Simcoe North () is a federal electoral district in central Ontario, Canada. It was established as a federal riding in 1867, and is the only electoral district in Ontario, and one of four in Canada, that has continually existed since Confederation.

Demographics According to the 2021 Canadian census, 2023 representation

Racial groups: 84.2% White, 11.4% Indigenous, 1.0% South Asian Languages: 91.1% English, 3.6% French Religions: 54.2% Christian (24.4% Catholic, 7.2% United Church, 6.1% Anglican, 3.0% Presbyterian, 1.6% Baptist, 11.9% Other), 43.4% None. Median income: $38,400 (2020) Average income: $48,040 (2020)

Geography The district includes all of the north and eastern parts of Simcoe County. Municipalities and Indian reserves include Midland, Orillia, Penetanguishene, Tay, Tiny, Christian Island 30, Christian Island 30A, Severn, Ramara, and Mnjikaning First Nation. The area is .

History The electoral district was created in 1867 by the British North America Act. In 1867, it included the townships of Nottawasaga, Sunnidale, Vespra, Flos, Oro, Medonte, Orillia and Matchedash, Tiny and Tay, Balaklava and Robinson, and the Towns of Barrie and Collingwood. In 1882, it lost Oro, Medonte, Orillia and Matchedash, Tiny and Tay, and Balaklava and Robinson. In 1903, it gained Oro, but lost Barrie. In 1947, it lost Oro and gained Barrie. In 1966, it lost Nottawasaga, Sunnidale and Flos and gained Penetanguishene, Matchedash, Medonte, Orillia, Oro, and Tay. In 1976, it gained the townships of Mara, Rama and Tiny but Lost Barrie and Vespra. In 1987, it gained Flos Township, only to lose it again in the 1996 redistribution. In the 2003 redistribution, its southern boundary was altered slightly to follow the boundary of the new municipality of Springwater in neighbouring Simcoe—Grey with the municipalities of Oro-Medonte, Tiny and Tay in Simcoe North. In 2013, the riding lost all of Oro-Medonte west of 9 Line.

Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, the riding lost the rest of Oro-Medonte to Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte, a small piece of territory near Port Severn as well as the Sawdust Islands, Green Island, Canary Island and Marshal Island that was annexed by the Municipality of Georgian Bay to Parry Sound—Muskoka.

Riding associations

Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:

PartyAssociation nameCEOHQ cityChristian Heritage Party of CanadaCHP Simcoe NorthAdrian P. KoogerOrilliaConservative Party of CanadaSimcoe North Conservative AssociationCharlene E. AndersonMidlandGreen Party of CanadaSimcoe North Green Party AssociationErik SchomannTinyLiberal Party of CanadaSimcoe North Federal Liberal AssociationRyan D. BarberMidlandNew Democratic PartySimcoe North Federal NDP Riding AssociationBrian TrujilloOttawaPeople's Party of CanadaBarrie-Simcoe PPC AssociationMyles WilsonOrillia

Members of Parliament

Simcoe North has elected the following members of Parliament to represent it in the House of Commons of Canada:

Election results

2021 federal election redistributed results Party Vote %   Conservative 24,617 42.18   Liberal 17,995 30.83   New Democratic 9,315 15.96   People's 4,465 7.65   Green 1,780 3.05   Christian Heritage 192 0.33 Total valid votes 58,364 99.52 Rejected ballots 280 0.48 Registered voters/ estimated turnout 93,986 62.40

2011 federal election redistributed resultsPundits' Guide to Canadian Elections Party Vote %   Conservative 27,796 53.88   New Democratic 10,540 20.43   Liberal 9,932 19.25   Green 3,021 5.86   Christian Heritage 301 0.58

Note: Results are preliminary as of 18 October 2008.

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

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

Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1940 election.

Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.

Note: Conservative vote is compared to Government vote in 1917 election.

Note: Government vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1911 election, and Opposition vote is compared to Liberal vote.

Note: popular vote compared to vote in 1896 general election.

See also List of Canadian electoral districts Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

References

Riding history from the Library of Parliament 2011 results from Elections Canada Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

Notes