Federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada
Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound Ontario electoral district |
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Bruce%E2%80%94Grey%E2%80%94Owen_Sound.png/220px-Bruce%E2%80%94Grey%E2%80%94Owen_Sound.png) Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound in relation to other Ontario electoral districts |
Federal electoral district |
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Legislature | House of Commons |
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MP | Alex Ruff Conservative |
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District created | 1933 |
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First contested | 1935 |
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Last contested | 2021 |
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District webpage | profile, map |
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Demographics |
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Population (2011)[1] | 106,475 |
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Electors (2015) | 81,389 |
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Area (km²)[2] | 6,447 |
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Pop. density (per km²) | 16.5 |
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Census division(s) | Bruce County, Grey County |
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Census subdivision(s) | 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 |
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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 House of Commons of Canada since 1935.
The riding once had a reputation of being a swing riding, but it has become more conservative in the last 20 years. It produced many close results over its early 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 and 2022 electoral redistribution.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
Demographics
According to the 2021 Canadian census[3]
Languages: 90.7% English, 2.1% German, 1.5% Pennsylvania German
Religions: 55.9% Christian (12.7% Catholic, 11.2% United Church, 4.7% Anglican, 4.0% Presbyterian, 3.3% Lutheran, 2.9% Anabaptist, 2.3% Baptist, 1.0% Pentecostal, 13.8% Other), 41.9% None
Median income: $38,000 (2020)
Average income: $48,760 (2020)
Panethnic groups in Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound (2011−2021) Panethnic group | 2021[4] | 2016[5] | 2011[6] |
Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
European[a] | 102,695 | 92.29% | 98,635 | 93.77% | 98,745 | 95.12% |
Indigenous | 4,280 | 3.85% | 4,450 | 4.23% | 3,580 | 3.45% |
African | 1,285 | 1.15% | 545 | 0.52% | 390 | 0.38% |
South Asian | 995 | 0.89% | 365 | 0.35% | 435 | 0.42% |
East Asian[b] | 580 | 0.52% | 535 | 0.51% | 335 | 0.32% |
Southeast Asian[c] | 575 | 0.52% | 235 | 0.22% | 125 | 0.12% |
Latin American | 355 | 0.32% | 70 | 0.07% | 85 | 0.08% |
Middle Eastern[d] | 320 | 0.29% | 200 | 0.19% | 20 | 0.02% |
Other/multiracial[e] | 400 | 0.36% | 170 | 0.16% | 110 | 0.11% |
Total responses | 111,270 | 98.17% | 105,190 | 97.69% | 103,815 | 97.5% |
Total population | 113,348 | 100% | 107,679 | 100% | 106,475 | 100% |
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries. |
Election results
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Graph of election results in Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
2021 Canadian federal election: Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Conservative | Alex Ruff | 28,727 | 49.2 | +3.1 | $73,440.24 |
| Liberal | Anne Marie Watson | 14,738 | 25.2 | -4.9 | $50,410.51 |
| New Democratic | Christopher Neudorf | 7,939 | 13.6 | +1.9 | $8,224.88 |
| People's | Anna-Marie Fosbrooke | 4,697 | 8.0 | +5.2 | $7,061.94 |
| Green | Ashley Michelle Lawrence | 1,789 | 3.1 | -5.7 | $0.00 |
| Independent | Reima Kaikkonen | 524 | 0.9 | – | $9,850.00 |
Total valid votes | 58,414 |
Total rejected ballots | 394 |
Turnout | 58,808 | 64.29 |
Eligible voters | 91,472 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.0 |
Source: Elections Canada[7] |
2019 Canadian federal election: Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Conservative | Alex Ruff | 26,830 | 46.1 | +7.26 | $80,258.91 |
| Liberal | Michael Den Tandt | 17,485 | 30.1 | -8.74 | $85,055.44 |
| New Democratic | Chris Stephen | 6,797 | 11.7 | +0.57 | $6,077.71 |
| Green | Danielle Valiquette | 5,114 | 8.8 | +5.45 | none listed |
| People's | Bill Townsend | 1,614 | 2.8 | – | $0.00 |
| Libertarian | Daniel Little | 321 | 0.6 | – | $0.00 |
Total valid votes/expense limit | 58,161 | 100.0 |
Total rejected ballots | 303 |
Turnout | 58,464 | 65.6 |
Eligible voters | 89,114 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +8.00 |
Source: Elections Canada[8][9] |
2015 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Conservative | Larry Miller | 26,297 | 46.68 | -9.62 | $121,344.93 |
| Liberal | Kimberley Love | 21,879 | 38.84 | +22.77 | $77,135.87 |
| New Democratic | David McLaren | 6,270 | 11.13 | -6.51 | $28,809.26 |
| Green | Chris Albinati | 1,887 | 3.35 | -6.64 | $4,346.25 |
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 56,333 | 100.00 | | $218,310.52 |
Total rejected ballots | 212 | 0.37 |
Turnout | 56,545 | 68.91 |
Eligible voters | 82,056 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -16.20 |
Source: Elections Canada[10][11] |
2008 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Conservative | Larry Miller | 22,975 | 47.66 | -0.52 | $83,330 |
| Green | Dick Hibma | 13,095 | 27.17 | +14.26 | $63,875 |
| Liberal | Thomas Noble | 6,892 | 14.30 | -13.26 | $39,399 |
| New Democratic | Jill McIllwraith | 4,640 | 9.63 | -1.71 | $9,434 |
| Christian Heritage | Joel Kidd | 599 | 1.24 | * | $1,377 |
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 48,201 | 100.00 | $84,478 |
Total rejected ballots | 204 | 0.42 |
Turnout | 48,405 | 61.36 | – |
Grey—Bruce—Owen Sound
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
Bruce—Grey
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
Bruce
Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1940 election.
Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.
See also
References
- "Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound (federal electoral district) (Code 35026) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
Notes
- ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistics Canada
- ^ Statistics Canada
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Bruce--Grey--Owen Sound [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "Election night results". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- 2001 Results from Elections Canada
Riding history from the Library of Parliament:
- Bruce (1933–1975)
- Bruce-Grey (1975–2000)
- Grey-Bruce-Owen Sound (2000–2003)
- Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound (2004–)
- Website of the Parliament of Canada
- Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
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