Brantford—Brant

For the provincial electoral district, see Brant (provincial electoral district).
Brantford—Brant
Ontario electoral district

Brant in relation to other Ontario electoral districts (2003 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 

Phil McColeman
Conservative

District created 1903
First contested 1904
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 132,443
Electors (2015) 95,616
Area (km²)[2] 886
Pop. density (per km²) 149.5
Census divisions Brant, Haldimand
Census subdivisions Brantford, Brant, New Credit 40A, Six Nations 40

Brantford—Brant is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1949 and since 1968.

Prior to the 2015 election, the riding was known as Brant.[3]

History

The federal riding was first created in 1903 from parts of Brant South riding. It consisted of the County of Brant, excluding parts included in the Brantford riding.

In 1924, it was defined as consisting of the townships of Burford, South Dumfries, Onondaga, Tuscarora the part of the township of Brantford lying east of the Grand River, and the part of the city of Brantford not included in the electoral district of Brantford City. In 1933, it was expanded to include the town of Paris.

The federal electoral district was abolished in 1947 when it was redistributed between Brant—Wentworth and Brantford ridings.

The federal riding was recreated in 1966 from parts of Brant—Haldimand, Brantford and Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant ridings. It consisted initially of the County of Brant, and the Six Nations and New Credit Indian reserves.

In 1976, it was defined as consisting of the County of Brant. In 1987, it was defined as consisting of the City of Brantford, the Town of Paris, and the townships of Brantford and South Dumfries. In 2003, it was redefined as using the 1966 definition.

Brant was largely incorporated into the new riding of Brantford—Brant, with small territories going to Oxford and Cambridge during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2011 Census; 2013 representation[4][5]

Ethnic groups: 84.7% White, 9.6% Aboriginal, 1.3% South Asian, 1.3% Black
Languages: 89.7% English, 1.3% Polish, 1.2% French, 1.0% Italian
Religions: 64.8% Christian (23.4% Catholic, 10.2% United Church, 9.0% Anglican, 5.1% Baptist, 3.3% Presbyterian, 2.5% Pentecostal, 1.1% Lutheran, 10.1% Other), 2.% Traditional Aboriginal Spirituality, 30.3% No religion
Median income (2010): $28,981
Average income (2010): $37,101

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Brant
Riding created from Brant South
10th  1904–1908     William Paterson Liberal
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917     John Henry Fisher Conservative
13th  1917–1921     John Harold Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     William Charles Good Progressive
15th  1925–1926     Franklin Smoke Conservative
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940     George Wood Liberal
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949     John A. Charlton Progressive Conservative
Riding dissolved into Brant—Wentworth and Brantford
Riding re-created from Brant—Haldimand and Brantford
28th  1968–1971     James Elisha Brown Liberal
 1971–1972     Derek Blackburn New Democratic
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Jane Stewart Liberal
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006 Lloyd St. Amand
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011     Phil McColeman Conservative
41st  2011–2015
Brantford—Brant
42nd  2015–Present     Phil McColeman Conservative

Election results

Brantford—Brant, 2015–present

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativePhil McColeman 25,874 40.89 -7.52
LiberalDanielle Takacs 19,422 30.70 +11.80
New DemocraticMarc Laferriere 15,715 24.84 -4.11
GreenKevin Brandt 1,582 2.50 -0.70
LibertarianRob Ferguson 515 0.81
IndependentJohn C. Turmel 164 0.26
Total valid votes/Expense limit 63,272100.00 $240,443.79
Total rejected ballots 2720.43
Turnout 63,54465.99
Eligible voters 96,290
Conservative hold Swing -9.66
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2011 federal election redistributed results[8]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 26,668 48.41
  New Democratic 15,946 28.95
  Liberal 10,411 18.90
  Green 1,756 3.20
  Others 295 0.54

Brant, 1968–2015

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativePhil McColeman 28,045 48.9 +7.0
New DemocraticMarc Laferriere 16,351 28.5 +11.3
LiberalLloyd St. Amand 10,780 18.8 -14.2
GreenNora Fueten 1,858 3.2 -3.8
IndependentLeslie Bory 174 0.3
IndependentMartin Sitko 138 0.2
Total valid votes 57,346100.0
Total rejected ballots 2430.4
Turnout 57,58960.1
Eligible voters 94,485
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativePhil McColeman 22,628 41.9 +5.9 $84,126
LiberalLloyd St. Amand 17,839 33.0 -3.9 $82,233
New DemocraticBrian Van Tilborg 9,297 17.2 -4.1 $22,079
GreenNora Fueten 3,805 7.0 +2.4 $15,692
Christian HeritageJohn Gots 369 0.6 -0.3 $286
Total valid votes/Expense limit 53,938 100 $94,138
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalLloyd St. Amand 22,077 36.9 -1.1
ConservativePhil McColeman 21,495 36.0 +2.9
New DemocraticLynn Bowering 12,713 21.3 -0.7
GreenAdam King 2,729 4.6 -0.5
Christian HeritageJohn H. Wubs 526 0.9 -0.2
IndependentJohn Turmel 213 0.4 -0.3
Total valid votes 59,753 100.0
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalLloyd St. Amand 20,455 38.1 -18.4
ConservativeGreg Martin 17,792 33.1 +24.7
New DemocraticLynn Bowering 11,826 22.0 +14.7
GreenHelen-Anne Embry 2,738 5.1 +4.0
Christian HeritageBarra L. Gots 570 1.1
IndependentJohn Turmel 373 0.7
Total valid votes 53,754 100.0
Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJane Stewart 24,068 56.4 +3.4
AllianceChris Cattle 10,955 25.7 +2.8
Progressive ConservativeStephen W. Kun 3,580 8.4 -4.3
New DemocraticDee Chisholm 3,126 7.3 -4.1
GreenGraeme Dunn 484 1.1
Canadian ActionMike Clancy 447 1.0
Total valid votes 42,660100.0

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

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJane Stewart 24,125 53.0 +1.5
ReformDan Houssar 10,436 22.9 -1.8
Progressive ConservativeStephen W. Kun 5,781 12.7 +0.5
New DemocraticPat Franklin 5,201 11.4 +4.5
Total valid votes 45,543100.0
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJane Stewart 24,686 51.5 +27.3
ReformKen Edmison 11,863 24.7
Progressive ConservativeMabel E. Dougherty 5,830 12.2 -17.6
New DemocraticMichael C. Smith 3,317 6.9 -34.5
NationalHerman Kruis 1,227 2.6
GreenJamie Legacey 482 1.0 +0.5
LibertarianHelmut Kermis 260 0.5 +0.3
Natural LawEleanor Toshiko Hyodo 192 0.4
IndependentDoug Stelpstra 111 0.2
Total valid votes 47,968 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticDerek Blackburn 19,633 41.5 -2.7
Progressive ConservativeSteve Bosanac 14,084 29.7 -11.7
LiberalDavid J. Carll 11,461 24.2 +10.3
Christian HeritageGeraldine de Vries 1,786 3.8
GreenJamie Legacey 258 0.5
LibertarianHelmut Kermis 95 0.2
Commonwealth of CanadaBarnabas Simon 34 0.1
Total valid votes 47,351 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticDerek Blackburn 23,103 44.2 +3.1
Progressive ConservativeRick Sterne 21,679 41.5 +10.2
LiberalPeter Hexamer 7,286 13.9 -13.3
Social CreditCharlie Harris 207 0.4 +0.2
Total valid votes 52,275100.0
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticDerek Blackburn 19,194 41.1 -1.1
Progressive ConservativeRick Sterne 14,614 31.3 +0.2
LiberalJo Brennan 12,725 27.2 +0.7
Social CreditWinnifred M. Moyer 103 0.2
Marxist–LeninistMalkit Randhawa 93 0.2 0.0
Total valid votes 46,729 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticDerek Blackburn 20,908 42.2 +0.1
Progressive ConservativeArthur Tobey 15,422 31.1 +11.2
LiberalJack Bawcutt 13,154 26.5 -11.1
Marxist–LeninistMalkit Randhawa 93 0.2
Total valid votes 49,577 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticDerek Blackburn 19,453 42.1 -1.0
LiberalVern Young 17,410 37.6 +5.9
Progressive ConservativeAlex Keresturi 9,228 20.0 -5.3
CommunistPaul F. Jarbeau 158 0.3
Total valid votes 46,249 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticDerek Blackburn 20,002 43.1 0.0
LiberalDick Mundy 14,730 31.7 -0.5
Progressive ConservativeAlex Keresturi 11,711 25.2 +1.3
Total valid votes 46,443 100.0
By-election on May 31, 1971
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New DemocraticDerek Blackburn 17,147 43.1 +12.4
LiberalBob McIntosh 12,831 32.2 -7.6
Progressive ConservativeEmory Knill 9,517 23.9 -5.7
Social CreditA.J. Sid Hamelin 322 0.8
Total valid votes 39,817 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalJames E. Brown 16,029 39.8
New DemocraticDerek Blackburn 12,333 30.6
Progressive ConservativeGeoff Styles 11,901 29.6
Total valid votes 40,263100.0

Brant, 1904–1949

Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Alpheus Charlton 5,005 45.3 -3.9
LiberalGeorge Ernest Wood 4,800 43.5 -7.3
Co-operative CommonwealthCharles William Ward 1,235 11.2
Total valid votes 11,040100.0
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalGeorge Ernest Wood 4,657 50.8 +6.3
National GovernmentCharles Joseph Sylva Apps 4,519 49.2 +12.1
Total valid votes 9,176100.0

Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.

Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalGeorge Ernest Wood 4,294 44.5 -1.7
ConservativeFranklin Smoke 3,587 37.2 -16.7
ReconstructionCuthbert Mainwaring Burt 1,277 13.2
Co-operative CommonwealthWilliam James Anderson 494 5.1
Total valid votes 9,652 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeFranklin Smoke 5,094 53.8 +2.9
LiberalJohn Harold 4,372 46.2 -2.9
Total valid votes 9,466 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeFranklin Smoke 4,218 50.9 -5.8
Liberal–ProgressiveThomas Scott Davidson 4,065 49.1 +5.8
Total valid votes 8,283 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeFranklin Smoke 4,151 56.7 +17.8
ProgressiveEdgar Howard Standing 3,173 43.3 +2.5
Total valid votes 7,324 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ProgressiveWilliam Charles Good 3,309 40.8 +2.0
ConservativeWilliam Harper Reid 3,150 38.9 +0.1
LiberalRobert John Atkin 1,645 20.3 -3.6
Total valid votes 8,104100.0

Note: Conservative vote is compared to Unionist vote in 1917 election, and Liberal vote is compared to Opposition vote.

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Government (Unionist)John Harold 2,106 38.8 -13.1
IndependentHenry Cockshutt 2,023 37.3
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Blackwell Lawrence Doran 1,299 23.9 -24.2
Total valid votes 5,428100.0

Note: Unionist vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1911 election.

Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeJohn Henry Fisher 1,795 51.9 +5.5
LiberalWilliam Paterson 1,666 48.1 -5.5
Total valid votes 3,461 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalWilliam Paterson 1,799 53.7 -4.8
ConservativeJohn Patrick Noonan 1,554 46.3
Total valid votes 3,353100.0
Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalWilliam Paterson 1,628 58.4
UnknownAdam George Ludlow 1,158 41.6
Total valid votes 2,786 100.0

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