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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241/242 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Dave MacKenzie | 27,653 | 58.73 |
Elected |
| NDP | Paul Arsenault | 12,082 | 25.66 |
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| LIB | Tim Lobzun | 4,458 | 9.47 |
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| GRN | Mike Farlow | 2,117 | 4.50 |
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| CHP | John Markus | 773 | 1.64 |
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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 southwestern Ontario riding contains the towns of Tillsonburg and Ingersoll, the city of Woodstock and all of rural Oxford County.
The riding was established in 1933. There was little change in 1996 and no change in 2004.
Population: 102,756 (2006 census; an increase of 3.5% since 2001)
Political History
Conservative Dave MacKenzie is serving his third term as MP. He beat Liberal Martha Dennis by an impressive 14,746 votes.
Mackenzie beat Liberal Greig Mordue in 2006 by 9,179 votes.
In 2004, he also defeated Liberal Murray Coulter by 6,595 votes. Mackenzie ran in 2000, but lost to three-term Liberal MP John Findlay.
Before Findlay's 1993 election, the riding had last voted Liberal in 1949.
Oxford riding elected Conservative Wally Nesbitt from 1953 to 1972. Then another Tory, Bruce Halliday, was MP for five terms, winning his last election in 1988.
- 1935, 1940 - LIB
- 1945 - PC
- 1949 - LIB
- 1953-88 inclusive - PC
- 1993, 1997, 2000 - LIB
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 55.50% (56,315) |
| French | 8.80% (8,925) |
| Aboriginal | 2.30% (2,335) |
| American | 1.18% (1,200) |
| Canadian | 33.22% (33,700) |
| Caribbean | 0.32% (325) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.48% (490) |
| Western European | 32.61% (33,085) |
| Northern European | 1.42% (1,445) |
| Eastern European | 9.17% (9,300) |
| S European | 4.65% (4,715) |
| Other European | 0.40% (405) |
| Scandinavian | 1.17% (1,190) |
| Baltic | 0.32% (320) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.50% (505) |
| African | 0.37% (375) |
| Arab | 0.20% (205) |
| Maghrebi | 0.00% (0) |
| West Asia | 0.03% (30) |
| South Asia | 0.31% (315) |
| East/SE Asia | 1.58% (1,605) |
| Oceania | 0.06% (60) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 101,460 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 89% (89,875) |
| French | 1% (1,100) |
| 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% (0) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (365) |
| Portuguese | 0% (430) |
| Romanian | 0% (115) |
| Spanish | 0% (75) |
| Danish | 0% (35) |
| Dutch | 3% (2,880) |
| Flemish | 0% (285) |
| Frisian | 0% (35) |
| German | 2% (2,025) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (10) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (50) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (55) |
| Czech | 0% (30) |
| Macedonian | 0% (15) |
| Polish | 1% (1,085) |
| Russian | 0% (20) |
| Serbian | 0% (50) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (15) |
| Slovak | 0% (10) |
| Slovenian | 0% (10) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (110) |
| Latvian | 0% (10) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (90) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (25) |
| Hungarian | 1% (610) |
| Greek | 0% (125) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (0) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (80) |
| Hebrew | 0% (10) |
| Maltese | 0% (10) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (0) |
| Hindi | 0% (20) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (55) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (0) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (10) |
| Malayalam | 0% (15) |
| Tamil | 0% (10) |
| Telugu | 0% (15) |
| Japanese | 0% (180) |
| Korean | 0% (230) |
| Cantonese | 0% (45) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (110) |
| Mandarin | 0% (15) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (20) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (40) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (235) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (10) |
| Ilocano | 0% (10) |
| Malay | 0% (10) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (95) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (65) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (55) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 101,025 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 3.92 |
| Mining | 0.27 |
| Utilities | 1.43 |
| Construction | 7.04 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 2.43 |
| Retail | 11.51 |
| Transport | 3.10 |
| Info Culture | 1.43 |
| Finance Insurance | 1.61 |
| Real Estate | 1.23 |
| ProSciTech | 6.52 |
| Management | 0.02 |
| Waste/Remediation | 3.43 |
| Education | 6.01 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 10.95 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.55 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.32 |
| Public Admin | 13.90 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 50,275 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.8%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 15.54%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 28.88%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $78,795
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 11%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 25.69%
33.54% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
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John Markus | |
| Party: Christian Heritage Party Contact Information: Website519-532-4355 | |
Dave MacKenzie | |
| Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 519-602-0151 387 Dundas St. Woodstock, Ont. N4S 1B6 | |
| Age: | 64 |
| Birthplace: | London, Ont. |
| Marital Status: | Married to Lynda |
| Children: | Three adult children - Lynne, Debbie and Donald |
| Profession: | Retired |
| Education: | Canadian Police College, executive development course, 1985. Ontario Police College, management courses. |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated as Progressive Conservative in Oxford in 1997, 2000. Elected in Oxford as Conservative in 2004, 2006, 2008. |
Mike Farlow | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 519-485-2636 | |
| Education: | Economics degree, the University of Guelph. Bachelor of education and a master's in library and Information science, University of Western Ontario. |
Tim Lobzun | |
| Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 519-636-6203 | |
| Marital Status: | Married to Janet |
| Children: | Three daughters |
| Profession: | Manager |
Paul Arsenault | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 519-539-8630 602 Dundas St. Woodstock, Ont. N4S 1C8 | |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Children: | Two |
| Profession: | Consultant |
| Education: | Bachelor of theology MA in applied linguistics PhD in linguistics Completed SIL linguistics training |
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