Sault Ste. Marie Ontario electoral district Sault Ste. Marie in relation to other Northern Ontario electoral districts
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario MPP Ross Romano Progressive Conservative District created 1902 First contested 1902 Last contested 2017 Population (2016) 73,368 Electors (2014)59,385 Area (km²) 247 Pop. density (per km²) 297 Census division(s) Algoma Census subdivision(s) Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie is a provincial electoral district in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario , representing the City of Sault Ste. Marie .
History [ ]
The riding was created in 1902 from part of Algoma East , and originally consisted of a large section of Algoma District from the boundary of Thunder Bay District to the mouth of the . It has essentially had the same boundaries (that of the city of Sault Ste. Marie) since the 1966 redistribution.
Prior to 1996, Ontario was divided into the same electoral districts as those used for federal electoral purposes. They were redistributed whenever a readjustment took place at the federal level.
In 2005, legislation was passed by the Legislature to divide Ontario into 107 electoral districts, beginning with the next provincial election in 2007. The eleven northern electoral districts, including Sault Ste. Marie, are those defined for federal purposes in 1996, based on the 1991 census (except for a minor boundary adjustment). The 96 southern electoral districts are those defined for federal electoral purposes in 2003, based on the 2001 census. Without this legislation, the number of electoral districts in northern Ontario would have been reduced from eleven to ten.[1]
As a result, the provincial electoral district consists solely of the City of Sault Ste. Marie , while the federal electoral district also includes Prince Township , the Rankin , Garden River , Goulais Bay and Obadjiwan reserves, and a portion of Unorganized North Algoma District extending north to the Montreal River .
Demographics [ ]
According to the Canada 2011 Census [2] [3]
Ethnic Groups: 89.2% White, 9.2% Aboriginal
Languages: 87.0% English, 4.9% Italian, 4.1% French
Religion: 74.4% Christian (40.6% Catholic, 9.7% United Church, 6.4% Anglican, 2.7% Lutheran, 1.8% Presbyterian, 1.7% Pentecostal, 1.6% Baptist, 9.8% Other Christian), 24.6% No religion.
Average household income: $69,456
Median household income: $56,051
Average individual income: $37,466
Median individual income: $30,118
Members of Provincial Parliament [ ]
This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario :
Election results [ ]
hide 2018 Ontario general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
Ross Romano
13,498
42.03
+1.66
New Democratic
Michele McCleave-Kennedy
13,084
40.74
+7.92
Liberal
Jaclynne Hamel
3,199
9.96
–13.05
Green
Kara Flannigan
1,044
3.25
+1.26
Northern Ontario
Sandy Holmberg
993
3.09
Libertarian
Lance Brizard
299
0.93
+0.65
Total valid votes
32,117
100.0
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
Turnout
54.79
Eligible voters
58,616
Progressive Conservative hold
Swing
–3.13
Source: Elections Ontario [4]
hide Ontario provincial by-election, June 1, 2017 Resignation of David Orazietti
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
Ross Romano
10,411
40.37
+27.98
New Democratic
Joe Krmpotich
8,465
32.82
+7.35
Liberal
Debbie Amaroso
5,935
23.01
–35.52
Green
Kara Flannigan
512
1.99
–1.24
None of the Above
Above Znoneofthe
313
1.21
Libertarian
Gene Balfour
71
0.28
–0.11
Pauper
John Turmel
47
0.18
Total valid votes
25,754
100.0
Turnout
43.93
Registered electors
58,690
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal
Swing
+31.74
Source: Elections Ontario [5]
hide 2014 Ontario general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
David Orazietti
17,490
58.53
+3.59
New Democratic
Celia Ross
7,610
25.47
-5.40
Progressive Conservative
Rod Fremlin
3,704
12.39
+0.56
Green
Kara Flannigan
965
3.23
+1.46
Libertarian
Austin Williams
115
0.38
Total valid votes
29,884
100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
266
0.88
+0.38
Turnout
30,150
50.77
+1.42
Eligible voters
59,385
Liberal hold
Swing
+4.47
Source: Elections Ontario [6]
hide 2011 Ontario general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
David Orazietti
16,109
54.95
-5.18
New Democratic
Celia Ross
9,037
30.83
+4.44
Progressive Conservative
Jib Turner
3,477
11.86
+4.55
Green
Luke Macmichael
519
1.77
-2.52
Family Coalition
Matthew Hunt
172
0.59
-1.30
Total valid votes
29,314
100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
147
0.50
-0.01
Turnout
29,461
49.35
-6.21
Eligible voters
59,698
Liberal hold
Swing
-4.81
Source: Elections Ontario[7]
hide 2007 Ontario general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
David Orazietti
19,316
60.13
+3.09
New Democratic
Jeff Arbus
8,475
26.38
-5.99
Progressive Conservative
Josh Pringle
2,349
7.31
-0.29
Green
André Riopel
1,377
4.29
+3.03
Family Coalition
Bill Murphy
605
1.88
+0.16
Total valid votes
32,122
100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
163
0.50
Turnout
32,285
55.56
Eligible voters
58,108
Liberal hold
Swing
+4.54
hide 2003 Ontario general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
David Orazietti
20,050
57.04
+29.45
New Democratic
Tony Martin
11,379
32.37
-10.86
Progressive Conservative
Bruce Willson
2,674
7.61
-20.79
Family Coalition
Al Walker
606
1.72
Green
Dan Brosemer
441
1.25
Total valid votes
35,150
100.00
Liberal gain from New Democratic
Swing
+20.15
hide 1999 Ontario general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
New Democratic
Tony Martin
15,949
43.23
-0.10
Progressive Conservative
James Caicco
10,477
28.40
+6.72
Liberal
Terry Sheehan
10,180
27.59
-5.27
Natural Law
Colleen Hibbs
288
0.78
Total valid votes
36,894
100.00
New Democratic hold
Swing
-3.41
hide 1990 Ontario general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
New Democratic
Tony Martin
14,013
36.30
-12.69
Liberal
Don Macgregor
13,322
34.51
-7.59
Confederation of Regions
Don Edwards
7,958
20.62
Progressive Conservative
John Solski
3,308
8.57
-0.33
Total valid votes
38,601
100.00
New Democratic hold
Swing
-2.55
hide 1981 Ontario general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
Russ Ramsay
14,712
49.99
-5.29
Liberal
Albert Ferranti
7,555
25.67
+14.98
New Democratic
Susan Brothers
7,162
24.34
-9.22
Total valid votes
29,429
100.00
Progressive Conservative hold
Swing
-10.14
^ Change from general election
hide Ontario provincial by-election, December 14, 1978
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
Russ Ramsay
15,960
52.14
-3.14
New Democratic
Ron Moreau
10,145
33.14
-0.42
Liberal
Ron Luciano
4,505
14.72
+4.03
Total valid votes
30,610
100.00
Progressive Conservative hold
Swing
-1.36
hide 1977 Ontario general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
John Rhodes
19,209
55.28
+12.83
New Democratic
Don Burgess
11,660
33.56
-6.12
Liberal
John Nelson
3,715
10.69
-6.49
Communist
Arlene Bovingdon
162
0.47
-0.22
Total valid votes
34,746
100.00
Progressive Conservative hold
Swing
+9.47
hide 1975 Ontario general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
John Rhodes
14,415
42.46
-0.54
New Democratic
Ron Moreau
13,470
39.67
-0.35
Liberal
Bob Gernon
5,835
17.19
+0.21
Communist
Gordon Massie
232
0.68
Total valid votes
33,952
100.00
Progressive Conservative hold
Swing
-0.09
hide 1971 Ontario general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
John Rhodes
14,983
43.00
+0.79
New Democratic
Anne Valentine
13,948
40.03
+5.01
Liberal
Jim Hilsinger
5,915
16.97
-5.80
Total valid votes
34,846
100.00
Progressive Conservative hold
Swing
-2.11
hide 1959 Ontario general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
Harry Lyons
8,260
40.10
Liberal
Joseph Hussey
6,955
33.76
Co-operative Commonwealth
Leslie C. Woodckcok
5,386
26.14
Total valid votes
20,601
100.00
hide Ontario provincial by-election, November 23, 1937
Party
Candidate
Votes
Liberal
Colin Campbell
acclaimed
hide Ontario provincial by-election, 1923
Party
Candidate
Votes
Conservative
James W. Lyons
acclaimed
2007 electoral reform referendum [ ]
2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
Side
Votes
%
First Past the Post
22,830
73.79
Mixed member proportional
8,110
26.21
Total valid votes
30,940
100.00
References [ ]
Sources [ ]
Elections Ontario
Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario 1867-1967
Map of riding for 2018 election
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Coordinates : 46°32′31″N 84°20′41″W / 46.5419°N 84.3448°W / 46.5419; -84.3448