Leeds—Grenville

For the provincial electoral district, see Leeds—Grenville (provincial electoral district)
Leeds—Grenville
Ontario electoral district
Leeds–Grenville shown within the Eastern Ontario region
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 		  
Gord Brown
Conservative
District created 1976
First contested 1979
Last contested 2008
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006) 99,206
Electors (2011) 75,075
Area (km²) 3,751
Pop. density (per km²) 26.4
Census divisions Leeds and Grenville
Census subdivisions Athens, Augusta, Brockville, Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, Elizabethtown–Kitley, Front of Yonge, Gananoque, Leeds and the Thousand Islands, Merrickville–Wolford, North Grenville, Prescott, Rideau Lakes, Westport

Leeds—Grenville is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979.

It consists of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.

Contents

History

The federal district was created in 1976 from parts of Grenville–Carleton and Leeds ridings.

It consisted initially of the County of Grenville and the County of Leeds, excluding the Town of Smiths Falls. Since 1987, it has consisted of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Grenville–Carleton and Leeds prior to 1976
31st 1979–1980     Thomas Cossitt Progressive Conservative
32nd 1980–1982
1982–1984     Jennifer Cossitt Progressive Conservative
33rd 1984–1988
34th 1988–1993     Jim Jordan Liberal
35th 1993–1997
36th 1997–2000     Joe Jordan Liberal
37th 2000–2004
38th 2004–2006     Gord Brown Conservative
39th 2006–2008
40th 2008–2011
41st 2011–present

Riding associations

Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:

Party Association Name CEO HQ Address HQ City
     Conservative Party of Canada Leeds--Grenville Conservative Association Mark Primeau 54 Salisbury Avenue Brockville
     Green Party of Canada Leeds--Grenville Federal Green Party Association Greg Philliban PO Box 145 Brockville
     Liberal Party of Canada Leeds--Grenville Federal Liberal Association Wendy Chow 21-6 Charlotte Place Brockville
     New Democratic Party Leeds--Grenville Federal NDP Riding Association Matthew Gabriel PO Box 1553 Brockville

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Gordon Brown 29,991 60.81 +2.36 $69,695
     New Democrat Matthew Gabriel 9,033 18.31 +4.46 $5,092
     Liberal Marjory Loveys 7,839 15.89 -1.29 $52,628
     Green Mary Slade 2,460 4.99 -4.63 $17,743
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,323 100.00 $145,158
Total rejected ballots 156 0.32 -0.08
Turnout 49,479 65.10 +3.24
Eligible voters 76,001
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Gord Brown 27,473 58.44 +3.78 $55,637
     Liberal Marjory Loveys 8,075 17.18 -7.14 $31,418
     New Democrat Steve Armstrong 6,511 13.85 -1.41 $6,532
     Green Jeanie Warnock 4,522 9.62 +3.85 $10,790
Progressive Canadian John McCrea 426 0.91 * $291
Total valid votes/Expense limit 47,007 100.00 $104,668
Rejected ballots 186 0.39
Turnout 47,193 62.86 -7.65
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Gord Brown 28,447 54.66 +4.20 $69,350
     Liberal Bob Eaton 12,661 24.32 -8.61 $28,806
     New Democrat Steve Armstrong 7,945 15.26 +3.94 $7,043
     Green David Lee 3,003 5.77 +0.49 $450
Total valid votes 52,056 100.00
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Gord Brown 26,002 50.46 -5.81 $69,173
     Liberal Joe Jordan 16,967 32.93 -6.58 $60,373
     New Democrat Steve Armstrong 5,834 11.32 +9.22 $10,009
     Green Chris Bradshaw 2,722 5.28 +3.55 $532
Total valid votes 51,525 100.00

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal Joseph Louis Jordan 18,594 39.51 +0.04 $52,586
     Canadian Alliance Gord Brown 18,539 39.39 +17.77 $61,645
     Progressive Conservative John Johnston 7,940 16.87 -15.40 $55,627
     New Democrat Martin Hanratty 990 2.10 -1.53 $1,764
     Green Jerry Heath 816 1.73 -0.54 $3,302
     Canadian Action Jane Pamela Scharf 181 0.38 * $0
Total valid votes 47,060 100.00

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal Joseph Louis Jordan 19,123 39.47 -13.02 $48,446
     Progressive Conservative Sandra Lawn 15,636 32.27 +5.16 $58,733
     Reform Doug Aldridge 10,476 21.62 +5.72 $18,190
     New Democrat Jennifer Breakspear 1,757 3.63 +1.64 $3,522
     Green Peter Bevan-Baker 1,102 2.27 +1.22 $1,427
     Christian Heritage Donny F. Platt 241 0.50 * $544
     Natural Law Wayne Foster 119 0.25 * $0
Total valid votes 48,454 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal Jim Jordan 26,324 52.49 +9.10 $49,114
     Progressive Conservative Sandra Lawn 13,595 27.11 -11.78 $53,521
     Reform Paul West 7,975 15.90 * $8,164
     New Democrat Mary Ann Greenwood 999 1.99 -9.09 $6,686
     Green Peter Bevan-Baker 527 1.05 * $0
     National Holly Baker 481 0.96 * $490
     Natural Law Richard Beecroft 196 0.39 * $0
     Abolitionist Christine Richardson 56 0.11 * $200
Total valid votes 50,153 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Jim Jordan 20,141 43.39 +20.07
     Progressive Conservative Jennifer Cossitt 18,053 38.89 -22.61
     New Democrat Barry Grills 5,141 11.08 -2.88
     Christian Heritage David Butcher 1,584 3.41
     Confederation of Regions Faye Garner 1,497 3.23
Total valid votes 46,416 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Jennifer Cossitt 26,961 61.50 +4.50
     Liberal Chuck Anderson 10,222 23.32 +2.59
     New Democrat Jan Allen 6,121 13.96 +5.44
     Green Mike Nickerson 348 0.79
     Libertarian Hans Wienhold 190 0.43 -13.01
Total valid votes 43,842 100.00
By-election on 12 October 1982

Tom Cossitt's death, 15 March 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Jennifer Cossitt 18,401 57.00 +5.78
     Liberal Chuck Anderson 6,693 20.73 -10.98
     Libertarian Neil Reynolds 4,337 13.44
     New Democrat Milred Smith 2,751 8.52 -8.55
     Not affiliated Ray Turmel 99 0.31
Total valid votes 32,281 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Tom Cossitt 19,800 51.22 -5.58
     Liberal Gerry McKee 12,260 31.71 +3.94
     New Democrat Mildred Smith 6,600 17.07 +1.65
Total valid votes 38,660 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes %
     Progressive Conservative Tom Cossitt 24,127 56.80
     Liberal Gerry McKee 11,797 27.77
     New Democrat Mildred Smith 6,551 15.42
Total valid votes 42,475 100.00

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