Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes
Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes Ontario electoral district |
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Leeds–Grenville shown within the Eastern Ontario region |
Federal electoral district |
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Legislature |
House of Commons |
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MP |
Gord Brown Conservative |
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District created |
1976 |
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First contested |
1979 |
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Last contested |
2015 |
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District webpage |
profile, map |
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Demographics |
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Population (2011)[1] |
99,306 |
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Electors (2015) |
78,225 |
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Area (km²)[1] |
3,383.93 |
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Pop. density (per km²) |
29.3 |
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Census divisions |
Leeds and Grenville |
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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 |
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Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes (French: Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands et Rideau Lakes) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons since 1979. Prior to the 2015 election, the riding was known as Leeds—Grenville.[2]
Geography
The riding consists of the entirety of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.
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.
With the 2012 electoral redistribution, this district lost a small portion of territory to Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, and renamed Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Riding associations
Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:
Election results
Canadian federal election, 2015 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures |
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Conservative | Gord Brown | 26,738 | 47.38 | -13.43 | $118,628.90 |
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Liberal | Mary Jean McFall | 22,888 | 40.56 | +24.66 | $98,777.41 |
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New Democratic | Margaret Andrade | 4,722 | 8.37 | -9.95 | $5,647.96 |
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Green | Lorraine A. Rekmans | 2,088 | 3.70 | -1.29 | $6,935.40 |
Total valid votes/Expense limit |
56,434 | 100.00 | | $213,643.31 |
Total rejected ballots |
189 | 0.33 | – |
Turnout |
56,625 | 71.50 | – |
Eligible voters |
79,195 |
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Conservative hold |
Swing |
-19.04
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Source: Elections Canada[3][4] |
Canadian federal election, 2011 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures |
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Conservative | Gordon Brown | 29,991 | 60.81 | +2.36 | $69,695 |
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New Democratic | Matthew Gabriel | 9,033 | 18.31 | +4.46 | $5,092 |
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Liberal | Marjory Loveys | 7,839 | 15.89 | -1.29 | $52,628 |
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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 |
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Conservative | Gord Brown | 27,473 | 58.44 | +3.78 | $55,637 |
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Liberal | Marjory Loveys | 8,075 | 17.18 | -7.14 | $31,418 |
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New Democratic | Steve Armstrong | 6,511 | 13.85 | -1.41 | $6,532 |
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Green | Jeanie Warnock | 4,522 | 9.62 | +3.85 | $10,790 |
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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 |
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 |
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Liberal | Joseph Louis Jordan | 18,594 | 39.51 | +0.04 | $52,586 |
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Alliance | Gord Brown | 18,539 | 39.39 | +17.77 | $61,645 |
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Progressive Conservative | John Johnston | 7,940 | 16.87 | -15.40 | $55,627 |
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New Democratic | Martin Hanratty | 990 | 2.10 | -1.53 | $1,764 |
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Green | Jerry Heath | 816 | 1.73 | -0.54 | $3,302 |
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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 |
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Liberal | Joseph Louis Jordan | 19,123 | 39.47 | -13.02 | $48,446 |
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Progressive Conservative | Sandra Lawn | 15,636 | 32.27 | +5.16 | $58,733 |
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Reform | Doug Aldridge | 10,476 | 21.62 | +5.72 | $18,190 |
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New Democratic | Jennifer Breakspear | 1,757 | 3.63 | +1.64 | $3,522 |
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Green | Peter Bevan-Baker | 1,102 | 2.27 | +1.22 | $1,427 |
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Christian Heritage | Donny F. Platt | 241 | 0.50 | * | $544 |
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Natural Law | Wayne Foster | 119 | 0.25 | * | $0 |
Total valid votes |
48,454 | 100.00 |
See also
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