Kingston and the Islands (French : Kingston et les Îles ) is a federal electoral district in Ontario , Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968.
It covers part of the city of Kingston, Ontario and the sparsely populated Frontenac Islands in the St. Lawrence River .
It has been represented since the 2015 federal election by Liberal Mark Gerretsen .
Demographics [ edit ]
Average family income: $68,494[3] (2001)
Median household income: $46,310[4]
Unemployment: 8.1%
Language, Mother Tongue: English 84%, French 3%, Other 13%
Religion: No Religious Affiliation 30%, Catholic 28%, Protestant 27%, Orthodox Christian 1%, Other Christian 10%, Muslim 2%, Jewish 1%, Other 1%[5]
Visible Minority: Total visible minority population 9.85% (11,595), Chinese 2.1% (2,495), South Asian 2% (2,395), Black 1.5% (1,775), Arab 0.8% (1,010), Filipino 0.65 (770), Other 2.8%[6]
History [ edit ]
The riding was created in 1966 from Kingston and parts of Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington and Prince Edward—Lennox .
In 1966, it was defined to consist of the City of Kingston , the Townships of Howe Island, Kingston and Wolfe Island, and the southwest part of the Township of Pittsburg, in the County of Frontenac; and the Township of Amherst Island in the County of Lennox and Addington.
In 1996, the Township of Pittsburgh portion of the riding was redefined to consist of the part of the township lying to the south of Highway 401.
In 2003, it was redefined to consist of the Township of Frontenac Islands and the City of Kingston in the County of Frontenac.
In 2013, the riding's borders were adjusted to remove the area north of Highway 401 from the riding, which will become part of the new district of Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston . These new borders came into effect for the 2015 federal election , scheduled for 19 October.
Members of Parliament [ edit ]
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament :
Election results [ edit ]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Liberal
Mark Gerretsen
36,421
55.37
+15.35
$146,934.43
Conservative
Andy Brooke
14,928
22.70
-11.36
$97,596.78
New Democratic
Daniel Beals
11,185
17.01
-4.61
$44,779.89
Green
Nathan Townend
2,933
4.46
+0.15
$7,750.70
Libertarian
Luke McAllister
305
0.46
–
–
Total valid votes/Expense limit
65,772
100.00
$230,365.62
Total rejected ballots
242
0.37
–
Turnout
66,014
73.36
–
Eligible voters
89,990
Liberal hold
Swing
+13.36
Source: Elections Canada [7] [8]
2008 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Liberal
Peter Milliken
22,734
39.15
−6.8
$58,470
Conservative
Brian Abrams
18,895
32.54
+6.5
$89,566
New Democratic
Rick Downes
10,158
17.49
−1.7
$31,946
Green
Eric Walton
6,282
10.82
+2.8
$28,227
Total valid votes/Expense limit
58,069
100.00
$94,357
Total rejected ballots
205
0.35
Turnout
58,274
62.0
2006 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Liberal
Peter Milliken
28,548
45.9
−6.5
$51,251
Conservative
Lou Grimshaw
16,230
26.1
+3.0
$60,915
New Democratic
Rob Hutchison
11,946
19.2
+2.8
$28,094
Green
Eric Walton
5,006
8.0
+1.9
$18,532
Independent
Karl Eric Walker
296
0.5
+0.1
$0
Canadian Action
Don Rogers
222
0.4
0.0
$6,360
Total valid votes/Expense limit
62,248
100.0
Total rejected ballots
240
Turnout
62,488
65.97
Electors on the lists
94,720
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada .
2004 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Liberal
Peter Milliken
28,544
52.3
+0.6
$45,543.70
Conservative
Blair MacLean
12,582
23.1
−10.4
$83,209.34
New Democratic
Rob Hutchison
8,964
16.4
+6.8
$18,440.27
Green
Janina Fisher Balfour
3,339
6.1
+0.9
$14,087.39
Christian Heritage
Terry Marshall
481
0.9
–
$1,652.04
Independent
Rosie the Clown Elston
237
0.4
–
$134.54
Canadian Action
Don Rogers
179
0.3
–
$6,285.00
Independent
Karl Eric Walker
100
0.4
–
$670.21
Total valid votes
54,563
100.00
Total rejected ballots
175
Turnout
54,601
60.32
Electors on the lists
90,523
Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. Conservative Party percentages are contrasted with the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative percentages from the 2000 election.
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada .
2000 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Liberal
Peter Milliken
26,457
51.7
+2.2
$38,161.64
Progressive Conservative
Blair MacLean
9,222
18.0
−3.8
$58,975.69
Alliance
Kevin Goligher
7,904
15.4
+2.4
$28,534.05
New Democratic
Gary Wilson
4,951
9.7
−2.8
$27,262.77
Green
Chris Milburn
2,652
5.2
+3.4
$4,200.19
Total valid votes
51,186
100.0
Total rejected ballots
203
Turnout
51,389
58.53
Electors on the lists
87,793
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada .
1997 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Liberal
Peter Milliken
25,632
49.5
−7.2
$39,224
Progressive Conservative
Helen Cooper
11,296
21.8
+3.0
$44,719
Reform
Dave Clarke
6,761
13.1
+0.5
$33,384
New Democratic
Gary Wilson
6,433
12.4
+5.5
$28,694
Green
Chris Walker
902
1.7
–
$1,748
Christian Heritage
Terry Marshall
751
1.5
+0.2
$127
Total valid votes
51,775
100.0
Total rejected ballots
239
Turnout
52,014
62.77
Electors on the lists
82,869
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada .
1993 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal
Peter Milliken
32,372
56.46
$45,912
Progressive Conservative
Barry Gordon
10,935
19.07
$54,157
Reform
Sean McAdam
7,175
12.51
$32,259
New Democratic
Mary Ann Higgs
4,051
7.06
$22,979
National
Chris Papadopoulos
1,768
3.08
$8,171
Christian Heritage
Terry Marshall
663
1.16
$1,442
Natural Law
Chris Wilson
376
0.66
$0
Total valid votes
57,340
100.00
Total rejected ballots
369
Turnout
57,709
60.65
Electors on the lists
95,154
Source: Thirty-fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results, Published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. Financial figures taken from official contributions and expenses provided by Elections Canada .
1988 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Liberal
Peter Milliken
23,121
40.6
+12.9
$38,348
Progressive Conservative
Flora MacDonald
20,409
35.9
−19.2
$46,265
New Democratic
Len Johnson
11,442
20.1
+7.5
$47,572
Christian Heritage
Terry Marshall
1,646
2.9
–
$15,262
Libertarian
John Hayes
301
0.5
0.0
$1,295
Total valid votes
56,919
100.0
Turnout
57,188
74.26
Electors on the lists
77,014
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Coordinates : 44°14′N 76°29′W / 44.23°N 76.48°W / 44.23; -76.48