Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke

Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons since 1979.

Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke
Ontario electoral district
Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke shown within the Eastern Ontario region (2003 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Cheryl Gallant
Conservative
District created1976
First contested1979
Last contested2019
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]102,537
Electors (2015)77,520
Area (km²)[2]11,452.85
Pop. density (per km²)9
Census division(s)Nipissing, Renfrew
Census subdivision(s)Arnprior, Bonnechere Valley, Deep River, Laurentian Valley, Madawaska Valley, McNab/Braeside, Pembroke, Petawawa, Renfrew, Whitewater Region

It is represented by Cheryl Gallant of the Conservative Party.

Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke includes all of Renfrew County and a small section of Nipissing District around Algonquin Provincial Park.

The largest community in the riding is the city of Pembroke; other communities include Arnprior, Barry's Bay, Chalk River, Cobden, Deep River, Eganville, Killaloe, Petawawa and Renfrew.

The riding was a Liberal stronghold both federally and provincially for over half a century; however, a growing religious and agricultural population has turned this district into one of the most conservative areas of Ontario.

Geography

It consists of

  • the County of Renfrew; and
  • the part of the Territorial District of Nipissing lying south and east of and including the townships of Deacon, Lister, Anglin, Dickson, Preston and Airy.

Political geography

Most of the riding was fairly Conservative from 2004 -2015. In the 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2011 elections, Deep River was the only significant community which voted Liberal. Pikwakanagan, a First Nations reserve, also voted Liberal, and the Township of Wylie had a tie vote. A small handful of polls in Pembroke voted Liberal, but most of the city voted Conservative.

These demographics changed by the 2015 Federal Election, which saw the Liberals hold onto Pikwakanagan and Deep River, and gain most of the polls in Pembroke, Petawawa, and Eganville along with a number in Arnprior, and Renfrew although most of the rural districts voted Conservative.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2011 Census[3]

Ethnic groups: 88.4% White, 9.6% Indigenous, 2.0% Other
Languages: 90.8% English, 4.9% French, 1.1% German, 1.0% Polish, 2.2% Other
Religions: 79.5% Christian, 0.9% Other, 19.6% None
Median income: $29,847 (2010)
Average income: $37,113 (2010)

History

Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke was created in 1976 from parts of Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, Lanark—Renfrew—Carleton and Renfrew North—Nipissing East ridings.

It consisted of the County of Renfrew, excluding the Townships of Bagot and Blythfield and McNab, and the part of the Territorial District of Nipissing including and lying easterly of the Townships of Mattawan, Papineau, Cameron, Deacon, Anglin, Dickson, Preston, Airy and Sabine.

The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Renfrew riding. In 1989, Renfrew riding was renamed "Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke".

The new riding consisted of the County of Renfrew, and the part of the Territorial District of Nipissing lying east of and including the townships of Deacon and Lister, and east of but excluding the townships of Freswick, Bower and Sproule, and east of and including the townships of Airy and Sabine.

In 1996, the Nipissing part was redefined as being the part of the district lying east of and including the townships of Deacon and Lister, east of and excluding the townships of Freswick, Bower, Sproule and Nightingale, and east of and including the Township of Sabine.

In 2003, it was given its current boundaries as described above.

This riding was unchanged during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke
Riding created from Frontenac—Lennox and Addington,
Lanark—Renfrew—Carleton and Renfrew North—Nipissing East
31st  1979–1980     Len Hopkins Liberal
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
Renfrew
34th  1988–1989     Len Hopkins Liberal
Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke
34th  1989–1993     Len Hopkins Liberal
35th  1993–1997
36th  1997–2000 Hec Clouthier
37th  2000–2003     Cheryl Gallant Alliance
 2003–2004     Conservative
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019
43rd  2019–present

Election results

Graph of election results in Renfrew—Nippissing—Pembroke (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, 1993 – present

2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeCheryl Gallant31,08052.6$66,041.60
LiberalRuben Marini11,53219.6$45,587.70
New DemocraticEileen Jones-Whyte8,78614.9$16,662.56
GreenIan Pineau3,2305.5$3,432.43
People'sDavid Ainsworth1,4632.5none listed
IndependentDan Criger1,1251.9$9,173.74
IndependentDheerendra Kumar9171.6none listed
Veterans CoalitionRobert Cherrin3580.6none listed
LibertarianStefan Klietsch2660.5none listed
IndependentJonathan Davis2000.3none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 58,957100.0
Total rejected ballots 471
Turnout 59,42869.1
Eligible voters 86,010
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeCheryl Gallant26,19545.83-7.60$57,534.69
LiberalJeff Lehoux18,66632.66+19.93$52,131.48
IndependentHec Clouthier6,30011.02-7.68$64,551.59
New DemocraticDan McCarthy4,8938.56-4.87$29,224.75
GreenStefan Klietsch1,1051.93+0.22$3,045.10
Total valid votes/Expense limit 57,159100.0  $223,209.96
Total rejected ballots 264
Turnout 57,42373.5+6.61
Eligible voters 78,080
Conservative hold Swing -13.8
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeCheryl Gallant27,46253.43-7.66
IndependentHec Clouthier9,61118.70
New DemocraticEric Burton6,90313.43+2.50
LiberalChristine Tabbert6,54512.73-7.84
GreenRosanne Van Schie8771.71-5.05
Total valid votes/Expense limit 51,398100.00 
Total rejected ballots 1660.32-0.08
Turnout 51,56466.89+3.74
Eligible voters 77,082
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeCheryl Gallant28,90861.09+3.4$56,541
LiberalCarole Devine9,73720.57-3.5$67,673
New DemocraticSue McSheffrey5,17510.93-1.6$31,328
GreenBen Hoffman3,2016.76+5.7$7,564
IndependentDenis Gagné2930.61
Total valid votes/Expense limit 47,314100.0 $87,348
Total rejected ballots 1880.4
Turnout 47,50263.15
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeCheryl Gallant29,99257.7+2.6
LiberalDon Lindsay12,55124.1-5.5
New DemocraticSue McSheffrey6,50512.5+1.0
GreenGordon S. McLeod1,6013.1+0.7
IndependentPaul Kelly1,3382.6*
Total valid votes 51,987100.0
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeCheryl Gallant27,49455.1-0.4
LiberalRob Jamieson14,79829.6-9.4
New DemocraticSue McSheffrey5,72011.5+8.0
GreenGordon S. McLeod1,1912.4
MarijuanaStanley Sambey7141.4-0.2
Total valid votes 49,917100.0

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

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
AllianceCheryl Gallant20,63444.2+17.4
LiberalHec Clouthier18,21139.0-1.3
Progressive ConservativeBob Amaron5,28711.3-14.1
New DemocraticOle Hendrickson1,6073.4-3.2
MarijuanaStanley E. Sambey7621.6
IndependentThane C. Heins1210.3*
Natural LawAndré Giordano780.2-0.2
Total valid votes 46,700100.0

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

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHec Clouthier19,56940.3-10.3
ReformEd Pinnell13,03526.8+14.6
Progressive ConservativeBob Gould12,35225.4+11.6
New DemocraticBarbara Clarke3,2426.7+4.0
Canadian ActionGay Curran-Desmond2360.5
Natural LawAndré Giordano1830.4+0.1
Total valid votes 48,617100.0
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLen Hopkins25,72550.5-3.8
IndependentHec Clouthier10,28720.2
Progressive ConservativeMilton Stevenson7,03913.8-18.2
ReformEdward Pinnell6,20912.2
New DemocraticBarbara Clarke1,3452.6-9.9
AbolitionistMurray Reid1450.3
Natural LawDaphne Quance1430.3
Total valid votes 50,893100.0

Renfrew, 1988 – 1993

1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLen Hopkins25,55854.3+9.2
Progressive ConservativeBen Hoffman15,08132.1-13.0
New DemocraticElizabeth Ives-Ruyter5,87912.5+2.7
Confederation of RegionsMurray Reid5201.1
Total valid votes 47,038100.0

Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, 1979 – 1988

1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLen Hopkins19,50245.1-6.6
Progressive ConservativeDon Whillans19,46445.0+12.4
New DemocraticGavin Murphy4,2539.8-5.8
Total valid votes 43,219100.0
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLen Hopkins20,52951.7+2.5
Progressive ConservativeBob Amaron12,96632.7-0.8
New DemocraticDon Breault6,20015.6-1.7
Total valid votes 39,695100.0
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalLen Hopkins20,28649.2
Progressive ConservativeDon Sutherland13,78133.4
New DemocraticDon Breault7,13317.3
Total valid votes 41,200100.0

See also

References

  • "(Code 35074) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
  • RENFREW--NIPISSING--PEMBROKE, Ontario (1976 - 1987) Riding history from the Library of Parliament
  • RENFREW, Ontario (1987 - 1989) Riding history from the Library of Parliament
  • RENFREW--NIPISSING--PEMBROKE, Ontario (1989 - 2008) Riding history from the Library of Parliament
  • [Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke 2011 results from Elections Canada]
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

Notes

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