Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing

Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing
Ontario electoral district
Coordinates:	46°23′10″N 82°38′54″W; Location of the federal constituency office (as of 7 May 2016)
Federal electoral district
Legislature	House of Commons
MP	Carol Hughes; New Democratic
;
District created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2021
District webpage	profile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]	80,310
Electors (2021)	66,921
Area (km²)[2]	92,666.51
Pop. density (per km²)	0.87
Census division(s)	Algoma District, Cochrane District, Manitoulin District, Sudbury District
Census subdivision(s)	Blind River, Chapleau, Elliot Lake, Espanola, Hearst, Kapuskasing, Manitouwadge, Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands, Sables-Spanish Rivers, Wawa

Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. The area was represented by the riding of Algoma from 1867 to 1904 and from 1968 to 1996 and then by Algoma—Manitoulin from 1996 to 2004.

Demographics

According to the 2021 Canada Census[3]

Ethnic groups: 76.0% White, 22.1% Indigenous
Languages: 68.7% English, 23.6% French, 1.3% Ojibway, 1.1% German
Religions: 65.2% Christian (40.5% Catholic, 6.6% United Church, 4.5% Anglican, 1.1% Baptist, 1.1% Pentecostal, 11.4% Other), 1.7% Indigenous Spirituality, 31.7% None
Median income: $37,200 (2020)
Average income: $46,520 (2020)

Geography

The district includes the eastern, northern and central parts of Algoma District, the extreme northwestern part and extreme southwestern part of Sudbury District, the extreme southeastern part of Thunder Bay District, all of Manitoulin District, and western Cochrane District along the Trans Canada highway. Large communities include Elliot Lake, Kapuskasing, Hearst, Espanola, Wawa, Manitouwadge, Blind River, Sables-Spanish Rivers, Chapleau, and Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands. The area is 103,364 km².

History

The electoral district was created in 2003. 71.7% of the population of the riding came from Algoma—Manitoulin, and 28.3% from Timmins—James Bay.

Algoma was created in the British North America Act and consisted of the Provisional Judicial District of Algoma District. In 1882, the district consisted of the area between the Provisional Thunder Bay District and the Province of Manitoba. In 1892, it consisted of all areas of Ontario west of the Nipissing electoral district, and also included Manitoulin Island and the islands around it. The district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed into Algoma East and Algoma West ridings.

A new Algoma district was created from Algoma East and Algoma West in 1966. It consisted of most of Algoma District except the extreme north and northwestern portions, and Sault Ste. Marie. It also included Manitoulin Island, nearby islands, and the southwestern corner of Sudbury. In 1976, the district was expanded to the north, and to include the suburbs of Sault Ste. Marie, Whitefish River Indian Reserve, and more of the southwestern part of Sudbury District.

In 1987, it was expanded to include part of the city of Sault Ste. Marie, the part of Rankin Indian Reserve within city limits, more of western Sudbury District, all of Manitoulin District, and much of southcentral Sudbury District. There were also some boundary changes in the north part of the Algoma district.

In 1996, the district consisted of all of Algoma District except Sault Ste. Marie, the northwestern corner and the southwestern corner of Sudbury District, Manitoulin District, and the southeastern corner of Thunder Bay District.

In 1997, the name of the district was changed to Algoma—Manitoulin.

Most of the riding was redistributed in 2003 into Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, with small parts going to Nickel Belt and Sault Ste. Marie ridings.

This riding gained territory from Sault Ste. Marie and Nickel Belt during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament	Years		Party
Algoma
1st	1867–1871	Wemyss Mackenzie Simpson	Conservative
1st	1871–1872	Frederick William Cumberland
2nd	1872–1874	John Beverley Robinson
3rd	1874–1878	Edward Borron	Liberal
4th	1878–1882	Simon James Dawson	Conservative
5th	1882–1887
6th	1887–1891
7th	1891–1896	George Hugh Macdonell
8th	1896–1900	Albert Dyment	Liberal
9th	1900–1904	Albert Dyment	Liberal
Riding dissolved into Algoma East and Algoma West
Algoma Riding re-created from Algoma East and Algoma West
28th	1968–1972	Maurice Foster	Liberal
29th	1972–1974
30th	1974–1979
31st	1979–1980
32nd	1980–1984
33rd	1984–1988
34th	1988–1993
35th	1993–1997	Brent St. Denis
Algoma—Manitoulin
36th	1997–2000	Brent St. Denis	Liberal
37th	2000–2004	Brent St. Denis	Liberal
Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing
38th	2004–2006	Brent St. Denis	Liberal
39th	2006–2008	Brent St. Denis	Liberal
40th	2008–2011	Carol Hughes	New Democratic
41st	2011–2015
42nd	2015–2019
43rd	2019–2021
44th	2021–present

Election results

Graph of election results in Algoma (1966-1997), Algoma—Manitoulin, and Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing (since 1966, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)