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Simcoe - Grey
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 276/276 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Kellie Leitch | 31,784 | 49.36 |
Elected |
| NDP | Katy Austin | 11,194 | 17.38 |
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| NA | Helena Guergis | 8,620 | 13.39 |
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| LIB | Alex Smardenka | 8,213 | 12.75 |
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| GRN | Jace Metheral | 3,482 | 5.41 |
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| CHP | Peter Vander Zaag | 776 | 1.21 |
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| CAP | Gord Cochrane | 329 | 0.51 |
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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 central Ontario riding is on the shore of Nottawasaga Bay in Georgian Bay. It contains the town of Blue Mountains and part of Simcoe County. The riding includes New Tecumseth, Essa and Springwater townships as well as Wasaga Beach and Collingwood.
The riding of Simcoe-Grey was created in 1996 from portions of Simcoe Centre, Wellington-Grey-Dufferin-Simcoe, York Simcoe, Simcoe North and Bruce-Grey. In 2004, parts of Simcoe North and Barrie-Simcoe-Bradford were added on the eastern edge.
Population: 125,985 (2006 census; an increase of 7.2% since 2001)
Political History
Helena Guergis is serving her third term in this riding after winning the 2008 election as a Conservative over Liberal Andrea Matrosovs. Guergis won by an impressive 18,598 votes. In 2010, Guergis was thrown out of the Conservative caucus and continued to sit as an Independent MP.
Guergis won the 2006 election over Liberal Elizabeth Kirley by 11,449 votes.
In 2004, Guergis defeated Liberal incumbent Paul Bonwick by just 100 votes. In 2000, Bonwick defeated the Alliance's George Demery, winning a second term in Simcoe-Grey.
Simcoe Centre was the only Ontario riding to elect a Reform MP in 1993, when it sent Ed Harper to Ottawa. In 1988, PC Edna Anderson won the seat.
Wellington-Dufferin-Simcoe was held by PC Perrin Beatty from 1979 to 1993. Beatty was in Brian Mulroney's cabinet from 1984 to 1993, when he was defeated by Liberal Murray Calder.
- 1997, 2000 - LIB
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 62.81% (78,370) |
| French | 11.35% (14,165) |
| Aboriginal | 3.23% (4,035) |
| American | 1.07% (1,330) |
| Canadian | 33.27% (41,515) |
| Caribbean | 0.79% (980) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.29% (365) |
| Western European | 18.38% (22,940) |
| Northern European | 2.56% (3,195) |
| Eastern European | 8.62% (10,755) |
| S European | 8.80% (10,980) |
| Other European | 0.53% (660) |
| Scandinavian | 2.10% (2,615) |
| Baltic | 0.62% (770) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.59% (735) |
| African | 0.50% (625) |
| Arab | 0.24% (295) |
| Maghrebi | 0.00% (0) |
| West Asia | 0.25% (310) |
| South Asia | 0.56% (700) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.93% (1,155) |
| Oceania | 0.17% (215) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.03% (40) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 124,780 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 90% (111,390) |
| French | 2% (2,765) |
| 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% (10) |
| 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% (1,360) |
| Portuguese | 0% (610) |
| Romanian | 0% (45) |
| Spanish | 0% (430) |
| Danish | 0% (115) |
| Dutch | 1% (1,045) |
| Flemish | 0% (15) |
| Frisian | 0% (15) |
| German | 2% (2,190) |
| Norwegian | 0% (10) |
| Swedish | 0% (40) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (45) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (125) |
| Czech | 0% (140) |
| Macedonian | 0% (40) |
| Polish | 1% (840) |
| Russian | 0% (255) |
| Serbian | 0% (10) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (65) |
| Slovenian | 0% (55) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (300) |
| Latvian | 0% (75) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (165) |
| Estonian | 0% (75) |
| Finnish | 0% (210) |
| Hungarian | 0% (370) |
| Greek | 0% (150) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (10) |
| Amharic | 0% (30) |
| Arabic | 0% (50) |
| Hebrew | 0% (15) |
| Maltese | 0% (50) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (20) |
| Hindi | 0% (35) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (85) |
| Pashto | 0% (25) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (85) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (35) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (10) |
| Japanese | 0% (70) |
| Korean | 0% (95) |
| Cantonese | 0% (15) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (30) |
| Mandarin | 0% (30) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (10) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (15) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (125) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (10) |
| Ilocano | 0% (10) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (85) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 124,090 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 4.43 |
| Mining | 8.27 |
| Utilities | 1.27 |
| Construction | 6.38 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 2.35 |
| Retail | 12.13 |
| Transport | 5.82 |
| Info Culture | 1.27 |
| Finance Insurance | 1.69 |
| Real Estate | 1.13 |
| ProSciTech | 2.89 |
| Management | 0.03 |
| Waste/Remediation | 4.54 |
| Education | 7.51 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 12.23 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.04 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.63 |
| Public Admin | 6.54 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 39,835 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 5.4%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 15.58%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 31.20%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $89,994
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 12%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 29.62%
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.
Gord Cochrane | |
 | Party: Canadian Action Party Contact Information: 705-606-9353 |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Children: | Two daughters |
| Profession: | Sales |
| Education: | BA from Queen’s University |
Peter Vander Zaag | |
|
| Party: Christian Heritage Party Contact Information: 705-798-1168 |
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