Perth—Wellington is a federal electoral district in southwestern Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. The riding consists of:

Perth County including the City of Stratford and the Town of St Marys, and the Town of Minto, the Townships of Mapleton and Wellington North in the County of Wellington.

Demographics

+ Visible minorities and Aboriginalsin private households Group 2021 Census 2016 Census 2011 Census 2006 Census Population % of total Population % of total Population % of total Population % of total Aboriginal First Nations1,030 0.9 1,020 1.0 1,8951.9 695 0.7Métis 695 0.6 430 0.4 Visible Minority 5,420 4.8 3,260 3.1 2,070 2.0 2,085 2.0 All other 104,820 93.7 100,815 95.5 98,800 96.1 101,095 97.3 Total 111,965 100.0 105,525 100.0 102,765 100.0 103,875 100.0

+ Population by mother tongueexcluding institutional residents Group 2021 Census 2016 Census 2011 Census 2006 Census Population % of total Population % of total Population % of total Population % of total English 96,715 86.0 91,725 86.3 89,950 86.9 88,620 86.4 French 605 0.5 565 0.5 645 0.6 615 0.6 English and French 225 0.2 100 0.1 100 0.1 45 0.1 All other 14,910 13.3 13,910 13.1 12,850 12.4 13,245 12.9 Total 112,455 100.0 106,300 100.0 103,545 100.0 102,525 100.0 (Other languages, 2016: 7.8% German, 1.9% Dutch)

+ Mobility over previous five years Group 2021 Census 2016 Census 2011 Census 2006 Census Population % of total Population % of total Population % of total Population % of total At the same address 68,370 65.1 68,030 68.8 67,290 69.9 64,010 66.7 In the same constituency11,965 11.4 14,725 14.9 14,620 15.2 15,525 16.2 In the same province22,000 21.0 14,295 14.5 12,880 13.3 14,215 14.8 From another province1,030 1.0 750 0.8 605 0.6 905 0.9 From another country1,620 1.5 1,000 1.0 910 1.0 1,330 1.4 Total aged 5 or over 104,985 100.0 98,800 100.0 96,305 100.0 95,980 100.0

History The riding was created in 2003 from parts of Perth—Middlesex (76%), Waterloo—Wellington (17%) and Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey (7%) ridings. It did not undergo any boundary changes in the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

Election results

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

References

External links

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