Simcoe North (provincial electoral district)

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Simcoe North
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario electoral district
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Simcoe North in relation to southern Ontario ridings
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP
 
 		 
Jill Dunlop
Progressive Conservative
District created1996
First contested 1999
Last contested 2025
Demographics
Population (2016)111,335
Electors (2018)92,450
Area (km²)3,143
Pop. density (per km²)35.4
Census division(s) Simcoe County
Census subdivision(s) Midland, Orillia, Penetanguishene, Tay, Tiny, Christian Island, Severn, Ramara, Oro-Medonte, Mnjikaning First Nation

Simcoe North is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It was established as a provincial riding in 1996. Its population was 111,335 in 2016. [1]

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Demographics

According to the 2011 Canadian census for the overlapping Simcoe North (federal electoral district) [2] [3]

Ethnic groups: 88.5% White, 9.0% Aboriginal
Languages: 90.5% English, 3.8% French, 1.4% German
Religions: 71.7% Christian (28.5% Catholic, 13.0% United Church, 10.1% Anglican, 5.6% Presbyterian, 2.9% Baptist, 1.2% Lutheran, 1.0% Pentecostal, 9.4% Other Christian), 26.9% None.
Median income: $28,718 (2010)
Average income: $37,989 (2010)

Geography

The district includes all of the north and eastern parts of Simcoe County. The major municipalities include Midland, Orillia, Penetanguishene, Tay, Tiny, Christian Island, Severn, Ramara, Oro-Medonte and Mnjikaning First Nation. The area is 3,143 km2.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Simcoe North
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Riding created
1st  1867–1871   William Lount Liberal
2nd  1871–1874   William Davis Ardagh Conservative
Riding dissolved
Riding created from Simcoe East and Muskoka–Georgian Bay
37th  1999–2003   Garfield Dunlop Progressive Conservative
38th  2003–2007
39th  2007–2011
40th  2011–2014
41st  2014–2015
 2015–2018 Patrick Brown
 2018–2018   Independent
42nd  2018–2022   Jill Dunlop Progressive Conservative
43rd  2022–present
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly [4]

Election results

1999–present

Winning party in each polling division of Simcoe North at the 2025 Ontario general election Simcoe North 2025 polling division map winner.svg
Winning party in each polling division of Simcoe North at the 2025 Ontario general election
2025 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Jill Dunlop 24,84951.38+1.58
Liberal Walter Alvarez-Bardales13,32827.56+10.12
New Democratic Jordi Malcolm4,8139.95–7.79
Green Chris Carr3,2146.65–2.15
New Blue Dave Brunelle1,5823.27+0.16
Libertarian William Joslin5791.20+0.51
Total valid votes/expense limit48,36599.21–0.30
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots3870.79+0.30
Turnout48,75246.57+0.33
Eligible voters104,695
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –4.27
Source: Elections Ontario [5]
Winning party in each polling division of Simcoe North at the 2022 Ontario general election Simcoe North 2022 polling division map winner.svg
Winning party in each polling division of Simcoe North at the 2022 Ontario general election
2022 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Jill Dunlop 23,04149.80+2.89
New Democratic Elizabeth Van Houtte8,20817.74−10.29
Liberal Aaron Cayden Hiltz8,07017.44−0.26
Green Krystal Brooks4,0718.80+2.05
New Blue Mark Douris1,4383.11 
Ontario Party Aaron MacDonald1,1192.42 
Libertarian William Joslin3180.69+0.09
Total valid votes46,265100.0  
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots228
Turnout46,49346.24
Eligible voters101,053
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +6.59
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 Jill Dunlop 25,23646.92+2.98
New Democratic Elizabeth Van Houtte15,07828.03+12.48
Liberal Gerry Marshall9,52317.70-14.82
Green Valerie Powell3,6326.75-1.24
Libertarian Cynthia Sneath3200.59
Total valid votes53,789100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Independent Swing -8.97
Source: Elections Ontario [6]
Ontario provincial by-election, September 3, 2015
Resignation of Garfield Dunlop
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Patrick Brown 21,09553.68+9.74$117,157.00
Liberal Fred Larsen9,28123.62–8.90$94,892.00
New Democratic Elizabeth Van Houtte6,63716.89+1.34$54,795.23
Green Valerie Powell1,7914.56–3.43$183.33
New Reform James Gault2000.51––
People's Political Party Kevin Clarke 1460.37––
Libertarian Darren Roskam1040.26––
Pauper John Turmel 470.12––
Total valid votes39,301100.0
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots1700.43
Turnout39,47140.71
Eligible voters96,950
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +9.32
Source(s)
Elections Ontario (2015). "Official Returns from the Records, 086 Simcoe North" (PDF). Retrieved 17 November 2015.
2014 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Garfield Dunlop 22,17943.94-11.22
Liberal Fred Larsen16,41232.52+10.11
New Democratic Doris Middleton7,84615.55-1.41
Green Peter Stubbins4,0137.99+2.52
Total valid votes50,451100.00
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -10.67
Source: Elections Ontario [7]
2011 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Garfield Dunlop 25,08155.16+5.34
Liberal Fred Larsen10,19122.41-8.13
New Democratic Doris Middleton7,71016.96+7.77
Green Peter Stubbins2,4885.47-4.74
Total valid votes45,470100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots1420.31
Turnout45,61250.98
Eligible voters89,474
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +6.74
Source: Elections Ontario [8]
2007 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Garfield Dunlop22,98649.82+3.69
Liberal Laura Domsy14,09430.54-8.33
Green Wayne Varcoe4,70910.21+7.17
New Democratic Andrew Hill4,2409.19-1.68
Libertarian Dane-Train Raybould1120.24
Total valid votes46,141100.00
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +12.02
2003 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Garfield Dunlop23,39346.13-7.02
Liberal Paul Sloan19,71338.87-0.16
New Democratic John Niddery5,51510.87+4.95
Green Nina Pruesse1,5403.04+1.75
Family Coalition Blaine Scott4530.89
Independent Karnail Singh1010.2
Total valid votes50,715100.0
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -3.43
1999 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Garfield Dunlop26,16053.15
Liberal George J. Macdonald19,20939.03
New Democratic Ann Billings2,9135.92
Green Harry Promm6331.29
Natural Law William Robert Ayling3050.62
Total valid votes49,220100.0

1867–1874

1867 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal William Lount 1,43152.40
Conservative A. Morrison1,30047.60
Total valid votes2,73181.91
Eligible voters3,334
Liberal pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario [9]
1871 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative William Davis Ardagh 1,35444.39
Liberal Charles Cook1,04134.13
Liberal William Lount 65521.48
Turnout3,05069.41
Eligible voters4,394
Election voided
Source: Elections Ontario [10]
Ontario provincial by-election, January 1872
Previous election voided
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Davis Ardagh 1,84768.08+20.48
Independent Mr. Ramsey86631.92 
Total valid votes2,713100.0  −0.66
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +20.48
Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario [11] : 351 

2007 electoral reform referendum

2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
SideVotes%
First Past the Post28,21562.6
Mixed member proportional16,88337.4
Total valid votes45,098100.0

Sources

  1. ↑ "Simcoe North - Elections Canada". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  2. ↑ "National Household Survey (NHS) Profile, 2011". 8 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "National Household Survey (NHS) Profile, 2011". 8 May 2013.
  4. ↑ For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For William Lount's Legislative Assembly information see "William Lount, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For William Davis Ardagh's Legislative Assembly information see "William Davis Ardagh, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Garfield Dunlop's Legislative Assembly information see "Garfield Dunlop, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Patrick Brown's Legislative Assembly information see "Patrick Brown, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
  5. ↑ "Vote Totals From Official Tabulation" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 10. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  7. ↑ Elections Ontario. "General Election Results by District, 086 Simcoe North" . Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  8. ↑ Elections Ontario (2011). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Simcoe North" (PDF). Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  11. ↑ Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968 . OCLC   1052682.

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