Shawinigan Municipal Electoral District Boundaries and Voter Data

Ville de Shawinigan provides a polygonal layer of electoral districts for municipal elections. The dataset includes attributes such as district name, number of electors, and geometric area. Data was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Map electoral district boundaries using the polygonal geometry and `district` or `name` columns.
• Analyze voter density by calculating electors per unit area using the `electors` and `area` or `st_area` columns.
• Compare the geographic size of districts using the `area` and `st_length` attributes for planning purposes.

Strengths

• Includes multiple geometric attributes (`st_area`, `st_length`) for spatial analysis.
• Contains a specific `electors` column for demographic analysis within districts.
• Data is provided under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Unknown total row count prevents assessment of dataset scale.
• Attribute descriptions are sparse, with columns like `objective` lacking clear definition.
• Data originates from an external firm with automated translation of metadata, which may introduce inaccuracies.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec, Ville de Shawinigan.

Collection Method

Data received from an external firm, format is a polygonal layer.

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026, indicating planned future updates.

Geography

Territory of the city of Shawinigan, Québec, Canada.