Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes

Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes (French: Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands et Rideau Lakes) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons since 1979. Prior to the 2015 election, the riding was known as Leeds—Grenville.[2]

This article is about the electoral district. For the county, see United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. For provincial electoral district, see Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes (provincial electoral district).

Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes
Ontario electoral district
Leeds–Grenville shown within the Eastern Ontario region
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Michael Barrett
Conservative
District created1976
First contested1979
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]100,546
Electors (2015)78,225
Area (km²)[1]3,382.89
Pop. density (per km²)29.7
Census division(s)Leeds and Grenville
Census subdivision(s)Athens, Augusta, Brockville, Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, Elizabethtown–Kitley, Front of Yonge, Gananoque, Leeds and the Thousand Islands, Merrickville–Wolford, North Grenville, Prescott, Rideau Lakes, Westport

The 2018 Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes federal by-election was won by Michael Barrett.

Geography

The riding consists of the entirety of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.

Demographics
According to the Canada 2021 Census[3]

Ethnic groups: 91.3% White, 5.6% Indigenous
Languages: 91.7% English, 3.2% French
Religions: 60.6% Christian (22.2% Catholic, 11.5% United Church, 9.9% Anglican, 2.3% Presbyterian, 1.3% Methodist, 1.3% Pentecostal, 12.1% Other), 37.7% None
Median income: $41,600 (2020)
Average income: $51,040 (2020)

History

The federal district was created in 1976 from parts of Grenville–Carleton and Leeds ridings.[4]

It was initially defined as consisting of the County of Grenville and the County of Leeds, excluding the Town of Smiths Falls. Since 1987, it was re-defined as consisting of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, but this did not result in any boundary changes, as Smiths Falls is not part of the county. The 2003 redistribution defined the riding as also including the independent municipalities of Brockville, Gananoque and Prescott which are politically separate jurisdictions, but are geographically within the county, and therefore did not result in a boundary change either.

With the 2012 electoral redistribution, this district lost a small portion of territory to Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston,[5] following an annexation of a parcel of land by the Town Smiths Falls. In the process, the riding was renamed Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes. At 49 characters, this is the longest riding name in Canada.

Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, this riding will be renamed Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes at the first election held after approximately April 2024.[6]

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Leeds—Grenville
Riding created from Grenville—Carleton and Leeds
31st  1979–1980     Thomas Cossitt Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1982
 1982–1984 Jennifer Cossitt
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993     Jim Jordan Liberal
35th  1993–1997
36th  1997–2000 Joe Jordan
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006     Gord Brown Conservative
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes
42nd  2015–2018     Gord Brown Conservative
 2018–2019 Michael Barrett
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results
Graph of election results in Leeds—Greenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeMichael Barrett29,95050.5+1.5$69,700.58
LiberalRoberta L. Abbott14,93525.2-1.3$50,514.06
New DemocraticMichelle Taylor8,86315.0+1.0$8,264.09
People'sAlex Cassell3,3945.7+4.0$14,874.54
GreenLorraine Rekmans2,1343.6-5.2$9,291.93
Total valid votes/Expense limit 59,276––$116,064.78
Total rejected ballots 380
Turnout 59,65668.48
Eligible voters 87,118
Source: Elections Canada[7]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeMichael Barrett28,63048.98-8.85$52,413.10
LiberalJosh Bennett15,48226.49-9.32$48,972.84
New DemocraticMichelle Taylor8,20114.03+11$4,315.07
GreenLorraine Rekmans5,1528.81+5.86none listed
People'sEvan Hindle9881.69none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 58,453100.0  
Total rejected ballots 479
Turnout 58,93269.8
Eligible voters 84,442
Conservative hold Swing +0.24
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
Main article: 2018 Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes federal by-election
Canadian federal by-election, 3 December 2018
Death of Gord Brown
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeMichael Barrett16,86557.83+10.46
LiberalMary Jean McFall10,44335.81-4.74
New DemocraticMichelle Taylor8833.03-5.34
GreenLorraine Rekmans8592.95-0.75
IndependentJohn Turmel1110.38
Total valid votes/Expense limit 29,161100.00  
Total rejected ballots     
Turnout   35.89 -35.18 
Eligible voters 81,247
Conservative hold Swing +7.60
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGord Brown26,73847.38-13.43$118,628.90
LiberalMary Jean McFall22,88840.56+24.66$98,777.41
New DemocraticMargaret Andrade4,7228.37-9.95$5,647.96
GreenLorraine A. Rekmans2,0883.70-1.29$6,935.40
Total valid votes/Expense limit 56,436100.00 $213,643.31
Total rejected ballots 1890.33–
Turnout 56,62571.08–
Eligible voters 79,669
Conservative hold Swing -19.04
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]
2011 federal election redistributed results[12]
Party Vote  %
  Conservative29,98960.80
  New Democratic9,03218.31
  Liberal7,83915.89
  Green2,4604.99
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGordon Brown29,99160.81+2.36$69,695
New DemocraticMatthew Gabriel9,03318.31+4.46$5,092
LiberalMarjory Loveys7,83915.89-1.29$52,628
GreenMary Slade2,4604.99-4.63$17,743
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,323100.00 $145,158
Total rejected ballots 1560.32-0.08
Turnout 49,47964.42+1.56
Eligible voters 76,802––
Conservative hold Swing -1.05
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGord Brown27,47358.44+3.80$55,637
LiberalMarjory Loveys8,07517.18-7.14$31,418
New DemocraticSteve Armstrong6,51113.85-1.41$6,532
GreenJeanie Warnock4,5229.62+3.85$10,790
Progressive CanadianJohn McCrea4260.91*$291
Total valid votes/Expense limit 47,007100.00  $104,668
Rejected ballots 1860.39 +0.09
Turnout 47,19362.86 -7.65
Eligible voters 75,075––
Conservative hold Swing +5.47
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGord Brown28,44754.65+4.18$69,350
LiberalBob Eaton12,66124.32-8.61$28,806
New DemocraticSteve Armstrong7,94515.26+3.94$7,043
GreenDavid Lee3,0035.77+0.49$450
Total valid votes 52,056100.00
Rejected ballots 1590.30 -0.06
Turnout 52,21570.51 +0.13
Eligible voters 74,055––
Conservative hold Swing +6.39
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGord Brown26,00250.46-5.80$69,173
LiberalJoe Jordan16,96732.93-6.58$60,373
New DemocraticSteve Armstrong5,83411.32+9.22$10,009
GreenChris Bradshaw2,7225.28+3.55$532
Total valid votes 51,525100.00
Conservative notional hold Swing +0.39

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalJoe Jordan18,59439.51+0.04$52,586
AllianceGord Brown18,53939.39+17.77$61,645
Progressive ConservativeJohn Johnston7,94016.87-15.40$55,627
New DemocraticMartin Hanratty9902.10-1.52$1,764
GreenJerry Heath8161.73-0.54$3,302
Canadian ActionJane Pamela Scharf1810.38*$0
Total valid votes 47,060100.00
Liberal hold Swing -8.86

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalJoe Jordan19,12339.47-13.10$48,446
Progressive ConservativeSandra Lawn15,63632.27+5.34$58,733
ReformDoug Aldridge10,47621.62+5.65$18,190
New DemocraticJennifer Breakspear1,7573.63+1.60$3,522
GreenPeter Bevan-Baker1,1022.27+1.21$1,427
Christian HeritageDonny F. Platt2410.50*$544
Natural LawWayne Foster1190.25-0.14$0
Total valid votes 48,454100.00
Liberal hold Swing -9.22
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalJim Jordan26,56752.57+9.17$49,114
Progressive ConservativeSandra Lawn13,60826.93-11.97$53,521
ReformPaul West8,07115.97*$8,164
New DemocraticMary Ann Greenwood1,0262.03-9.05$6,686
GreenPeter Bevan-Baker5381.06*$0
NationalHolly Baker4740.94*$490
Natural LawRichard Beecroft1960.39*$0
AbolitionistChristine Richardson590.12*$200
Total valid votes 50,539100.00
Liberal hold Swing +10.57
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJim Jordan20,14143.39+20.08
Progressive ConservativeJennifer Cossitt18,05338.89-22.60
New DemocraticBarry Grills5,14111.08-2.89
Christian HeritageDavid Butcher1,5843.41
Confederation of RegionsFaye Garner1,4973.23
Total valid votes 46,416100.00
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +20.08
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJennifer Cossitt26,96161.50+10.28
LiberalChuck Anderson10,22223.32-8.40
New DemocraticJan Allen6,12113.96-3.11
GreenMike Nickerson3480.79
LibertarianHans Wienhold1900.43
Total valid votes 43,842100.00
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +9.34

^ Change is from 1980

Canadian federal by-election, 12 October 1982
Party Candidate Votes%±%
upon Tom Cossitt's death on 15 March 1982
Progressive ConservativeJennifer Cossitt18,40157.00+5.79
LiberalChuck Anderson6,69320.73-10.98
LibertarianNeil Reynolds4,33713.44
New DemocraticMilred Smith2,7518.52-8.55
IndependentRay Turmel990.31
Total valid votes 32,281100.00
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +8.38
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeTom Cossitt19,80051.22-5.59
LiberalGerry McKee12,26031.71+3.94
New DemocraticMildred Smith6,60017.07+1.65
Total valid votes 38,660 100.00
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -4.76
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeTom Cossitt24,12756.80
LiberalGerry McKee11,79727.77
New DemocraticMildred Smith6,55115.42
Total valid votes 42,475100.00

See also

References
  • "Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes (Code 35041) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 3 March 2011.

Notes
  1. Statistics Canada: 2016
  2. "House Government Bill – Bill C-37 – Third Reading (41-2)".
  3. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (9 February 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Leeds--Grenville--Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  4. "Leeds – Grenville". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  5. "punditsguide.ca/riding.php?rid=1094". punditsguide.ca. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  6. "New Federal Electoral Map for Ontario".
  7. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  8. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  9. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  10. "Voter Information Service – Who are the candidates in my electoral district?".
  11. "Elections Canada On-line – Élection Canada en-ligne". Archived from the original on 15 August 2015.
  12. Funke, Alice. "Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, ON (2013 Rep. Order)".

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