Timmins—James Bay (federal electoral district) explained

Province:Ontario
Fed-Status:active
Fed-District-Number:35107
Fed-Created:1996
Fed-Election-First:1997
Fed-Election-Last:2021
Fed-Rep:Charlie Angus
Fed-Rep-Party:NDP
Fed-Rep-Party-Link:New Democratic Party of Canada
Demo-Pop-Ref:[1]
Demo-Area-Ref:[2]
Demo-Census-Date:2011
Demo-Pop:83104
Demo-Electors:60202
Demo-Electors-Date:2015
Demo-Area:251599
Demo-Cd:Cochrane District, Timiskaming District
Demo-Csd:Timmins, Kirkland Lake, Cochrane, Iroquois Falls, Black River-Matheson, Moosonee, Marten Falls, Attawapiskat First Nation, Fort Albany, Moose Factory

Timmins—James Bay (French: '''Timmins—Baie James''') is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997. Its population in 2011 was 83,104. Under the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution the riding will be renamed Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk.[3]

The district includes the extreme eastern part of the District of Kenora, all of the District of Cochrane except for the central western part, and a small part south of Timmins, and all of the District of Timiskaming except for the extreme southeastern part.

Timmins—James Bay is the 11th largest in Canada (in Ontario it is second largest to Kenora).[4]

Geography

Timmins—James Bay consists of

History

Timmins—James Bay was created in 1996 from parts of Cochrane—Superior and Timiskaming—Cochrane ridings.

It consisted initially of:

In 2003, it was given its current boundaries as described above.

This riding gained a fraction of territory from Nipissing—Timiskaming during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

2022 changes

In the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution the riding gains the Highway 11 corridor and the Chapleau area from Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing. Loses Marten Falls 65 and the area south of the Albany River and generally west of the Kenogami River to Thunder Bay—Superior North. Loses the southeastern quarter of Timiskaming District (James eastward and Chamberlain southward) to Nipissing—Timiskaming.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Demographics

According to the 2021 Canadian census[5]

Ethnic groups: 74.7% White, 22.0% Indigenous, 1.3% South Asian

Languages: 63.1% English, 25.8% French, 1.7% Cree

Religions: 63.8% Christian (44.4% Catholic, 4.5% Anglican, 3.3% United Church, 1.5% Pentecostal, 1.2% Baptist, 1.0% Anabaptist, 7.9% Other), 33.6% None

Median income: $41,600 (2020)

Average income: $52,250 (2020)

Election results

2021 federal election redistributed results[6]
PartyVote%
 14,582 35.79
 10,682 26.22
 10,257 25.18
 4,999 12.27
 162 0.40
 Others 58 0.14
2011 federal election redistributed results[7]
PartyVote%
 16,833 49.95
 10,743 31.88
 5,387 15.98
 740 2.20

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

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

See also

References

Notes

External links

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Notes and References

  1. [#2011fed|Statistics Canada]
  2. [#2011fed|Statistics Canada]
  3. https://redecoupage-redistribution-2022.ca/com/on/fbnd/35044/index_e.aspx
  4. Web site: September 6, 2021 . RIDING PROFILE: What you need to know about Timmins-James Bay . CBC News.
  5. Web site: Government of Canada . Statistics Canada . 2022-02-09 . Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Timmins--James Bay [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario ]. 2023-04-05 . www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  6. Web site: Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders. 9 April 2024. Elections Canada.
  7. http://www.punditsguide.ca/riding.php?riding=2053 Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections