Kenora (federal electoral district)

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Kenora
Ontario electoral district
Kenora in relation to other Ontario electoral districts
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Eric Melillo
Conservative
District created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]55,977
Electors (2011)42,138
Area (km²)[2]321,741
Pop. density (per km²)0.17
Census division(s)Kenora, Thunder Bay
Census subdivision(s)Dryden, Kenora, Red Lake, Sioux Lookout

Kenora is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.

Of the federal electoral districts located in Ontario it is the largest by area, and the smallest by population. It encompasses most of Kenora District except for the eastern third, and a small section of the northwest corner of Thunder Bay District. It includes many remote First Nations reserves of extreme Northern Ontario. It succeeds the former federal riding of Kenora—Rainy River.

Geography[edit]

It consists of the part of the Territorial District of Kenora lying west of a line drawn due north from the northeast corner of the Territorial District of Thunder Bay (Albany River) to Hudson Bay; and the part of the Territorial District of Thunder Bay lying northwest of a line drawn east from the western limit of the territorial district along the 6th Base Line, north along eastern limit of the townships of Bertrand, McLaurin, Furlonge, Fletcher and Bulmer, and due north to the northern limit of the territorial district.

History[edit]

The federal riding was created in 2003 from parts of the Kenora—Rainy River riding. This riding was left unchanged after the 2012 electoral redistribution. Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, this riding will be renamed Kenora—Kiiwetinoong at the first election held after approximately April 2024.[3] It will subsequently lose Fort Hope 64, Neskantaga, Webequie, and Summer Beaver to Thunder Bay—Superior North.

Member of Parliament[edit]

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
Kenora
Riding created from Kenora—Rainy River
38th  2004–2006     Roger Valley Liberal
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011     Greg Rickford Conservative
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019     Bob Nault Liberal
43rd  2019–2021     Eric Melillo Conservative
44th  2021–present

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2021 Canadian census[4]

Ethnic groups: 48.7% Indigenous, 51.3% Non-Indigenous

Languages: 82.2% English, 5.9% Oji-Cree, 4.4% Ojibway, 1.5% French

Religions: 46.6% Christian (16.2% Catholic, 9.4% Anglican, 5.9% United Church, 2.2% Pentecostal, 2.1% Lutheran, 1.5% Baptist, 9.3% other), 5.9% Indigenous sprituality, 46.2% none

Median income: $41,600 (2020)

Average income: $49,680 (2020)

Election results[edit]

Graph of election results in Kenora (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 Eric Melillo 11,103 42.6 +8.5 $76,445.84
New Democratic Janine Seymour 7,802 29.9 +1.4 $53,646.32
Liberal David Bruno 5,190 19.9 -10.1 $42,652.01
People's Craig Martin 1,625 6.2 +4.8 $6,563.10
Green Remi Rheault 364 1.4 -4.0 $2,974.40
Total valid votes 26,083 99.6
Total rejected ballots 118 0.4
Turnout 26,201 57.6
Eligible voters 45,500
Conservative hold Swing +3.6
Source: Elections Canada[5]


2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Melillo 9,313 34.1 +5.64
Liberal Bob Nault 8,188 30.0 -5.50
New Democratic Rudy Turtle 7,781 28.5 -5.38
Green Kirsi Ralko 1,475 5.4 +3.77
People's Michael Di Pasquale 382 1.4 -
Independent Kelvin Boucher-Chicago 165 0.6 -
Total valid votes 27,304 100.00
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +9.04
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Bob Nault 10,918 35.50 +13.62 $79,378.88
New Democratic Howard Hampton 10,420 33.88 +6.00 $149,833.74
Conservative Greg Rickford 8,751 28.46 -18.59 $143,556.97
Green Ember C. McKillop 501 1.63 -0.96 $552.95
Independent Kelvin Boucher-Chicago 162 0.53 -0.07
Total valid votes/expense limit 30,752 100.00   $227,087.75
Total rejected ballots 144 0.47
Turnout 30,896 72.61
Eligible voters 42,548
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +16.10
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Greg Rickford 11,567 47.05 +6.59
New Democratic Tania Cameron 6,855 27.88 +4.65
Liberal Roger Valley 5,381 21.89 -9.74
Green Mike Schwindt 636 2.59 -2.09
Independent Kelvin Chicago-Boucher 147 0.60
Total valid votes 24,586 100.00
Total rejected ballots 120 0.49 +0.09
Turnout 24,706 60.38 +5.01
Eligible voters 40,917
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Greg Rickford 9,395 40.46 +9.47 $80,724
Liberal Roger Valley 7,344 31.63 -4.89 $63,788
New Democratic Tania Cameron 5,394 23.23 -6.72 $59,298
Green JoJo Holiday 1,087 4.68 +2.14 $362
Total valid votes/expense limit 23,220 100.00 $90,484
Total rejected ballots 94 0.40 +0.09
Turnout 23,314 55.37 -8.11
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing -7.18
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Roger Valley 9,937 36.52 +0.29 $75,329
Conservative Bill Brown 8,434 30.99 +3.07 $62,258
New Democratic Susan Barclay 8,149 29.95 -2.11 $79,469
Green Dave Vasey 692 2.54 -1.26 $0
Total valid votes/expense limit 27,212 100.00
Total rejected ballots 85 0.31 -0.22
Turnout 27,297 63.48 +8.22
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Roger Valley 8,563 36.23 $66,623
New Democratic Susan Barclay 7,577 32.06 $34,796
Conservative Bill Brown 6,598 27.92 $27,132
Green Carl Chaboyer 898 3.80 $1,530
Total valid votes/expense limit 23,636 100.00
Total rejected ballots 126 0.53
Turnout 23,762 55.26

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • "Kenora (federal electoral district) (Code 35035) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.

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