Mushkegowuk—James Bay

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Mushkegowuk—James Bay
Ontario
2016)
30,037
Electors (2018)17,435
Area (km²)254,894
Pop. density (per km²)0.12
Census division(s)Cochrane District, Kenora District

Mushkegowuk—James Bay (

Far North Electoral Boundaries Commission in 2017.[1] The Legislative Assembly of Ontario approved the new riding on October 24, 2017.[2]

Unlike most Ontario provincial districts, Mushkegowuk—James Bay does not have the same boundaries as a federal district. As well, the riding, with a population of 30,037, is significantly smaller than the average Ontario district (with a population of 110,000) or the average

representation by population.[4]

Mushkegowuk—James Bay was originally to be named Mushkegowuk, but the name was changed to Mushkegowuk—James Bay by the legislature, which authorized further consultations over the riding's name by the Attorney General.

francophone.[1] Indigenous leaders have criticized the new riding for not having a high enough percentage of indigenous people.[6]

Members of Provincial Parliament

Mushkegowuk—James Bay
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Timmins—James Bay
42nd  2018–2022     Guy Bourgouin New Democratic
43rd  2022–present

Election results

2022 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Guy Bourgouin 3,423 47.18 −4.59 $26,064
Progressive Conservative Eric Côté 2,594 35.75 +5.78 $26,496
Liberal Matthew Pronovost 852 11.74 −2.54 $11,168
New Blue Mike Buckley 222 3.06   $0
Green Catherine Jones 141 1.94 +0.15 $0
Confederation of Regions Fauzia Sadiq 23 0.32 +0.18 $0
Total valid votes/Expense limit 7,255 99.62 +0.67 $36,252
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 28 0.38 -0.67
Turnout 7,283 39.40 -14.65
Eligible voters 18,639
New Democratic hold Swing −5.18
Source(s)
  • "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18.
  • "Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21.
2018 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Guy Bourgouin 4,827 51.77
Progressive Conservative André Robichaud 2,795 29.98
Liberal Gaëtan Baillargeon 1,332 14.29
Green Sarah Hutchinson 164 1.79
Northern Ontario Jacques Joseph Ouellette 152 1.63
Libertarian Vanda Marshall 38 0.41
Confederation of Regions Fauzia Sadiq 13 0.14
Total valid votes 9,324 100.0  
Turnout 56.2
Eligible voters 16,598
New Democratic pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[7]

References

  1. ^
    ISSN 0319-0781
    . Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  2. ^ "Ontario Newsroom".
  3. ^ "NAN Grand Chief wants electoral map changes revisited". TBNewsWatch.com. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  4. ^ Dehaas, Josh (2017-08-03). "Josh Dehaas: Ontario Liberals' plan for two new ridings could violate the Charter and cost PCs the election". National Post. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  5. ^ "Northern Ontario to have 2 new ridings in next year's election to boost Indigenous representation". The Toronto Star. 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
  6. ISSN 0319-0781
    . Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  7. ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 12. Retrieved 20 January 2019.

External links

52°48′N 83°42′W / 52.8°N 83.7°W / 52.8; -83.7

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