Barrie South—Innisfil
Federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada
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Barrie South—Innisfil (formerly Barrie—Innisfil; French: Barrie-Sud—Innisfil) is a federal electoral district in Ontario. It encompasses a portion of Ontario previously included in the electoral districts of Barrie and York—Simcoe.[2]
Coordinates:44.347639°N 79.664861°W
Location of the federal constituency office (as of 7 May 2016[update])
Location of the federal constituency office (as of 7 May 2016[update])
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created2013
 Ontario electoral district | |||
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Interactive map of riding boundaries (previously named Barrie—Innisfil) from the 2015 federal election | |||
| Coordinates: | 44.347639°N 79.664861°W Location of the federal constituency office (as of 7 May 2016[update]) | ||
| Federal electoral district | |||
| Legislature | House of Commons | ||
| MP |
Conservative | ||
| District created | 2013 | ||
| First contested | 2015 | ||
| Last contested | 2025 | ||
| District webpage | profile, map | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2016)[1] | 109,286 | ||
| Electors (2021) | 90,268 | ||
| Area (km²)[1] | 331.08 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 330.1 | ||
| Census division | Simcoe | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Barrie (part), Innisfil | ||
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History
Barrie—Innisfil was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 2015 Canadian federal election on October 19, 2015.[3] Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, this riding was renamed Barrie South—Innisfil.[4]
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrie—Innisfil Riding created from Barrie and York—Simcoe |
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| 42nd | 2015–2019 | John Brassard | Conservative | |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | |||
| 44th | 2021–2025 | |||
| Barrie South—Innisfil | ||||
| 45th | 2025–present | John Brassard | Conservative | |
Geography
Demographics
According to the 2021 Canadian census[6]
Languages: 79.5% English, 2.0% Spanish, 1.8% Russian, 1.5% French, 1.4% Italian, 1.4% Portuguese
Religions: 55.4% Christian (26.6% Catholic, 4.6% Anglican, 4.6% United Church, 1.9% Christian Orthodox, 1.8% Presbyterian, 1.6% Pentecostal, 1.5% Baptist, 12.8% Other), 2.5% Muslim, 1.2% Hindu, 1.1% Jewish, 38.3% None
Median income: $42,800 (2020)
Average income: $54,200 (2020)
| Panethnic group | 2021[7] | 2016[8] | 2011[9] | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |||||||||
| European[a] | 95,670 | 80.21% | 93,935 | 86.76% | 91,415 | 90.92% | ||||||||
| African | 4,655 | 3.9% | 2,805 | 2.59% | 1,955 | 1.94% | ||||||||
| South Asian | 4,090 | 3.43% | 2,005 | 1.85% | 1,165 | 1.16% | ||||||||
| Indigenous | 3,425 | 2.87% | 3,175 | 2.93% | 2,010 | 2% | ||||||||
| Latin American | 2,995 | 2.51% | 1,565 | 1.45% | 810 | 0.81% | ||||||||
| East Asian[b] | 2,585 | 2.17% | 1,710 | 1.58% | 1,055 | 1.05% | ||||||||
| Southeast Asian[c] | 2,410 | 2.02% | 1,615 | 1.49% | 1,045 | 1.04% | ||||||||
| Middle Eastern[d] | 1,730 | 1.45% | 585 | 0.54% | 270 | 0.27% | ||||||||
| Other/multiracial[e] | 1,705 | 1.43% | 870 | 0.8% | 825 | 0.82% | ||||||||
| Total responses | 119,275 | 99.08% | 108,265 | 99.07% | 100,540 | 98.97% | ||||||||
| Total population | 120,378 | 100% | 109,286 | 100% | 101,584 | 100% | ||||||||
| Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries. | ||||||||||||||
Riding associations
Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:
| Party | Association name | CEO | HQ city | |
| Conservative Party of Canada | Barrie--Innisfil Conservative Electoral District Association | Sarah-Jane M. Taylor | Barrie | |
| Green Party of Canada | Barrie South--Innisfil Green Party Association | Sandra P. Anderson | Caledon | |
| Liberal Party of Canada | Barrie South--Innisfil Federal Liberal Association | Ryan Ward | Ottawa | |
| New Democratic Party | Barrie South--Innisfil Federal NDP Riding Association | Pekka Reinio | Barrie | |
Election results
Graph of election results in Barrie—Innisfil (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
| 2025 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | John Brassard | 38,943 | 57.84 | +10.17 | ||||
| Liberal | John Olthuis | 25,557 | 37.96 | +9.07 | ||||
| New Democratic | Andrew Harrigan | 2,130 | 3.16 | −12.61 | ||||
| People's | Mark Sampson | 695 | 1.03 | −6.64 | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 67,325 | 99.36 | +0.17 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 437 | 0.64 | -0.17 | |||||
| Turnout | 67,762 | 68.35 | +9.19 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 99,134 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.55 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[10][11] | ||||||||
| Note: number of eligible voters does not include voting day registrations. | ||||||||
| 2021 Canadian federal election: Barrie—Innisfil | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | John Brassard | 25,234 | 47.67 | +3.87 | $85,518.18 | |||
| Liberal | Lisa-Marie Wilson | 15,292 | 28.89 | -0.38 | $20,446.18 | |||
| New Democratic | Aleesha Gostkowski | 8,349 | 15.77 | -0.60 | $7,141.50 | |||
| People's | Corrado Brancato | 4,060 | 7.67 | +5.80 | $5,417.54 | |||
| Total valid votes | 52,935 | 99.19 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 433 | 0.81 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 53,368 | 59.16 | -3.62 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 90,212 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.12 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[12][13] | ||||||||
| 2019 Canadian federal election: Barrie—Innisfil | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | John Brassard | 23,765 | 43.80 | -2.61 | $67,066.96 | |||
| Liberal | Lisa-Marie Wilson | 15,879 | 29.27 | -7.84 | $25,221.89 | |||
| New Democratic | Pekka Reinio | 8,880 | 16.37 | +4.59 | $12,185.72 | |||
| Green | Bonnie North | 4,716 | 8.69 | +4.66 | $0.00 | |||
| People's | Stephanie Robinson | 1,013 | 1.87 | – | none listed | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 54,253 | 99.31 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 376 | 0.69 | +0.31 | |||||
| Turnout | 54,629 | 62.77 | -1.28 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 87,025 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -2.61 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[14] | ||||||||
| 2015 Canadian federal election: Barrie—Innisfil | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | John Brassard | 22,901 | 46.41 | −14.85 | $152,037.98 | |||
| Liberal | Colin Wilson | 18,308 | 37.11 | +24.59 | $45,769.43 | |||
| New Democratic | Myrna Clark | 5,812 | 11.78 | −8.49 | $20,283.99 | |||
| Green | Bonnie North | 1,991 | 4.04 | −1.28 | $11,907.65 | |||
| Christian Heritage | Gary Nail | 199 | 0.40 | – | $512.25 | |||
| Canadian Action | Jeff Sakula | 130 | 0.26 | – | – | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 49,341 | 99.62 | $209,977.36 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 187 | 0.38 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 49,528 | 64.06 | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 77,320 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -19.72 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[15][16][17] | ||||||||
| 2011 federal election redistributed results[18] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 25,226 | 61.27 | |
| New Democratic | 8,345 | 20.27 | |
| Liberal | 5,154 | 12.52 | |
| Green | 2,190 | 5.32 | |
| Others | 258 | 0.63 | |
See also
Notes
- Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
- Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
- Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
- Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
- Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.