Sault Ste. Marie (provincial electoral district)

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Sault Ste. Marie
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario electoral district
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Sault Ste. Marie in relation to other Northern Ontario electoral districts
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP
 
 		 
Chris Scott
Progressive Conservative
District created1902
First contested 1902
Last contested 2025
Demographics
Population (2016)73,370
Electors (2018)59,545
Area (km²)275
Pop. density (per km²)266.8
Census division(s) Algoma
Census subdivision(s) Sault Ste. Marie

Sault Ste. Marie is a provincial electoral district in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the City of Sault Ste. Marie.

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History

The riding was created in 1902 from part of Algoma East, and originally consisted of a large section of Algoma District from the boundary of Thunder Bay District to the mouth of the Echo River. It has essentially had the same boundaries (that of the city of Sault Ste. Marie) since the 1966 redistribution.

Prior to 1996, Ontario was divided into the same electoral districts as those used for federal electoral purposes. They were redistributed whenever a readjustment took place at the federal level.

In 2005, legislation was passed by the Legislature to divide Ontario into 107 electoral districts, beginning with the next provincial election in 2007. The eleven northern electoral districts, including Sault Ste. Marie, are those defined for federal purposes in 1996, based on the 1991 census (except for a minor boundary adjustment). The 96 southern electoral districts are those defined for federal electoral purposes in 2003, based on the 2001 census. Without this legislation, the number of electoral districts in northern Ontario would have been reduced from eleven to ten. [1]

As a result, the provincial electoral district consists solely of the City of Sault Ste. Marie, while the federal electoral district also includes Prince Township, the Rankin, Garden River, Goulais Bay and Obadjiwan reserves, and a portion of Unorganized North Algoma District extending north to the Montreal River.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Canadian census [2] [3]

Members of Provincial Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:

Sault Ste. Marie
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Riding created in 1902 from Algoma East
10th  1902–1903   Andrew Miscampbell Conservative
 1903–1904   Charles Napier Smith Liberal
11th  1904–1908
12th  1908–1911   William Hearst Conservative
13th  1911–1914
14th  1914–1919
15th  1919–1923   James Cunningham Labour
16th  1923–1926   James Lyons Conservative
17th  1926–1929
18th  1929–1934
19th  1934–1937   Augustus Roberts Liberal
20th  1937–1937 Richard McMeekin
 1937–1943 Colin Campbell
21st  1943–1945   George Isaac Harvey Co-operative Commonwealth
22nd  1945–1948
23rd  1948–1951
24th  1951–1955   Harry Lyons Progressive Conservative
25th  1955–1959
26th  1959–1962
 1962–1963 Arthur Wishart
27th  1963–1967
28th  1967–1971
29th  1971–1975 John Rhodes
30th  1975–1977
31st  1977–1978
 1978–1981 Russ Ramsay
32nd  1981–1985
33rd  1985–1987   Karl Morin-Strom New Democratic
34th  1987–1990
35th  1990–1995 Tony Martin
36th  1995–1999
37th  1999–2003
38th  2003–2007   David Orazietti Liberal
39th  2007–2011
40th  2011–2014
41st  2014–2017
 2017–2018   Ross Romano Progressive Conservative
42nd  2018–2022
43rd  2022–2025
44th  2025–present Chris Scott

Election results

2025 Ontario general election
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Chris Scott 13,08243.1–3.8
New Democratic Lisa Vezeau-Allen12,96442.7+5.4
Liberal Gurwinder Dusanjh3,03810.0+4.0
New Blue Arnold Heino5641.9–1.4
Green Jaycob Jacques4211.4–1.1
Ontario Party Paul Frolich3021.0N/A
Total valid votes/expense limit
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots
Turnout49.6+5.1
Eligible voters61,276
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –4.6
Source: Elections Ontario [4]
2022 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Ross Romano 12,60646.89+4.86$49,426
New Democratic Michele McCleave-Kennedy10,02937.30−3.43$78,662
Liberal Liam Hancock1,6105.99−3.97$0
Independent Naomi Sayers1,0703.98 $2,001
New Blue Shane Pankhurst8943.33 $1,690
Green Keagan Gilfillan6752.51−0.74$381
Total valid votes/expense limit26,88499.47+0.48$85,145
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots1430.53-0.48
Turnout27,02744.49-10.00
Eligible voters60,818
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +4.15
Source(s)
  • "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18.
  • "Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21.
2018 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Ross Romano 13,49842.03+1.66
New Democratic Michele McCleave-Kennedy13,08440.74+7.92
Liberal Jaclynne Hamel3,1999.96–13.05
Green Kara Flannigan1,0443.25+1.26
Northern Ontario Sandy Holmberg9933.09
Libertarian Lance Brizard2990.93+0.65
Total valid votes32,117100.0  
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
Turnout54.79
Eligible voters58,616
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –3.13
Source: Elections Ontario [5]
Ontario provincial by-election, June 1, 2017
Resignation of David Orazietti
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Ross Romano 10,41140.37+27.98
New Democratic Joe Krmpotich8,46532.82+7.35
Liberal Debbie Amaroso 5,93523.01–35.52
Green Kara Flannigan5121.99–1.24
None of the Above Above Znoneofthe3131.21
Libertarian Gene Balfour710.28–0.11
Pauper John Turmel 470.18
Total valid votes25,754100.0  
Turnout43.93
Registered electors58,690
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +31.74
Source: Elections Ontario [6]
2014 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Orazietti 17,49058.53+3.59
New Democratic Celia Ross 7,61025.47-5.40
Progressive Conservative Rod Fremlin3,70412.39+0.56
Green Kara Flannigan9653.23+1.46
Libertarian Austin Williams1150.38
Total valid votes29,884 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots2660.88+0.38
Turnout30,15050.77+1.42
Eligible voters59,385
Liberal hold Swing +4.47
Source: Elections Ontario [7]
2011 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Orazietti 16,10954.95-5.18
New Democratic Celia Ross 9,03730.83+4.44
Progressive Conservative Jib Turner3,47711.86+4.55
Green Luke Macmichael5191.77-2.52
Family Coalition Matthew Hunt1720.59-1.30
Total valid votes 29,314100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots1470.50-0.01
Turnout29,46149.35-6.21
Eligible voters59,698
Liberal hold Swing -4.81
Source: Elections Ontario [8]
2007 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Orazietti 19,31660.13+3.09
New Democratic Jeff Arbus8,47526.38-5.99
Progressive Conservative Josh Pringle2,3497.31-0.29
Green André Riopel1,3774.29+3.03
Family Coalition Bill Murphy6051.88+0.16
Total valid votes32,122 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots1630.50
Turnout32,28555.56
Eligible voters58,108
Liberal hold Swing +4.54
2003 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Orazietti 20,05057.04+29.45
New Democratic Tony Martin 11,37932.37-10.86
Progressive Conservative Bruce Willson2,6747.61-20.79
Family Coalition Al Walker6061.72
Green Dan Brosemer4411.25
Total valid votes 35,150 100.00
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +20.15
1999 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Tony Martin 15,94943.23-0.10
Progressive Conservative James Caicco10,47728.40+6.72
Liberal Terry Sheehan10,18027.59-5.27
Natural Law Colleen Hibbs2880.78
Total valid votes36,894 100.00
New Democratic hold Swing -3.41
1995 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Tony Martin 15,39243.33+7.03
Liberal Carmen Provenzano 11,67232.86-1.65
Progressive Conservative Lou Turco7,69921.67+13.11
Green Paul Thompson7572.13
Total valid votes35,520 100.00
New Democratic hold Swing +4.34
1990 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Tony Martin 14,01336.30-12.69
Liberal Don Macgregor13,32234.51-7.59
Confederation of Regions Don Edwards7,95820.62
Progressive Conservative John Solski3,3088.57-0.33
Total valid votes38,601 100.00
New Democratic hold Swing -2.55
1987 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Karl Morin-Strom 19,06449.00+4.15
Liberal Albert Ferranti16,38142.10+28.86
Progressive Conservative Udo Rauk3,4648.90-33.01
Total valid votes38,900 100.00
New Democratic hold Swing -12.36
1985 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Karl Morin-Strom 16,36244.85+20.51
Progressive Conservative Russ Ramsay 15,29341.92-8.08
Liberal Ray Youngson4,83013.24-12.43
Total valid votes36,485 100.00
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +14.29
1981 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Russ Ramsay 14,71249.99-5.29
Liberal Albert Ferranti7,55525.67+14.98
New Democratic Susan Brothers7,16224.34-9.22
Total valid votes29,429 100.00
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -10.14

^ Change from general election

Ontario provincial by-election, December 14, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Russ Ramsay 15,96052.14-3.14
New Democratic Ron Moreau10,14533.14-0.42
Liberal Ron Luciano4,50514.72+4.03
Total valid votes30,610 100.00
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -1.36
1977 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative John Rhodes 19,20955.28+12.83
New Democratic Don Burgess11,66033.56-6.12
Liberal John Nelson3,71510.69-6.49
Communist Arlene Bovingdon1620.47-0.22
Total valid votes34,746 100.00
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +9.47
1975 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative John Rhodes 14,41542.46-0.54
New Democratic Ron Moreau13,47039.67-0.35
Liberal Bob Gernon5,83517.19+0.21
Communist Gordon Massie2320.68
Total valid votes33,952 100.00
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -0.09
1971 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative John Rhodes 14,98343.00+0.79
New Democratic Anne Valentine13,94840.03+5.01
Liberal Jim Hilsinger5,91516.97-5.80
Total valid votes34,846 100.00
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -2.11
1967 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Arthur Wishart 11,80742.21
New Democratic Earl Orchard9,79735.02
Liberal Frank Shunnock6,37122.71
Total valid votes27,975 100.00
1963 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Arthur Wishart 11,55942.24
Liberal Frank Ianni9,35934.20
New Democratic Lloyd B. Hetherington6,44623.56
Total valid votes27,364 100.00
1959 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Harry Lyons 8,26040.10
Liberal Joseph Hussey6,95533.76
Co-operative Commonwealth Leslie C. Woodckcok5,38626.14
Total valid votes20,601 100.00
1955 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Harry Lyons 7,71641.77
Co-operative Commonwealth Harvey C. Willoughby5,78531.32
Liberal Wylie A. Rodman4,51724.45
Labor–Progressive Edward Bain4532.45
Total valid votes18,471 100.00
1951 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Harry Lyons 7,35939.42
Liberal Norman S. Currie6,05132.42
Co-operative Commonwealth George Isaac Harvey 5,25728.16
Total valid votes18,667 100.00
1948 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Co-operative Commonwealth George Isaac Harvey 6,51441.77
Progressive Conservative Wesley W. Hill5,08132.58
Liberal W. A. Rodman4,00025.65
Total valid votes15,595 100.00
1945 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Co-operative Commonwealth George Isaac Harvey 5,62334.69
Progressive Conservative W. J. McMeeken 5,44733.61
Liberal T. McGee5,13831.70
Total valid votes16,208 100.00
1943 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Co-operative Commonwealth George Isaac Harvey 7,17355.70
Liberal Colin Campbell 3,06923.83
Progressive Conservative Earl Dinsmore2,63720.48
Total valid votes12,879 100.00
Ontario provincial by-election, November 23, 1937
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Colin Campbell acclaimed
1937 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Richard McMeekin 7,13449.47
Conservative James W. Lyons 6,48844.99
Co-operative Commonwealth Herman J. Lefave7985.53
Total valid votes14,420 100.00
1934 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Augustus Roberts 7,53055.47
Conservative James W. Lyons 5,71942.13
Co-operative Commonwealth George Curry3272.41
Total valid votes13,576 100.00
1929 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative James W. Lyons 6,21676.94
Liberal Ernest DeCourcy1,86323.06
Total valid votes8,079 100.00
1926 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative James W. Lyons 5,49777.38
Prohibition James Bertram Cunningham 1,60722.62
Total valid votes7,104 100.00
Ontario provincial by-election, 1923
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative James W. Lyons acclaimed
1923 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative James W. Lyons 2,83943.27
Liberal John A. McPhail2,39536.50
Labour James Bertram Cunningham 1,32720.23
Total valid votes6,561 100.00
1919 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour James Bertram Cunningham 4,44459.11
Conservative William Howard Hearst 3,07440.89
Total valid votes7,518 100.00
1914 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative William Howard Hearst 2,23160.92
Liberal Francis E. Crawford1,43139.08
Total valid votes3,662 100.00
1911 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative William Howard Hearst Acclaimed
1908 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative William Howard Hearst 1,40654.69
Liberal Charles Napier Smith 1,16545.31
Total valid votes2,571 100.00
1905 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Charles Napier Smith 1,39652.05
Conservative M. McFadden1,28647.95
Total valid votes2,682 100.00
Ontario provincial by-election, October 27, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Charles Napier Smith 1,25455.46
Conservative Andrew Miscampbell 1,00744.54
Total valid votes2,261 100.00
1902 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Andrew Miscampbell 1,35953.95
Liberal Charles Napier Smith 1,16046.05
Total valid votes2,519 100.00

2007 electoral reform referendum

2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
SideVotes%
First Past the Post22,83073.79
Mixed member proportional8,11026.21
Total valid votes30,940100.00

References

  1. ↑ Elections Ontario web site, “New Electoral Boundaries” Archived 2006-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "2011 National Household Survey Profile - Census subdivision". 8 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Statistics Canada: 2011 Census Profile". 8 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Sault Ste. Marie Unofficial Election Results". Elections Ontario. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 9. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  6. ↑ "Online Election Night Results (174 of 174 polls reporting)". Elections Ontario. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  7. ↑ Elections Ontario (2018). "June 12, 2014 general election poll by poll results and summaries: Sault Ste. Marie" . Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  8. ↑ Elections Ontario (2011). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Sault Ste. Marie" (PDF). Retrieved 1 June 2014.

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