Chatham-Kent—Essex
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Chatham-Kent—Essex Electoral district |
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Chatham-Kent—Essex in relation to southern Ontario ridings |
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MP | Dave Van Kesteren (2006-) |
Party | Conservative (2006-) |
MPP | Pat Hoy (1999-) |
Party | Liberal (1999-) |
Province | Ontario |
Census division(s) | Chatham-Kent, Essex |
Census subdivision(s) | Chatham-Kent, Leamington, Moravian 47 |
Federal district created | 1996 |
Chatham-Kent—Essex (formerly known as Kent—Essex) is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999.
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[edit] Federal riding
The federal riding was created in 1996 as "Kent—Essex" from Essex—Kent and Kent ridings. Its name was changed to the present name in 1998.
The riding includes the Municipality of Chatham-Kent located south of the Thames River, the former City of Chatham, the Town of Leamington, and the Indian reserve of Moravian 47. The population in 2001 was 106,144 and the area is 1,924 sq. km.
[edit] Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following member of the Members of Parliament:
- Jerry Pickard, Liberal (1997-2006)
- Dave Van Kesteren, Conservative (2006-present)
[edit] Provincial riding
The provincial riding was created in 1999, and has the same boundaries as the federal riding.
[edit] Members of Provincial Parliament
This riding has elected the following member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:
[edit] Politics
The riding has become more and more Conservative since its creation. Jerry Pickard retired just before the 2006 election campaign, and the federal Conservatives easily won this riding in the January 23rd, 2006 election.
[edit] Federal election results
[edit] Chatham-Kent—Essex
Canadian federal election, 2006 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
Conservative | Dave Van Kesteren | 20,820 | |||
Liberal | Jim Comiskey | 15,204 | |||
New Democrat | Kathleen Kevany | 10,875 | |||
Green | Ken Bell | 1,737 |
Canadian federal election, 2004 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
Liberal | Jerry Pickard | 17,435 | |||
Conservative | Dave Van Kesteren | 17,028 | |||
New Democrat | Kathleen Kevany | 7,538 | |||
Green | Rod Hetherington | 1,845 | |||
Marxist-Leninist | Margaret Mondaca | 150 |
Canadian federal election, 2000 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
Liberal | Jerry Pickard | 20,085 | |||
Canadian Alliance | Sean Smart | 12,957 | |||
Progressive Conservative | Ryan Bailey | 4,156 | |||
New Democrat | Susan MacKay | 2,209 | |||
Green | Bobby Clarke | 715 | |||
Canadian Action | Dudley Smith | 213 | |||
Not affiliated | Louis Duke | 73 |
[edit] Kent—Essex
Canadian federal election, 1997 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
Liberal | Jerry Pickard | 21,451 | |||
Reform | Don R. Clarke | 8,941 | |||
Progressive Conservative | Jim Hawryluk | 6,634 | |||
New Democrat | Derry McKeever | 4,323 | |||
Christian Heritage | Roger James | 621 | |||
Green | Bobby Clarke | 715 | |||
Canadian Action | Victor Knight | 470 | |||
Green | Greg Zolad | 291 |