Canadian federal election results in Northern Ontario

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This page shows results of Canadian federal elections in Northern Ontario.

Regional profile

Northern Ontario has traditionally been one of the more left-leaning areas of Ontario, with strong support for reformist and social democratic policies. This region has traditionally been a two-way split between the Liberals and New Democratic Party (NDP). However, the Liberals held every seat here during their Ontario sweeps from 1993 to 2000. The NDP regained two seats in 2004 and produced very strong results in many other ridings. They were unable to pick up any more in 2006, but came close in almost every riding, and they swept much of the region in 2008.

The Conservatives are traditionally weak in this region, except in the Parry Sound—Muskoka riding bordering Central Ontario, which they were able to pick up in the 2006 election in a very close race. The Conservatives also have some strength in Kenora, which has often seen close three-way races between all three major parties and was won by the Conservatives in 2008. This changed in 2011, when the meltdown of Liberal support allowed the Conservatives to pick up an additional two seats, leaving the Liberals completely shut out of northern Ontario for the first time in decades.

In 2015, however, the Liberals took seven ridings, many of which they had lost in 2008. The NDP held onto two ridings, while Parry Sound-Muskoka remained with the Conservatives.

2015 election results in Northern Ontario
Party		Northeast		Northwest		Total
		Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
	Liberal	136,482	42.5	49,510	42.2	185,992	42.4
	New Democratic Party	87,501	27.2	33,242	28.3	120,743	27.5
	Conservative	86,265	26.8	25,402	21.6	111,667	25.5
	Green	10,300	3.2	8,857	7.5	19,157	4.4
	Marxist–Leninist	221	0.1	-	-	221	0.1
	Pirate	121	0.0	-	-	121	0.0
	Communist	102	0.0	-	-	102	0.0
	Canadian Action	88	0.0	-	-	88	0.0
	Independents	218	0.1	432	0.4	650	0.1
Total		321,298	73.2	117,443	26.8	438,741

2011 election results in Northern Ontario
Party		Northeast		Northwest		Total
		Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
	New Democratic Party	111,297	39.1	43,274	44.0	154,571	40.4
	Conservative	106,588	37.5	32,558	33.1	139,146	36.3
	Liberal	54,234	19.1	19,565	19.9	73,799	19.3
	Green	11,704	4.1	2,660	2.7	14,364	3.7
	Marijuana	-	-	265	0.3	265	0.1
	First Peoples National	229	0.1	-	-	229	0.1
	Marxist–Leninist	151	0.1	-	-	151	0.0
	Christian Heritage	111	0.0	-	-	111	0.0
	Independents	284	0.1	147	0.1	431	0.1
Total		284,598	74.3	98,449	25.7	383,047

2008 election results in Northern Ontario
Party		Northeast		Northwest		Total
		Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
	New Democratic Party	95,028	36.0	30,022	32.8	128,050	36.0
	Liberal	77,618	29.4	29,040	31.7	106,658	30.0
	Conservative	72,083	27.3	27,357	29.8	99,440	28.0
	Green	17,473	6.6	4,918	5.4	22,391	6.3
	First Peoples National	650	0.2	-	-	650	0.2
	Marijuana	-	-	327	0.4	327	0.1
	Marxist–Leninist	206	0.1	-	-	206	0.1
	Canadian Action	201	0.1	-	-	201	0.1
	Independents	520	0.2	-	-	520	0.1
Total		263,779		91,664		355,443

2015 - 42nd General Election

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		Conservative		NDP		Liberal		Green		Other
Algoma—Manitoulin— Kapuskasing		André Robichaud 9,820 23.73%		Carol Hughes 16,516 39.92%		Heather Wilson 14,111 34.11%		Calvin John Orok 927 2.24%				Carol Hughes
Kenora		Greg Rickford 8,751 28.37%		Howard Hampton 10,420 33.79%		Bob Nault 10,918 35.40%		Ember C. McKillop 501 1.62%		Kelvin Boucher-Chicago (Ind.) 162 0.53%		Greg Rickford
Nickel Belt		Aino Laamanen 8,221 16.74%		Claude Gravelle 18,556 37.78%		Marc Serré 21,021 42.80%		Stuart McCall 1,217 2.48%		Dave Starbuck (M-L) 98 0.20%		Claude Gravelle
Nipissing—Timiskaming		Jay Aspin 14,325 29.31%		Kathleen Jodouin 7,936 16.24%		Anthony Rota 25,357 51.88%		Nicole Peltier 1,257 2.57%				Jay Aspin
Parry Sound—Muskoka		Tony Clement 22,206 43.30%		Matt McCarthy 5,183 10.11%		Trisha Cowie 19,937 38.88%		Glen Hodgson 3,704 7.22%		Duncan Bell (Pirate) 121 0.24% Gordie Merton (CAP) 88 0.17% Albert Gray Smith (M-L) 40 0.08%		Tony Clement
Sault Ste. Marie		Bryan Hayes 13,615 31.12%		Skip Morrison 9,543 21.81%		Terry Sheehan 19,582 44.75%		Kara Flannigan 934 2.13%		Mike Taffarel (M-L) 83 0.19%		Bryan Hayes
Sudbury		Fred Slade 10,473 21.10%		Paul Loewenberg 13,793 27.79%		Paul Lefebvre 23,534 47.42%		David Robinson 1,509 3.04%		Jean-Raymond Audet (Ind.) 134 0.27% J. David Popescu (Ind.) 84 0.17% Elizabeth Rowley (Comm.) 102 0.21%		Vacant
Thunder Bay—Rainy River		Moe Comuzzi 8,876 21.09%		John Rafferty 12,483 29.66%		Don Rusnak 18,523 44.02%		Christy Radbourne 2,201 5.23%				John Rafferty
Thunder Bay— Superior North		Richard Harvey 7,775 17.43%		Andrew Foulds 10,339 23.18%		Patty Hajdu 20,069 44.99%		Bruce Hyer 6,155 13.80%		Robert Skaf (Ind.) 270 0.61%		Bruce Hyer
Timmins—James Bay		John P. Curley 7,605 20.40%		Charlie Angus 15,974 42.86%		Todd Lever 12,940 34.72%		Max Kennedy 752 2.02%				Charlie Angus

2011 - 41st general election

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		Conservative		Liberal		NDP		Green		Other
Algoma—Manitoulin— Kapuskasing		Ray Sturgeon 10,991 30.33%		François Cloutier 5,374 14.83%		Carol Hughes 18,747 51.73%		Lorraine Rekmans 1,130 3.12%				Carol Hughes
Kenora		Greg Rickford 11,567 47.05%		Roger Valley 5,381 21.89%		Tania Cameron 6,855 27.88%		Mike Schwindt 636 2.59%		Kelvin Chicago-Boucher (Ind.) 147 0.60%		Greg Rickford
Nickel Belt		Lynne Reynolds 12,503 27.98%		Joe Cormier 6,308 14.12%		Claude Gravelle 24,566 54.97%		Christine Guillot-Proulx 1,252 2.80%		Steve Rutchinski (M-L) 59 0.13%		Claude Gravelle
Nipissing—Timiskaming		Jay Aspin 15,495 36.66%		Anthony Rota 15,477 36.61%		Rona Eckert 8,781 20.77%		Scott Edward Daley 2,518 5.96%				Anthony Rota
Parry Sound—Muskoka		Tony Clement 25,864 55.73%		Cindy Waters 5,330 11.48%		Wendy Wilson 11,217 24.17%		Glen Hodgson 3,776 8.14%		David Carmichael (Ind.) 168 0.36% Albert Gray Smith (M-L) 54 0.12%		Tony Clement
Sault Ste. Marie		Bryan Hayes 18,328 41.44%		Christian Provenzano 8,343 18.86%		Tony Martin 16,467 37.23%		Luke Macmichael 945 2.14%		Randy Riauka (CHP) 111 0.25% Mike Taffarel (M-L) 38 0.09%		Tony Martin
Sudbury		Fred Slade 12,881 28.35%		Carol Hartman 8,172 17.98%		Glenn Thibeault 22,684 49.92%		Fred Twilley 1,359 2.99%		Will Morin (FPNP) 229 0.50% David Popescu (Ind.) 116 0.26%		Glenn Thibeault
Thunder Bay—Rainy River		Moe Comuzzi-Stehmann 10,097 27.17%		Ken Boshcoff 8,067 21.71%		John Rafferty 18,085 48.67%		Ed Shields 909 2.45%				John Rafferty
Thunder Bay— Superior North		Richard Harvey 10,894 29.66%		Yves Fricot 6,117 16.66%		Bruce Hyer 18,334 49.92%		Scot Kyle 1,115 3.04%		Denis A. Carrière (Mar.) 265 0.72%		Bruce Hyer
Timmins—James Bay		Bill Greenberg 10,526 31.69%		Marilyn Wood 5,230 15.74%		Charlie Angus 16,738 50.39%		Lisa Bennett 724 2.18%				Charlie Angus

2008 - 40th general election

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		Conservative		Liberal		NDP		Green		Other
Algoma— Manitoulin— Kapuskasing		Dianne Musgrove 5,899		Brent St. Denis 10,902		Carol Hughes 15,246		Lorraine Rekmans 1,465				Brent St. Denis
Kenora		Greg Rickford 9,335		Roger Valley 7,368		Tania Cameron 5,375		Jo Jo Holiday 1,078				Roger Valley
Nickel Belt		Ian McCracken 8,851		Louise Portelance 10,713		Claude Gravelle 19,019		Fred Twilley 2,050		Steve Rutchinski (MLPC) 125 Yves Villeneuve (Ind.) 115		Raymond Bonin†
Nipissing—Timiskaming		Joe Sinicrope 13,463		Anthony Rota 18,543		Dianna Allen 6,598		Craig Bridges 2,807		Andrew Moulden (CAP) 201		Anthony Rota
Parry Sound—Muskoka		Tony Clement 21,830		Jamie McGarvey 10,866		Jo-Anne Boulding 5,355		Glen Hodgson 5,118		David Rowland (IND) 325		Tony Clement
Sault Ste. Marie		Cameron Ross 15,431		Paul Bichler 6,870		Tony Martin 16,572		Luke Macmichael 1,774		Cory McLeod (FPP) 235 Mike Taffarel (MXL) 81		Tony Martin
Sudbury		Gerry Labelle 11,073		Diane Marleau 12,984		Glenn Thibeault 15,050		Gordon Harris 3,321		Will Morin (FPNP) 415 David Popescu (Ind.) 80		Diane Marleau
Thunder Bay— Rainy River		Richard Neumann 8,466		Ken Boshcoff 11,589		John Rafferty 14,473		Russ Aegard 1,377				Ken Boshcoff
Thunder Bay— Superior North		Bev Sarafin 9,556		Don McArthur 10,083		Bruce Hyer 13,174		Brendan Hughes 2,463		Dennis Andrew Carriere (MJ) 327		Joe Comuzzi†
Timmins— James Bay		Bill Greenberg 5,536		Paul Taillefer 6,740		Charlie Angus 17,188		Larry Verner 938				Charlie Angus

2006 - 39th general election

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		Liberal		Conservative		NDP		Green		Other
Algoma—Manitoulin— Kapuskasing		Brent St. Denis 14,652		Ian West 8,957		Carol Hughes 13,244		Sarah Hutchinson 1,025		Will Morin 338 (FPNP) Donald Milton Polmateer 164 (Ind.)		Brent St. Denis
Kenora		Roger Valley 9,937		Bill Brown 8,434		Susan Barclay 8,149		Dave Vasey 692				Roger Valley
Nickel Belt		Raymond Bonin 19,775		Margaret Schwartzentruber 5,732		Claude Gravelle 17,668		Mark McAllister 975		Steve Rutchinski 42 (M-L) Mathieu Péron 1,044 (PC) Michel D. Ethier 421 (Mar.)		Raymond Bonin
Nipissing—Timiskaming		Anthony Rota 21,393		Peter Chirico 16,511		Dave Fluri 8,268		Meg Purdy 1,698				Anthony Rota
Parry Sound—Muskoka		Andy Mitchell 18,485		Tony Clement 18,513		Jo-Anne Boulding 5,472		Glen Hodgson 3,701				Andy Mitchell
Sault Ste. Marie		Christian Provenzano 15,825		Ken Walker 11,099		Tony Martin 17,979		Mark Viitala 1,056		Guy Dumas 225 (FPNP) Mike Taffarel 59 (M-L)		Tony Martin
Sudbury		Diane Marleau 19,809		Kevin Serviss 10,332		Gerry McIntaggart 15,225		Joey Methe 1,301		Sam Hammond 70 (Comm.) Dave Starbuck 77 (M-L) Stephen Butcher 782 (PC) David Popescu 54 (Ind.)		Diane Marleau
Thunder Bay—Rainy River		Ken Boshcoff 13,520		David Leskowski 10,485		John Rafferty 12,862		Russ Aegard 1,193		Doug Thompson 424 (Mar.)		Ken Boshcoff
Thunder Bay— Superior North		Joe Comuzzi 14,009		Bev Sarafin 8,578		Bruce Hyer 13,601		Dawn Kannegiesser 2,231		Denis Carriere (Mar.) 486		Joe Comuzzi
Timmins—James Bay		Robert Riopelle 13,003		Ken Graham 5,173		Charlie Angus 19,195		Sahaja Freed 578				Charlie Angus

2004 - 38th general election

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		Conservative		Liberal		NDP		Green		Other
Algoma— Manitoulin— Kapuskasing		Blaine Armstrong 8,093		Brent St. Denis 14,276		Carol Hughes 11,051		Lindsay Killen 1,449				Brent St. Denis
Kenora		Bill Brown 6,598		Roger Valley 8,563		Susan Barclay 7,577		Carl Chaboyer 898				Bob Nault
Nickel Belt		Michel Dupont 7,628		Raymond Bonin 17,188		Claude Gravelle 13,980		Steve Lafleur 1,031		Don Lavallee (Ind.) 217 Steve Rutchinski (M-L) 51 Michel Ethier (Mar.) 430		Raymond Bonin
Nipissing—Timiskaming		Al McDonald 16,001		Anthony Rota 18,254		Dave Fluri 7,354		Les Wilcox 1,329		Ross MacLean (CAP) 204		Bob Wood
											merged district
												Benoît Serré
Parry Sound—Muskoka		Keith Montgomery 15,970		Andy Mitchell 19,271		Jo-Anne Boulding 5,171		Glen Hodgson 3,524				Andy Mitchell
Sault Ste. Marie		Cameron Ross 9,969		Carmen Provenzano 15,760		Tony Martin 16,512		Julie Emmerson 814		Mike Taffarel (M-L) 67		Carmen Provenzano
Sudbury		Stephen Butcher 9,008		Diane Marleau 18,914		Gerry McIntaggart 12,781		Luke Norton 1,999		David Starbuck (M-L) 100		Diane Marleau
Thunder Bay— Rainy River		David Leskowski 9,559		Ken Boshcoff 14,290		John Rafferty 10,781		Russ Aegard 856		Johannes Scheibler (CHP) 267 Doug Thompson (Mar.) 547		Stan Dromisky
Thunder Bay— Superior North		Bev Sarafin 7,394		Joe Comuzzi 15,022		Bruce Hyer 10,230		Carl Rose 1,614		Denis Carrière (Mar.) 645		Joe Comuzzi
Timmins— James Bay		Andrew Van Oosten 5,682		Ray Chénier 13,525		Charlie Angus 14,138		Marsha Kriss 767				Réginald Bélair
											merged district
												Benoît Serré

2000 - 37th general election

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		Liberal		Canadian Alliance		NDP		PC		Other
Algoma—Manitoulin		Brent St. Denis 15,000		Ron Swain 8,992		Grant Buck 4,326		Dale Lapham 2,269		Alexander Jablanczy (G) 428		Brent St. Denis
Kenora—Rainy River		Bob Nault 14,416		Ed Prefontaine 9,125		Susan Barclay 6,868		Brian Barrett 1,476				Bob Nault
Nickel Belt		Raymond Bonin 19,187		Neil Martin 6,369		Sandy Bass 7,304		Reg Couldridge 1,665				Raymond Bonin
Nipissing		Bob Wood 18,888		Ken Ferron 7,461		Wendy Young 2,572		Alan Dayes 4,192				Bob Wood
Parry Sound—Muskoka		Andy Mitchell 17,911		George Stripe 9,569		Joanne Bury 1,665		Keith Montgomery 7,055		Richard Thomas (G) 1,495		Andy Mitchell
Sault Ste. Marie		Carmen Provenzano 18,867		David Ronald Rose 7,006		Bud Wildman 9,202		Doug Lawson 1,168		Kathie Brosemer (G) 776 Martin Bruce Odber (CAP) 128		Carmen Provenzano
Sudbury		Diane Marleau 20,290		Mike Smith 6,554		Paul Chislett 4,368		Alex McGregor 2,642		Thomas Gerry (G) 502 Kathy Wells-McNeil (CAP) 215 Daryl Janet Shandro (Com) 98		Diane Marleau
Thunder Bay—Atikokan		Stan Dromisky 11,449		David Leskowski 9,067		Rick Baker 6,023		Ian Sinclair 3,652		Kristin Boyer (G) 769		Stan Dromisky
Thunder Bay— Superior North		Joe Comuzzi 15,241		Doug Pantry 6,278		John Rafferty 6,169		Richard Neumann 2,753		Carl Rose (G) 648 Denis Carrière (Mar.) 581		Joe Comuzzi
Timiskaming—Cochrane		Benoit Serré 19,403		Dan Louie 5,840		Ambrose Raftis 2,461		William J. Stairs 2,603		Joseph Gold (G) 790		Benoit Serré
Timmins— James Bay		Réginald Bélair 16,335		James Gibb 3,356		Len Wood 9,385		Daniel Clark 1,053				Réginald Bélair