Chatham-Kent—Leamington

Chatham-Kent—Leamington
Ontario electoral district
Map of southwestern Ontario showing the location of Chatham-Kent—Leamington
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Dave Van Kesteren
Conservative
District created 2013
First contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 111,866
Electors (2015) 78,803
Area (km²)[2] 2,183
Pop. density (per km²) 51.2
Census divisions Chatham-Kent, Essex
Census subdivisions Chatham-Kent, Lakeshore, Leamington

Chatham-Kent—Leamington is a federal electoral district in Ontario. It encompasses a portion of Ontario previously included in the electoral districts of Chatham-Kent—Essex and Essex and Lambton—Kent—Middlesex.[3]

Chatham-Kent—Leamington was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for 19 October 2015.[4]

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Chatham-Kent—Leamington
Riding created from Chatham-Kent—Essex, Essex,
and Lambton—Kent—Middlesex
42nd  2015–Present     Dave Van Kesteren Conservative

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDave Van Kesteren21,67741.71-11.49$119,230.26
LiberalKatie Omstead19,35137.23+20.95$64,239.01
New DemocraticTony Walsh9,54918.37-8.79$12,638.15
GreenMark Vercouleren1,3942.68-0.66$1,379.30
Total valid votes/Expense limit 51,971100.00 $213,665.70
Total rejected ballots 2630.50
Turnout 52,23465.99
Eligible voters 79,160
Conservative notional hold Swing -16.22
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2011 federal election redistributed results[7]
Party Vote %
  Conservative24,67253.20
  New Democratic12,59527.16
  Liberal7,55316.29
  Green1,5513.34
  Others40.01

References

  1. Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. Statistics Canada: 2011
  3. Final Report – Ontario
  4. Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  5. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Chatham-Kent—Leamington, 30 September 2015
  6. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.
  7. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

Coordinates: 42°17′N 82°17′W / 42.28°N 82.29°W / 42.28; -82.29

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