Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes Ontario electoral district Leeds–Grenville shown within the Eastern Ontario region
Federal electoral district Legislature House of Commons MP Michael Barrett Conservative District created 1976 First contested 1979 Last contested 2018 District webpage profile , map Demographics Population (2016 )[1] 100,546 Electors (2015)78,225 Area (km²)[1] 3,382.89 Pop. density (per km²) 29.7 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—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 [ edit ]
The riding consists of the entirety of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville .
Demographics [ edit ]
According to the Canada 2016 Census [3]
Ethnic groups: 94.4% White, 3.5% Indigenous
Languages: 93.0% English, 3.7% French
Religions (2011):[4] 76.2% Christian (23.9% Catholic, 19.3% United Church, 15.0% Anglican, 4.0% Presbyterian, 1.5% Baptist, 10.9% Other), 22.6% None
Median income: $34,329 (2015)
Average income: $42,939 (2015)
History [ edit ]
The federal district was created in 1976 from parts of Grenville–Carleton and Leeds ridings.
It was initially defined as consisting of the County of Grenville and the County of Leeds, excluding the Town of Smiths Falls . Since 1987, it was re-defined as consisting of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, but this did not result in any boundary changes, as Smiths Falls is not part of the county. The 2003 redistribution defined the riding as also including the independent municipalities of Brockville , Gananoque and Prescott which are politically separate jurisdictions, but are geographically within the county, and therefore did not result in a boundary change either.
With the 2012 electoral redistribution , this district lost a small portion of territory to Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston ,[5] following an annexation of a parcel of land by the Town Smiths Falls. In the process, the riding was renamed Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes . At 49 characters, this is the longest riding name in Canada.
Members of Parliament [ edit ]
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament :
Election results [ edit ]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Conservative
Gord Brown
26,738
47.38
-13.43
$118,628.90
Liberal
Mary Jean McFall
22,888
40.56
+24.66
$98,777.41
New Democratic
Margaret Andrade
4,722
8.37
-9.95
$5,647.96
Green
Lorraine A. Rekmans
2,088
3.70
-1.29
$6,935.40
Total valid votes/Expense limit
56,436
100.00
$213,643.31
Total rejected ballots
189
0.33
–
Turnout
56,625
71.08
–
Eligible voters
79,669
Conservative hold
Swing
-19.04
Source: Elections Canada [6] [7]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Conservative
Gordon Brown
29,991
60.81
+2.36
$69,695
New Democratic
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
64.42
+1.56
Eligible voters
76,802
–
–
Conservative hold
Swing
-1.05
2008 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Conservative
Gord Brown
27,473
58.44
+3.80
$55,637
Liberal
Marjory Loveys
8,075
17.18
-7.14
$31,418
New Democratic
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
+0.09
Turnout
47,193
62.86
-7.65
Eligible voters
75,075
–
–
Conservative hold
Swing
+5.47
2006 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Conservative
Gord Brown
28,447
54.65
+4.18
$69,350
Liberal
Bob Eaton
12,661
24.32
-8.61
$28,806
New Democratic
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
Rejected ballots
159
0.30
-0.06
Turnout
52,215
70.51
+0.13
Eligible voters
74,055
–
–
Conservative hold
Swing
+6.39
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
1997 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Liberal
Joe Jordan
19,123
39.47
-13.10
$48,446
Progressive Conservative
Sandra Lawn
15,636
32.27
+5.34
$58,733
Reform
Doug Aldridge
10,476
21.62
+5.65
$18,190
New Democratic
Jennifer Breakspear
1,757
3.63
+1.60
$3,522
Green
Peter Bevan-Baker
1,102
2.27
+1.21
$1,427
Christian Heritage
Donny F. Platt
241
0.50
*
$544
Natural Law
Wayne Foster
119
0.25
-0.14
$0
Total valid votes
48,454
100.00
Liberal hold
Swing
-9.22
^ Change is from 1980
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]
Until 2015 Until 2006 Until 2004 Until 2000 Until 1997 Until 1993 Until 1988 Until 1984 Until 1979 Until 1974 Until 1972 Until 1968 Until 1953 Until 1949 Until 1935 Until 1925 Until 1917 Until 1904 Until 1896 Until 1882
Coordinates : 44°40′52″N 75°52′55″W / 44.681°N 75.882°W / 44.681; -75.882