Thunder Bay—Superior North (French: Thunder Bay—Supérieur-Nord; formerly known as Thunder Bay—Nipigon) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1976.
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Federal electoral district | |||
Legislature | House of Commons | ||
MP |
Liberal | ||
District created | 1976 | ||
First contested | 1976 | ||
Last contested | 2021 | ||
District webpage | profile, map | ||
Demographics | |||
Population (2019)[1] | 82,651 | ||
Electors (2019)[2] | 66,579 | ||
Area (km²)[3] | 87,965 | ||
Pop. density (per km²) | 0.94 | ||
Census division(s) | Thunder Bay District | ||
Census subdivision(s) | Thunder Bay, Greenstone, Marathon, Shuniah |
It is in the northwestern part of the province of Ontario. It was created in 1976 as "Thunder Bay—Nipigon" from parts of Port Arthur and Thunder Bay ridings. It was renamed "Thunder Bay—Superior North" in 1998.
It consists of the eastern part of the Territorial District of Thunder Bay including the northern part of the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario.
13.7% of the population of the riding are of Finnish ethnic origin, the highest such percentage in Canada.[4]
This riding lost a fraction of territory to Thunder Bay—Rainy River and gained territory from Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing during the 2012 electoral redistribution.
Ethnic groups: 80.4% White, 15.8% Indigenous
Languages: 84.0% English, 4.9% French, 2.4% Italian, 2.2% Finnish, 1.0% Ojibway
Religions (2011): 72.4% Christian (38.1% Catholic, 8.1% United Church, 7.5% Anglican, 6.9% Lutheran, 1.8% Presbyterian, 1.3% Baptist, 1.2% Pentecostal, 7.5% Other), 26.0% None.[6]
Median income: $35,824 (2015)
Average income: $45,304 (2015)
Thunder Bay—Superior North consists of the part of the Territorial District of Thunder Bay
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
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Thunder Bay—Nipigon Riding created from Port Arthur and Thunder Bay |
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31st | 1979–1980 | Bob Andras | Liberal | |
32nd | 1980–1984 | Jack Masters | ||
33rd | 1984–1988 | Ernie Epp | New Democratic | |
34th | 1988–1993 | Joe Comuzzi | Liberal | |
35th | 1993–1997 | |||
Thunder Bay—Superior North | ||||
36th | 1997–2000 | Joe Comuzzi | Liberal | |
37th | 2000–2004 | |||
38th | 2004–2006 | |||
39th | 2006–2007 | |||
2007–2007 | Independent | |||
2007–2008 | Conservative | |||
40th | 2008–2011 | Bruce Hyer | New Democratic | |
41st | 2011–2012 | |||
2012–2013 | Independent | |||
2013–2015 | Green | |||
42nd | 2015–2019 | Patty Hajdu | Liberal | |
43rd | 2019–2021 | |||
44th | 2021–present |
2021 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | Patty Hajdu | 16,893 | 40.7 | -2.2 | ||||
New Democratic | Chantelle Bryson | 11,244 | 27.1 | +6.0 | ||||
Conservative | Joshua Taylor | 10,035 | 24.2 | -1.4 | ||||
People's | Rick Daines | 2,465 | 5.9 | +4.2 | ||||
Green | Amanda Moddejonge | 735 | 1.8 | -6.6 | ||||
Libertarian | Alexander Vodden | 111 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ||||
Total valid votes | 41,483 | |||||||
Total rejected ballots | 311 | |||||||
Turnout | 41,794 | 63.61 | ||||||
Eligible voters | 65,703 | |||||||
Source: Elections Canada[7] |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Liberal | Patty Hajdu | 18,502 | 42.85 | -2.14 | $94,089.37 | |||
Conservative | Frank Pullia | 11,036 | 25.56 | +8.13 | $33,102.79 | |||
New Democratic | Anna Betty Achneepineskum | 9,126 | 21.14 | -2.04 | $42,426.79 | |||
Green | Bruce Hyer | 3,639 | 8.43 | -5.37 | $23,709.76 | |||
People's | Youssef Khanjari | 734 | 1.70 | – | $5,389.00 | |||
Libertarian | Alexander Vodden | 140 | 0.32 | – | $1,783.16 | |||
Total valid votes/expense limit | 43,177 | 99.05 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 416 | 0.95 | ||||||
Turnout | 43,593 | 65.48 | -3.22 | |||||
Eligible voters | 66,579 | |||||||
Liberal hold | Swing | -5.13 | ||||||
Source: Elections Canada[8][9] |
2015 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Liberal | Patty Hajdu | 20,069 | 44.99 | +28.51 | $90,854.71 | |||
New Democratic | Andrew Foulds | 10,339 | 23.18 | -26.97 | $121,837.34 | |||
Conservative | Richard Harvey | 7,775 | 17.43 | -12.22 | $59,457.39 | |||
Green | Bruce Hyer | 6,155 | 13.80 | +10.78 | $123,098.51 | |||
Independent | Robert Skaf | 270 | 0.61 | – | $6,944.34 | |||
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 44,608 | 99.60 | $248,538.44 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | 178 | 0.40 | ||||||
Turnout | 44,786 | 68.70 | ||||||
Eligible voters | 65,195 | |||||||
Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | +27.74 | ||||||
Source: Elections Canada[10][11][12] |
2011 federal election redistributed results[13] | |||
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Party | Vote | % | |
New Democratic | 18,881 | 50.15 | |
Conservative | 11,163 | 29.65 | |
Liberal | 6,203 | 16.48 | |
Green | 1,137 | 3.02 | |
Others | 264 | 0.70 |
2011 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
New Democratic | Bruce Hyer | 18,334 | 49.9 | +12.9 | $89,828.18 | |||
Conservative | Richard Harvey | 10,894 | 29.7 | +2.9 | $74,902.87 | |||
Liberal | Yves Fricot | 6,117 | 16.7 | -11.8 | $75,441.94 | |||
Green | Scot Kyle | 1,115 | 3.0 | -3.9 | $1,186.13 | |||
Marijuana | Denis Andrew Carrière | 265 | 0.7 | -0.2 | – | |||
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 36,725 | 100.0 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 156 | 0. | – | |||||
Turnout | 36,881 | – | – | |||||
Eligible voters | 60,879 | – | – | |||||
New Democratic hold | Swing |
2008 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
New Democratic | Bruce Hyer | 13,187 | 37.0 | +2.1 | $85,186 | |||
Liberal | Don McArthur | 10,083 | 28.3 | -7.7 | $74,762 | |||
Conservative | Bev Sarafin | 9,556 | 26.8 | +4.7 | $56,069 | |||
Green | Brendan Hughes | 2,463 | 6.9 | +1.1 | $10,885 | |||
Marijuana | Denis Andrew Carrière | 327 | 0.9 | -0.4 | ||||
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 35,616 | 100.0 | $98,240 | |||||
New Democratic gain | Swing |
2006 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | Joe Comuzzi | 13,983 | 36.0 | -7.0 | ||||
New Democratic | Bruce Hyer | 13,575 | 34.9 | +5.6 | ||||
Conservative | Bev Sarafin | 8,575 | 22.1 | +0.9 | ||||
Green | Dawn Kannegiesser | 2,241 | 5.8 | +1.2 | ||||
Marijuana | Denis A. Carrière | 487 | 1.3 | -0.5 | ||||
Total valid votes | 38,861 | 100.0 | ||||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
2004 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | Joe Comuzzi | 15,022 | 43.0 | -5.1 | ||||
New Democratic | Bruce Hyer | 10,230 | 29.3 | +9.8 | ||||
Conservative | Bev Sarafin | 7,394 | 21.2 | -7.3 | ||||
Green | Carl Rose | 1,614 | 4.6 | +2.6 | ||||
Marijuana | Denis A. Carrière | 645 | 1.8 | 0.0 | ||||
Total valid votes | 34,905 | 100.0 | ||||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
2000 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | Joe Comuzzi | 15,241 | 48.1 | -3.7 | ||||
Alliance | Doug Pantry | 6,278 | 19.8 | +3.5 | ||||
New Democratic | John Rafferty | 6,169 | 19.5 | -1.3 | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Richard Neumann | 2,753 | 8.7 | -2.4 | ||||
Green | Carl Rose | 648 | 2.0 | |||||
Marijuana | Denis A. Carrière | 581 | 1.8 | |||||
Total valid votes | 31,670 | 100.0 | ||||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
1997 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | Joe Comuzzi | 16,745 | 51.8 | -13.2 | ||||
New Democratic | Chris Mather | 6,705 | 20.8 | +11.7 | ||||
Reform | Doug Pantry | 5,286 | 16.4 | +1.4 | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Doug Guinn | 3,569 | 11.0 | +1.5 | ||||
Total valid votes | 32,305 | 100.0 |
1993 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | Joe Comuzzi | 24,249 | 65.1 | +24.8 | ||||
Reform | Bob Reynolds | 5,567 | 14.9 | |||||
Progressive Conservative | Marlene Hogarth | 3,567 | 9.6 | -16.1 | ||||
New Democratic | David James Ramsay | 3,363 | 9.0 | -25.1 | ||||
National | Wayne Hill | 439 | 1.2 | |||||
Commonwealth of Canada | Brian Aalto | 80 | 0.2 | |||||
Total valid votes | 37,265 | 100.0 |
1988 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | Joe Comuzzi | 15,346 | 40.2 | +6.2 | ||||
New Democratic | Ernie Epp | 13,019 | 34.1 | -3.0 | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Fred Stille | 9,782 | 25.6 | -2.7 | ||||
Total valid votes | 38,147 | 100.0 |
1984 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
New Democratic | Ernie Epp | 13,901 | 37.2 | +0.7 | ||||
Liberal | Jack Masters | 12,736 | 34.0 | -12.6 | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Jim Simpson | 10,601 | 28.3 | +11.8 | ||||
Libertarian | Sally Hayes | 180 | 0.5 | |||||
Total valid votes | 37,418 | 100.0 |
1980 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | Jack Masters | 16,582 | 46.6 | +1.7 | ||||
New Democratic | Bruce McKay | 12,950 | 36.4 | +4.1 | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Rene Larson | 5,865 | 16.5 | -5.7 | ||||
Communist | Walter E. Rogers | 109 | 0.3 | -0.2 | ||||
Marxist–Leninist | Dennis Deveau | 68 | 0.2 | +0.1 | ||||
Total valid votes | 35,574 | 100.0 |
1979 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
Liberal | Bob Andras | 15,674 | 44.9 | |||||
New Democratic | Bruce McKay | 11,288 | 32.3 | |||||
Progressive Conservative | Robert R. Lingman | 7,749 | 22.2 | |||||
Communist | Nancy McDonald | 174 | 0.5 | |||||
Marxist–Leninist | Dianne Robinson | 50 | 0.1 | |||||
Total valid votes | 34,935 | 100.0 |
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