Shefford (electoral district)
 Quebec electoral district
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| Federal electoral district | |||
| Legislature | House of Commons | ||
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| District created | 1867 | ||
| First contested | 1867 | ||
| Last contested | 2015 | ||
| District webpage | profile, map | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 107,538 | ||
| Electors (2015) | 87,902 | ||
| Area (km²) | 1,434 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 75 | ||
| Census subdivisions | Granby, Shefford, Saint-Césaire, Waterloo, Roxton Pond, Saint-Alphonse, Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Rougemont, Valcourt | ||
Shefford is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1867. Its population in 2006 was 100,000.
Ethnic groups: 99.2% White
Languages: 95.2% French, 3.2% English
Religions: 90.3% Catholic, 3.8% Protestant, 4.7% No religious affiliation
Average income: $25,354
This southern Quebec riding extends from Sherbrooke in the east to Montreal in the west, straddling the Quebec regions of Montérégie and Estrie.
The district includes the central and eastern Rouville Regional County Municipality, all of La Haute-Yamaska (except Bromont) and southwestern Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality. The main communities are Granby, Roxton Pond, Saint-Césaire, Saint-Alphonse, Valcourt, Waterloo, Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Shefford, Granby Township, and Rougemont. The Area is 1,428 km2.
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