Avignon–La Mitis–Matane–Matapédia (Quebec) 12/338

 Avignon–La Mitis–Matane–Matapédia (Quebec)

Today we're back in Quebec for the fifth time on this trip with Avignon–La Mitis–Matane–Matapédia! (We have a week off from Quebec and their long names after this one I swear.)

Avignon–La Mitis–Matane–Matapédia as a riding has existed since the 2012 redistribution, gaining territory from Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia. The population centers are Matane (18,368 in 2011), Mont-Joli (6,665 in 2011), and Amqui (6,322 in 2011). The riding is the second easternmost riding on the Gaspé Peninsula.

Politically the riding and equivalents have been represented by the Bloc for the majority of the past 28 years. The exceptions are when Jean-François Fortin left the Bloc to become Independent and then lead the Strength in Democracy party, who was subsequently defeated by Liberal candidate Rémi Massé in 2015. The riding is currently represented by Bloc Quebecois MP Kristina Michaud. 

The Bloc's loss in 2015 could be attributed to the incumbent Bloc member-turned third party member running in the riding and splitting the Bloc vote, although the more likely story is the Liberal wave in Quebec. Despite the NDP falling to less than 4 points in the riding, they still won three polls in Pointe-à-la-Croix. In 2019, the riding was 35/78 in Quebec and 166/338 in Canada by margin.

Rating:

Name: 4.2/10 - "Hey guys, let's just list all the census divisions and hope they don't notice!" I noticed. 

Shape: 5.6/10 - The north and south are fine because it's coastal/bordering New Brunswick, but I can't forgive the west and east.

Individuality: 4.5/10 - The 30 point swing towards the Bloc would be cool if the riding wasn't historically a Bloc seat. 

Total: 14.3/30 - (47.6%) 

Join us tomorrow with our first Alberta/Prairie riding, Banff-Airdrie!