Thunder Bay—Superior North

Thunder Bay—Superior North (French: Thunder Bay—Supérieur-Nord; formerly known as Thunder Bay—Nipigon) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1976.

For the current provincial electoral district, see Thunder Bay—Superior North (provincial electoral district).
Thunder Bay—Superior North
Ontario electoral district
Thunder Bay—Superior North in relation to other northern Ontario electoral districts
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Patty Hajdu
Liberal
District created1976
First contested1976
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2019)[1]82,651
Electors (2019)[2]66,579
Area (km²)[3]87,965
Pop. density (per km²)0.94
Census division(s)Thunder Bay District
Census subdivision(s)Thunder Bay, Greenstone, Marathon, Shuniah

It is in the northwestern part of the province of Ontario. It was created in 1976 as "Thunder Bay—Nipigon" from parts of Port Arthur and Thunder Bay ridings. It was renamed "Thunder Bay—Superior North" in 1998.

It consists of the eastern part of the Territorial District of Thunder Bay including the northern part of the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario.

13.7% of the population of the riding are of Finnish ethnic origin, the highest such percentage in Canada.[4]

This riding lost a fraction of territory to Thunder Bay—Rainy River and gained territory from Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Demographics
According to the Canada 2021 Census[5]

Ethnic groups: 76.3% White, 17.3% Indigenous, 2.3% South Asian, 1.0% Black
Languages: 83.7% English, 3.7% French, 1.8% Italian, 1.6% Finnish
Religions: 56.7% Christian (31.6% Catholic, 4.8% United Church, 4.6% Anglican, 4.6% Lutheran, 1.2% Presbyterian, 1.0% Baptist, 8.9% Other), 1.1% Muslim, 39.2% None
Median income: $43,200 (2020)
Average income: $52,950 (2020)

Geography

Thunder Bay—Superior North consists of the part of the Territorial District of Thunder Bay

  • lying east of a line drawn from the northern limit the territorial district due south to the northeast corner of the Township of Bulmer, and south along the eastern boundaries of the townships of Bulmer, Fletcher, Furlonge, McLaurin and Bertrand, east along the 6th Base Line, south along longitude 90o00( W, Dog River and the western shoreline of Dog Lake, west, along the north, west and south boundaries of the Township of Fowler, south along the Kaministiquia River, east along the northern limit of the Township of Oliver Paipoonge, south along its eastern limit and along Pole Line Road, north along Thunder Bay Expressway (Highways 11 and 17), east along Harbour Expressway and Main Street to 110th Avenue, then due east to the eastern limit of the City of Thunder Bay, along that limit to the northeast corner of the Township of Neebing, then southeast to the US border; and
  • excluding the part lying south and east of a line drawn from the southwest corner of the Township of Downer due west to a line drawn due south from the southeast corner of the Township of Bain, due south to a line drawn due west from the southwest corner of the Township of McGill, due east to longitude 86o00( W, south along that longitude, and west along the White River to Lake Superior.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Thunder Bay—Nipigon
Riding created from Port Arthur and Thunder Bay
31st  1979–1980     Bob Andras Liberal
32nd  1980–1984 Jack Masters
33rd  1984–1988     Ernie Epp New Democratic
34th  1988–1993     Joe Comuzzi Liberal
35th  1993–1997
Thunder Bay—Superior North
36th  1997–2000     Joe Comuzzi Liberal
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2007
 2007–2007     Independent
 2007–2008     Conservative
40th  2008–2011     Bruce Hyer New Democratic
41st  2011–2012
 2012–2013     Independent
 2013–2015     Green
42nd  2015–2019     Patty Hajdu Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results
Graph of election results in Thunder Bay—Superior North (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

Thunder Bay—Superior North
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalPatty Hajdu16,89340.7-2.2
New DemocraticChantelle Bryson11,24427.1+6.0
ConservativeJoshua Taylor10,03524.2-1.4
People'sRick Daines2,4655.9+4.2
GreenAmanda Moddejonge7351.8-6.6
LibertarianAlexander Vodden1110.30.0
Total valid votes 41,483
Total rejected ballots 311
Turnout 41,79463.61
Eligible voters 65,703
Source: Elections Canada[6]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalPatty Hajdu18,50242.85-2.14$94,089.37
ConservativeFrank Pullia11,03625.56+8.13$33,102.79
New DemocraticAnna Betty Achneepineskum9,12621.14-2.04$42,426.79
GreenBruce Hyer3,6398.43-5.37$23,709.76
People'sYoussef Khanjari7341.70–$5,389.00
LibertarianAlexander Vodden1400.32–$1,783.16
Total valid votes/expense limit 43,17799.05
Total rejected ballots 4160.95
Turnout 43,59365.48-3.22
Eligible voters 66,579
Liberal hold Swing -5.13
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalPatty Hajdu20,06944.99+28.51$90,854.71
New DemocraticAndrew Foulds10,33923.18-26.97$121,837.34
ConservativeRichard Harvey7,77517.43-12.22$59,457.39
GreenBruce Hyer6,15513.80+10.78$123,098.51
IndependentRobert Skaf2700.61–$6,944.34
Total valid votes/Expense limit 44,60899.60  $248,538.44
Total rejected ballots 1780.40
Turnout 44,78668.70
Eligible voters 65,195
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +27.74
Source: Elections Canada[9][10][11]
2011 federal election redistributed results[12]
Party Vote  %
  New Democratic18,88150.15
  Conservative11,16329.65
  Liberal6,20316.48
  Green1,1373.02
  Others2640.70
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticBruce Hyer18,33449.9+12.9$89,828.18
ConservativeRichard Harvey10,89429.7+2.9$74,902.87
LiberalYves Fricot6,11716.7-11.8$75,441.94
GreenScot Kyle1,1153.0-3.9$1,186.13
MarijuanaDenis Andrew Carrière2650.7-0.2–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 36,725 100.0
Total rejected ballots 156 0.–
Turnout 36,881 ––
Eligible voters 60,879––
New Democratic hold Swing
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticBruce Hyer13,18737.0+2.1$85,186
LiberalDon McArthur10,08328.3-7.7$74,762
ConservativeBev Sarafin9,55626.8+4.7$56,069
GreenBrendan Hughes2,4636.9+1.1$10,885
MarijuanaDenis Andrew Carrière3270.9-0.4
Total valid votes/Expense limit 35,616100.0 $98,240
New Democratic gain Swing
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoe Comuzzi13,98336.0-7.0
New DemocraticBruce Hyer13,57534.9+5.6
ConservativeBev Sarafin8,57522.1+0.9
GreenDawn Kannegiesser2,2415.8+1.2
MarijuanaDenis A. Carrière4871.3-0.5
Total valid votes 38,861 100.0
Liberal hold Swing
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoe Comuzzi15,02243.0-5.1
New DemocraticBruce Hyer10,23029.3+9.8
ConservativeBev Sarafin7,39421.2-7.3
GreenCarl Rose1,6144.6+2.6
MarijuanaDenis A. Carrière6451.80.0
Total valid votes 34,905 100.0
Liberal hold Swing

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoe Comuzzi15,24148.1-3.7
AllianceDoug Pantry6,27819.8+3.5
New DemocraticJohn Rafferty6,16919.5-1.3
Progressive ConservativeRichard Neumann2,7538.7-2.4
GreenCarl Rose6482.0
MarijuanaDenis A. Carrière5811.8
Total valid votes 31,670 100.0
Liberal hold Swing

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

Thunder Bay—Nipigon
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoe Comuzzi16,74551.8-13.2
New DemocraticChris Mather6,70520.8+11.7
ReformDoug Pantry5,28616.4+1.4
Progressive ConservativeDoug Guinn3,56911.0+1.5
Total valid votes 32,305100.0
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoe Comuzzi24,24965.1+24.8
ReformBob Reynolds5,56714.9
Progressive ConservativeMarlene Hogarth3,5679.6-16.1
New DemocraticDavid James Ramsay3,3639.0-25.1
NationalWayne Hill4391.2
Commonwealth of CanadaBrian Aalto800.2
Total valid votes 37,265 100.0
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoe Comuzzi15,34640.2+6.2
New DemocraticErnie Epp13,01934.1-3.0
Progressive ConservativeFred Stille9,78225.6-2.7
Total valid votes 38,147 100.0
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticErnie Epp13,90137.2+0.7
LiberalJack Masters12,73634.0-12.6
Progressive ConservativeJim Simpson10,60128.3+11.8
LibertarianSally Hayes1800.5
Total valid votes 37,418100.0
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJack Masters16,58246.6+1.7
New DemocraticBruce McKay12,95036.4+4.1
Progressive ConservativeRene Larson5,86516.5-5.7
CommunistWalter E. Rogers1090.3-0.2
Marxist–LeninistDennis Deveau680.2+0.1
Total valid votes 35,574 100.0
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalBob Andras15,67444.9
New DemocraticBruce McKay11,28832.3
Progressive ConservativeRobert R. Lingman7,74922.2
CommunistNancy McDonald1740.5
Marxist–LeninistDianne Robinson500.1
Total valid votes 34,935 100.0

See also

References
  • "Thunder Bay—Superior North (Code 35091) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.

Notes
  1. "Voter Information Service - Find your electoral district".
  2. "Voter Information Service - Find your electoral district".
  3. Statistics Canada: 2012
  4. "2Profile of Ethnic Origin and Visible Minorities for Canada, Provinces, Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order), 2006 Census". 2.statcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
  5. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Thunder Bay--Superior North [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  6. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  7. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  8. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  9. "Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Thunder Bay—Superior North, 30 September 2015". Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  10. "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  11. "Official Voting Results". Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  12. "Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections". Archived from the original on August 25, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2015.

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