85.90 km2 (33.17 sq mi) |
| • Land | 85.97 km2 (33.19 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between to authoritative sources | |
| Population | |
• Total | 183 |
| • Density | 2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  10.2% |
| • Dwellings | 91 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www |
The municipality had a population of 183 at the Canada 2021 Census.
Demographics
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 183 (10.2% from 2016) | 166 (-18.2% from 2011) | 203 (-8.6% from 2006) |
| Land area | 85.97 km2 (33.19 sq mi) | 86.00 km2 (33.20 sq mi) | 85.19 km2 (32.89 sq mi) |
| Population density | 2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi) | 1.9/km2 (4.9/sq mi) | 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi) |
| Median age | 55.6 (M: 56.0, F: 55.2) | 53.2 (M: 53.3, F: 53.0) | 47.4 (M: 48.2, F: 47.0) |
| Private dwellings | 91 (total) | 91 (total) | 93 (total) |
| Median household income | $n/a | $n/a | $n/a |
Canada Census data before 2001:[7]
- Population in 1996: 235 (-9.6% from 1991)
- Population in 1991: 260
Government
Municipal council
- Mayor: Marlène Landry
- Councillors: Jessy Thériault, Vicky Gauvin, Dany Thériault, Sylvain Carrier, Jean-Claude Chouinard, Line Landry
Political representation
| Year | Liberal | Conservative | Bloc Québécois | New Democratic | Green | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19% | 30 | 9% | 14 | 64% | 101 | 1% | 2 | 0% | 0 | |
| 2019 | 29% | 42 | 5% | 7 | 65% | 94 | 1% | 2 | 0% | 0 | |
| 2015 | 38% | 27 | 0% | 0 | 35% | 25 | 18% | 13 | 3% | 2 | |
| 2011 | 14% | 13 | 10% | 9 | 47% | 43 | 29% | 27 | 0% | 0 | |
| 2008 | 26% | 23 | 22% | 19 | 46% | 40 | 1% | 1 | 3% | 3 | |
| 2006 | 12% | 12 | 25% | 26 | 56% | 58 | 4% | 4 | 2% | 2 | |
| 2004 | 27% | 28 | 3% | 3 | 66% | 69 | 3% | 3 | 1% | 1 | |
| Year | CAQ | Liberal | QC solidaire | Parti Québécois | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 28% | 27 | 3% | 3 | 3% | 3 | 55% | 52 | |
| 2018 | 13% | 16 | 14% | 17 | 4% | 5 | 69% | 86 | |
| 2014 | 9% | 11 | 25% | 29 | 2% | 3 | 60% | 67 | |
| 2012 | 13% | 12 | 21% | 19 | 4% | 4 | 62% | 56 | |
Provincially it is part of the riding of Matane-Matapédia. In the 2022 Quebec general election the incumbent MNA Pascal Bérubé, of the Parti Québécois, was re-elected to represent the population of Sainte-Marguerite-Marie in the National Assembly of Quebec.
Federally, Sainte-Marguerite-Marie is part of the federal riding of Rimouski—La Matapédia. In the 2025 Canadian federal election, the incumbent Maxime Blanchette-Joncas of the Bloc Québécois was re-elected and began to represent the population Sainte-Marguerite-Marie in the House of Commons of Canada after the electoral district of Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia was abolished.
