Parry Sound—Muskoka
Ontario electoral district
Parry Sound—Muskoka in relation to other Ontario electoral districts
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Scott Aitchison
Conservative
District created1947
First contested1949
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]91,263
Electors (2015)74,977
Area (km²)[2]14,402
Pop. density (per km²)6.3
Census division(s)Parry Sound, Muskoka
Census subdivision(s)Huntsville, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Muskoka Lakes, Parry Sound, Seguin, Lake of Bays, McDougall, Georgian Bay, Perry

Parry Sound—Muskoka is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1949.

The riding consists of the Territorial District of Parry Sound (excluding the Town of Powassan, the townships of Nipissing and North Himsworth, and the part of the Town of Killarney contained in the district), the District Municipality of Muskoka, and the part of the Town of Kearney lying in the Territorial District of Nipissing.

In 2004, Liberal Andy Mitchell was elected Member of Parliament for the district, and was the Minister of Agriculture. He was narrowly defeated in the 2006 election by Conservative Tony Clement, who was the President of the Treasury Board until November 4, 2015. In 2019, Conservative Scott Aitchison was elected.

History

Parry Sound—Muskoka was created in 1947 from parts of Muskoka, Nipissing and Parry Sound ridings.

It consisted initially of the territorial districts of Parry Sound and Muskoka (excluding the township of Baxter), and the following townships in the territorial district of Nipissing: Ballantyne, Wilkes, Pentland, Boyd, Paxton, Biggar, Osler, Lister, Butt, Devine, Bishop, Freswick, McCraney, Hunter, McLaughlin, Bower, Finlayson, Peck, Canisbay and Sproule.

In 1966, it was redefined to consist of the territorial districts of Muskoka and Parry Sound, and Georgian Bay Islands National Park except Flower Pot Island.

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the Territorial District of Parry Sound, the District Municipality of Muskoka, and the part of Territorial District of Nipissing lying south and west of and including the townships of Ballantyne, Boulter, Lauder, Boyd, Lister, Freswick, Bower and Sproule. In 1987, the Nipissing portions of the riding were removed.

In 1996, the riding was expanded to include the townships of Sherborne, McClintock, Livingstone, Lawrence and Nightingale in the County of Haliburton. The towns of Powassan and Trout Creek and the townships of Nipissing, North Himsworth and South Himsworth in the Territorial District of Parry Sound were excluded from the riding.

In 2003, it was given its current boundaries as described above. There were no changes after the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Parry Sound—Muskoka
Riding created from Muskoka, Nipissing and Parry Sound
21st  1949–1953     Wilfred McDonald Liberal
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958     Gordon Aiken Progressive Conservative
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972
29th  1972–1974 Stan Darling
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Andy Mitchell Liberal
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008     Tony Clement Conservative
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2018
 2018–2019     Independent
43rd  2019–2021     Scott Aitchison Conservative
44th  2021–present

Demographics

According to the 2021 Canada Census[3]

Ethnic groups: 90.9% White, 6.6% Indigenous

Languages: 93.1% English, 1.2% French, 1.1% German

Religions: 52.8% Christian (14.2% Catholic, 10.5% United Church, 7.9% Anglican, 3.2% Presbyterian, 2.3% Baptist, 1.2% Pentecostal, 1.0% Lutheran, 12.5% Other), 45.3% None

Median income: $39,200 (2020)

Average income: $52,500 (2020)

Election results

Graph of election results in Parry Sound—Muskoka (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeScott Aitchison26,60047.9+6.1$51,208.95
LiberalJovanie Nicoyishakiye12,01421.6-8.8$16,882.76
New DemocraticHeather Hay9,33916.8+5.1$7,768.65
People'sJames Tole4,1847.5N/A$4,502.18
GreenMarc Mantha3,0995.6-9.8$17,519.77
IndependentDaniel Predie Jr1690.3-0.4$0.00
National Citizens AllianceJames Fawcett950.2$29.70
Total valid votes 55,500
Total rejected ballots 299
Turnout 55,79965.01
Eligible voters 85,831
Source: Elections Canada[4]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeScott Aitchison22,84541.8-1.50$77,914.80
LiberalTrisha Cowie16,61530.4-8.48$71,267.46
GreenGord Miller8,40915.4+8.18$55,284.74
New DemocraticTom Young6,41711.7+1.59none listed
IndependentDaniel Predie Jr3770.7none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 54,663100.0
Total rejected ballots 392
Turnout 55,05566.4
Eligible voters 82,930
Conservative hold Swing +3.49
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeTony Clement22,20643.30-12.43$135,346.97
LiberalTrisha Cowie19,93738.88+27.40$54,044.00
New DemocraticMatthew McCarthy5,18310.11-14.06$14,429.33
GreenGlen Hodgson3,7047.22-0.92$9,993.57
PirateDuncan Bell1210.24 
Canadian ActionGordie Merton880.17 
Marxist–LeninistAlbert Gray Smith400.08-0.04
Total valid votes/expense limit 51,279 100.00+10.49$221,183.08
Total rejected ballots 134 0.26 -0.03
Turnout 51,413 67.96 +2.85
Eligible voters 75,642   +4.43
Conservative hold Swing -19.92
Source(s)
"Election Night Results – Parry Sound—Muskoka". Elections Canada. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
"Final Candidate Election Expenses Limits — 42nd General Election — October 19, 2015".
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeTony Clement25,86455.73+5.55$ 68,527.11
New DemocraticWendy Wilson11,21724.17+11.8616.583.78
LiberalCindy Waters5,33011.48-13.5125,599.58
GreenGlen Hodgson3,7768.14-3.6312,055.16
IndependentDavid Carmichael1680.36 1,086.61
Marxist–LeninistAlbert Gray Smith540.12 
Total valid votes/expense limit 46,409 100.00 +6.68$ 89,717.72
Total rejected ballots 133 0.29 +0.07
Turnout 46,542 65.11 +2.40
Eligible voters 71,477   +2.82
Conservative hold Swing -3.16
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeTony Clement21,83150.19+10.09$ 85,379.18
LiberalJamie McGarvey10,87124.99−15.0553,208.34
New DemocraticJo-Anne Boulding5,35512.31+0.4611,360.08
GreenGlen Hodgson5,11911.77+3.759,469.06
IndependentDavid Rowland3250.75 620.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 43,501 100.0   -5.78 $ 86,569.39
Rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 93 0.21 −0.10
Turnout 43,594 62.71 −4.83
Electors on the lists 69,514 +1.37
Conservative hold Swing +12.57
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeTony Clement18,51340.10+3.75$ 78,455.14
LiberalAndy Mitchell18,48540.04−3.8276,877.80
New DemocraticJo-Anne Boulding5,47211.85+0.0817,712.85
GreenGlen Hodgson3,7018.02  4,700.60
Total valid votes 46,171 100.0  +5.09$ 80,177.85
Rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 147 0.32 +0.03
Turnout 46,318 67.54 +3.51
Electors on the lists 68,577 -0.35
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +3.78
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalAndy Mitchell19,27143.86−3.73$73,114
ConservativeKeith Montgomery15,97036.35−7.57$64,246
New DemocraticJo-Anne Boulding5,17111.77+7.31$10,914
GreenGlen Hodgson3,5248.02+3.99$4,271
Total valid votes 43,936 100.00
Rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 126 0.29 −0.07
Turnout 44,062 64.03 +5.33
Electors on the lists 68,819
Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. Conservative Party percentages are contrasted with the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative percentages from 2000.
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
2000 Canadian federal election: Parry Sound—Muskoka
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalAndy Mitchell17,91147.52+5.92$50,894
AllianceGeorge Stripe9,56925.39−0.17$27,742
Progressive ConservativeKeith Montgomery7,05518.72−8.07$32,500
New DemocraticJoanne Bury1,6654.42+0.44$4,021
GreenRichard Thomas1,4953.97+2.77$1,893
Total valid votes 37,695 100.00
Rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 134 0.35 +0.04
Turnout 37,829 58.70 −10.41
Electors on the lists 64,448
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
1997 Canadian federal election: Parry Sound—Muskoka
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalAndy Mitchell17,75241.60−2.39$50,060
Progressive ConservativeLewis MacKenzie11,43526.79+6.13$57,680
ReformPeter Spadzinski10,90925.56−2.71$37,010
New DemocraticCarl Wirth1,7003.98−0.77$9,543
GreenGlen Hodgson5131.20$1,385
Canadian ActionJackie Raney2360.55$1,277
Natural LawRick Alexander1330.31$0
Total valid votes 42,678 100.00
Rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 135 0.32 −0.15
Turnout 42,813 69.11 +0.01
Electors on the lists 61,951
Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution.
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
1993 Canadian federal election: Parry Sound—Muskoka
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalAndy Mitchell20,42744.22+13.13$35,935
  Reform Jim Newman 13,022 28.19 $33,012
  Progressive Conservative Terry Clarke 9,529 20.63 −22.62 $47,594
  New Democratic Party Shirley Davy 2,164 4.68 −20.98 $22,828
  National John Marshall 581 1.26 $529
  Natural Law Russell Guest 263 0.57 $0
  Independent John Farr 181 0.39 $0
  Abolitionist Jim Journeau 26 0.06 $0
Total valid votes 46,193 100.00
Rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 215 0.46 0.00
Turnout 46,408 69.11 −0.63
Electors on the lists 67,150
Source: Thirty-fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results, Published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. Financial figures taken from official contributions and expenses provided by Elections Canada.
1988 Canadian federal election: Parry Sound—Muskoka
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeStan Darling17,23243.25$39,582
LiberalJamie McGarvey12,38631.09$28,035
New DemocraticJoanne Malchuk10,22525.66$47,108
Total valid votes 39,843 100.00
Total rejected ballots 187 0.47
Turnout 40,030 69.74
Electors on the lists 57,396
Source: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Thirty-fourth General Election, 1988.
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeStan Darling22,73957.2+15.2
LiberalEd Fisher9,55524.1-11.6
New DemocraticDennis Hay7,11317.9-4.4
IndependentJohn Kellock3160.8
Total valid votes 39,723 100.0
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeStan Darling14,33342.1-10.5
LiberalEd Fisher12,14935.6+5.4
New DemocraticDennis Hay7,60322.3+5.2
Total valid votes 34,085 100.0
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeStan Darling19,22352.6+8.3
LiberalEd Fisher11,07030.3-6.0
New DemocraticDennis Hay6,27017.1-2.3
Total valid votes 36,563100.0
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeStan Darling14,03044.2-3.2
LiberalTed Leslie11,49936.3+6.9
New DemocraticAnne Malton6,17819.5-3.7
Total valid votes 31,707 100.0
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeStan Darling14,29747.5-0.2
LiberalAl Knapp8,82829.3-8.8
New DemocraticAnne Malton6,98323.2+9.1
Total valid votes 30,108100.0
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGordon Harvey Aiken12,04547.7-4.7
LiberalGerald M. Taylor9,62238.1+7.3
New DemocraticHugh A. Bishop3,56814.1-2.7
Total valid votes 25,235 100.0
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGordon Harvey Aiken11,77752.4+5.6
LiberalCharles Barnett6,92230.8-10.1
New DemocraticHugh A. Bishop3,77316.8+8.4
Total valid votes 22,472 100.0
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGordon Harvey Aiken12,13246.8-4.5
LiberalGerald M. Taylor10,59840.9+3.2
New DemocraticWard Agnew2,1698.4-2.6
Social CreditAlex S. MacDonald1,0334.0
Total valid votes 25,932 100.0
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGordon Harvey Aiken13,13551.3-10.4
LiberalJim Jordan9,64637.7+9.4
New DemocraticHugh Bishop2,81711.0+1.0
Total valid votes 25,598 100.0

Note: NDP vote is compared to CCF vote in 1958 election.

1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGordon Harvey Aiken14,88861.7+3.7
LiberalEarl McDonald6,83328.3-13.7
Co-operative CommonwealthHugh A. Bishop2,41410.0
Total valid votes 24,135100.0
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGordon Harvey Aiken14,01458.0+13.9
LiberalGerald M. Taylor10,16142.0-7.7
Total valid votes 24,175100.0
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalBucko McDonald10,94049.8+1.3
Progressive ConservativeStan Darling9,69044.1+3.2
Co-operative CommonwealthEdward John Lawrence1,3526.2-4.4
Total valid votes 21,982 100.0
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalBucko McDonald11,63648.5
Progressive ConservativeJames M. MacDonnell9,81640.9
Co-operative CommonwealthEarle Torrie Taylor2,53510.6
Total valid votes 23,987 100.0

See also

References

Notes

  1. Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. Statistics Canada: 2012
  3. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (9 February 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Parry Sound--Muskoka [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  4. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  5. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  6. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 30 October 2019.

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