Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing

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Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing
Ontario electoral district


Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing electoral district
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP       Brent St. Denis
Liberal
District created 2003
First contested 2004
Last contested 2006
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2001) 77,961
Electors (2001) 60,311
Area (km²) 103,264
Pop. density (per km²) 0.75
Census divisions Algoma District, Cochrane District, Manitoulin District, Sudbury District
Census subdivisions Blind River, Chapleau, Elliot Lake, Espanola, Hearst, Kapuskasing, Manitouwadge, Michipicoten, Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands, Sables-Spanish Rivers

Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.

Its population in 2001 was 82,340.

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[edit] Demographics

Ethnic groups: 84.3% White, 14.6% Native Canadian
Languages: 60.1% English, 32.1% French, 6.1% Other, 1.7% Multiple responses
Religions: 58.5% Catholic, 26.6% Protestant, 1.6% Other Christian, 10.2% No affiliation
Average income: $25,976

[edit] Geography

The district includes the eastern, northern and central parts of Algoma District, the extreme northwestern part and extreme southwestern part of Sudbury District, the extreme southeastern part of Thunder Bay District, all of Manitoulin District, and western Cochrane District along the Trans Canada highway. Large communities include Elliot Lake, Kapuskasing, Hearst, Espanola, Michipicoten, Manitouwadge, Blind River, Sables-Spanish Rivers, Chapleau, and Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands. The area is 103,364 sq. km.

[edit] History

The electoral district was created in 2003: 71.7% of the population of the riding came from Algoma—Manitoulin, and 28.3% from Timmins—James Bay.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Member of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Algoma—Manitoulin and Timmins—James Bay prior to 2004
38th 2004-2006     Brent St. Denis Liberal
39th 2006-

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Brent St. Denis 14,652
     New Democratic Party Carol Hughes 13,244
     Conservative Ian West 8,952
     Green Sarah Hutchinson 1,025
     First Peoples Will Morin 338
     Independent Donald Milton Polmateer 174


Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Brent St. Denis 14,276
     New Democratic Party Carol Hughes 11,051
     Conservative Blaine Armstrong 8,093
     Green Lindsay Killen 1,449

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