Simcoe North is a provincial
electoral district in
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central C ...
,
Canada
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. It was established as a provincial riding in 1996. Its population was 119,401 in 2006.
Demographics
:''According to the
Canada 2011 Census''
Ethnic groups: 88.5% White, 9.0% Aboriginal
Languages: 90.5% English, 3.8% French, 1.4% German
Religions: 71.7% Christian (28.5% Catholic, 13.0% United Church, 10.1% Anglican, 5.6% Presbyterian, 2.9% Baptist, 1.2% Lutheran, 1.0% Pentecostal, 9.4% Other Christian), 26.9% None.
Median income: $28,718 (2010)
Average income: $37,989 (2010)
Geography
The district includes all of the north and eastern parts of
Simcoe County
Simcoe County is located in the central portion of Southern Ontario, Canada. The county is just north of the Greater Toronto Area, stretching from the shores of Lake Simcoe in the east to Georgian Bay in the west. Simcoe County forms part of ...
. The major municipalities include
Midland,
Orillia
Orillia is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is in Simcoe County between Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe. Although it is geographically located within Simcoe County, the city is a single-tier municipality. It is part of the Huronia region of C ...
,
Penetanguishene
Penetanguishene , sometimes shortened to Penetang, is a town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the southeasterly tip of Georgian Bay. Incorporated on February 22, 1882, this bilingual (French and English) community has a populat ...
,
Tay,
Tiny,
Christian Island,
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Ramara,
Oro-Medonte and
Mnjikaning First Nation
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The area is 2,381 km
2.
Members of Provincial Parliament
Election results
2007 electoral reform referendum
Sources
Elections Ontario Past Election ResultsMap of riding for 2018 election
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Ontario provincial electoral districts
Midland, Ontario
Orillia
Penetanguishene