Brome-Missisquoi (Quebec) 38/338

 Brome-Missisqoui (Quebec)

Today we're back in Quebec with Brome-Missisqoui!

Brome-Missisqoui has existed as a riding since 1924, and has gained and lost territory and changed names multiple times. The population centers are Magog (20,830 in 2016), Cowansville (11,809 in 2016), and Farnham (6,731 in 2016). The riding is along the Canada-US Border, bordering the state of Vermont.

Politically, the riding has been held by four different people from three different parties in the past four elections. Bloc MP Christian Ouellet held the riding from 2006-2011 when NDP MP Pierre Jacob took the seat in 2011. In 2015, the Liberal wave gave Denis Paradis this seat, and when he didn't stand for re-election, Lyne Bessette won the seat in 2019. The seat is currently held by Liberal MP Lyne Bessette.

The seat had been held by the Bloc in 1993, by MP Gaston Péloquin. After less than a year in office, he tragically died in a car crash at the age of 54. In the by-election following his death, Liberal candidate Denis Paradis swung the seat 14 points to take the seat, where he stayed in office for a combined 13 years, even running during the 2006-2011 elections when he didn't win. In 2019, the riding was 12/78 in Quebec and 37/338 in Canada by margin.

Rating:

Name: 7.7/10 - I really like regional names, I just wish that it was a little shorter, even just Brome would be okay with me.

Shape: 6.1/10 - It's not as bad as it could be, but it still isn't great.

Individuality: 7.2/10 - It's cool how it has been held by a few people and parties, and there is some satisfying regionalism in the riding too.

Total: 21/30 (70%)

Tomorrow we're not too far with Brossard-Saint Lambert!