Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound

Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
Ontario electoral district

Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound in relation to other Ontario electoral districts
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 

Larry Miller
Conservative

District created 1933
First contested 1935
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 106,475
Electors (2015) 81,389
Area (km²)[2] 6,447
Pop. density (per km²) 16.5
Census divisions Bruce County, Grey County
Census subdivisions Cities:
Owen Sound
Towns:
Hanover
Townships:
Arran-Elderslie, Chatsworth, Georgian Bluffs, Grey Highlands, Meaford, Northern Bruce Peninsula, South Bruce Peninsula, Southgate, West Grey
First Nations reserves:
Neyaashiinigmiing, Saugeen 29

Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound (formerly known as Bruce, Bruce—Grey and Grey—Bruce—Owen Sound) is a federal electoral district that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1935.

The riding has always been a swing riding, that has become more conservative in the last 10 years. It has produced many close results over the years.

History

The district was created in 1933 from Bruce North and Bruce South and was known as "Bruce" riding. Its name was changed in 1975 to "Bruce—Grey", to "Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound" in 2000, to "Grey—Bruce—Owen Sound" in 2003, and to Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound in 2004.

This riding was left unchanged after the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Bruce
Riding created from Bruce North and Bruce South
18th  1935–1940     William Rae Tomlinson Liberal
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949     Andrew Ernest Robinson Progressive Conservative
21st  1949–1953     Donald Buchanan Blue Liberal
22nd  1953–1957     Andrew Ernest Robinson Progressive Conservative
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965 John Loney
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972     Ross Whicher Liberal
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979 Crawford Douglas
Bruce—Grey
31st  1979–1980     Gary Gurbin Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993 Gus Mitges
35th  1993–1997     Ovid Jackson Liberal
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004
Grey—Bruce—Owen Sound
38th  2004–2006     Larry Miller Conservative
Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
39th  2006–2008     Larry Miller Conservative
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–Present

Election results

Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeLarry Miller 26,297 46.68 -9.62 $121,344.93
LiberalKimberley Love 21,879 38.84 +22.77 $77,135.87
New DemocraticDavid McLaren 6,270 11.13 -6.51 $28,809.26
GreenChris Albinati 1,887 3.35 -6.64 $4,346.25
Total valid votes/Expense limit 56,333100.00 $218,310.52
Total rejected ballots 2120.37
Turnout 56,54568.91
Eligible voters 82,056
Conservative hold Swing -16.20
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]
Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeLarry Miller 28,744 56.30 +8.64
New DemocraticKaren Gventer 9,008 17.64 +8.01
Liberal Kimberley Love 8,203 16.07 +1.77
GreenEmma Jane Hogbin 5,099 9.99 -17.18
Total valid votes 51,054 100.00
Total rejected ballots 227 0.44+0.02
Turnout 51,281 65.04+3.68
Eligible voters 78,848
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeLarry Miller 22,975 47.66 -0.52 $83,330
GreenDick Hibma 13,095 27.17 +14.26 $63,875
LiberalThomas Noble 6,892 14.30 -13.26 $39,399
New DemocraticJill McIllwraith 4,640 9.63 -1.71 $9,434
Christian HeritageJoel Kidd 599 1.24 * $1,377
Total valid votes/Expense limit 48,201 100.00$84,478
Total rejected ballots 204 0.42
Turnout 48,40561.36
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeLarry Miller 25,133 48.18 +3.2 $72,117
LiberalVerona Jackson 14,378 27.56 -8.2 $52,377
GreenShane Jolley 6,735 12.91 +8.7 $17,349
New DemocraticJill McIllwraith 5,918 11.34 -1.7 $11,210
Total valid votes/Expense limit 52,164100.00

Grey—Bruce—Owen Sound

Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeLarry Miller 22,411 45.0 -6.0
LiberalOvid Jackson 17,824 35.8 -8.4
New DemocraticSebastian Ostertag 6,516 13.1 +8.2
GreenAlex Drossos 2,076 4.2
Christian HeritageSteven J. Taylor 982 2.0
Total valid votes 49,809100.0

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

Bruce—Grey

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalOvid Jackson 19,822 44.2 +7.4
AllianceMurray Peer 15,960 35.6 +2.4
Progressive ConservativeAllen Wilford 6,872 15.3 -7.6
New DemocraticKaren Gventer 2,166 4.8 -2.3
Total valid votes 44,820100.0

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

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalOvid Jackson 17,896 36.8 -12.3
ReformMurray Peer 16,161 33.2 +8.5
Progressive ConservativeJohn Middlebro 11,139 22.9 +4.1
New DemocraticColleen Anne Purdon 3,446 7.1 +2.8
Total valid votes 48,642100.0
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalOvid Jackson 25,693 49.1 +10.2
ReformAlan Aston 12,939 24.7
Progressive ConservativeStew O'Keefe 9,836 18.8 -22.1
New DemocraticCathy Hird 2,259 4.3 -14.7
NationalStuart Marwick 1,001 1.9
GreenJim Garrity 320 0.6 0.0
Natural LawJohn Wolter 158 0.3
LibertarianRalph Hanke 152 0.3
Total valid votes 52,358 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeGus Mitges 19,748 40.9 -23.9
LiberalDouglas M. Thompson 18,796 38.9 +15.6
New DemocraticCathy Hird 9,183 19.0 +7.0
GreenDon Cianci 317 0.7
Commonwealth of CanadaGeorge Bothwell 267 0.6
Total valid votes 48,311100.0
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeGary M. Gurbin 27,611 64.7 +17.4
LiberalRon Oswald 9,931 23.3 -17.3
New DemocraticNorma Peterson 5,112 12.0 +0.7
Total valid votes 42,654100.0
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeGary M. Gurbin 18,326 47.3 -5.1
LiberalRodger D. Schwass 15,735 40.6 +5.2
New DemocraticMalcolm A. Kennett 4,391 11.3 -0.3
LibertarianJim Turner 299 0.8 +0.2
Total valid votes 38,751100.0
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeGary M. Gurbin 21,219 52.4 +9.9
LiberalCrawford Douglas 14,314 35.4 -12.2
New DemocraticJohn Giese 4,723 11.7 +1.7
LibertarianNorman Helen Watson 223 0.6
Total valid votes 40,479100.0

Bruce

Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalCrawford Douglas 17,158 47.5 +2.2
Progressive ConservativeJohn Loney 15,346 42.5 -0.7
New DemocraticGene Kiviaho 3,586 9.9 -1.5
Total valid votes 36,090 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalRoss Whicher 14,974 45.3 -1.4
Progressive ConservativeJohn Loney 14,297 43.3 +0.6
New DemocraticThomas Thompson 3,772 11.4 +0.8
Total valid votes 33,043100.0
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalRoss Whicher 12,775 46.7 +7.1
Progressive ConservativeJohn Loney 11,674 42.7 -7.3
New DemocraticEric Nelson 2,911 10.6 +0.1
Total valid votes 27,360 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Loney 6,846 49.9 -1.6
LiberalKent Lamont 5,424 39.6 -4.7
New DemocraticThomas Morris 1,443 10.5
Total valid votes 13,713 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Loney 7,451 51.5 -0.1
LiberalJohn H. Mackenzie 6,401 44.3 +2.6
IndependentAlex Scarrow 611 4.2
Total valid votes 14,463 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeAndrew E. Robinson 7,604 51.6 -10.7
LiberalJohn H. Mackenzie 6,141 41.7 +4.0
Co-operative CommonwealthLorne Richards 706 4.8
Social CreditSandy Macdonald 279 1.9
Total valid votes 14,730100.0
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeAndrew E. Robinson 8,225 62.3 +4.8
LiberalChester M. Merriam 4,975 37.7 -4.8
Total valid votes 13,200100.0
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeAndrew E. Robinson 8,225 57.5 +6.3
LiberalDonald B. Blue 6,089 42.5 -6.3
Total valid votes 14,314 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeAndrew E. Robinson 7,132 51.2 +1.0
LiberalDonald B. Blue 6,808 48.8 +4.3
Total valid votes 13,940100.0
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalDonald B. Blue 7,517 50.1 +5.8
Progressive ConservativeAndrew E. Robinson 6,685 44.6 -3.2
Co-operative CommonwealthAubrey John Mercer 795 5.3
Total valid votes 14,997 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeAndrew E. Robinson 6,933 47.8 +6.3
LiberalCarl Whicher 6,430 44.3 -14.1
Co-operative CommonwealthMoffatt Jamieson 1,137 7.8
Total valid votes 14,500 100.0

Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1940 election.

Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalWilliam Rae Tomlinson 7,420 58.4 +12.8
National GovernmentLeigh H. Snider 5,275 41.6 +7.1
Total valid votes 12,695 100.0

Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.

Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalWilliam Rae Tomlinson 6,831 45.7
ConservativeGideon H. Ruttle 5,149 34.4
ReconstructionWilliam Guy Nicholson 2,973 19.9
Total valid votes 14,953100.0

See also

References

Notes

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

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