Simcoe North

For the provincial electoral district, see Simcoe North (provincial electoral district).
Simcoe North
Ontario electoral district

Simcoe North in relation to southern Ontario ridings (2003 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 

Bruce Stanton
Conservative

District created 1867
First contested 1867
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 108,672
Electors (2015) 85,156
Area (km²)[2] 1,894
Pop. density (per km²) 57.4
Census divisions Simcoe County
Census subdivisions Midland, Orillia, Oro-Medonte, Penetanguishene, Tay, Tiny, Christian Island 30, Christian Island 30A, Severn, Ramara, Mnjikaning First Nation

Simcoe North (French: Simcoe-Nord) is a federal electoral district in central Ontario, Canada. It was established as a federal riding in 1867.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2011 Census; 2013 representation[3][4]

Ethnic groups: 87.8% White, 9.6% Aboriginal
Languages: 90.2% English, 4.0% French, 1.4% German
Religions: 71.6% Christian (29.4% Catholic, 12.3% United Church, 10.0% Anglican, 5.2% Presbyterian, 2.9% Baptist, 1.2% Lutheran, 1.1% Pentecostal, 9.6% Other Christian), 26.9% None.
Median income: $28,203 (2010)
Average income: $36,463 (2010)

Geography

The district includes all of the north and eastern parts of Simcoe County. Municipalities and Indian reserves include Midland, Orillia, Penetanguishene, Tay, Tiny, Christian Island 30, Christian Island 30A, Severn, Ramara, Oro-Medonte (part) and Mnjikaning First Nation The area is 1,984 km2.

History

The electoral district was created in 1867 by the British North America Act. In 1867, it included the townships of Nottawasaga, Sunnidale, Vespra, Flos, Oro, Medonte, Orillia and Matchedash, Tiny and Tay, Balaklava and Robinson, and the Towns of Barrie and Collingwood. In 1882, it lost Oro, Medonte, Orillia and Matchedash, Tiny and Tay, and Balaklava and Robinson. In 1903, it gained Oro, but lost Barrie. In 1947, it lost Oro and gained Barrie. In 1966, it lost Nottawasaga, Sunnidale and Flos and gained Penetanguishene, Matchedash, Medonte, Orillia, Oro, and Tay. In 1976, it gained the townships of Mara, Rama and Tiny but Lost Barrie and Vespra. In 1987, it gained Flos Township, only to lose it again in the 1996 redistribution. In the 2003 redistribution, its southern boundary was altered slightly to follow the boundary of the new municipality of Springwater in neighbouring Simcoe—Grey with the municipalities of Oro-Medonte, Tiny and Tay in Simcoe North. In 2013, the riding lost all of Oro-Medonte west of 9 Line.

Riding associations

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

Party Association Name CEO HQ Address HQ City
  Christian Heritage Party of Canada Simcoe North Riding Association CHP Adrian Kooger 201-390 Sundial Drive Orillia
  Conservative Party of Canada Simcoe North Conservative Association Marnie MacDougall 352 Tiny Beaches Road South Perkinsfield
     Liberal Party of Canada Simcoe North Federal Liberal Association Ryan Douglas Barber 520 Harvie Settlement Road Orillia
     New Democratic Party Simcoe North Federal NDP Riding Association Darin Kennedy 1684 Quarry Rd RR1 Coldwater
Green Simcoe North Federal Green Party Association Alec Adams 309-30 Museum Drive Orillia

Members of Parliament

Simcoe North has elected the following Members of Parliament to represent it in the Canadian House of Commons:

Parliament Years Member Party
Simcoe North
1st  1867–1872     Thomas David McConkey Liberal
2nd  1872–1874 Herman Henry Cook
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882     Dalton McCarthy Conservative
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896     Independent
8th  1896–1898     McCarthyite
 1898–1900     Leighton McCarthy Independent
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911     John Allister Currie Conservative
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1921     Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     Thomas Edwin Ross Progressive
15th  1925–1926     William Alves Boys Conservative
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935 John Thomas Simpson
18th  1935–1940     Duncan Fletcher McCuaig Liberal
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949     Julian Ferguson Progressive Conservative
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958 Heber Smith
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972 Philip Bernard Rynard
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980 Doug Lewis
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Paul DeVillers Liberal
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008     Bruce Stanton Conservative
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–Present

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeBruce Stanton 24,836 43.52 -10.36
LiberalLiz Riley 22,718 39.81 +20.56
New DemocraticRichard Banigan 6,037 10.58 -9.85
GreenPeter Stubbins 2,543 4.46 -1.4
No affiliation1Jacob Kearey-Moreland 618 1.08
Christian HeritageScott Whittaker 319 0.56 -0.02
Total valid votes/Expense limit 57,071100.0 $223,711.88
Total rejected ballots 189
Turnout 57,260
Eligible voters 86,859
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
1 Cooperative Interdependent
2011 federal election redistributed results[7]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 27,796 53.88
  New Democratic 10,540 20.43
  Liberal 9,932 19.25
  Green 3,021 5.86
  Christian Heritage 301 0.58
Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeBruce Stanton 31,581 54.5 +4.8
New DemocraticRichard Banigan 11,515 19.9 +8.2
LiberalSteve Clarke 11,090 19.1 -8.6
GreenValerie Powell 3,489 6.0 -5.0
Christian HeritageAdrian Kooger 322 0.6
Total valid votes/Expense limit 57,997 100.0
Total rejected ballots 161 0.3
Turnout 58,158 64.9
Eligible voters 89,588
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeBruce Stanton 26,328 49.7 +9.3 $84,616
LiberalSteve Clarke 14,670 27.7 -10.7 $87,766
New DemocraticRichard Banigan 6,207 11.7 -2.4 $6,265
Green Valerie Powell 5,820 11.0 +5.0 $26,424
Total valid votes/Expense limit 53,025100.0$90,754

Note: Results are preliminary as of 18 October 2008.

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeBruce Stanton 23,266 40.4 +2.7
LiberalKaren Graham 22,078 38.4 -5.0
New DemocraticJen Hill 8,132 14.1 +2.8
GreenSandy Agnew 3,451 6.0 -0.4
Christian HeritageAdrian Kooger 617 1.1 +0.1
Total valid votes 57,544 100.0
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalPaul Devillers 23,664 43.4 -7.4
ConservativePeter Stock 20,570 37.7 -6.2
New DemocraticJen Hill 6,162 11.3 +6.6
GreenMary Lou Kirby 3,486 6.4
Christian HeritageAdrian Kooger 544 1.0 +0.4
Canadian ActionIan Woods 145 0.3
Total valid votes 54,571100.0

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%∆%
LiberalPaul Devillers 24,510 50.8 +6.4
AlliancePeter Stock 14,283 29.6 +1.6
Progressive ConservativeLucy Stewart 6,914 14.3 -6.8
New DemocraticAnn Billings 2,272 4.7 -0.1
IndependentAdrian P. Kooger 305 0.6
Total valid votes 48,284 100.0

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

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalPaul Devillers 22,775 44.4 +3.9
ReformPeter Stock 14,363 28.0 -2.8
Progressive ConservativeSharon Henry 10,849 21.1 -2.0
New DemocraticAnn Billings 2,488 4.8 +1.4
GreenAdam Mazzara 388 0.8
Natural LawPeter Cameron 230 0.4 -0.1
Canadian ActionGloria Earl 213 0.4
Total valid votes 51,306100.0
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalPaul Devillers 23,047 40.5 +2.7
ReformRay Lyons 17,498 30.8
Progressive ConservativeDoug Lewis 13,145 23.1 -20.9
New DemocraticMarsha Mitzak 1,958 3.4 -14.7
NationalBrian Stewart 845 1.5
Natural LawGarry Foster 300 0.5
AbolitionistBobby-Joe Edwards 67 0.1
Total valid votes 56,860 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeDoug Lewis 21,847 44.0 -10.9
LiberalAlan Martin 18,755 37.8 +11.2
New DemocraticMike McMurter 8,995 18.1 +1.0
Total valid votes 49,597 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeDoug Lewis 24,887 55.0 +18.5
LiberalAlan Martin 12,062 26.6 -9.6
New DemocraticTim Tynan 7,742 17.1 -10.2
GreenJohn Brandon Letts 362 0.8
LibertarianIan Mcteer 229 0.5
Total valid votes 45,282100.0
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeDoug Lewis 14,874 36.4 -10.0
LiberalAlan Martin 14,808 36.3 +9.7
New DemocraticFayne Bullen 11,139 27.3 +0.3
Total valid votes 40,821 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeDoug Lewis 19,388 46.4 +6.2
New DemocraticFayne Bullen 11,284 27.0 +4.7
LiberalWalter Connell 11,099 26.6 +4.3
Total valid votes 41,771100.0
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeP.B. Rynard 18,950 40.2 -7.7
LiberalJanice Laking 17,068 36.2 +3.7
New DemocraticFayne Bullen 10,502 22.3 +2.8
IndependentStephen Ridley 330 0.7
Social CreditBruce Arnold 267 0.6
Total valid votes 47,117 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeP.B. Rynard 22,145 47.9 +2.1
LiberalBruce Owen 15,038 32.6 -8.6
New DemocraticRich Partridge 9,016 19.5 +6.5
Total valid votes 46,199 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeP.B. Rynard 16,619 45.8 +0.3
LiberalBill A. Bell 14,936 41.2 0.0
New DemocraticCharles Perrie Rintoul 4,730 13.0 +5.0
Total valid votes 36,285 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeHeber Smith 9,513 45.5 -0.4
LiberalBill Bell 8,590 41.1 +3.3
New DemocraticEd Genge 1,677 8.0 -0.8
Social CreditMel Rowat 1,109 5.3 -3.6
Total valid votes 20,889100.0
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeHeber Smith 10,157 45.9 -12.2
LiberalRalph Snelgrove 8,374 37.8 +7.1
Social CreditWilliard Kinzie 1,961 8.9 -2.4
New DemocraticRussell Pogue 963 4.4
Independent ConservativeJack Browne 678 3.1
Total valid votes 22,133 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeHeber Smith 11,728 58.1 -12.1
LiberalHank Howard 6,210 30.7 +0.9
New DemocraticRussell Pogue 2,265 11.2
Total valid votes 20,203 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeHeber Smith 13,855 70.2 +7.7
LiberalWilliam S. Campbell 5,890 29.8 -7.7
Total valid votes 19,745100.0
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeHeber Smith 11,437 62.5 +10.9
LiberalWilliam Seymour Campbell 6,860 37.5 -10.9
Total valid votes 18,297 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeJulian Harcourt Ferguson 8,316 51.6 +1.6
LiberalRalph Trapnell Snelgrove 7,796 48.4 +5.2
Total valid votes 16,112 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeJulian Harcourt Ferguson 7,658 50.0 -3.0
LiberalJ. Gladstone Currie 6,613 43.2 +2.7
Co-operative CommonwealthReginald Edward Ayres 1,053 6.9 +0.3
Total valid votes 15,324 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeJulian Harcourt Ferguson 8,251 52.9 +7.0
LiberalDuncan Fletcher McCuaig 6,309 40.5 -13.6
Co-operative CommonwealthArthur Eric Cresswell 1,027 6.6
Total valid votes 15,587 100.0

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

Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalDuncan Fletcher McCuaig 7,096 54.1 +4.0
National GovernmentFrederick Aylsworth Brock 6,030 45.9 +9.4
Total valid votes 13,126100.0

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

Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalDuncan Fletcher McCuaig 7,244 50.1
ConservativeJohn Thomas Simpson 5,290 36.6 -16.5
ReconstructionHerbert James Crawford 1,324 9.2
Co-operative CommonwealthSeymour Cornwall Cooper 608 4.2
Total valid votes 14,466100.0
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeJohn Thomas Simpson 7,295 53.0 +2.3
ProgressiveErnest Charles Drury 6,459 47.0 -2.3
Total valid votes 13,754 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeWilliam Alves Boys 7,058 50.7 -1.5
ProgressiveErnest Charles Drury 6,865 49.3 +1.5
Total valid votes 13,923100.0
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeWilliam Alves Boys 6,885 52.2 +8.7
ProgressiveErnest Drury 6,295 47.8 -3.6
Total valid votes 13,180 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ProgressiveThomas Edwin Ross 5,298 51.4
ConservativeJohn Allister Currie 4,489 43.5 -21.4
IndependentWilliam John Holden 527 5.1
Total valid votes 10,314 100.0

Note: Conservative vote is compared to Government vote in 1917 election.

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Government (Unionist)John Allister Currie 4,240 64.9 +13.2
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Ernest Drury 2,293 35.1 -13.2
Total valid votes 6,533 100.0

Note: Government vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1911 election, and Opposition vote is compared to Liberal vote.

Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeJohn Allister Currie 2,648 51.7 +1.2
LiberalLeighton Goldie McCarthy 2,476 48.3 -1.2
Total valid votes 5,124 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeJohn Allister Currie 2,756 50.5 +0.9
LiberalDaniel Wilson 2,705 49.5
Total valid votes 5,461100.0
Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
IndependentLeighton Goldie McCarthy 2,486 50.4 -6.2
ConservativeJohn Allister Currie 2,444 49.6 +6.2
Total valid votes 4,930 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
IndependentLeighton Goldie McCarthy 2,524 56.6
ConservativeCharles Cameron 1,936 43.4 +25.2
Total valid votes 4,460100.0

Note: popular vote compared to vote in 1896 general election.

By-election on 14 December 1898

On Mr. McCarthy's death, 11 May 1898

Party Candidate Votes
IndependentLeighton Goldie McCarthy elected
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
McCarthyiteDalton McCarthy 2,517 52.4 -0.8
LiberalElihu Stewart 1,410 29.4 -17.4
ConservativeHoughton Lennox 875 18.2
Total valid votes 4,802 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
IndependentDalton McCarthy 2,417 53.3 -0.4
LiberalHerman Henry Cook 2,121 46.7 +0.5
Total valid votes 4,538100.0
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeDalton McCarthy 2,362 53.7 -0.1
LiberalTimothy Warren Anglin 2,033 46.3
Total valid votes 4,395100.0
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeDalton McCarthy 1,761 53.8 +3.4
IndependentCharles Drury 1,511 46.2
Total valid votes 3,272100.0
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeDalton McCarthy 2,943 50.4 +1.2
LiberalHerman Henry Cook 2,893 49.6 -1.2
Total valid votes 5,836100.0
Canadian federal by-election, 26 December 1874
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On Mr. Cook being unseated on petition, 11 November 1874
LiberalHerman Henry Cook 2,355 50.8 -1.0
ConservativeDalton McCarthy 2,281 49.2 +1.0
Total valid votes 4,636100.0
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalHerman Henry Cook 2,279 51.7 +1.0
ConservativeDalton McCarthy 2,125 48.3 -1.0
Total valid votes 4,404 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalHerman Henry Cook 1,908 50.7
ConservativeDalton McCarthy 1,852 49.3
Total valid votes 3,760 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas David McConkey acclaimed

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Notes

Coordinates: 44°41′N 79°38′W / 44.68°N 79.64°W / 44.68; -79.64

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