Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound (formerly known as Bruce, Bruce—Grey and Grey—Bruce—Owen Sound) is a federal electoral district that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1935.
The riding has had a reputation of being a swing riding, but it has become more conservative in the last 10 years. It has produced many close results over the years.
History
The district was created in 1933 from Bruce North and Bruce South and was known as "Bruce" riding. Its name was changed in 1975 to "Bruce—Grey", to "Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound" in 2000, to "Grey—Bruce—Owen Sound" in 2003, and to Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound in 2004.
This riding was left unchanged after the 2012 electoral redistribution.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Demographics
According to the 2021 Canada Census
Ethnic groups: 91.1% White, 5.0% Indigenous, 1.2% Black
Languages: 90.7% English, 2.1% German, 1.5% Pennsylvania German
Religions: 55.9% Christian (12.7% Catholic, 11.2% United Church, 4.7% Anglican, 4.0% Presbyterian, 3.3% Lutheran, 2.9% Anabaptist, 2.3% Baptist, 1.0% Pentecostal, 13.8% Other), 41.9% None
Median income: $38,000 (2020)
Average income: $48,760 (2020)
Election results
Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
Grey—Bruce—Owen Sound
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
Bruce—Grey
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
Bruce
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.
See also
List of Canadian federal electoral districts
Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
References
Notes
External links
2001 Results from Elections Canada
Riding history from the Library of Parliament: Bruce (1933 - 1975) Bruce-Grey (1975 - 2000) Grey-Bruce-Owen Sound (2000 - 2003) Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound (2004 - ) Website of the Parliament of Canada Campaign expense data from Elections Canada