Haldimand—Norfolk
Ontario electoral district
Haldimand—Norfolk in relation to other southern Ontario electoral districts
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Leslyn Lewis
Conservative
District created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]108,051
Electors (2015)81,773
Area (km²)[2]3,061
Pop. density (per km²)35.3
Census division(s)Haldimand, Norfolk
Census subdivision(s)Haldimand, Norfolk

Haldimand—Norfolk is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1997, and since 2004. The current Member of Parliament (MP) is Conservative Leslyn Lewis.

Geography

This riding is located in rural Southern Ontario, and comprises Haldimand and Norfolk Counties, except for parts of the Six Nations and New Credit Indian reserves. The total area is 3,073 km2. There are 205 polling divisions. Neighbouring districts include Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale, Brant, Elgin—Middlesex—London, Niagara West—Glanbrook, Oxford, and Welland.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2021 Census[3]

Ethnic groups: 91.2% White, 4.6% Indigenous, 1.2% Black
Languages: 89.5% English, 1.9% German, 1.0% Dutch
Religions: 62.1% Christian (20.4% Catholic, 8.1% United Church, 6.0% Anglican, 3.5% Baptist, 2.6% Presbyterian, 2.1% Reformed, 2.0% Anabaptist, 1.5% Pentecostal, 1.4% Lutheran, 14.5% Other), 36.4% None
Median income: $40,800 (2020)
Average income: $49,480 (2020)

History

Haldimand—Norfolk has existed as a federal electoral district twice. It was first created in 1976 from the riding of Norfolk—Haldimand. Haldimand—Norfolk was later abolished in 1996, and was mostly replaced by Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant. It was recreated in 2003 from 12.0% of Erie—Lincoln and 88.0% of Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant.

From its first election in 1979 to 1988, Haldimand—Norfolk was represented by the Progressive Conservative Bud Bradley. In 1988, Liberal Bob Speller defeated Bradley. Speller went on to serve as Minister of Agriculture. In 2004, Haldimand—Norfolk elected Conservative candidate Diane Finley, who was re-elected in 2008 and 2011. After being re-elected in the 2006 election, Finley was appointed to the cabinet as Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development. She was shuffled from the Human Resources and Skills Development Canada to the Citizenship and Immigration Canada portfolio on January 4, 2007. After her 2008 election victory she resumed her former post as Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development in the Conservative minority government, a post she continued to hold until 2013.

This riding was left unchanged after the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Haldimand—Norfolk
Riding created from Norfolk—Haldimand
31st  1979–1980     Bud Bradley Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993     Bob Speller Liberal
35th  1993–1997
Riding dissolved into Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant
Riding re-created from Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant and Erie—Lincoln
38th  2004–2006     Diane Finley Conservative
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present Leslyn Lewis

Election results

2003–present

Graph of election results in Haldimand—Norfolk (since 2004, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeLeslyn Lewis29,66447.39+0.64$95,262.97
LiberalKaren Matthews17,22427.52+2.98$68,413.90
New DemocraticMeghan Piironen8,32013.29-2.05$1,184.27
People'sKen Gilpin6,57010.50+8.44$4,451.20
Christian HeritageCharles Lugosi5590.89-0.47$8,363.12
Veterans CoalitionGeorge McMorrow2550.41-1.40$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 62,505––$121,858.73
Total rejected ballots 425
Turnout 63,01767.18+1.25
Eligible voters 93,802
Conservative hold Swing -2.34
Source: Elections Canada[4]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDiane Finley28,01846.75+2.7$71,248.92
LiberalKim Huffman14,70424.54-12.1$47,529.88
New DemocraticAdrienne Roberts9,19215.34+1.7$2,660.65
GreenBrooke Martin4,8788.14+4.8none listed
People'sBob Forbes1,2342.06-$2,959.97
Veterans CoalitionHarold Stewart1,0831.81-none listed
Christian HeritageLily Eggink8171.36-0.2none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 59,92699.28
Total rejected ballots 4360.72
Turnout 60,36265.93
Eligible voters 91,557
Conservative hold Swing +7.4
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDiane Finley24,71444.14-6.80$127,788.19
LiberalJoan Mouland20,48736.59+11.67$72,346.01
New DemocraticJohn Harris7,62513.62-6.36$3,656.59
GreenWayne Ettinger1,8573.32+0.01$12,277.23
Christian HeritageDavid Bylsma8841.58+0.72$7,252.58
IndependentDustin Wakeford2720.49–$12,267.19
IndependentLeslie Bory1510.27–$1,616.53
Total valid votes/expense limit 55,990100.00 $219,180.63
Total rejected ballots 3120.55
Turnout 56,30268.14
Eligible voters 82,621
Conservative hold Swing -9.24
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDiane Finley25,65550.94+10.11–
LiberalBob Speller12,54924.92-7.43–
New DemocraticIan Nichols10,06219.98+8.45–
GreenAnne Faulkner1,6653.31-0.93–
Christian HeritageSteven Elgersma4350.86-0.18–
Total valid votes/expense limit 50,366100.04.1
Total rejected ballots 2560.51–
Turnout 50,62263.49
Eligible voters 79,729 ––

Source:

2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDiane Finley19,65740.83-7.5$67,583
LiberalEric Hoskins15,57732.35-1.9$72,913
New DemocraticIan Nichols5,54911.53-1.3$5,509
IndependentGary McHale4,82110.01–$22,798
GreenStephana Johnston2,0414.24+0.7$2,581
Christian HeritageSteven Elgersma5011.040.0
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,146100$85,391
Majority 4,0808.48
Total rejected ballots 2480.51
Turnout 48,394
2006 Canadian federal election: Haldimand—Norfolk
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeDiane Finley25,88548.33+6.1
LiberalBob Speller18,36334.29-4.5
New DemocraticValya Roberts6,85812.80-1.6
GreenCarolyn Van Nort1,8943.54+0.1
Christian HeritageSteven Elgersma5591.04-0.2
Turnout 53,559
Conservative hold Swing +5.3
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeDiane Finley20,98142.2-6.2
LiberalBob Speller19,33638.8-7.2
New DemocraticCarrie Sinkowski7,14314.4+9.8
GreenColin Jones1,7033.4
Christian HeritageSteven Elgersma6171.2
Majority 1,6453.3
Turnout 49,78063.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +1.0

Poll-by-poll results

Change from 2000 is based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.

From 1996 until 2003, Haldimand—Norfolk did not exist as a federal riding, and was mostly represented by Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant. Results for 1997 and 2000 can be found on that page.

1976–1996

Graph of election results in Haldimand—Norfolk (1979-1993, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalBob Speller24,10053.6+15.6
ReformKen Gilpen10,56323.5
Progressive ConservativeJack Cronkwright7,27316.2-21.4
New DemocraticHerman Plas1,6673.7-11.4
NationalRoss Bateman1,3403.0
Total 44,943 100.0
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalBob Speller16,92138.0+11.7
Progressive ConservativeBud Bradley16,71237.6-21.5
New DemocraticEric Butt6,73615.1+1.9
Christian HeritageGary Sytsma3,9698.9
LibertarianDavid Yaki1620.4
Total 44,500100.0
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeBud Bradley27,29659.0+17.0
LiberalEdith Fuller12,16126.3-15.4
New DemocraticBill Jefferies6,13813.3-2.4
IndependentMartin J. Weber6561.4
Total valid votes 46,251100.0
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeBud Bradley18,60042.0-7.6
LiberalArt Renn18,46141.7+6.7
New DemocraticNorm, Walpole6,93715.7+0.9
Social CreditCharley Harris2840.60.0
Total valid votes 44,282 100.0
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeBud Bradley22,65549.6
LiberalArt Renn15,99035.0
New DemocraticJoe Clark6,76214.8
Social CreditWilliam Triska3090.7
Total valid votes 45,716 100.0

See also

References

  • "Haldimand—Norfolk (federal electoral district) (Code 35028) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 3 March 2011.

Notes

Federal riding history from the Library of Parliament:

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