Élaine Michaud (born October 17, 1985) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election. She represented the electoral district of Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier as a member of the New Democratic Party. At the time of her election, she was a communications officer at the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec and a masters student at the École nationale d'administration publique. In the 2012 NDP leadership race following the death of Jack Layton, Michaud supported Peggy Nash. Michaud was defeated in the 2015 election by Conservative Joël Godin.