Federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada
Perth—Wellington Ontario electoral district Perth—Wellington in relation to other southern Ontario ridings (2013 boundaries)
Legislature House of Commons MP John Nater Conservative District created 2003 First contested 2004 Last contested 2021 District webpage profile , map Population (2011 )[1] 104,912 Electors (2015)75,217 Area (km²)[2] 3,580.14 Pop. density (per km²) 29.3 Census division(s) Perth , Wellington Census subdivision(s) Minto , Wellington North , North Perth , Mapleton , West Perth , Perth East , Stratford , Perth South , St. Marys
Perth—Wellington is a federal electoral district in southwestern Ontario , Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. The riding consists of:
Perth County including the City of Stratford and the Town of St Marys , and
the Town of Minto, the Townships of Mapleton and Wellington North in the County of Wellington.[3]
Demographics [ ]
Canada census – Perth—Wellington community profile
Population 107,908 (2.9% from 2011) 104,912 (1.0% from 2006)
Land area 3,580.29 km2 (1,382.36 sq mi) 3,580.14 km2 (1,382.30 sq mi)
Population density 30.1/km2 (78/sq mi) 29.3/km2 (76/sq mi)
Median age 41.4 (M: 40.1, F: 42.7) 40.5 (M: 39.1, F: 41.8)
Total private dwellings 43,512 42,111
Median household income $70,567 $63,182
Visible Minorities and Aboriginals[7]
Group
2016 Census
2011 Census
Population
% of total
Population
% of total
Aboriginal
1,450
1.4
1,895
1.9
Visible Minority
3,260
3.1
2,070
2.0
All other
100,815
95.5
98,800
96.1
Total
105,525
100.0
102,765
100.0
Population by mother tongue[8]
Group
2016 Census
2011 Census
Population
% of total
Population
% of total
English
91,725
86.3
89,950
86.9
French
565
0.5
645
0.6
English and French
100
0.1
100
0.1
All other
13,910
13.1
12,850
12.4
Total
106,300
100.0
103,545
100.0
(Other languages, 2016: 7.8% German, 1.9% Dutch)
Mobility over previous five years
Group
2016 Census
2011 Census
Population
% of total
Population
% of total
At the same address
68,030
68.8
67,290
69.9
In the same constituency
14,725
14.9
14,620
15.2
In the same province
14,295
14.5
12,880
13.3
From another province
750
0.8
605
0.6
From another country
1,000
1.0
910
1.0
Total aged 5 or over
98,800
100.0
96,305
100.0
History [ ]
The riding was created in 2003 from parts of Perth—Middlesex (76%), Waterloo—Wellington (17%) and Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey (7%) ridings. It did not undergo any boundary changes in the 2012 electoral redistribution .[9]
Members of Parliament [ ]
Election results [ ]
Graph of election results in Perth—Wellington (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
John Nater
26,984
48.6
+2.3
Liberal
Brendan Knight
13,684
24.7
-2.4
New Democratic
Kevin Kruchkywich
9,552
17.2
+2.6
People's
Wayne Baker
5,357
9.5
+7.9
Total valid votes
55,577
99.3
Total rejected ballots
380
0.7
Turnout
55,957
65.8
Eligible voters
85,049
Conservative hold
Swing
+2.4
Source: Elections Canada [10]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative
John Nater
25,622
46.34
+3.42
$73,230.45
Liberal
Pirie Mitchell
15,002
27.13
-10.44
$48,553.60
New Democratic
Geoff Krauter
8,094
14.64
-0.32
$19,103.41
Green
Collan Simmons
4,949
8.95
+6.35
none listed
People's
Roger Fuhr
894
1.62
+1.19
$583.54
Christian Heritage
Irma DeVries
733
1.33
-0.21
$9,547.05
Total valid votes
55,294
99.32
Total rejected ballots
381
0.68
+0.33
Turnout
55,675
66.68
-1.35
Eligible voters
83,501
Conservative hold
Swing
+6.93
Source: Elections Canada [11]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative
John Nater
22,255
42.92
-11.56
$125,945.50
Liberal
Stephen McCotter
19,480
37.57
+19.59
$54,799.08
New Democratic
Ethan Rabidoux
7,756
14.96
-6.29
$39,763.84
Green
Nicole Ramsdale
1,347
2.60
-1.95
–
Christian Heritage
Irma DeVries
794
1.53
-0.21
$11,543.38
No Affiliation
Roger Fuhr
219
0.42
–
$28.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit
51,851
99.61
$208,635.42
Total rejected ballots
186
0.36
-0.03
Turnout
52,037
68.03
+4.56
Eligible voters
76,496
Conservative hold
Swing
-15.58
Source: Elections Canada [12] [13]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative
Gary Schellenberger
25,281
54.5
+6.5
$82,570
New Democratic
Ellen Papenburg
9,861
21.3
+4.3
$17,764
Liberal
Bob McTavish
8,341
18.0
-5.7
$40,957
Green
John Cowling
2,112
4.6
-4.5
$4.790
Christian Heritage
Irma DeVries
806
1.7
-0.4
$8,010
Total valid votes/Expense limit
46,401
100.00
$84,700
Total rejected ballots
179
–
Turnout
46,580
63.5%
Eligible voters
73,391
Conservative hold
Swing
+1.1%
2008 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative
Gary Schellenberger
20,709
48.0
+1.9
$68,139
Liberal
Sandra Gardiner
10,225
23.7
-1.9
$29,238
New Democratic
Kerry McManus
7,234
17.0
-1.8
$23,081
Green
John Cowling
3,884
9.0
+2.5
$13,365
Christian Heritage
Irma DeVries
898
2.1
-0.8
$8,662
Marxist–Leninist
Julian Ichim
98
0.2
Total valid votes/Expense limit
43,048
100.0
$82,152
Conservative hold
Swing
+1.9%
2006 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Gary Schellenberger
22,004
46.1
+4.1
Liberal
David Cunningham
12,301
25.8
-7.6
New Democratic
Keith Dinicol
8,876
18.6
+3.0
Green
John Cowling
3,117
6.5
+0.3
Christian Heritage
Irma DeVries
1,396
2.9
+0.1
Total valid votes
47,694
100.0
Conservative hold
Swing
+5.9%
2004 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Gary Schellenberger
18,879
42.0
Liberal
Brian Innes
15,032
33.4
New Democratic
Robert Roth
7,027
15.6
Green
John Cowling
2,770
6.2
Christian Heritage
Irma Nicolette Devries
1,273
2.8
Total valid votes
44,981
100.0
See also [ ]
References [ ]
^ Statistics Canada : 2011
^ Statistics Canada : 2011
^ "Perth–Wellington | Maps Corner | Elections Canada Online" . elections.ca . Retrieved August 17, 2015 .
^ "2016 Community Profiles" . 2016 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2021 .
^ "2011 Community Profiles" . 2011 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2015 .
^ "2001 Community Profiles" . 2001 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
^ in private households
^ excluding institutional residents
^ "Perth - Wellington" . CBC News . CBC. 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2017 .
^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election" . Elections Canada . Retrieved September 2, 2021 .
^ "Official Voting Results" . Elections Canada. Retrieved August 10, 2021 .
^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Perth—Wellington, 30 September 2015
^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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