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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 273/273 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| LIB | Ted Hsu | 23,840 | 39.34 |
Elected |
| CON | Alicia Gordon | 21,189 | 34.97 |
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| NDP | Daniel Beals | 13,009 | 21.47 |
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| GRN | Eric Walton | 2,561 | 4.23 |
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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 southeastern Ontario riding lies along the St. Lawrence River and includes the city of Kingston. It also contains part of the County of Frontenac and Howe, Frontenac and Wolfe islands.
The riding includes Queen's University, Royal Military College, St. Lawrence College and Kingston Penitentiary.
Kingston and the Islands was created from Kingston and Prince Edward-Lennox ridings in 1966. The riding of Kingston existed from 1867 to 1924 and again from 1952 to 1966. In the 2004 redistribution, part of the riding of Hastings-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington was added in the northeast corner.
Population: 119,069 (2006 census; an increase of 2.8% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, Liberal Peter Milliken held the seat, winning over Conservative Brian Abrams by 3,845 votes. The win was Milliken's seventh in the riding. In 2006, Milliken received 45 per cent of the vote and beat Conservative Lou Grimshaw, who had 26 per cent.
In 2004, Milliken defeated Tory Blair MacLean for a second time. Milliken was elected Speaker of the House of Commons in 2001.
Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister, won in this riding from Confederation to 1878 and again in 1887 and 1891. In 1878, after his government won the election but he lost in his own riding, Macdonald was elected in the British Columbia riding of Victoria.
Conservative cabinet minister Flora MacDonald was MP in this riding from 1972 to 1988. She was minister of external affairs under Joe Clark and minister of employment and minister of communications under Brian Mulroney. Liberal Edgar J. Benson, a revenue minister, finance minister, defence minister and president of the Treasury Board, was the MP from 1962 to 1972.
- 1968 - LIB
- 1972-84 inclusive – PC
- 1988 - 2008 - LIB
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 60.27% (69,860) |
| French | 15.43% (17,885) |
| Aboriginal | 4.19% (4,860) |
| American | 1.14% (1,325) |
| Canadian | 32.96% (38,210) |
| Caribbean | 0.79% (915) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.79% (910) |
| Western European | 15.77% (18,285) |
| Northern European | 2.60% (3,010) |
| Eastern European | 6.95% (8,055) |
| S European | 7.81% (9,055) |
| Other European | 0.91% (1,060) |
| Scandinavian | 2.21% (2,560) |
| Baltic | 0.47% (540) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.66% (770) |
| African | 0.59% (685) |
| Arab | 0.69% (800) |
| Maghrebi | 0.04% (50) |
| West Asia | 0.52% (605) |
| South Asia | 1.69% (1,955) |
| East/SE Asia | 3.41% (3,950) |
| Oceania | 0.21% (240) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.01% (10) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 115,915 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 86% (99,000) |
| French | 3% (3,725) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (10) |
| 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 | 1% (665) |
| Portuguese | 2% (1,750) |
| Romanian | 0% (95) |
| Spanish | 1% (715) |
| Danish | 0% (100) |
| Dutch | 1% (800) |
| Flemish | 0% (20) |
| Frisian | 0% (35) |
| German | 1% (1,075) |
| Norwegian | 0% (15) |
| Swedish | 0% (65) |
| Yiddish | 0% (15) |
| Bosnian | 0% (25) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (10) |
| Croatian | 0% (70) |
| Czech | 0% (130) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (515) |
| Russian | 0% (240) |
| Serbian | 0% (25) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (25) |
| Slovenian | 0% (50) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (280) |
| Latvian | 0% (30) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (20) |
| Estonian | 0% (30) |
| Finnish | 0% (60) |
| Hungarian | 0% (170) |
| Greek | 0% (390) |
| Armenian | 0% (20) |
| Turkish | 0% (20) |
| Amharic | 0% (10) |
| Arabic | 0% (500) |
| Hebrew | 0% (25) |
| Maltese | 0% (10) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (50) |
| Gujarati | 0% (90) |
| Hindi | 0% (155) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (175) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (230) |
| Sindhi | 0% (25) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (35) |
| Urdu | 0% (195) |
| Malayalam | 0% (40) |
| Tamil | 0% (60) |
| Telugu | 0% (10) |
| Japanese | 0% (100) |
| Korean | 0% (280) |
| Cantonese | 0% (345) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 1% (1,150) |
| Mandarin | 0% (350) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (45) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (60) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (125) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (10) |
| Malay | 0% (35) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (250) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (20) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (70) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 114,985 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.36 |
| Mining | 0.07 |
| Utilities | 0.36 |
| Construction | 5.26 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.44 |
| Retail | 10.29 |
| Transport | 3.46 |
| Info Culture | 2.26 |
| Finance Insurance | 5.72 |
| Real Estate | 2.04 |
| ProSciTech | 6.98 |
| Management | 0.08 |
| Waste/Remediation | 5.55 |
| Education | 10.92 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 12.84 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.93 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.33 |
| Public Admin | 3.13 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 63,350 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 7%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 15.87%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 26.18%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $83,188
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 14%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 34.25%
33.54% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
We'll be updating these info pages as the campaign progresses. If you have any corrections, suggestions or new information to pass on, please email us.
Alicia Gordon | |
 | Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: Email613-766-0328 920 Princess St., Kingston, Ont. K7L 1H1 |
| Age: | Born 1960 |
| Birthplace: | Gananoque, Ont. |
| Marital Status: | Married to Barry |
| Children: | Three - Adam, Heidi and Marty |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
Eric Walton | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 613-542-9365 |
| Birthplace: | Ottawa |
| Marital Status: | Married to Jennifer |
| Children: | Two |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
| Education: | Queen's University - Honours BA in political studies, 1983 |
| Political Career: | PROVINCIAL: Defeated in Kingston and the Islands in 2003. FEDERAL: Defeated in Kingston and the Islands in 2006, 2008. |
Ted Hsu | |
 | Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 613-484-5605 835 Princess St. Kingston, Ont. K7L 1G7 |
| Marital Status: | Married to Tara Sharkey |
| Children: | Two - Ella-Valentine and Vera-Claire |
| Profession: | Scientist |
| Education: | B.Sc. Honours, physics, Queen's University, 1984. PhD in physics from Princeton, 1989. |
Daniel Beals | |
 | Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 613-549-2444 |
| Marital Status: | Married to Bonnie |
| Children: | One - Solomon |
| Profession: | Manager |
| Education: | BA in English literature - Queen's University - 1996. |
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
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| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
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