Chatham-Kent—Essex

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Chatham-Kent—Essex

Ontario electoral district
Chatham-Kent—Essex in relation to other southern Ontario electoral districts
Federal electoral district
Legislature	House of Commons
MP		Dave Van Kesteren Conservative
District created	1996
First contested	1997
Last contested	2006
District webpage	profile, map
Demographics
Population (2001)	109,484
Electors (2001)	74,875
Area (km²)	1,924
Pop. density (per km²)	56.9
Census divisions	Chatham-Kent, Essex
Census subdivisions	Chatham-Kent, Leamington, Moravian 47

For the provincial electoral district, see Chatham-Kent—Essex

Chatham-Kent—Essex (formerly known as Kent—Essex) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.

[edit] Federal riding

The federal riding was created in 1996 as "Kent—Essex" from Essex—Kent and Kent ridings. Its name was changed to the present name in 1998.

The riding includes the Municipality of Chatham-Kent located south of the Thames River, the former City of Chatham, the Town of Leamington, and the Indian reserve of Moravian 47. The population in 2001 was 106,144 and the area is 1,924 sq. km.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following member of the Members of Parliament:

1. Jerry Pickard, Liberal (1997-2006)
2. Dave Van Kesteren, Conservative (2006-present)

[edit] Politics

The riding has become more and more Conservative since its creation. Jerry Pickard retired just before the 2006 election campaign, and the federal Conservatives easily won this riding in the January 23rd, 2006 election.

[edit] Federal election results

[edit] Chatham-Kent—Essex

[edit] Kent—Essex

[edit] See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

[edit] External links

• Federal riding history for Kent—Essex from the Library of Parliament
• Federal riding history for Chatham-Kent—Essex from the Library of Parliament

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