Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke

Infobox Canada electoral district
province = Ontario


caption = Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke shown within the Eastern Ontario region
fed-status = active
fed-district-number = 35074
fed-created = 1976
fed-abolished =
fed-election-first = 1979
fed-election-last = 2006
fed-rep = Cheryl Gallant
fed-rep-link =
fed-rep-party = Conservative
fed-rep-party-link = Conservative Party of Canada
prov-status = active
prov-created = 1999
prov-abolished =
prov-election-first = 1999
prov-election-last = 2007
prov-rep = John Yakabuski
prov-rep-link =
prov-rep-party = Progressive Conservative
prov-rep-party-link = Ontario Progressive Conservative Party
demo-census-date = 2006
demo-pop = 98803
demo-electors = 67499
demo-electors-date = 2007
demo-area = 12583
demo-cd = Nipissing, Renfrew
demo-csd = Arnprior, Bonnechere Valley, Deep River, Laurentian Valley, Madawaska Valley, McNab/Braeside, Pembroke, Petawawa, Renfrew, Whitewater Region

Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999.

It is currently represented by Cheryl Gallant of the Conservative Party at the federal level, and John Yakabuski of the Progressive Conservative Party at the provincial level.

The population of the riding in 2006 was 98,803.

Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke includes all of Renfrew County and a small section of Nipissing District around Algonquin Provincial Park.

The largest community in the riding is the city of Pembroke; other communities include Arnprior, Barry's Bay, Chalk River, Cobden, Deep River, Eganville, Killaloe, Petawawa and Renfrew.

Until recently, the riding was a Liberal stronghold both federally and provincially; however, a growing agricultural and religious base has turned this into one of the most conservative areas in Ontario. It was the only riding the Liberals had and lost in the 2003 provincial election.

Geography

It consists of
* the County of Renfrew; and
* the part of the Territorial District of Nipissing lying south and east of and including the townships of Deacon, Lister, Anglin, Dickson, Preston and Airy.

Political geography

Most of the riding is fairly Conservative. In the 2006 election, Deep River was the only significant community which voted Liberal. Pikwakanagan, a first nations reserve, also voted Liberal, and the Township of Wylie had a tie vote. A small handful of polls in Pembroke voted Liberal, but most of the city voted Conservative.

Federal electoral district

Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke was created in 1976 from parts of Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, Lanark—Renfrew—Carleton and Renfrew North—Nipissing East ridings.

It consisted of the County of Renfrew, excluding the Townships of Bagot and Blythfield and McNab, and the part of the Territorial District of Nipissing including and lying easterly of the Townships of Mattawan, Papineau, Cameron, Deacon, Anglin, Dickson, Preston, Airy and Sabine.

The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Renfrew riding. In 1989, Renfrew riding was renamed "Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke".

The new riding consisted of the County of Renfrew, and the part of the Territorial District of Nipissing lying east of and including the townships of Deacon and Lister, and east of but excluding the townships of Freswick, Bower and Sproule, and east of and including the townships of Airy and Sabine.

In 1996, the Nipissing part was redefined as being the part of the district lying east of and including the townships of Deacon and Lister, east of and exlcuding the townships of Freswick, Bower, Sproule and Nightingale, and east of and including the Township of Sabine.

In 2003, it was given its current boundaries as described above.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

#Len Hopkins, Liberal (1979-1997)
#Hec Clouthier, Liberal (1997-2000)
#Cheryl Gallant, Canadian Alliance/Conservative (2000-present)

Provincial electoral district

The provincial electoral district was created in 1999 when provincial ridings were defined to have the same borders as federal ridings.

Members of Provincial Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:

#Sean Conway, Liberal (1999-2003)
#John Yakabuski, Progressive Conservative (2003-present)

Federal election results

Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, 1993 - present

Renfrew, 1988 - 1993

Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, 1979 - 1988

Provincial election results

Election box begin | title=Ontario general election, 2007
-
John Yakabuski
align="right"|24,981
align="right"|62.4
align="right"|+18.26
-
Sean Kelly
align="right"|9,902
align="right"|24.7
align="right"|-17.96
-
Felicite Stairs
align="right"|3,039
align="right"|7.6
align="right"|-4.06
-
Mark MacKenzie
align="right"|1,773
align="right"|4.4
align="right"|+2.86
-
Bruce Dean
align="right"|290
align="right"|0.7
align="right"|+0.7
-
Tilton Beaumont
align="right"|80
align="right"|0.2
align="right"|+0.2

Election box begin | title=Ontario general election, 2003
-
John Yakabuski
align="right"|19,274
align="right"|44.14
align="right"|+3.76
-
Derek Nighbor
align="right"|18,629
align="right"|42.66
align="right"|-10.69
-
Felicite Stairs
align="right"|5,092
align="right"|11.66
align="right"|+6.44
-
Chris Walker
align="right"|671
align="right"|1.54
align="right"|+0.89

OntElec5|1999
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Sean Conway
align="right"|23,435
align="right"|53.35
-
Leo Jordan
align="right"|17,738
align="right"|40.38
-
Gerry Boyer
align="right"|2,295
align="right"|5.22
-
Thane C. Heins
align="right"|287
align="right"|0.65
-
Andr Giordano
align="right"|172
align="right"|0.39

See also

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

Local media coverage of 2006 election

* [http://www.theottawavalley.com/News%20Stories/news_local.htm#Election_Coverage: Valley News Net Election Coverage] Valley News Net

External links

* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=602 RENFREW--NIPISSING--PEMBROKE, Ontario (1976 - 1987) Riding history from the] Library of Parliament
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&rid=1146&Include= RENFREW, Ontario (1987 - 1989) Riding history from the] Library of Parliament
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&rid=1147&Include= RENFREW--NIPISSING--PEMBROKE, Ontario (1989 - ) Riding history from the] Library of Parliament
* 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&
]