Kingston and the Islands () is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968.

It covers part of the city of Kingston, Ontario and the sparsely populated Frontenac Islands in the St. Lawrence River.

It has been represented since the 2015 federal election by Liberal Mark Gerretsen.

Demographics According to the 2021 Canadian census Ethnic groups: 80.1% White, 6.0% Indigenous, 3.6% South Asian, 2.5% Chinese, 2.1% Black, 1.3% Arab, 1.0% Latin American Languages: 84.7% English, 4.1% French, 1.3% Mandarin, 1.1% Portuguese, 1.0% Arabic Religions: 50.5% Christian (23.8% Catholic, 6.6% Anglican, 6.4% United Church, 1.3% Presbyterian, 1.0% Baptist, 11.4% other), 2.7% Muslim, 1.4% Hindu, 42.9% none Median income: $41,600 (2020) Average income: $54,100 (2020)

2023 representation According to the 2021 Canadian census

Languages: 85.2% English, 4.1% French, 1.2% Mandarin, 1.1% Portuguese Race: 82.6% White, 4.2% Indigenous, 3.4% South Asian, 2.4% Chinese, 2.0% Black, 1.2% Arab Religions: 51.0% Christian (23.8% Catholic, 6.7% Anglican, 6.7% United Church, 1.4% Presbyterian, 12.5% other), 2.6% Muslim, 1.3% Hindu, 42.7% none Median income: $41,600 (2020) Average income: $54,250 (2020)

History

The riding was created in 1966 from Kingston and parts of Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington and Prince Edward—Lennox.

In 1966, it was defined to consist of the City of Kingston, the Townships of Howe Island, Kingston and Wolfe Island, and the southwest part of the Township of Pittsburg, in Frontenac County; and the Township of Amherst Island in Lennox and Addington County.

In 1996, the Township of Pittsburgh portion of the riding was redefined to consist of the part of the township lying to the south of Highway 401.

In 2003, it was redefined to consist of the Township of Frontenac Islands (a 1998 merger of the Townships of Howe Island and Wolfe Island) and the City of Kingston (into which the Townships of Pittsburgh and Kingston had both been merged in 1998).

In 2013, the riding's borders were adjusted to remove the area north of Highway 401 from the riding, which became part of a new district, Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston and came into effect for the 2015 federal election.

Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, which came into effect for the 2025 Canadian federal election, the boundaries were restored to the 2003 boundaries, which include all of the Township of Frontenac Islands and the City of Kingston.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

2021 federal election redistributed results Party Vote %   Liberal 29,171 40.69   New Democratic 20,647 28.80   Conservative 17,599 24.55   People's 2,499 3.49   Green 1,761 2.46   Rhinoceros 10 0.01 Total valid votes 71,687 99.34 Rejected ballots 479 0.66 Registered voters/ estimated turnout 107,856 66.91

2011 federal election redistributed resultsPundits' Guide to Canadian Elections Party Vote %   Liberal 22,666 40.02   Conservative 19,289 34.06   New Democratic 12,243 21.62   Green 2,438 4.30

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

References

Federal riding history from the Library of Parliament 2011 Results from Elections Canada Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

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