# Kenora (federal electoral district)

Kenora is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.
Of the federal electoral districts located in Ontario it is the largest by area, and the smallest by population. It encompasses most of Kenora District except for the eastern third, and a small section of the northwest corner of Thunder Bay District. It includes many remote First Nations reserves of extreme Northern Ontario. It succeeds the former federal riding of Kenora—Rainy River.

## Geography

It consists of the part of the Territorial District of Kenora lying west of a line drawn due north from the northeast corner of the Territorial District of Thunder Bay (Albany River) to Hudson Bay; and the part of the Territorial District of Thunder Bay lying northwest of a line drawn east from the western limit of the territorial district along the 6th Base Line, north along eastern limit of the townships of Bertrand, McLaurin, Furlonge, Fletcher and Bulmer, and due north to the northern limit of the territorial district.

## History

The federal riding was created in 2003 from parts of the Kenora—Rainy River riding. This riding was left unchanged after the 2012 electoral redistribution. Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, this riding will be renamed Kenora—Kiiwetinoong at the first election held after approximately April 2024. It will subsequently lose Fort Hope 64, Neskantaga, Webequie, and Summer Beaver to Thunder Bay—Superior North.

### Member of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Kenora Riding created from Kenora—Rainy River |||||
| 38th | 2004–2006 | Roger Valley | Liberal |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | Roger Valley | Liberal |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | Greg Rickford | Conservative |
| 41st | 2011–2015 | Greg Rickford | Conservative |
| 42nd | 2015–2019 | Bob Nault | Liberal |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | Eric Melillo | Conservative |
| 44th | 2021–present | Eric Melillo | Conservative |

## Demographics

According to the 2021 Canadian census
Ethnic groups: 48.7% Indigenous, 51.3% Non-Indigenous
Languages: 82.2% English, 5.9% Oji-Cree, 4.4% Ojibway, 1.5% French
Religions: 46.6% Christian (16.2% Catholic, 9.4% Anglican, 5.9% United Church, 2.2% Pentecostal, 2.1% Lutheran, 1.5% Baptist, 9.3% other), 5.9% Indigenous spirituality, 46.2% none
Median income: $41,600 (2020)
Average income: $49,680 (2020)

## Election results

vte2021 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Eric Melillo | 11,103 | 42.6 | +8.5 | $76,445.84 |
| | New Democratic | Janine Seymour | 7,802 | 29.9 | +1.4 | $53,646.32 |
| | Liberal | David Bruno | 5,190 | 19.9 | -10.1 | $42,652.01 |
| | People's | Craig Martin | 1,625 | 6.2 | +4.8 | $6,563.10 |
| | Green | Remi Rheault | 364 | 1.4 | -4.0 | $2,974.40 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 26,083 | 99.6 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 118 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,201 | 57.6 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 45,500 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +3.6 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2021 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Conservative | 11,033 | 43.32 |
| New Democratic | 7,422 | 29.14 |
| Liberal | 5,055 | 19.85 |
| People's | 1,606 | 6.31 |
| Green | 354 | 1.39 |
vte2019 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Eric Melillo | 9,313 | 34.1 | +5.64 |
| | Liberal | Bob Nault | 8,188 | 30.0 | -5.50 |
| | New Democratic | Rudy Turtle | 7,781 | 28.5 | -5.38 |
| | Green | Kirsi Ralko | 1,475 | 5.4 | +3.77 |
| | People's | Michael Di Pasquale | 382 | 1.4 | - |
| | Independent | Kelvin Boucher-Chicago | 165 | 0.6 | - |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 27,304 | 100.00 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +9.04 |
2015 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Bob Nault | 10,918 | 35.50 | +13.62 | $79,378.88 |
| | New Democratic | Howard Hampton | 10,420 | 33.88 | +6.00 | $149,833.74 |
| | Conservative | Greg Rickford | 8,751 | 28.46 | -18.59 | $143,556.97 |
| | Green | Ember C. McKillop | 501 | 1.63 | -0.96 | $552.95 |
| | Independent | Kelvin Boucher-Chicago | 162 | 0.53 | -0.07 | – |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 30,752 | 100.00 | | $227,087.75 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 144 | 0.47 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,896 | 72.61 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 42,548 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing | +16.10 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2011 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Greg Rickford | 11,567 | 47.05 | +6.59 | – |
| | New Democratic | Tania Cameron | 6,855 | 27.88 | +4.65 | – |
| | Liberal | Roger Valley | 5,381 | 21.89 | -9.74 | – |
| | Green | Mike Schwindt | 636 | 2.59 | -2.09 | – |
| | Independent | Kelvin Chicago-Boucher | 147 | 0.60 | – | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 24,586 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 120 | 0.49 | +0.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,706 | 60.38 | +5.01 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 40,917 | – | – |
2008 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Greg Rickford | 9,395 | 40.46 | +9.47 | $80,724 |
| | Liberal | Roger Valley | 7,344 | 31.63 | -4.89 | $63,788 |
| | New Democratic | Tania Cameron | 5,394 | 23.23 | -6.72 | $59,298 |
| | Green | JoJo Holiday | 1,087 | 4.68 | +2.14 | $362 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 23,220 | 100.00 | $90,484 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 94 | 0.40 | +0.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,314 | 55.37 | -8.11 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | -7.18 |
2006 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Roger Valley | 9,937 | 36.52 | +0.29 | $75,329 |
| | Conservative | Bill Brown | 8,434 | 30.99 | +3.07 | $62,258 |
| | New Democratic | Susan Barclay | 8,149 | 29.95 | -2.11 | $79,469 |
| | Green | Dave Vasey | 692 | 2.54 | -1.26 | $0 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 27,212 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 85 | 0.31 | -0.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,297 | 63.48 | +8.22 |
2004 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Roger Valley | 8,563 | 36.23 | – | $66,623 |
| | New Democratic | Susan Barclay | 7,577 | 32.06 | – | $34,796 |
| | Conservative | Bill Brown | 6,598 | 27.92 | – | $27,132 |
| | Green | Carl Chaboyer | 898 | 3.80 | – | $1,530 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 23,636 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 126 | 0.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,762 | 55.26 |