Joël Godin

Joël Godin MP (born March 14, 1965) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 election from the district of Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier.[1]

Joël Godin MP
Godin in 2017
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier
Incumbent
Assumed office October 19, 2015
Preceded by	Élaine Michaud
Personal details
Born	March 14, 1965 Beaupré, Quebec
Political party	Conservative (Federal) Liberal Party of Quebec (Provincial)
Residence	Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec

He is a former municipal councillor in Saint-Joachim, Quebec.

Electoral record

2015 Canadian federal election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Joël Godin	27,290	44.0	+16.2	–
	New Democratic	Élaine Michaud	13,686	22.1	-20.6	–
	Liberal	David Gauvin	13,322	21.5	+14.9	–
	Bloc Québécois	Raymond Harvey	6,665	10.7	-9.8	–
	Green	Johanne Morin	1,096	1.8	-0.6	–
Total valid votes/Expense limit			–	100.0		$226,475.74
Total rejected ballots			–	–	–
Turnout			–	–	–
Eligible voters			86,884
	Conservative gain from New Democratic		Swing		+18.4*
Source: Elections Canada[2][3] Swing is taken from André Arthur, an independent candidate supported by the Conservatives in the last election.

References

1. "Election results: Voters in Quebec City paint region blue". Caroline Plante. Montreal Gazette. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
2. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, 30 September 2015
3. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine

• Joël Godin – Parliament of Canada biography