Simcoe North (provincial electoral district)

Simcoe North is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It was established as a provincial riding in 1996. Its population was 119,401 in 2006.

For the federal electoral district, see Simcoe North.
Simcoe North
Ontario electoral district
Simcoe North in relation to southern Ontario ridings
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP
 
 		 
Jill Dunlop
Progressive Conservative
District created1996
First contested1999
Last contested2018
Demographics
Population (2011)121,119
Electors (2011)88,470
Area (km²)2,381
Pop. density (per km²)50.9
Census division(s)Simcoe County
Census subdivision(s)Midland, Orillia, Penetanguishene, Tay, Tiny, Christian Island, Severn, Ramara, Oro-Medonte, Mnjikaning First Nation

Demographics
According to the Canada 2011 Census[1][2]

Ethnic groups: 88.5% White, 9.0% Aboriginal
Languages: 90.5% English, 3.8% French, 1.4% German
Religions: 71.7% Christian (28.5% Catholic, 13.0% United Church, 10.1% Anglican, 5.6% Presbyterian, 2.9% Baptist, 1.2% Lutheran, 1.0% Pentecostal, 9.4% Other Christian), 26.9% None.
Median income: $28,718 (2010)
Average income: $37,989 (2010)

Geography

The district includes all of the north and eastern parts of Simcoe County. The major municipalities include Midland, Orillia, Penetanguishene, Tay, Tiny, Christian Island, Severn, Ramara, Oro-Medonte and Mnjikaning First Nation The area is 2,381 km2.

Members of Provincial Parliament
Simcoe North
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created
1st  1867–1871     William Lount Liberal
2nd  1871–1874     William Davis Ardagh Conservative
Riding dissolved
Riding created from Simcoe East and Muskoka–Georgian Bay
37th  1999–2003     Garfield Dunlop Progressive Conservative
38th  2003–2007
39th  2007–2011
40th  2011–2014
41st  2014–2015
 2015–2018 Patrick Brown
 2018–2018     Independent
42nd  2018–Present     Jill Dunlop Progressive Conservative
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[3]

Election results
2018 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJill Dunlop25,23646.92+2.98
New DemocraticElizabeth Van Houtte15,07828.03+12.48
LiberalGerry Marshall9,52317.70-14.82
GreenValerie Powell3,6326.75-1.24
LibertarianCynthia Sneath3200.59
Total valid votes 53,789100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Independent Swing -8.97
Source: Elections Ontario[4]
Ontario provincial by-election, September 3, 2015
Resignation of Garfield Dunlop
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativePatrick Brown21,09553.68+9.74$117,157.00
LiberalFred Larsen9,28123.62–8.90$94,892.00
New DemocraticElizabeth Van Houtte6,63716.89+1.34$54,795.23
GreenValerie Powell1,7914.56–3.43$183.33
New ReformJames Gault2000.51––
People's Political PartyKevin Clarke1460.37––
LibertarianDarren Roskam1040.26––
PauperJohn Turmel470.12––
Total valid votes 39,301100.0
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1700.43
Turnout 39,47140.71
Eligible voters 96,950
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +9.32
Source(s)
Elections Ontario (2015). "Official Returns from the Records, 086 Simcoe North" (PDF). Retrieved 17 November 2015.
2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGarfield Dunlop22,17943.94-11.22
LiberalFred Larsen16,41232.52+10.11
New DemocraticDoris Middleton7,84615.55-1.41
GreenPeter Stubbins4,0137.99+2.52
Total valid votes 50,451100.00
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -10.67
Source: Elections Ontario[5]
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGarfield Dunlop25,08155.16+5.34
LiberalFred Larsen10,19122.41-8.13
New DemocraticDoris Middleton7,71016.96+7.77
GreenPeter Stubbins2,4885.47-4.74
Total valid votes 45,470100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1420.31
Turnout 45,61250.98
Eligible voters 89,474
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +6.74
Source: Elections Ontario[6]
2007 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGarfield Dunlop22,98649.82+3.69
LiberalLaura Domsy14,09430.54-8.33
GreenWayne Varcoe4,70910.21+7.17
New DemocraticAndrew Hill4,2409.19-1.68
LibertarianDane-Train Reybould1120.24
Total valid votes 46,141 100.00
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +12.02
2003 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGarfield Dunlop23,39346.13-7.02
LiberalPaul Sloan19,71338.87-0.16
New DemocraticJohn Niddery5,51510.87+4.95
GreenNina Pruesse1,5403.04+1.75
Family CoalitionBlaine Scott4530.89
IndependentKarnail Singh1010.2
Total valid votes 50,715 100.0
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -3.43
1999 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeGarfield Dunlop26,16053.15
LiberalGeorge J. Macdonald19,20939.03
New DemocraticAnn Billings2,9135.92
GreenHarry Promm6331.29
Natural LawWilliam Robert Ayling3050.62
Total valid votes 49,220 100.0

2007 electoral reform referendum
2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 28,215 62.6
Mixed member proportional 16,883 37.4
Total valid votes 45,098 100.0

Sources
  1. "National Household Survey (NHS) Profile, 2011". 8 May 2013.
  2. "National Household Survey (NHS) Profile, 2011". 8 May 2013.
  3. For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For William Lount's Legislative Assembly information see "William Lount, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For William Davis Ardagh's Legislative Assembly information see "William Davis Ardagh, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Garfield Dunlop's Legislative Assembly information see "Garfield Dunlop, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Patrick Brown's Legislative Assembly information see "Patrick Brown, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
  4. "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 10. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  5. Elections Ontario. "General Election Results by District, 086 Simcoe North". Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  6. Elections Ontario (2011). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Simcoe North" (PDF). Retrieved 2 June 2014.

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