# Perth—Wellington (federal electoral district)

Perth—Wellington is a federal electoral district in southwestern Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. The riding consists of:
   * Perth County including the City of Stratford and the Town of St Marys, and
   * the Town of Minto, the Townships of Mapleton and Wellington North in the County of Wellington.

## Demographics

Visible minorities and Aboriginals :
| Group | 2016 Census | 2016 Census | 2011 Census | 2011 Census | 2006 Census | 2006 Census |
| Group | Population | % of total | Population | % of total | Population | % of total |
| Aboriginal | 1,450 | 1.4 | 1,895 | 1.9 | 695 | 0.7 |
| Visible Minority | 3,260 | 3.1 | 2,070 | 2.0 | 2,085 | 2.0 |
| All other | 100,815 | 95.5 | 98,800 | 96.1 | 101,095 | 97.3 |
| Total | 105,525 | 100.0 | 102,765 | 100.0 | 103,875 | 100.0 |
Population by mother tongue :
| Group | 2016 Census | 2016 Census | 2011 Census | 2011 Census | 2006 Census | 2006 Census |
| Group | Population | % of total | Population | % of total | Population | % of total |
| English | 91,725 | 86.3 | 89,950 | 86.9 | 88,620 | 86.4 |
| French | 565 | 0.5 | 645 | 0.6 | 615 | 0.6 |
| English and French | 100 | 0.1 | 100 | 0.1 | 45 | 0.1 |
| All other | 13,910 | 13.1 | 12,850 | 12.4 | 13,245 | 12.9 |
| Total | 106,300 | 100.0 | 103,545 | 100.0 | 102,525 | 100.0 |
(Other languages, 2016: 7.8% German, 1.9% Dutch)
Mobility over previous five years :
| Group | 2016 Census | 2016 Census | 2011 Census | 2011 Census | 2006 Census | 2006 Census |
| Group | Population | % of total | Population | % of total | Population | % of total |
| At the same address | 68,030 | 68.8 | 67,290 | 69.9 | 64,010 | 66.7 |
| In the same constituency | 14,725 | 14.9 | 14,620 | 15.2 | 15,525 | 16.2 |
| In the same province | 14,295 | 14.5 | 12,880 | 13.3 | 14,215 | 14.8 |
| From another province | 750 | 0.8 | 605 | 0.6 | 905 | 0.9 |
| From another country | 1,000 | 1.0 | 910 | 1.0 | 1,330 | 1.4 |
| Total aged 5 or over | 98,800 | 100.0 | 96,305 | 100.0 | 95,980 | 100.0 |

## History

The riding was created in 2003 from parts of Perth—Middlesex (76%), Waterloo—Wellington (17%) and Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey (7%) ridings. It did not undergo any boundary changes in the 2012 electoral redistribution.

### Members of Parliament

| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Perth—Wellington Riding created from Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey, Perth—Middlesex and Waterloo—Wellington |||||
| 38th | 2004–2006 | Gary Schellenberger | Conservative |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | Gary Schellenberger | Conservative |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | Gary Schellenberger | Conservative |
| 41st | 2011–2015 | Gary Schellenberger | Conservative |
| 42nd | 2015–2019 | John Nater | Conservative |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | John Nater | Conservative |
| 44th | 2021–present | John Nater | Conservative |

## Election results

2021 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | John Nater | 26,984 | 48.6 | +2.3 | $101,490.94 |
| | Liberal | Brendan Knight | 13,684 | 24.7 | -2.4 | $42,525.50 |
| | New Democratic | Kevin Kruchkywich | 9,552 | 17.2 | +2.6 | $25,291.05 |
| | People's | Wayne Baker | 5,357 | 9.5 | +7.9 | $30,958.13 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 55,577 | 99.3 | – | $114,372.11 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 380 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,957 | 65.8 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 85,049 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +2.4 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2019 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | John Nater | 25,622 | 46.34 | +3.42 | $73,230.45 |
| | Liberal | Pirie Mitchell | 15,002 | 27.13 | -10.44 | $48,553.60 |
| | New Democratic | Geoff Krauter | 8,094 | 14.64 | -0.32 | $19,103.41 |
| | Green | Collan Simmons | 4,949 | 8.95 | +6.35 | none listed |
| | People's | Roger Fuhr | 894 | 1.62 | +1.19 | $583.54 |
| | Christian Heritage | Irma DeVries | 733 | 1.33 | -0.21 | $9,547.05 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 55,294 | 99.32 | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 381 | 0.68 | +0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,675 | 66.68 | -1.35 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 83,501 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +6.93 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2015 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | John Nater | 22,255 | 42.92 | -11.56 | $125,945.50 |
| | Liberal | Stephen McCotter | 19,480 | 37.57 | +19.59 | $54,799.08 |
| | New Democratic | Ethan Rabidoux | 7,756 | 14.96 | -6.29 | $39,763.84 |
| | Green | Nicole Ramsdale | 1,347 | 2.60 | -1.95 | – |
| | Christian Heritage | Irma DeVries | 794 | 1.53 | -0.21 | $11,543.38 |
| | No Affiliation | Roger Fuhr | 219 | 0.42 | – | $28.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 51,851 | 99.61 | | $208,635.42 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 186 | 0.36 | -0.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,037 | 68.03 | +4.56 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 76,496 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -15.58 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2011 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Gary Schellenberger | 25,281 | 54.5 | +6.5 | $82,570 |
| | New Democratic | Ellen Papenburg | 9,861 | 21.3 | +4.3 | $17,764 |
| | Liberal | Bob McTavish | 8,341 | 18.0 | -5.7 | $40,957 |
| | Green | John Cowling | 2,112 | 4.6 | -4.5 | $4.790 |
| | Christian Heritage | Irma DeVries | 806 | 1.7 | -0.4 | $8,010 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 46,401 | 100.00 | | $84,700 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 179 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,580 | 63.5% | |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 73,391 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +1.1% |
2008 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Gary Schellenberger | 20,709 | 48.0 | +1.9 | $68,139 |
| | Liberal | Sandra Gardiner | 10,225 | 23.7 | -1.9 | $29,238 |
| | New Democratic | Kerry McManus | 7,234 | 17.0 | -1.8 | $23,081 |
| | Green | John Cowling | 3,884 | 9.0 | +2.5 | $13,365 |
| | Christian Heritage | Irma DeVries | 898 | 2.1 | -0.8 | $8,662 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Julian Ichim | 98 | 0.2 | | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 43,048 | 100.0 | | $82,152 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +1.9% |
2006 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gary Schellenberger | 22,004 | 46.1 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal | David Cunningham | 12,301 | 25.8 | -7.6 |
| | New Democratic | Keith Dinicol | 8,876 | 18.6 | +3.0 |
| | Green | John Cowling | 3,117 | 6.5 | +0.3 |
| | Christian Heritage | Irma DeVries | 1,396 | 2.9 | +0.1 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 47,694 | 100.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +5.9% |
2004 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Gary Schellenberger | 18,879 | 42.0 |
| | Liberal | Brian Innes | 15,032 | 33.4 |
| | New Democratic | Robert Roth | 7,027 | 15.6 |
| | Green | John Cowling | 2,770 | 6.2 |
| | Christian Heritage | Irma Nicolette Devries | 1,273 | 2.8 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 44,981 | 100.0 |