Simcoe North

Simcoe North

Infobox Canada electoral district
province = Ontario



caption = Simcoe North in relation to southern Ontario ridings
fed-status = active
fed-district-number = 35086
fed-created = 1867
fed-abolished =
fed-election-first = 1867
fed-election-last = 2006
fed-rep = Bruce Stanton
fed-rep-link =
fed-rep-party = Conservative
fed-rep-party-link = Conservative Party of Canada
prov-status = active
prov-created =
prov-abolished =
prov-election-first = 1999
prov-election-last = 2007
prov-rep = Garfield Dunlop
prov-rep-link =
prov-rep-party = Progressive Conservative
prov-rep-party-link = Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
demo-census-date = 2006
demo-pop = 119400
demo-electors = 83575
demo-electors-date = 2007
demo-area = 2381
demo-cd = Simcoe County
demo-csd = Midland, Orillia, Penetanguishene, Tay, Tiny, Christian Island, Severn, Ramara, Oro-Medonte, Mnjikaning First Nation

Simcoe North is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It was established as a federal riding in 1867, and as a provincial riding in 2003. Its population was 119,400 in 2006.

Demographics

Ethnic groups: 92.3% White, 5.9% Native Canadian
Languages: 90.7% English, 9.2% both English and French
Religions: 48.3% Protestant, 30.1% Catholic, 1.7% Other Christian, 18.6% No affiliation
Average income: $28,062

Geography

The district includes all of the north and eastern parts of Simcoe County. The major municipalities include Midland, Orillia, Penetanguishene, Tay, Tiny, Christian Island, Severn, Ramara, Oro-Medonte and Mnjikaning First Nation The area is 2,381 sq. km.

History

The federal 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.

Members of Parliament

Simcoe North has elected the following Members of Parliament to represent it in the Canadian House of Commons:

#Thomas David McConkey, Liberal (1867-1872)
#Herman Henry Cook, Liberal (1872-1878)
#Dalton McCarthy, Conservative/Independent/McCarthyite (1878-1898)
#Leighton Goldie McCarthy, Independent (1898-1908)
#John Allister Currie, Conservative (1908-1921)
#Thomas Edwin Ross, Progressive (1921-1925)
#William Alves Boys, Conservative (1925-1930)
#John Thomas Simpson, Conservative (1930-1935)
#Duncan Fletcher McCuaig, Liberal (1935-1945)
#Julian Harcourt Ferguson, Progressive Conservative (1945-1957)
#Heber Smith, Progressive Conservative (1957-1968)
#P.B. Rynard, Progressive Conservative (1968- [1979)
#Doug Lewis, Progressive Conservative (1979-1993)
#Paul Devillers, Liberal (1993-2006)
#Bruce Stanton, Conservative (2006-present)

Federal election results

Members of Provincial Parliament

Simcoe North has elected the following Members of Provincial Parliament to represent it in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:

#Garfield Dunlop, Progressive Conservative (1999-present)

Provincial election results

Election box begin | title=Ontario general election, 2007
-
Garfield Dunlop
align="right"|22,987
align="right"|49.8
align="right"
-
Laura Domsy
align="right"|14,093
align="right"|30.5
align="right"
-
Wayne Varcoe
align="right"|4,709
align="right"|10.2
align="right"|
-
Andrew Hill
align="right"|4,239
align="right"|9.2
align="right"
-
Dane-Train Reybould
align="right"|112
align="right"|0.2
align="right"

Election box begin | title=Ontario general election, 2003
-
Garfield Dunlop
align="right"|23,393
align="right"|46.13
align="right"|-7.02
-
Paul Sloan
align="right"|19,713
align="right"|38.87
align="right"|-0.16
-
John Niddery
align="right"|5,515
align="right"|10.87
align="right"|+4.95
-
Nina Pruesse
align="right"|1,540
align="right"|3.04
align="right"|+1.75
-
Blaine Scott
align="right"|453
align="right"|0.89
-
Karnail Singh
align="right"|101
align="right"|0.2

OntElec5|1999
-
Garfield Dunlop
align="right"|26,160
align="right"|53.15
-
George J. Macdonald
align="right"|19,209
align="right"|39.03
-
Ann Billings
align="right"|2,913
align="right"|5.92
-
Harry Promm
align="right"|633
align="right"|1.29
-
William Robert Ayling
align="right"|305
align="right"|0.62

See also

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

* Elections Ontario [http://www.electionsontario.on.ca/results/1999_results/stat_summary.jsp?e_code=37&rec=0&
] and [http://www.electionsontario.on.ca/results/2003_results/stat_summary.jsp?e_code=38&rec=0&
]


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