Sarnia—Lambton (federal electoral district) explained

Province:Ontario
Fed-Status:active
Fed-District-Number:35091
Fed-Created:1976
Fed-Election-First:1979
Fed-Election-Last:2021
Fed-Rep:Marilyn Gladu
Fed-Rep-Party:Conservative
Fed-Rep-Party-Link:Conservative Party of Canada
Demo-Pop-Ref:[1]
Demo-Area-Ref:[2]
Demo-Census-Date:2016
Demo-Pop:105337
Demo-Electors:80029
Demo-Electors-Date:2015
Demo-Area:1568
Demo-Cd:Lambton County
Demo-Csd:Sarnia, St. Clair, Plympton-Wyoming, Petrolia, Enniskillen, Point Edward

Sarnia—Lambton (formerly known as Sarnia) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968.It is located in the area of the city of Sarnia, in the southwest corner of the province of Ontario.

Until 2015, Sarnia—Lambton, with its predecessors Sarnia, and Lambton West, was Canada's most bellwetherly riding, having voted for the winning party from 1963 to 2011.

Under the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution the riding will be renamed Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong.[3]

History

It was created as Sarnia electoral district in 1966 from parts of Lambton West riding. It consisted of that part of the County of Lambton contained in the City of Sarnia and the Townships of Moore, Sarnia and Plympton excepting the Town of Forest.

In 1970, the name of the electoral district was changed to Sarnia—Lambton.

It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Lambton—Middlesex and a new Sarnia riding. The new Sarnia riding consisted of that part of the County of Lambton contained in the City of Sarnia, the Townships of Moore and Sarnia, the Village of Point Edward, and Indian Reserve No. 45.

The name of this electoral district was changed in 1981 to Sarnia—Lambton again.

In 1996, the riding was redefined to exclude the township of Sarnia and include the township of Sombra.

In 2003, it was redefined to consist of that part of the County of Lambton comprising the City of Sarnia, the towns of Petrolia and Plympton-Wyoming, the villages of Oil Springs and Point Edward, the townships of Enniskillen and St. Clair, and Sarnia Indian Reserve No. 45.

This riding was left unchanged after the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Demographics

According to the 2021 Canadian census[4]

Ethnic groups: 88.0% White, 5.6% Indigenous, 1.9% South Asian, 1.3% Black
Languages: 90.0% English, 1.8% French
Religions: 58.1% Christian (23.9% Catholic, 8.8% United Church, 5.0% Anglican, 2.9% Presbyterian, 2.8% Baptist, 1.5% Pentecostal, 1.0% Reformed, 12.3% other), 39.0% none
Median income: $42,800 (2020)
Average income: $55,500 (2020)

Election results

Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong

2021 federal election redistributed results[5]
PartyVote%
 32,196 46.50
 14,534 20.99
 13,421 19.39
 7,615 11.00
 1,031 1.49
 Others 435 0.63

Sarnia—Lambton

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.

Sarnia

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Notes and References

  1. [#2016fed|Statistics Canada]
  2. [#2011fed|Statistics Canada]
  3. https://redecoupage-redistribution-2022.ca/com/on/fbnd/35090/index_e.aspx
  4. Web site: Government of Canada . Statistics Canada . 2022-02-09 . Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Sarnia--Lambton [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario ]. 2023-03-10 . www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  5. Web site: Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders. 9 April 2024. Elections Canada.