The electoral division of Louis-Hébert comprises the City of Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures.
The four candidates from parties serving in the National Assembly at dissolution:
Coalition Avenir Québec: Geneviève Guilbault
Parti Québécois: Normand Beauregard
Quebec Liberal Party: Julie-Maude Perron
Québec Solidaire: Guillaume Boivin
Since its creation, the riding of Louis-Hébert had flipped between the Liberals and the PQ, until the CAQ took it in a 2017 byelection to replace Liberal Sam Hamad, a cabinet minister who quit politics after his ethical integrity was called into question.
History
The electoral division of Louis Hébert was established in 1965.
It had previously, since 1860, been called Quebec-Ouest.
The toponym commemorates an apothecary, Louis Hébert, who was the first colonial settler to practice farming in New France.
He introduced, most notably, European crops, including the apple tree.
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