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Chatham-Kent—Leamington (federal electoral district)

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Chatham-Kent—Leamington
Ontario electoral district
Map of southwestern Ontario showing the location of Chatham-Kent—Leamington
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Dave Epp
Conservative
District created2013
First contested2015
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]109,619
Electors (2015)78,803
Area (km²)[1]2,183
Pop. density (per km²)50.2
Census division(s)Chatham-Kent, Essex
Census subdivision(s)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.[2]

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.[3]

Members of Parliament

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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  2015–2019     Dave Van Kesteren Conservative
43rd  2019–2021 Dave Epp
44th  2021–present

Election results

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Graph of election results in Chatham-Kent—Leamington (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)


2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Dave Epp 22,435 40.9 -6.0 $77,018.86
Liberal Greg Hetherington 15,683 28.6 -2.6 $82,487.05
New Democratic Dan Gelinas 8,007 14.6 -0.6 $4,338.12
People's Liz Vallee 7,892 14.4 +12.4 $17,320.60
Green Mark Vercouteren 837 1.5 -2.6 $0.75
Total valid votes/expense limit 54,854 99.3 – $115,717.06
Total rejected ballots 400 0.7
Turnout 55,254 63.8
Eligible voters 86,615
Conservative hold Swing -1.7
Source: Elections Canada[4]
2021 federal election redistributed results[5]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 27,528 42.43
  Liberal 17,345 26.74
  People's 9,544 14.71
  New Democratic 9,477 14.61
  Green 983 1.52
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Dave Epp 25,359 46.9 +5.19 $112,325.66
Liberal Katie Omstead 16,899 31.2 -6.03 none listed
New Democratic Tony Walsh 8,229 15.2 -3.17 $3,959.54
Green Mark Vercouteren 2,233 4.1 +1.42 $372.30
People's John Balagtas 1,061 2.0 - $1,212.06
Marijuana Paul Coulbeck 307 0.6 - $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 54,088 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 450
Turnout 54,538 63.3
Eligible voters 86,165
Conservative hold Swing +5.61
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Dave Van Kesteren 21,677 41.71 -11.49 $119,230.26
Liberal Katie Omstead 19,351 37.23 +20.95 $64,239.01
New Democratic Tony Walsh 9,549 18.37 -8.79 $12,638.15
Green Mark Vercouteren 1,394 2.68 -0.66 $1,379.30
Total valid votes/expense limit 51,971 100.00   $213,665.70
Total rejected ballots 263 0.50 –
Turnout 52,234 65.99 –
Eligible voters 79,160
Conservative notional hold Swing -16.22
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2011 federal election redistributed results[10]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 24,672 53.20
  New Democratic 12,595 27.16
  Liberal 7,553 16.29
  Green 1,551 3.34
  Others 4 0.01

Demographics

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According to the 2021 Canadian census[11]
Languages: 80.6% English, 3.6% German, 2.2% French, 1.6% Plautdietsch, 1.6% Spanish, 1.1% Portuguese, 1.0% Arabic
Religions: 67.8% Christian (29.4% Catholic, 7.2% United Church, 4.0% Anglican, 3.0% Anabaptist, 2.6% Baptist, 1.8% Pentecostal, 1.8% Presbyterian, 18.0% other), 1.3% Muslim, 29.2% none
Median income: $38,400 (2020)
Average income: $47,480 (2020)
Panethnic groups in Chatham-Kent—Leamington (2011−2021)
Panethnic group 2021[12] 2016[13] 2011[14]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[a] 95,120 86.05% 95,740 90.35% 99,730 91.91%
Indigenous 3,760 3.4% 3,265 3.08% 2,595 2.39%
African 3,075 2.78% 2,185 2.06% 1,760 1.62%
Latin American 2,520 2.28% 1,035 0.98% 935 0.86%
Southeast Asian[b] 1,770 1.6% 1,295 1.22% 760 0.7%
Middle Eastern[c] 1,610 1.46% 955 0.9% 1,155 1.06%
South Asian 1,420 1.28% 650 0.61% 635 0.59%
East Asian[d] 645 0.58% 620 0.59% 710 0.65%
Other/multiracial[e] 605 0.55% 220 0.21% 225 0.21%
Total responses 110,535 97.26% 105,965 96.67% 108,505 97%
Total population 113,654 100% 109,619 100% 111,866 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

References

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  1. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. ^ Final Report – Ontario
  3. ^ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  4. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  6. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  7. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  8. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Chatham-Kent—Leamington, 30 September 2015
  9. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
  11. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Chatham-Kent--Leamington [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  12. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  13. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  14. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved January 6, 2024.

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