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Lambton - Kent - Middlesex
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 240/240 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Bev Shipley | 29,545 | 57.69 |
Elected |
| NDP | Joe Hill | 12,298 | 24.01 |
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| LIB | Gayle Stucke | 7,256 | 14.17 |
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| GRN | Jim Johnston | 1,697 | 3.31 |
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| CHP | Mike Janssens | 417 | 0.81 |
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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 rural riding in southwestern Ontario runs from Lake Huron in the northwest to the Thames River in the southeast and Lake St. Clair in the southwest.
It contains the city of Lambton Shores, the townships of Brooke-Alvinston, Dawn-Euphemia and Warwick and part of Middlesex County. A portion of the city of Chatham-Kent lying northwest of the Thames River falls within the riding. It contains several native reserves, including the Chippewas of the Thames, Kettle Point No. 44, Walpole Island No. 46 and Oneida No. 41.
The riding of Lambton-Middlesex-Kent was created in 2004 from 84 per cent of Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, 21 per cent of Perth-Middlesex and a small part of Elgin-Middlesex-London. The riding extends further east to the London city limits than the former Lambton-Kent-Middlesex riding did.
Population: 107,635 (2006 census; an increase of 2.2% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, Conservative Bev Shipley retained the seat with a win over Liberal Jeff Wesley by 12,704 votes. The Conservative party took the riding in the 2006 election when Shipley earned 46 per cent of the vote and defeated Wesley, who received 31 per cent.
In the previous election, Liberal incumbent Rose-Marie Ur defeated Shipley by 164 votes. It was Ur's fourth consecutive election win.
Lambton-Middlesex:
- 1979 - PC
- 1980 - LIB
- 1984 - PC
- 1988, 1993 - LIB
Lambton-Kent-Middlesex:
- 1997, 2000 - LIB
Middlesex-Kent-Lambton:
- 2004 – LIB
- 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 66.47% (76,580) |
| French | 15.49% (17,850) |
| Aboriginal | 5.89% (6,785) |
| American | 1.09% (1,260) |
| Canadian | 40.02% (46,110) |
| Caribbean | 0.30% (345) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.15% (170) |
| Western European | 15.85% (18,265) |
| Northern European | 2.10% (2,420) |
| Eastern European | 5.03% (5,795) |
| S European | 3.32% (3,830) |
| Other European | 0.27% (310) |
| Scandinavian | 1.77% (2,040) |
| Baltic | 0.24% (280) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.49% (570) |
| African | 0.20% (230) |
| Arab | 0.22% (250) |
| Maghrebi | 0.00% (0) |
| West Asia | 0.10% (120) |
| South Asia | 0.36% (420) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.67% (770) |
| Oceania | 0.26% (300) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.04% (45) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 115,205 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 94% (107,690) |
| French | 3% (2,915) |
| 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% (20) |
| 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% (260) |
| Portuguese | 0% (215) |
| Romanian | 0% (45) |
| Spanish | 0% (100) |
| Danish | 0% (120) |
| Dutch | 0% (530) |
| Flemish | 0% (10) |
| Frisian | 0% (35) |
| German | 1% (975) |
| Norwegian | 0% (25) |
| Swedish | 0% (10) |
| Yiddish | 0% (10) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (10) |
| Czech | 0% (95) |
| Macedonian | 0% (10) |
| Polish | 0% (190) |
| Russian | 0% (85) |
| Serbian | 0% (0) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (15) |
| Slovak | 0% (20) |
| Slovenian | 0% (15) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (105) |
| Latvian | 0% (25) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (25) |
| Finnish | 0% (50) |
| Hungarian | 0% (125) |
| Greek | 0% (195) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (0) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (20) |
| Hebrew | 0% (10) |
| Maltese | 0% (10) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (0) |
| Hindi | 0% (15) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (130) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (25) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (20) |
| Malayalam | 0% (30) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (20) |
| Korean | 0% (55) |
| Cantonese | 0% (50) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (140) |
| Mandarin | 0% (30) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (15) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (15) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (55) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (10) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 114,680 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.30 |
| Mining | 0.18 |
| Utilities | 0.81 |
| Construction | 5.82 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 6.44 |
| Retail | 11.77 |
| Transport | 3.31 |
| Info Culture | 2.95 |
| Finance Insurance | 5.27 |
| Real Estate | 1.83 |
| ProSciTech | 9.07 |
| Management | 0.15 |
| Waste/Remediation | 4.69 |
| Education | 7.66 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 8.35 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.85 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.08 |
| Public Admin | 4.69 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 70,845 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 5.7%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 16.00%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 31.76%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $74,777
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 10%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 30.54%
33.54% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
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NDP – Joe Hill Mike Janssens | |
| Party: Christian Heritage Party Contact Information: 519-673-7646 | |
Bev Shipley | |
| Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 1-855-354-7770 10 Metcalfe St. Unit 3B Strathroy, Ont. N7G 3Z1 | |
| Age: | 63 |
| Birthplace: | Middlesex |
| Marital Status: | Married to Barb |
| Children: | Three grown children |
| Profession: | Farmer |
| Education: | Graduated from College of Agriculture Technology |
| Political Career: | MUNICIPAL: 1988-2004 - Middlesex county councillor; warden in 1995. 1998-2004 - Mayor of Middlesex Centre. FEDERAL: Defeated in Middlesex-Kent-Lambton in 2004. Elected in Lambton-Kent-Middlesex in 2006, 2008. |
Jim Johnston | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 519-666-1203 | |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
| Education: | Bachelor's in mathematics and computer science. Master's in business administration. |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Lambton-Kent-Middlesex in 2006, 2008. |
Gayle Stucke | |
| Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 888-629-0998 92 Mt. Pleasant Cres. Chatham-Kent, Ont. N8A 4Z8 | |
| Marital Status: | Married to Bernard |
| Children: | Four |
| Profession: | Retired |
Joe Hill | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 519-205-0482 81 Front St. W. Strathroy, Ont. N7G 1X6 | |
| Children: | Three daughters and one son |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Lambton-Kent-Middlesex in 2008. |
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Updated: May. 3, 2011, 3:40 AM EDT
| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | 167 | 0 | 167 | 39.62 |
| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
| BQ | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6.05 |
| GRN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.91 |
| IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
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