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 once had a reputation of being a swing riding, but it has become more conservative in the last 20 years. It produced many close results over its early 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 and 2022 electoral redistribution.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
Demographics According to the 2021 Canadian census
Languages: 91.5% English, 2.1% German, 1.5% Pennsylvania German, 1.1% French 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, 14.8% Other), 41.9% None Median income: $38,000 (2020) Average income: $48,760 (2020)
+ Racial groups in Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound (2011−2021)Racial group202120162011 White 102,695 98,635 98,745 Indigenous 4,280 4,450 3,580 Black 1,285 545 390 South Asian 990 365 435 Latin American 355 65 85 Chinese 340 330 125 Filipino 270 155 105 Arab 245 170 20 Japanese 145 60 50 Southeast Asian 105 75 15 Korean 95 145 155 West Asian 75 25 0 Other 220 110 40 Multiple races 180 60 60 Total responses 111,270 105,190 103,815 Total population 113,348 107,679 106,475
Riding associations
Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:
PartyAssociation nameCEO'HQ cityBruce--Grey--Owen Sound Conservative AssociationAdam R. VaughanOwen SoundBruce--Grey--Owen Sound Green Party of CanadaDave MeslinGrey HighlandsBruce--Grey--Owen Sound Federal Liberal AssociationAnne Marie WatsonWest GreyBruce--Grey--Owen Sound Federal NDP Riding AssociationChristopher Stephen NeudorfOwen Sound
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 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