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Simcoe North (provincial electoral district)

Coordinates: 44°41′N 79°38′W / 44.68°N 79.64°W / 44.68; -79.64
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Simcoe North
Ontario electoral district
Simcoe North in relation to southern Ontario ridings
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP
 
 
 
Jill Dunlop
Progressive Conservative
District created1996
First contested1999
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2016)111,335
Electors (2018)92,450
Area (km²)3,143
Pop. density (per km²)35.4
Census division(s)Simcoe County
Census subdivision(s)Midland, Orillia, Penetanguishene, Tay, Tiny, Christian Island, Severn, Ramara, Oro-Medonte, Mnjikaning First Nation

Simcoe North is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It was established as a provincial riding in 1996. Its population was 111,335 in 2016.[1]

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Canadian census for the overlapping Simcoe North (federal electoral district)[2][3]

Ethnic groups: 88.5% White, 9.0% Aboriginal
Languages: 90.5% English, 3.8% French, 1.4% German
Religions: 71.7% Christian (28.5% Catholic, 13.0% United Church, 10.1% Anglican, 5.6% Presbyterian, 2.9% Baptist, 1.2% Lutheran, 1.0% Pentecostal, 9.4% Other Christian), 26.9% None.
Median income: $28,718 (2010)
Average income: $37,989 (2010)

Geography

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The district includes all of the north and eastern parts of Simcoe County. The major municipalities include Midland, Orillia, Penetanguishene, Tay, Tiny, Christian Island, Severn, Ramara, Oro-Medonte and Mnjikaning First Nation. The area is 3,143 km2.

Members of Provincial Parliament

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Simcoe North
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created
1st  1867–1871     William Lount Liberal
2nd  1871–1874     William Davis Ardagh Conservative
Riding dissolved
Riding created from Simcoe East and Muskoka–Georgian Bay
37th  1999–2003     Garfield Dunlop Progressive Conservative
38th  2003–2007
39th  2007–2011
40th  2011–2014
41st  2014–2015
 2015–2018 Patrick Brown
 2018–2018     Independent
42nd  2018–2022     Jill Dunlop Progressive Conservative
43rd  2022–present
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[4]

Election results

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1999–present

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2022 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Jill Dunlop 23,041 49.80 +2.89
New Democratic Elizabeth Van Houtte 8,208 17.74 −10.29
Liberal Aaron Cayden Hiltz 8,070 17.44 −0.26
Green Krystal Brooks 4,071 8.80 +2.05
New Blue Mark Douris 1,438 3.11  
Ontario Party Aaron MacDonald 1,119 2.42  
Libertarian William Joslin 318 0.69 +0.09
Total valid votes 46,265 100.0  
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 228
Turnout 46,493 46.24
Eligible voters 101,053
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +6.59
Source(s)
  • "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18.
  • "Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21.
2018 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Jill Dunlop 25,236 46.92 +2.98
New Democratic Elizabeth Van Houtte 15,078 28.03 +12.48
Liberal Gerry Marshall 9,523 17.70 -14.82
Green Valerie Powell 3,632 6.75 -1.24
Libertarian Cynthia Sneath 320 0.59
Total valid votes 53,789 100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Independent Swing -8.97
Source: Elections Ontario[5]


Ontario provincial by-election, September 3, 2015
Resignation of Garfield Dunlop
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Patrick Brown 21,095 53.68 +9.74 $117,157.00
Liberal Fred Larsen 9,281 23.62 –8.90 $94,892.00
New Democratic Elizabeth Van Houtte 6,637 16.89 +1.34 $54,795.23
Green Valerie Powell 1,791 4.56 –3.43 $183.33
New Reform James Gault 200 0.51
People's Political Party Kevin Clarke 146 0.37
Libertarian Darren Roskam 104 0.26
Pauper John Turmel 47 0.12
Total valid votes 39,301 100.0
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 170 0.43
Turnout 39,471 40.71
Eligible voters 96,950
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +9.32
Source(s)
Elections Ontario (2015). "Official Returns from the Records, 086 Simcoe North" (PDF). Retrieved 17 November 2015.
2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Garfield Dunlop 22,179 43.94 -11.22
Liberal Fred Larsen 16,412 32.52 +10.11
New Democratic Doris Middleton 7,846 15.55 -1.41
Green Peter Stubbins 4,013 7.99 +2.52
Total valid votes 50,451 100.00
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -10.67
Source: Elections Ontario[6]
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Garfield Dunlop 25,081 55.16 +5.34
Liberal Fred Larsen 10,191 22.41 -8.13
New Democratic Doris Middleton 7,710 16.96 +7.77
Green Peter Stubbins 2,488 5.47 -4.74
Total valid votes 45,470 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 142 0.31
Turnout 45,612 50.98
Eligible voters 89,474
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +6.74
Source: Elections Ontario[7]
2007 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Garfield Dunlop 22,986 49.82 +3.69
Liberal Laura Domsy 14,094 30.54 -8.33
Green Wayne Varcoe 4,709 10.21 +7.17
New Democratic Andrew Hill 4,240 9.19 -1.68
Libertarian Dane-Train Raybould 112 0.24
Total valid votes 46,141 100.00
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +12.02
2003 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Garfield Dunlop 23,393 46.13 -7.02
Liberal Paul Sloan 19,713 38.87 -0.16
New Democratic John Niddery 5,515 10.87 +4.95
Green Nina Pruesse 1,540 3.04 +1.75
Family Coalition Blaine Scott 453 0.89
Independent Karnail Singh 101 0.2
Total valid votes 50,715 100.0
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -3.43
1999 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Garfield Dunlop 26,160 53.15
Liberal George J. Macdonald 19,209 39.03
New Democratic Ann Billings 2,913 5.92
Green Harry Promm 633 1.29
Natural Law William Robert Ayling 305 0.62
Total valid votes 49,220 100.0

1867–1874

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1867 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal William Lount 1,431 52.40
Conservative A. Morrison 1,300 47.60
Total valid votes 2,731 81.91
Eligible voters 3,334
Liberal pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[8]
1871 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative William Davis Ardagh 1,354 44.39
Liberal Charles Cook 1,041 34.13
Liberal William Lount 655 21.48
Turnout 3,050 69.41
Eligible voters 4,394
Election voided
Source: Elections Ontario[9]
Ontario provincial by-election, January 1872
Previous election voided
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Davis Ardagh 1,847 68.08 +20.48
Independent Mr. Ramsey 866 31.92  
Total valid votes 2,713 100.0   −0.66
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +20.48
Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[10]: 351 

2007 electoral reform referendum

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2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 28,215 62.6
Mixed member proportional 16,883 37.4
Total valid votes 45,098 100.0

Sources

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  1. ^ "Simcoe North - Elections Canada". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  2. ^ "National Household Survey (NHS) Profile, 2011". 8 May 2013.
  3. ^ "National Household Survey (NHS) Profile, 2011". 8 May 2013.
  4. ^ For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For William Lount's Legislative Assembly information see "William Lount, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For William Davis Ardagh's Legislative Assembly information see "William Davis Ardagh, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Garfield Dunlop's Legislative Assembly information see "Garfield Dunlop, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Patrick Brown's Legislative Assembly information see "Patrick Brown, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
  5. ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 10. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  6. ^ Elections Ontario. "General Election Results by District, 086 Simcoe North". Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  7. ^ Elections Ontario (2011). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Simcoe North" (PDF). Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  8. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  9. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  10. ^ Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.

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