Perth—Wellington

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.[3]
Perth—Wellington
Ontario electoral district
Perth—Wellington in relation to other southern Ontario ridings (2013 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
John Nater
Conservative
District created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2019
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]104,912
Electors (2015)75,217
Area (km²)[2]3,580.14
Pop. density (per km²)29.3
Census division(s)Perth, Wellington
Census subdivision(s)Minto, Wellington North, North Perth, Mapleton, West Perth, Perth East, Stratford, Perth South, St. Marys

Demographics

Canada census – Perth—Wellington community profile
2011
Population: 104,912 (1.0% from 2006)
Land area: 3,580.14 km2 (1,382.30 sq mi)
Population density: 29.3/km2 (76/sq mi)
Median age: 40.5 (M: 39.1, F: 41.8)
Total private dwellings: 42,111
Median household income: $63,182
Notes: NHS Profile, Statistics Canada – References: 2011[4] earlier[5]
Visible Minorities and Aboriginals[6]
Group 2011 Census
Population% of total
Aboriginal1,8951.9
Visible Minority2,0702.0
All other98,80096.1
Total102,765100.0
Population by mother tongue[7]
Group 2011 Census
Population% of total
English89,95086.9
French6450.6
English and French1000.1
All other12,85012.4
Total103,545100.0

(Other languages, 2011: 7.2% German, 2.2% Dutch)

Mobility over previous five years
Group 2011 Census
Population% of total
At the same address67,29069.9
In the same constituency 14,620 15.2
In the same province 12,880 13.3
From another province 605 0.6
From another country 910 1.0
Total aged 5 or over96,305100.0

Religions: 79.3% Christian (18.6% Catholic, 15.6% United Church, 8.7% Presbyterian, 7.5% Lutheran, 5.7% Anglican, 2.1% Baptist, 1.3% Pentecostal, 19.8% Other), 19.8% No religion
Median individual income (2010): $31,468
Average individual income (2010): $37,380

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.[8]

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
Perth—Wellington
Riding created from Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey,
Perth—Middlesex and Waterloo—Wellington
38th  2004–2006     Gary Schellenberger Conservative
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019 John Nater
43rd  2019–present

Election results

Graph of election results in Perth—Wellington (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeJohn Nater25,62246.3+3.4$73,230.45
LiberalPirie Mitchell15,00227.1-10.5$48,553.60
New DemocraticGeoff Krauter8,09414.6-0.4$19,103.41
GreenCollan Simmons4,9499.0+6.4none listed
People'sRoger Fuhr8941.6+1.2$583.54
Christian HeritageIrma DeVries7331.3-0.2$9,547.05
Total valid votes 55,294100.0 
Total rejected ballots 381 
Turnout 55,67567.1
Eligible voters 83,023
Conservative hold Swing
Source: Elections Canada[9]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeJohn Nater22,25542.9-11.6$125,945.50
LiberalStephen McCotter19,48037.6+19.6$54,799.08
New DemocraticEthan Rabidoux7,75615.0-6.3$39,763.84
GreenNicole Ramsdale1,3472.6-2.0
Christian HeritageIrma DeVries7941.5-0.2$11,543.38
No affiliationRoger Fuhr2170.4$28.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 51,789100.0   $208,635.42
Total rejected ballots  
Turnout 51,78968.1%+4.6%
Eligible voters 76,097
Conservative hold Swing -15.5%
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGary Schellenberger25,28154.5+6.5$82,570
New DemocraticEllen Papenburg9,86121.3+4.3$17,764
LiberalBob McTavish8,34118.0-5.7$40,957
GreenJohn Cowling2,1124.6-4.5$4.790
Christian HeritageIrma DeVries8061.7-0.4$8,010
Total valid votes/Expense limit 46,401 100.00 $84,700
Total rejected ballots 179 
Turnout 46,58063.5% 
Eligible voters 73,391
Conservative hold Swing +1.1%
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGary Schellenberger20,70948.0+1.9$68,139
LiberalSandra Gardiner10,22523.7-1.9$29,238
New DemocraticKerry McManus7,23417.0-1.8$23,081
GreenJohn Cowling3,8849.0+2.5$13,365
Christian HeritageIrma DeVries8982.1-0.8$8,662
Marxist–LeninistJulian Ichim980.2
Total valid votes/Expense limit 43,048100.0  $82,152
Conservative hold Swing +1.9%
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeGary Schellenberger22,00446.1+4.1
LiberalDavid Cunningham12,30125.8-7.6
New DemocraticKeith Dinicol8,87618.6+3.0
GreenJohn Cowling3,1176.5+0.3
Christian HeritageIrma DeVries1,3962.9+0.1
Total valid votes 47,694100.0
Conservative hold Swing +5.9%
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeGary Schellenberger18,87942.0
LiberalBrian Innes15,03233.4
New DemocraticRobert Roth7,02715.6
GreenJohn Cowling2,7706.2
Christian HeritageIrma Nicolette Devries1,2732.8
Total valid votes 44,981 100.0

See also

References

  1. Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. Statistics Canada: 2011
  3. "Perth–Wellington | Maps Corner | Elections Canada Online". elections.ca. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  4. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
  5. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  6. in private households
  7. excluding institutional residents
  8. "Perth - Wellington". CBC News. CBC. 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  9. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  10. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Perth—Wellington, 30 September 2015
  11. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates

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