Simcoe North (French: Simcoe-Nord) is a federal electoral district in central Ontario, Canada. It was established as a federal riding in 1867.

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Simcoe North

Ontario electoral district
Simcoe North in relation to southern Ontario ridings (2003 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
Legislature	House of Commons
MP	Adam Chambers Conservative
District created	1867
First contested	1867
Last contested	2021
District webpage	profile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]	120,656
Electors (2015)	85,156
Area (km²)[1]	1,752
Pop. density (per km²)	68.9
Census division(s)	Simcoe County
Census subdivision(s)	Midland, Orillia, Oro-Medonte, Penetanguishene, Tay, Tiny, Christian Island 30, Christian Island 30A, Severn, Ramara, Mnjikaning First Nation

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According to the 2021 Canadian census^[2]

Ethnic groups: 84.0% White, 11.8% Indigenous, 1.0% South Asian
Languages: 89.7% English, 2.6% French
Religions: 54.3% Christian (23.8% Catholic, 7.3% United Church, 6.2% Anglican, 3.0% Presbyterian, 1.8% Baptist, 12.2% Other), 43.4% None.
Median income: $38,800 (2020)
Average income: $48,680 (2020)

The district includes all of the north and eastern parts of Simcoe County. Municipalities and Indian reserves include Midland, Orillia, Penetanguishene, Tay, Tiny, Christian Island 30, Christian Island 30A, Severn, Ramara, Oro-Medonte (part) and Mnjikaning First Nation. The area is 1,752 km².

The electoral district was created in 1867 by the British North America Act. In 1867, it included the townships of Nottawasaga, Sunnidale, Vespra, Flos, Oro, Medonte, Orillia and Matchedash, Tiny and Tay, Balaklava and Robinson, and the Towns of Barrie and Collingwood. In 1882, it lost Oro, Medonte, Orillia and Matchedash, Tiny and Tay, and Balaklava and Robinson. In 1903, it gained Oro, but lost Barrie. In 1947, it lost Oro and gained Barrie. In 1966, it lost Nottawasaga, Sunnidale and Flos and gained Penetanguishene, Matchedash, Medonte, Orillia, Oro, and Tay. In 1976, it gained the townships of Mara, Rama and Tiny but Lost Barrie and Vespra. In 1987, it gained Flos Township, only to lose it again in the 1996 redistribution. In the 2003 redistribution, its southern boundary was altered slightly to follow the boundary of the new municipality of Springwater in neighbouring Simcoe—Grey with the municipalities of Oro-Medonte, Tiny and Tay in Simcoe North. In 2013, the riding lost all of Oro-Medonte west of 9 Line.

Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:

Simcoe North has elected the following members of Parliament to represent it in the House of Commons of Canada:

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.

Graph of election results in Simcoe North (since 1874 (by-election)-2019, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

Note: Results are preliminary as of 18 October 2008.

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

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

Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1940 election.

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

Note: Conservative vote is compared to Government vote in 1917 election.

Note: Government vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1911 election, and Opposition vote is compared to Liberal vote.

Note: popular vote compared to vote in 1896 general election.

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