Simcoe North (federal electoral district)
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Simcoe North (Template:Langx) is a federal electoral district in central Ontario, Canada. It was established as a federal riding in 1867, and is the only electoral district in Ontario, and one of four in Canada, that has continually existed since Confederation.
Demographics
- According to the 2021 Canadian census<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Ethnic groups: 84.0% White, 11.8% Indigenous, 1.0% South Asian
Languages: 89.7% English, 2.6% French
Religions: 54.3% Christian (23.8% Catholic, 7.3% United Church, 6.2% Anglican, 3.0% Presbyterian, 1.8% Baptist, 12.2% Other), 43.4% None.
Median income: $38,800 (2020)
Average income: $48,680 (2020)
Geography
The district includes all of the north and eastern parts of Simcoe County. Municipalities and Indian reserves include Midland, Orillia, Penetanguishene, Tay, Tiny, Christian Island 30, Christian Island 30A, Severn, Ramara, Oro-Medonte (part) and Mnjikaning First Nation. The area is 1,752 km2.
History
The electoral district was created in 1867 by the British North America Act. In 1867, it included the townships of Nottawasaga, Sunnidale, Vespra, Flos, Oro, Medonte, Orillia and Matchedash, Tiny and Tay, Balaklava and Robinson, and the Towns of Barrie and Collingwood. In 1882, it lost Oro, Medonte, Orillia and Matchedash, Tiny and Tay, and Balaklava and Robinson. In 1903, it gained Oro, but lost Barrie. In 1947, it lost Oro and gained Barrie. In 1966, it lost Nottawasaga, Sunnidale and Flos and gained Penetanguishene, Matchedash, Medonte, Orillia, Oro, and Tay. In 1976, it gained the townships of Mara, Rama and Tiny but Lost Barrie and Vespra. In 1987, it gained Flos Township, only to lose it again in the 1996 redistribution. In the 2003 redistribution, its southern boundary was altered slightly to follow the boundary of the new municipality of Springwater in neighbouring Simcoe—Grey with the municipalities of Oro-Medonte, Tiny and Tay in Simcoe North. In 2013, the riding lost all of Oro-Medonte west of 9 Line.
Riding associations
Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:
| Party | Association name | CEO | HQ city | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | CHP Simcoe North | Adrian P. Kooger | Orillia | Conservative Party of Canada | Simcoe North Conservative Association | Charlene E. Anderson | Midland | Green Party of Canada | Simcoe North Green Party Association | Erik Schomann | Tiny | Liberal Party of Canada | Simcoe North Federal Liberal Association | Ryan D. Barber | Midland | New Democratic Party | Simcoe North Federal NDP Riding Association | Brian Trujillo | Ottawa | People's Party of Canada | Barrie-Simcoe PPC Association | Myles Wilson | Orillia | |
Members of Parliament
Simcoe North has elected the following members of Parliament to represent it in the House of Commons of Canada:
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Election results
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| 2021 federal election redistributed results<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |||
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| Party | Vote | % | |
| Template:Canadian party colour | | Conservative | 24,617 | 42.18 |
| Template:Canadian party colour | | Liberal | 17,995 | 30.83 |
| Template:Canadian party colour | | New Democratic | 9,315 | 15.96 |
| Template:Canadian party colour | | People's | 4,465 | 7.65 |
| Template:Canadian party colour | | Green | 1,780 | 3.05 |
| Template:Canadian party colour | | Others | 192 | 0.33 |
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| Party | Vote | % | |
| Template:Canadian party colour | | Conservative | 27,796 | 53.88 |
| Template:Canadian party colour | | New Democratic | 10,540 | 20.43 |
| Template:Canadian party colour | | Liberal | 9,932 | 19.25 |
| Template:Canadian party colour | | Green | 3,021 | 5.86 |
| Template:Canadian party colour | | Christian Heritage | 301 | 0.58 |
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Note: popular vote compared to vote in 1896 general election.
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See also
References
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- Riding history from the Library of Parliament
- 2011 results from Elections Canada
- Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
Notes
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