Federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada
For the provincial electoral district, see Simcoe North (provincial electoral district) .
Simcoe North Ontario electoral district Simcoe North in relation to southern Ontario ridings (2003 boundaries)
Legislature House of Commons MP Adam Chambers Conservative District created 1867 First contested 1867 Last contested 2021 District webpage profile , map Population (2011 )[1] 108,672 Electors (2015)85,156 Area (km²)[1] 1,894 Pop. density (per km²) 57.4 Census division(s) Simcoe County Census subdivision(s) Midland , Orillia , Oro-Medonte , Penetanguishene , Tay , Tiny , Christian Island 30 , Christian Island 30A , Severn , Ramara , Mnjikaning First Nation
Simcoe North (French : Simcoe-Nord ) is a federal electoral district in central Ontario , Canada. It was established as a federal riding in 1867.
Demographics [ ]
According to the Canada 2011 Census ; 2013 representation[2] [3]
Ethnic groups: 87.8% White, 9.6% Aboriginal
Languages: 90.2% English, 4.0% French, 1.4% German
Religions: 71.6% Christian (29.4% Catholic, 12.3% United Church, 10.0% Anglican, 5.2% Presbyterian, 2.9% Baptist, 1.2% Lutheran, 1.1% Pentecostal, 9.6% Other Christian), 26.9% None.
Median income: $28,203 (2010)
Average income: $36,463 (2010)
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 1,984 km2 .
History [ ]
The electoral district was created in 1867 by the British North America Act . In 1867, it included the townships of , , , , Oro , Medonte , , , , 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 .
Riding associations [ ]
Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:
Party
Association Name
CEO
HQ Address
HQ City
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
Simcoe North Riding Association CHP
Adrian Kooger
201-390 Sundial Drive
Orillia
Conservative Party of Canada
Simcoe North Conservative Association
Marnie MacDougall
352 Tiny Beaches Road South
Perkinsfield
Liberal Party of Canada
Simcoe North Federal Liberal Association
Ryan Douglas Barber
520 Harvie Settlement Road
Orillia
New Democratic Party
Simcoe North Federal NDP Riding Association
Darin Kennedy
1684 Quarry Rd RR1
Coldwater
Green
Simcoe North Federal Green Party Association
Erik Schomann
309-30 Museum Drive
Orillia
People's Party of Canada
Barrie-Simcoe PPC Association
Stephen Makk
PO Box 543
Victoria Harbour
Members of Parliament [ ]
Simcoe North has elected the following Members of Parliament to represent it in the House of Commons of Canada :
Election results [ ]
Graph of election results in Simcoe North (since 1874 (by-election)-2019, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Adam Chambers
27,383
43.0
-0.4
Liberal
Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux
19,332
30.4
-0.4
New Democratic
Janet-Lynne Durnford
9,958
15.7
+1.6
People's
Stephen Makk
4,822
7.6
+5.8
Green
Krystal Brooks
1,903
3.0
-6.4
Christian Heritage
Russ Emo
210
0.3
Total valid votes
63,608
Total rejected ballots
294
Turnout
63,902
63.18
Eligible voters
101,144
Source: Elections Canada [4]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative
Bruce Stanton
27,241
43.4
-0.12
$100,103.63
Liberal
Gerry Hawes
19,310
30.8
-9.01
$83,974.59
New Democratic
Angelique Belcourt
8,850
14.1
+3.52
$4,832.36
Green
Valerie Powell
5,882
9.4
+4.94
$6,203.63
People's
Stephen Makk
1,154
1.8
–
$4,480.03
Christian Heritage
Chris Brown
341
0.5
-0.06
$2,923.18
Total valid votes/expense limit
62,778
100.0
Total rejected ballots
358
Turnout
63,136
65.0
Eligible voters
97,148
Conservative hold
Swing
+4.45
Source: Elections Canada [5] [6]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative
Bruce Stanton
24,836
43.52
-10.36
$91,741.02
Liberal
Liz Riley
22,718
39.81
+20.56
$74,044.17
New Democratic
Richard Banigan
6,037
10.58
-9.85
$3,879.75
Green
Peter Stubbins
2,543
4.46
-1.4
$11,996.03
Cooperative Interdependent
Jacob Kearey-Moreland
618
1.08
–
$2,744.47
Christian Heritage
Scott Whittaker
319
0.56
-0.02
$2,753.34
Total valid votes/Expense limit
57,071
100.0
$224,845.90
Total rejected ballots
189
–
–
Turnout
57,260
–
–
Eligible voters
86,859
Conservative hold
Swing
-15.46
Source: Elections Canada [7] [8]
2011 federal election redistributed results[9]
Party
Vote
%
Conservative
27,796
53.88
New Democratic
10,540
20.43
Liberal
9,932
19.25
Green
3,021
5.86
Christian Heritage
301
0.58
2011 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative
Bruce Stanton
31,581
54.5
+4.8
–
New Democratic
Richard Banigan
11,515
19.9
+8.2
–
Liberal
Steve Clarke
11,090
19.1
-8.6
–
Green
Valerie Powell
3,489
6.0
-5.0
–
Christian Heritage
Adrian Kooger
322
0.6
–
–
Total valid votes/Expense limit
57,997
100.0
Total rejected ballots
161
0.3
–
Turnout
58,158
64.9
–
Eligible voters
89,588
–
–
Conservative hold
Swing
-1.7
2008 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative
Bruce Stanton
26,328
49.7
+9.3
$84,616
Liberal
Steve Clarke
14,670
27.7
-10.7
$87,766
New Democratic
Richard Banigan
6,207
11.7
-2.4
$6,265
Green
Valerie Powell
5,820
11.0
+5.0
$26,424
Total valid votes/Expense limit
53,025
100.0
$90,754
Note: Results are preliminary as of 18 October 2008.
2006 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Bruce Stanton
23,266
40.4
+2.7
Liberal
Karen Graham
22,078
38.4
-5.0
New Democratic
Jen Hill
8,132
14.1
+2.8
Green
Sandy Agnew
3,451
6.0
-0.4
Christian Heritage
Adrian Kooger
617
1.1
+0.1
Total valid votes
57,544
100.0
2004 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Paul Devillers
23,664
43.4
-7.4
Conservative
Peter Stock
20,570
37.7
-6.2
New Democratic
Jen Hill
6,162
11.3
+6.6
Green
Mary Lou Kirby
3,486
6.4
Christian Heritage
Adrian Kooger
544
1.0
+0.4
Canadian Action
Ian Woods
145
0.3
Total valid votes
54,571
100.0
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
2000 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Paul Devillers
24,510
50.8
+6.4
Alliance
Peter Stock
14,283
29.6
+1.6
Progressive Conservative
Lucy Stewart
6,914
14.3
-6.8
New Democratic
Ann Billings
2,272
4.7
-0.1
Independent
Adrian P. Kooger
305
0.6
Total valid votes
48,284
100.0
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
1997 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Paul Devillers
22,775
44.4
+3.9
Reform
Peter Stock
14,363
28.0
-2.8
Progressive Conservative
Sharon Henry
10,849
21.1
-2.0
New Democratic
Ann Billings
2,488
4.8
+1.4
Green
Adam Mazzara
388
0.8
Natural Law
Peter Cameron
230
0.4
-0.1
Canadian Action
Gloria Earl
213
0.4
Total valid votes
51,306
100.0
1993 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Paul Devillers
23,047
40.5
+2.7
Reform
Ray Lyons
17,498
30.8
Progressive Conservative
Doug Lewis
13,145
23.1
-20.9
New Democratic
Marsha Mitzak
1,958
3.4
-14.7
National
Brian Stewart
845
1.5
Natural Law
Garry Foster
300
0.5
Abolitionist
Bobby-Joe Edwards
67
0.1
Total valid votes
56,860
100.0
1988 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
Doug Lewis
21,847
44.0
-10.9
Liberal
Alan Martin
18,755
37.8
+11.2
New Democratic
Mike McMurter
8,995
18.1
+1.0
Total valid votes
49,597
100.0
1984 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
Doug Lewis
24,887
55.0
+18.5
Liberal
Alan Martin
12,062
26.6
-9.6
New Democratic
Tim Tynan
7,742
17.1
-10.2
Green
John Brandon Letts
362
0.8
Libertarian
Ian Mcteer
229
0.5
Total valid votes
45,282
100.0
1980 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
Doug Lewis
14,874
36.4
-10.0
Liberal
Alan Martin
14,808
36.3
+9.7
New Democratic
Fayne Bullen
11,139
27.3
+0.3
Total valid votes
40,821
100.0
1979 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
Doug Lewis
19,388
46.4
+6.2
New Democratic
Fayne Bullen
11,284
27.0
+4.7
Liberal
Walter Connell
11,099
26.6
+4.3
Total valid votes
41,771
100.0
1974 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
P.B. Rynard
18,950
40.2
-7.7
Liberal
Janice Laking
17,068
36.2
+3.7
New Democratic
Fayne Bullen
10,502
22.3
+2.8
Independent
Stephen Ridley
330
0.7
Social Credit
Bruce Arnold
267
0.6
Total valid votes
47,117
100.0
1972 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
P.B. Rynard
22,145
47.9
+2.1
Liberal
Bruce Owen
15,038
32.6
-8.6
New Democratic
Rich Partridge
9,016
19.5
+6.5
Total valid votes
46,199
100.0
1968 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
P.B. Rynard
16,619
45.8
+0.3
Liberal
Bill A. Bell
14,936
41.2
0.0
New Democratic
Charles Perrie Rintoul
4,730
13.0
+5.0
Total valid votes
36,285
100.0
1965 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
Heber Smith
9,513
45.5
-0.4
Liberal
Bill Bell
8,590
41.1
+3.3
New Democratic
Ed Genge
1,677
8.0
-0.8
Social Credit
Mel Rowat
1,109
5.3
-3.6
Total valid votes
20,889
100.0
1963 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
Heber Smith
10,157
45.9
-12.2
Liberal
Ralph Snelgrove
8,374
37.8
+7.1
Social Credit
Williard Kinzie
1,961
8.9
-2.4
New Democratic
Russell Pogue
963
4.4
Independent Conservative
Jack Browne
678
3.1
Total valid votes
22,133
100.0
1962 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
Heber Smith
11,728
58.1
-12.1
Liberal
Hank Howard
6,210
30.7
+0.9
New Democratic
Russell Pogue
2,265
11.2
Total valid votes
20,203
100.0
1958 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
Heber Smith
13,855
70.2
+7.7
Liberal
William S. Campbell
5,890
29.8
-7.7
Total valid votes
19,745
100.0
1957 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
Heber Smith
11,437
62.5
+10.9
Liberal
William Seymour Campbell
6,860
37.5
-10.9
Total valid votes
18,297
100.0
1953 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
Julian Harcourt Ferguson
8,316
51.6
+1.6
Liberal
Ralph Trapnell Snelgrove
7,796
48.4
+5.2
Total valid votes
16,112
100.0
1949 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
Julian Harcourt Ferguson
7,658
50.0
-3.0
Liberal
J. Gladstone Currie
6,613
43.2
+2.7
Co-operative Commonwealth
Reginald Edward Ayres
1,053
6.9
+0.3
Total valid votes
15,324
100.0
Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1940 election.
Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.
1935 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Duncan Fletcher McCuaig
7,244
50.1
Conservative
John Thomas Simpson
5,290
36.6
-16.5
Reconstruction
Herbert James Crawford
1,324
9.2
Co-operative Commonwealth
Seymour Cornwall Cooper
608
4.2
Total valid votes
14,466
100.0
1930 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
John Thomas Simpson
7,295
53.0
+2.3
Progressive
Ernest Charles Drury
6,459
47.0
-2.3
Total valid votes
13,754
100.0
1926 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
William Alves Boys
7,058
50.7
-1.5
Progressive
Ernest Charles Drury
6,865
49.3
+1.5
Total valid votes
13,923
100.0
1925 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
William Alves Boys
6,885
52.2
+8.7
Progressive
Ernest Drury
6,295
47.8
-3.6
Total valid votes
13,180
100.0
1921 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive
Thomas Edwin Ross
5,298
51.4
Conservative
John Allister Currie
4,489
43.5
-21.4
Independent
William John Holden
527
5.1
Total valid votes
10,314
100.0
Note: Conservative vote is compared to Government vote in 1917 election.
1917 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Government (Unionist)
John Allister Currie
4,240
64.9
+13.2
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
Ernest Drury
2,293
35.1
-13.2
Total valid votes
6,533
100.0
Note: Government vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1911 election, and Opposition vote is compared to Liberal vote.
1908 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
John Allister Currie
2,756
50.5
+0.9
Liberal
Daniel Wilson
2,705
49.5
Total valid votes
5,461
100.0
1900 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Independent
Leighton Goldie McCarthy
2,524
56.6
Conservative
Charles Cameron
1,936
43.4
+25.2
Total valid votes
4,460
100.0
Note: popular vote compared to vote in 1896 general election.
By-election on 14 December 1898
On Mr. McCarthy's death, 11 May 1898
Party
Candidate
Votes
Independent
Leighton Goldie McCarthy
elected
1891 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Independent
Dalton McCarthy
2,417
53.3
-0.4
Liberal
Herman Henry Cook
2,121
46.7
+0.5
Total valid votes
4,538
100.0
1887 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Dalton McCarthy
2,362
53.7
-0.1
Liberal
Timothy Warren Anglin
2,033
46.3
Total valid votes
4,395
100.0
1882 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Dalton McCarthy
1,761
53.8
+3.4
Independent
Charles Drury
1,511
46.2
Total valid votes
3,272
100.0
Canadian federal by-election, 26 December 1874
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
On Mr. Cook being unseated on petition, 11 November 1874
Liberal
Herman Henry Cook
2,355
50.8
-1.0
Conservative
Dalton McCarthy
2,281
49.2
+1.0
Total valid votes
4,636
100.0
1872 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Herman Henry Cook
1,908
50.7
Conservative
Dalton McCarthy
1,852
49.3
Total valid votes
3,760
100.0
See also [ ]
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