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Huron - Bruce
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 232/232 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Ben Lobb | 28,922 | 54.74 |
Elected |
| NDP | Grant Robertson | 13,417 | 25.40 |
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| LIB | Charlie Bagnato | 8,784 | 16.63 |
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| GRN | Eric Shelley | 1,455 | 2.75 |
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| IND | Dennis Valenta | 254 | 0.48 |
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All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections Canada. CBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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Riding Info
This large riding in southwestern Ontario borders on Lake Huron. It contains Huron County and part of Bruce County and the communities of Kincardine, Wingham, Goderich and Saugeen Shores, formerly Port Elgin and Southampton.
The riding of Huron-Bruce was created in the 1976 redistribution from portions of Huron-Middlesex and Bruce ridings. In 2004, the riding boundary was extended farther north to take in part of Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound.
Population: 104,313 (2006 census; an increase of 0.2% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, Conservative Ben Lobb won over Liberal Greg McClinchey by 5,856 votes. In 2006, Liberal Paul Steckle slid past Lobb by 971 votes to win a fifth term in this riding.
In 2004, Steckle's margin of victory was wider, defeating Conservative Barb Fisher by 9,608 votes.
From 1953-88, this riding voted Conservative, sending Robert McKinley to Ottawa from 1965-80 and electing Murray Cardiff for three terms in the 1980s.
- 1979-88 inclusive – PC
- 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008 - LIB
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 61.71% (63,600) |
| French | 9.32% (9,610) |
| Aboriginal | 2.40% (2,470) |
| American | 0.90% (925) |
| Canadian | 29.49% (30,390) |
| Caribbean | 0.52% (535) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.30% (310) |
| Western European | 36.95% (38,080) |
| Northern European | 1.71% (1,765) |
| Eastern European | 4.21% (4,335) |
| S European | 2.60% (2,680) |
| Other European | 0.17% (180) |
| Scandinavian | 1.55% (1,595) |
| Baltic | 0.11% (110) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.37% (380) |
| African | 0.12% (120) |
| Arab | 0.15% (150) |
| Maghrebi | 0.00% (0) |
| West Asia | 0.19% (195) |
| South Asia | 0.35% (365) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.80% (825) |
| Oceania | 0.04% (45) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.01% (10) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 103,065 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 92% (94,130) |
| French | 1% (825) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (0) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (0) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (0) |
| Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) | 0% (0) |
| Malecite | 0% (0) |
| Mi'kmaq | 0% (0) |
| Mohawk | 0% (0) |
| Montagnais-Naskapi | 0% (0) |
| Nisga'a | 0% (0) |
| North Slave (Hare) | 0% (0) |
| Ojibway | 0% (10) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (130) |
| Portuguese | 0% (75) |
| Romanian | 0% (55) |
| Spanish | 0% (90) |
| Danish | 0% (90) |
| Dutch | 2% (2,095) |
| Flemish | 0% (70) |
| Frisian | 0% (40) |
| German | 4% (3,650) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (0) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (15) |
| Croatian | 0% (100) |
| Czech | 0% (30) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (145) |
| Russian | 0% (25) |
| Serbian | 0% (15) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (15) |
| Slovenian | 0% (15) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (50) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (20) |
| Estonian | 0% (15) |
| Finnish | 0% (15) |
| Hungarian | 0% (150) |
| Greek | 0% (70) |
| Armenian | 0% (20) |
| Turkish | 0% (10) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (35) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (10) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (65) |
| Gujarati | 0% (55) |
| Hindi | 0% (0) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (30) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (40) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (0) |
| Malayalam | 0% (35) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (15) |
| Japanese | 0% (0) |
| Korean | 0% (85) |
| Cantonese | 0% (50) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (85) |
| Mandarin | 0% (15) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (50) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (10) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (25) |
| Ilocano | 0% (10) |
| Malay | 0% (15) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (70) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 102,785 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2.96 |
| Mining | 0.23 |
| Utilities | 0.44 |
| Construction | 7.13 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.28 |
| Retail | 11.58 |
| Transport | 5.19 |
| Info Culture | 1.59 |
| Finance Insurance | 1.93 |
| Real Estate | 1.52 |
| ProSciTech | 4.40 |
| Management | 0.13 |
| Waste/Remediation | 5.50 |
| Education | 5.71 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 12.33 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.81 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.66 |
| Public Admin | 6.94 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 51,515 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.5%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 17.60%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 31.32%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $79,839
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 8%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 26.71%
33.54% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
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Ben Lobb | |
 | Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 519-524-6560 394 Huron St. Goderich, Ont, N7A 3AS |
| Age: | 34 |
| Birthplace: | Huron, Ont. |
| Marital Status: | Married to Andrea |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
| Education: | Lee University in Cleveland, Tenn. - B.Sc. (business administration) |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Huron-Bruce in 2006; elected in Huron-Bruce in 2008. |
Eric Shelley | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 519-368-7554 |
| Profession: | Student |
| Education: | Student in pre-health sciences at Georgian College |
Charlie Bagnato | |
 | Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 519-901-0806 407 Durham St. E. Walkerton, Ont. N0G 2V0 |
| Profession: | Manager |
| Political Career: | MUNICIPAL: Mayor of Municipality of Brockton 2003-10. Brockton municipal councillor, 2001-03. |
Dennis Valenta | |
| Party: Independent Contact Information: 519-606-5043 | |
Grant Robertson | |
 | Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 226-422-3005 PO Box 658, 201 Josephine St., Wingham, Ont. N0G 2W0 |
| Marital Status: | Married to Sarah Slater |
| Children: | Three |
| Profession: | Farmer |
| Education: | Honours BA (Canadian history and politics) - Trent University |
| Political Career: | PROVINCIAL: Defeated in Huron-Bruce in 2003. FEDERAL: Defeated in Huron-Bruce in 2004, 2006. |
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
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| CON | 167 | 0 | 167 | 39.62 |
| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
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