Kitchener—Conestoga

Kitchener—Conestoga (formerly known as Kitchener—Wilmot—Wellesley—Woolwich) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. Its population in 2021 was 107,134. The riding is currently represented by Liberal MP Tim Louis. In the 2019 election, this is one of only two ridings in the country in which the Liberal candidate unseated the Conservative incumbent (the other being Milton).[3]

For the provincial electoral district, see Kitchener—Conestoga (provincial electoral district).
Kitchener—Conestoga
Ontario electoral district
Kitchener—Conestoga in relation to Southern Ontario ridings
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Tim Louis
Liberal
District created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]107,134
Electors (2021)75,079
Area (km²)[2]896.18
Pop. density (per km²)119.5
Census division(s)Waterloo
Census subdivision(s)Kitchener, Wellesley, Wilmot, Woolwich

Geography

The district includes the townships of Woolwich, Wellesley and Wilmot, and the southwestern part of the City of Kitchener, i.e., the part of the City of Kitchener lying west of Fischer-Hallman Road.

The electoral district was created in 2003 from Waterloo—Wellington, part of Kitchener Centre, and part of Cambridge. It was known as "Kitchener—Wilmot—Wellesley—Woolwich" from 2004 to 2005.

This riding lost almost half of its territory to Kitchener South—Hespeler but gained territory from Kitchener Centre, Kitchener—Waterloo and a fraction from Wellington—Halton Hills during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Demographics

According to the 2021 Canada Census[4]

Ethnic groups: 77.5% White, 6.9% South Asian, 2.8% Black, 2.4% Southeast Asian, 2.1% Indigenous, 1.9% Arab, 1.9% Latin American, 1.3% Chinese

Languages: 70.8% English, 3.5% German, 2.6% Pennsylvania German, 1.6% Punjabi, 1.5% Spanish, 1.4% Arabic, 1.2% Romanian, 1.1% Serbian

Religions: 59.5% Christian (20.0% Catholic, 7.9% Anabaptist, 4.4% Lutheran, 3.5% United Church, 2.7% Christian Orthodox, 2.4% Anglican, 1.7% Presbyterian, 1.6% Pentecostal, 1.2% Baptist, 14.1% Other), 5.1% Muslim, 2.3% Hindu, 1.7% Sikh, 1.3% Buddhist, 29.5% None

Median income: $46,800 (2020)

Average income: $57,650 (2020)

Members of Parliament
Parliament Years Member Party
Kitchener—Conestoga
Riding created from Waterloo—Wellington,
Kitchener Centre and Cambridge
38th  2004–2006     Lynn Myers Liberal
39th  2006–2008     Harold Albrecht Conservative
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019
43rd  2019–2021     Tim Louis Liberal
44th  2021–present

Election results
Graph of election results in Kitchener—Conestoga (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalTim Louis20,02539.3-0.4
ConservativeCarlene Hawley19,44838.2-0.8
New DemocraticNarine Dat Sookram5,94811.7+1.6
People'sKevin Dupuis3,6907.2+5.7
GreenOwen Bradley1,8423.6-6.0
Total valid votes 50,95399.4
Total rejected ballots 2900.6
Turnout 51,24368.3
Eligible voters 75,079
Liberal hold Swing +0.2
Source: Elections Canada[5]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalTim Louis20,48039.7-3.15$78,912.65
ConservativeHarold Albrecht20,11539.0-4.22$90,924.77
New DemocraticRiani De Wet5,20410.1+0.4none listed
GreenStephanie Goertz4,9469.6+6.88none listed
People'sKoltyn Wallar7901.5–$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 51,535100.0
Total rejected ballots 361
Turnout 51,89669.6-0.24
Eligible voters 74,562
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +0.54
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeHarold Albrecht20,64943.29-11.12$126,202.90
LiberalTim Louis20,39842.76+19.29$65,863.92
New DemocraticJames Villeneuve4,6539.75-8.50$13,161.73
GreenBob Jonkman1,3142.75-0.89$1,743.36
LibertarianRichard Hodgson6851.44––
Total valid votes/Expense limit 47,699100.00 $202,562.28
Total rejected ballots 2270.47–
Turnout 47,92669.84–
Eligible voters 68,623
Conservative hold Swing -15.21
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2011 federal election redistributed results[10]
Party Vote  %
  Conservative21,91454.41
  Liberal9,45423.47
  New Democratic7,35018.25
  Green1,4693.65
  Others860.21
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeHarold Albrecht28,90254.12+4.80$87,677.43
New DemocraticLorne Bruce11,66521.84+6.81$9,277.86
LiberalRobert Rosehart10,65319.95-4.94–
GreenAlbert Ashley2,1844.09-6.65–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 53,404100.00 $92,867.94
Total rejected ballots 171 0.320.00
Turnout 53,575 61.10+4.58
Eligible voters 87,689 ––
Conservative hold Swing +5.80
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeHarold Albrecht23,52549.32+8.10$84,798
LiberalOrlando Da Silva11,87624.89-13.59$75,077
New DemocraticRod McNeil7,17315.03+0.15$6,494
GreenJamie Kropf5,12410.74+5.33$33,066
Total valid votes/Expense limit 47,698100.00$88,113
Total rejected ballots 153 0.32
Turnout 47,851 56.52
Conservative hold Swing +10.85
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeHarold Albrecht20,61541.22+5.86
LiberalLynn Myers19,24538.48-3.80
New DemocraticLen Carter7,44314.88-0.83
GreenKris Stapleton2,7065.41-1.22
Total valid votes 50,009 100.00
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +4.83
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalLynn Myers17,81942.29
ConservativeFrank Luellau14,90335.37
New DemocraticLen Carter6,62315.72
GreenKris Stapleton2,7936.63
Total valid votes 42,138100.00

References
  • "Kitchener—Conestoga (Code 35038) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  • Riding history from the Library of Parliament
  • 2011 Results from Elections Canada
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

Notes
  1. Statistics Canada: 2022
  2. Statistics Canada: 2022
  3. Cheung, Christopher (October 23, 2019). "Liberals Prove Kings of Tight Ridings. And More Election Crunching". The Tyee. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  4. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Kitchener--Conestoga [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  5. "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  6. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  7. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  8. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Kitchener—Conestoga, 30 September 2015
  9. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
  10. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

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