Sarnia—Lambton (federal electoral district)

Federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada

For the provincial electoral districts, see Sarnia—Lambton (provincial electoral district) and Sarnia (provincial electoral district).

Sarnia—Lambton Ontario electoral district

Sarnia—Lambton in relation to other southern Ontario electoral districts

Federal electoral district
Legislature| House of Commons
MP| |

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Marilyn Gladu
Conservative
District created| 1976
First contested| 1979
Last contested| 2021
District webpage| profile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]| 105,337
Electors (2015)| 80,029
Area (km²)[2]| 1,568
Pop. density (per km²)| 67.2
Census division(s)| Lambton County
Census subdivision(s)| Sarnia, St. Clair, Plympton-Wyoming, Petrolia, Enniskillen, Point Edward

Sarnia—Lambton (formerly known as Sarnia) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968. It is located in the area of the city of Sarnia, in the southwest corner of the province of Ontario.

Until 2015, Sarnia—Lambton, with its predecessors Sarnia, and Lambton West, was Canada's most bellwetherly riding, having voted for the winning party from 1963 to 2011.

Under the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution the riding will be renamed Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong.[3]

## History

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It was created as Sarnia electoral district in 1966 from parts of Lambton West riding. It consisted of that part of the County of Lambton contained in the City of Sarnia and the Townships of Moore, Sarnia and Plympton excepting the Town of Forest.

In 1970, the name of the electoral district was changed to Sarnia—Lambton.

It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Lambton—Middlesex and a new Sarnia riding. The new Sarnia riding consisted of that part of the County of Lambton contained in the City of Sarnia, the Townships of Moore and Sarnia, the Village of Point Edward, and Indian Reserve No. 45.

The name of this electoral district was changed in 1981 to Sarnia—Lambton again.

In 1996, the riding was redefined to exclude the township of Sarnia and include the township of Sombra.

In 2003, it was redefined to consist of that part of the County of Lambton comprising the City of Sarnia, the towns of Petrolia and Plympton-Wyoming, the villages of Oil Springs and Point Edward, the townships of Enniskillen and St. Clair, and Sarnia Indian Reserve No. 45.

This riding was left unchanged after the 2012 electoral redistribution.

## Demographics

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According to the 2021 Canadian census[4]

Ethnic groups: 88.0% White, 5.6% Indigenous, 1.9% South Asian, 1.3% Black
Languages: 90.0% English, 1.8% French
Religions: 58.1% Christian (23.9% Catholic, 8.8% United Church, 5.0% Anglican, 2.9% Presbyterian, 2.8% Baptist, 1.5% Pentecostal, 1.0% Reformed, 12.3% other), 39.0% none
Median income: $42,800 (2020)
Average income: $55,500 (2020)

## Members of Parliament

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Parliament | Years | Member | Party

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Sarnia
Riding created from Lambton West
28th |  1968–1972 |  | Bud Cullen | Liberal
Sarnia—Lambton
29th |  1972–1974 |  | Bud Cullen | Liberal
30th |  1974–1979
Sarnia
31st |  1979–1980 |  | Bill Campbell | Progressive Conservative
32nd |  1980–1984 |  | Bud Cullen | Liberal
Sarnia—Lambton
33rd |  1984–1988 |  | Ken James | Progressive Conservative
34th |  1988–1993
35th |  1993–1997 |  | Roger Gallaway | Liberal
36th |  1997–2000
37th |  2000–2004
38th |  2004–2006
39th |  2006–2008 |  | Pat Davidson | Conservative
40th |  2008–2011
41st |  2011–2015
42nd |  2015–2019 | Marilyn Gladu
43rd |  2019–2021
44th |  2021–present

## Election results

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Graph of election results in Sarnia—Lambton (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

### Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong

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2021 federal election redistributed results[5]

Party  | Vote  | %
| Conservative | 32,196 | 46.50
| New Democratic | 14,534 | 20.99
| Liberal | 13,421 | 19.39
| People's | 7,615 | 11.00
| Green | 1,031 | 1.49
| Others | 435 | 0.63

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2021 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Marilyn Gladu | 26,292 | 46.2 | -3.2 | $46,658.07
| New Democratic | Adam Kilner | 11,990 | 21.1 | -0.7 | $18,039.06
| Liberal | Lois Nantais | 10,975 | 19.3 | -1.5 | $39,740.29
| People's | Brian Everaert | 6,359 | 11.2 | +8.5 | $10,571.91
| Green | Stephanie Bunko | 848 | 1.5 | -2.8 | $917.68
| Christian Heritage | Tom Laird | 435 | 0.8 | -0.1 | $7,698.96
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 56,899 | 99.4 | – | $114,580.42
Total rejected ballots  | 346 | 0.6
Turnout  | 57,245 | 67.2
Eligible voters  | 85,155
| Conservative hold | Swing | -1.3
Source: Elections Canada[6]

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2019 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Marilyn Gladu | 28,623 | 49.42 | +10.60 | $72,937.71
| New Democratic | Adam Kilner | 12,644 | 21.83 | -9.31 | $14,696.37
| Liberal | Carmen Lemieux | 12,041 | 20.79 | -6.48 | none listed
| Green | Peter Robert Smith | 2,490 | 4.30 | +1.53 | $4,385.10
| People's | Brian Everaert | 1,587 | 2.74 |  | $0.00
| Christian Heritage | Thomas Laird | 531 | 0.92 |  | $13,871.28
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 57,916 | 99.31
Total rejected ballots  | 400 | 0.69 | +0.23
Turnout  | 58,316 | 68.39 | -3.38
Eligible voters  | 85,266
| Conservative hold | Swing | +9.96
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2015 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Marilyn Gladu | 22,565 | 38.82 | -13.75 | $106,570.00
| New Democratic | Jason Wayne McMichael | 18,102 | 31.14 | +1.23 | $79,797.05
| Liberal | Dave McPhail | 15,853 | 27.27 | +13.32 | $66,577.19
| Green | Peter Smith | 1,605 | 2.76 | +0.24 | $5,020.87
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 58,125 | 99.54 |  | $215,882.55
Total rejected ballots  | 267 | 0.46 | +0.05
Turnout  | 58,392 | 71.77 | +9.19
Eligible voters  | 81,362
| Conservative hold | Swing | -7.49
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]
2011 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Pat Davidson | 26,112 | 52.58 | +2.58 | -
| New Democratic | Brian White | 14,856 | 29.91 | +8.28 | -
| Liberal | Tim Fugard | 6,931 | 13.96 | -6.31 | -
| Green | Timothy van Bodegom | 1,252 | 2.52 | -4.38 | -
| Christian Heritage | Christopher Desormeaux-Malm | 514 | 1.03 | -0.14 | -
Total valid votes/expense limit  |  49,665 | 99.59
Total rejected ballots  |  205 |  0.41 | +0.02
Turnout  | 49,870 |  62.58 | +3.91
Eligible voters  |  79,688  | - | -
2008 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Pat Davidson | 23,195 | 50.00 | +9.03 | $57,939
| New Democratic | Andy Bruziewicz | 10,037 | 21.63 | +1.61 | $15,499
| Liberal | Tim Fugard | 9,404 | 20.27 | -12.84 | $29,860
| Green | Allan McKeown | 3,201 | 6.9 | +3.69 | $9,315
| Christian Heritage | Christopher Desormeaux-Malm | 545 | 1.17 | +0.90 | $5,676
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 46,382  |  100.00 | $85,252
Total rejected ballots  | 180  |  0.39 | -0.09
Turnout  |  46,562  |  58.66 | -9.21
Eligible voters  |  79,371  | - | -
2006 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Conservative | Pat Davidson | 21,841 | 40.97 | +10.5
| Liberal | Roger Gallaway | 17,649 | 33.11 | -8.8
| New Democratic | Greg Agar | 10,673 | 20.02 | +3.7
| Green | Mike Jacobs | 1,712 | 3.21 | -2.2
| Christian Heritage | Gary DeBoer | 1,108 | 2.07 | -1.7
| Independent | John Elliot | 316 | 0.59 | +0.1
Total valid votes  |  53,299 | 100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 257 |  0.48 | -
Turnout  |  53,556 |  67.87 | -
Eligible voters  |  78,909  | - | -
2004 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Roger Gallaway | 19,932 | 41.9 | +38.3
| Conservative | Marcel Beaubien | 14,500 | 30.5 | -7.9
| New Democratic | Greg Agar | 7,764 | 16.3 | +9.1
| Green | Anthony Cramer | 2,548 | 5.4 | +4.0
| Christian Heritage | Gary DeBoer | 1,819 | 3.8 |
| Independent | Dave Core | 749 | 1.6 |
| Independent | John Elliot | 229 | 0.5 | 0.0
Total valid votes  | 47,541  | 100.0

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

2000 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Roger Gallaway | 19 329 | 51.0 | +3.6
| Alliance | Dave Christie | 11 208 | 29.6 | +4.9
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Bailey | 3 320 | 8.8 | -5.8
| New Democratic | Glenn Sonier | 2 735 | 7.2 | -0.9
| Green | Allan McKeown | 514 | 1.4 |
| Independent | Ed Banninga | 356 | 0.9 |
| Independent | John Elliott | 189 | 0.5 | -0.5
| Canadian Action | Rene Phillion | 145 | 0.4 | 0.0
| Natural Law | Shannon Bourke | 92 | 0.2 | -0.1
| Marxist–Leninist | Andre C. Vachon | 32 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Total valid votes  | 37,920  | 100.0

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

1997 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Roger Gallaway | 19,494 | 47.4 | -0.2
| Reform | Dave Christie | 10,172 | 24.7 | +3.5
| Progressive Conservative | Dick Carpani | 6,008 | 14.6 | -8.1
| New Democratic | Phil Gamester | 3,320 | 8.1 | +1.9
| Christian Heritage | Paul Van Oosten | 1,472 | 3.6 | +2.1
| Independent | John Elliott | 402 | 1.0 | +0.5
| Canadian Action | Philip G. Holley | 175 | 0.4 |
| Natural Law | Shannon Bourke | 125 | 0.3 | -0.1
Total valid votes  |  41,168 | 100.0
1993 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Roger Gallaway | 20,331 | 47.5 | +15.7
| Progressive Conservative | Ken James | 9,706 | 22.7 | -22.4
| Reform | Bruce Brogden | 9,061 | 21.2 |
| New Democratic | Julie Foley | 2,634 | 6.2 | -16.1
| Christian Heritage | Louis Duke | 610 | 1.4 |
| Independent | John Kenneth Elliot | 192 | 0.4 | -0.5
| Natural Law | Shannon M. Bourke | 178 | 0.4 |
| Independent | O'Doug Dell | 68 | 0.2 |
Total valid votes  | 42,780  | 100.0
1988 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Progressive Conservative | Ken James | 19,304 | 45.0 | -9.6
| Liberal | Joe Foreman | 13,624 | 31.8 | +6.1
| New Democratic | Julie Foley | 9,525 | 22.2 | +2.8
| Rhinoceros | John Elliott | 408 | 1.0 |
Total valid votes  | 42,861  | 100.0
1984 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Progressive Conservative | Ken James | 24,066 | 54.6 | +19.8
| Liberal | Michael Bradley | 11,313 | 25.7 | -14.9
| New Democratic | Julie Foley | 8,538 | 19.4 | -5.1
| Independent | Douglas O'Dell | 90 | 0.2 |
| Independent | Fred Kahanek | 51 | 0.1 |
Total valid votes  |  44,058 | 100.0

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1980 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Bud Cullen | 16,275 | 40.6 | +5.9
| Progressive Conservative | Bill Campbell | 13,986 | 34.9 | -5.1
| New Democratic | Wally Krawczyk | 9,809 | 24.4 | -0.9
| Marxist–Leninist | Pedro Villamizar | 52 | 0.1 |
Total valid votes  |  40,122 | 100.0
1979 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Progressive Conservative | Bill Campbell | 15,990 | 40.0 | +13.7
| Liberal | Bud Cullen | 13,872 | 34.7 | -22.0
| New Democratic | Wally Krawczyk | 10,148 | 25.4 | +8.3
Total valid votes  | 40,010  | 100.0

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1974 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Bud Cullen | 20,661 | 56.2 | +13.9
| Progressive Conservative | John Kowalyshyn | 9,579 | 26.0 | -12.6
| New Democratic | Wallace Krawczyk | 6,217 | 16.9 | -1.3
| Ind | Ralph P. Hermann | 329 | 0.9 |
Total valid votes  | 36,786  | 100.0
1972 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Bud Cullen | 16,112 | 42.8 | -2.5
| Progressive Conservative | Andy Brandt | 14,647 | 38.9 | -1.1
| New Democratic | David Bell | 6,901 | 18.3 | +3.6
Total valid votes  | 37,660  | 100.0

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1968 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %
| Liberal | Jack Sydney George Cullen | 14,573 | 45.3
| Progressive Conservative | Dick Ford | 12,883 | 40.0
| New Democratic | Alex Grabove | 4,733 | 14.7
Total valid votes  | 32,189  | 100.0

## See also

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* List of Canadian electoral districts
* Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

## References

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* "Sarnia—Lambton (federal electoral district) (Code 35078) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.

### Notes

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1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2016
2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
3. ^ https://redecoupage-redistribution-2022.ca/com/on/fbnd/35090/index_e.aspx [bare URL]
4. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Sarnia--Lambton [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
5. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
6. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
7. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
8. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
9. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Sarnia—Lambton, 30 September 2015
10. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates

## External links

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* Riding history for Sarnia 1966-1970 from the Library of Parliament
* Riding history for Sarnia-Lambton 1970-1976 from the Library of Parliament
* Riding history for Sarnia 1976-1981 from the Library of Parliament
* Riding history for Sarnia-Lambton 1981-2008 from the Library of Parliament
* 2011 results from Elections Canada
* Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
* Sarnia-Lambton Federal Liberal Association The Sarnia—Lambton branch of the Liberal Party of Canada.

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