# Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes (federal electoral district)

Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes (French: Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands et Rideau Lakes) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons since 1979. Prior to the 2015 election, the riding was known as Leeds—Grenville.
The 2018 Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes federal by-election was won by Michael Barrett.

## Geography

The riding consists of the entirety of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.

## Demographics

    According to the 2021 Canadian census
Ethnic groups: 91.3% White, 5.6% Indigenous Languages: 91.7% English, 3.2% French
Religions: 60.6% Christian (22.2% Catholic, 11.5% United Church, 9.9% Anglican, 2.3% Presbyterian, 1.3% Methodist, 1.3% Pentecostal, 12.1% other), 37.7% none Median income: $41,600 (2020)
Average income: $51,040 (2020)

## History

The federal district was created in 1976 from parts of Grenville–Carleton and Leeds ridings.
It was initially defined as consisting of the County of Grenville and the County of Leeds, excluding the Town of Smiths Falls. Since 1987, it was re-defined as consisting of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, but this did not result in any boundary changes, as Smiths Falls is not part of the county. The 2003 redistribution defined the riding as also including the independent municipalities of Brockville, Gananoque and Prescott which are politically separate jurisdictions, but are geographically within the county, and therefore did not result in a boundary change either.
With the 2012 electoral redistribution, this district lost a small portion of territory to Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, following an annexation of a parcel of land by the Town Smiths Falls. In the process, the riding was renamed Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes.
Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, this riding will be renamed Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes at the first election held after approximately April 2024.

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Leeds—Grenville Riding created from Grenville—Carleton and Leeds |||||
| 31st | 1979–1980 | Thomas Cossitt | Progressive Conservative |
| 32nd | 1980–1982 | Thomas Cossitt | Progressive Conservative |
| 32nd | 1982–1984 | Jennifer Cossitt | Progressive Conservative |
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | Jennifer Cossitt | Progressive Conservative |
| 34th | 1988–1993 | Jim Jordan | Liberal |
| 35th | 1993–1997 | Jim Jordan | Liberal |
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Joe Jordan | Liberal |
| 37th | 2000–2004 | Joe Jordan | Liberal |
| 38th | 2004–2006 | Gord Brown | Conservative |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | Gord Brown | Conservative |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | Gord Brown | Conservative |
| 41st | 2011–2015 | Gord Brown | Conservative |
| Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes |||||
| 42nd | 2015–2018 | Gord Brown | Conservative |
| 42nd | 2018–2019 | Michael Barrett | Conservative |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | Michael Barrett | Conservative |
| 44th | 2021–present | Michael Barrett | Conservative |

## Election results

2021 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Michael Barrett | 29,950 | 50.5 | +1.5 | $69,700.58 |
| | Liberal | Roberta L. Abbott | 14,935 | 25.2 | -1.3 | $50,514.06 |
| | New Democratic | Michelle Taylor | 8,863 | 15.0 | +1.0 | $8,264.09 |
| | People's | Alex Cassell | 3,394 | 5.7 | +4.0 | $14,874.54 |
| | Green | Lorraine Rekmans | 2,134 | 3.6 | -5.2 | $9,291.93 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 59,276 | – | – | $116,064.78 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 380 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,656 | 68.48 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 87,118 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2019 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Michael Barrett | 28,630 | 48.98 | -8.85 | $52,413.10 |
| | Liberal | Josh Bennett | 15,482 | 26.49 | -9.32 | $48,972.84 |
| | New Democratic | Michelle Taylor | 8,201 | 14.03 | +11 | $4,315.07 |
| | Green | Lorraine Rekmans | 5,152 | 8.81 | +5.86 | none listed |
| | People's | Evan Hindle | 988 | 1.69 | | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 58,453 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 479 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,932 | 69.8 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 84,442 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +0.24 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
Canadian federal by-election, 3 December 2018 Death of Gord Brown :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Michael Barrett | 16,865 | 57.83 | +10.46 |
| | Liberal | Mary Jean McFall | 10,443 | 35.81 | -4.74 |
| | New Democratic | Michelle Taylor | 883 | 3.03 | -5.34 |
| | Green | Lorraine Rekmans | 859 | 2.95 | -0.75 |
| | Independent | John Turmel | 111 | 0.38 | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 29,161 | 100.00 | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.89 | -35.18 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 81,247 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +7.60 |
2015 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Gord Brown | 26,738 | 47.38 | -13.43 | $118,628.90 |
| | Liberal | Mary Jean McFall | 22,888 | 40.56 | +24.66 | $98,777.41 |
| | New Democratic | Margaret Andrade | 4,722 | 8.37 | -9.95 | $5,647.96 |
| | Green | Lorraine A. Rekmans | 2,088 | 3.70 | -1.29 | $6,935.40 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 56,436 | 100.00 | | $213,643.31 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 189 | 0.33 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,625 | 71.08 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 79,669 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -19.04 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2011 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Conservative | 29,989 | 60.80 |
| New Democratic | 9,032 | 18.31 |
| Liberal | 7,839 | 15.89 |
| Green | 2,460 | 4.99 |
2011 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Gordon Brown | 29,991 | 60.81 | +2.36 | $69,695 |
| | New Democratic | Matthew Gabriel | 9,033 | 18.31 | +4.46 | $5,092 |
| | Liberal | Marjory Loveys | 7,839 | 15.89 | -1.29 | $52,628 |
| | Green | Mary Slade | 2,460 | 4.99 | -4.63 | $17,743 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 49,323 | 100.00 | | $145,158 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 156 | 0.32 | -0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,479 | 64.42 | +1.56 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 76,802 | – | – |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -1.05 |
2008 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Gord Brown | 27,473 | 58.44 | +3.80 | $55,637 |
| | Liberal | Marjory Loveys | 8,075 | 17.18 | -7.14 | $31,418 |
| | New Democratic | Steve Armstrong | 6,511 | 13.85 | -1.41 | $6,532 |
| | Green | Jeanie Warnock | 4,522 | 9.62 | +3.85 | $10,790 |
| | Progressive Canadian | John McCrea | 426 | 0.91 | * | $291 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 47,007 | 100.00 | | $104,668 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 186 | 0.39 | +0.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,193 | 62.86 | -7.65 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 75,075 | – | – |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +5.47 |
2006 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Gord Brown | 28,447 | 54.65 | +4.18 | $69,350 |
| | Liberal | Bob Eaton | 12,661 | 24.32 | -8.61 | $28,806 |
| | New Democratic | Steve Armstrong | 7,945 | 15.26 | +3.94 | $7,043 |
| | Green | David Lee | 3,003 | 5.77 | +0.49 | $450 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 52,056 | 100.00 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 159 | 0.30 | -0.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,215 | 70.51 | +0.13 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 74,055 | – | – |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +6.39 |
2004 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Gord Brown | 26,002 | 50.46 | -5.80 | $69,173 |
| | Liberal | Joe Jordan | 16,967 | 32.93 | -6.58 | $60,373 |
| | New Democratic | Steve Armstrong | 5,834 | 11.32 | +9.22 | $10,009 |
| | Green | Chris Bradshaw | 2,722 | 5.28 | +3.55 | $532 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 51,525 | 100.00 |
| | Conservative notional hold | Conservative notional hold | Swing | Swing | +0.39 |
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 | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Joe Jordan | 18,594 | 39.51 | +0.04 | $52,586 |
| | Alliance | Gord Brown | 18,539 | 39.39 | +17.77 | $61,645 |
| | Progressive Conservative | John Johnston | 7,940 | 16.87 | -15.40 | $55,627 |
| | New Democratic | Martin Hanratty | 990 | 2.10 | -1.52 | $1,764 |
| | Green | Jerry Heath | 816 | 1.73 | -0.54 | $3,302 |
| | Canadian Action | Jane Pamela Scharf | 181 | 0.38 | * | $0 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 47,060 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -8.86 |
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
1997 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Joe Jordan | 19,123 | 39.47 | -13.10 | $48,446 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Sandra Lawn | 15,636 | 32.27 | +5.34 | $58,733 |
| | Reform | Doug Aldridge | 10,476 | 21.62 | +5.65 | $18,190 |
| | New Democratic | Jennifer Breakspear | 1,757 | 3.63 | +1.60 | $3,522 |
| | Green | Peter Bevan-Baker | 1,102 | 2.27 | +1.21 | $1,427 |
| | Christian Heritage | Donny F. Platt | 241 | 0.50 | * | $544 |
| | Natural Law | Wayne Foster | 119 | 0.25 | -0.14 | $0 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 48,454 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -9.22 |
1993 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Jim Jordan | 26,567 | 52.57 | +9.17 | $49,114 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Sandra Lawn | 13,608 | 26.93 | -11.97 | $53,521 |
| | Reform | Paul West | 8,071 | 15.97 | * | $8,164 |
| | New Democratic | Mary Ann Greenwood | 1,026 | 2.03 | -9.05 | $6,686 |
| | Green | Peter Bevan-Baker | 538 | 1.06 | * | $0 |
| | National | Holly Baker | 474 | 0.94 | * | $490 |
| | Natural Law | Richard Beecroft | 196 | 0.39 | * | $0 |
| | Abolitionist | Christine Richardson | 59 | 0.12 | * | $200 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 50,539 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +10.57 |
1988 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Jordan | 20,141 | 43.39 | +20.08 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jennifer Cossitt | 18,053 | 38.89 | -22.60 |
| | New Democratic | Barry Grills | 5,141 | 11.08 | -2.89 |
| | Christian Heritage | David Butcher | 1,584 | 3.41 | |
| | Confederation of Regions | Faye Garner | 1,497 | 3.23 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 46,416 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +20.08 |
1984 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jennifer Cossitt | 26,961 | 61.50 | +10.28 |
| | Liberal | Chuck Anderson | 10,222 | 23.32 | -8.40 |
| | New Democratic | Jan Allen | 6,121 | 13.96 | -3.11 |
| | Green | Mike Nickerson | 348 | 0.79 | |
| | Libertarian | Hans Wienhold | 190 | 0.43 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 43,842 | 100.00 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +9.34 |
^ Change is from 1980
Canadian federal by-election, 12 October 1982 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| upon Tom Cossitt's death on 15 March 1982 |||||||
| | Progressive Conservative | Jennifer Cossitt | 18,401 | 57.00 | +5.79 |
| | Liberal | Chuck Anderson | 6,693 | 20.73 | -10.98 |
| | Libertarian | Neil Reynolds | 4,337 | 13.44 | |
| | New Democratic | Milred Smith | 2,751 | 8.52 | -8.55 |
| | Independent | Ray Turmel | 99 | 0.31 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 32,281 | 100.00 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +8.38 |
1980 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tom Cossitt | 19,800 | 51.22 | -5.59 |
| | Liberal | Gerry McKee | 12,260 | 31.71 | +3.94 |
| | New Democratic | Mildred Smith | 6,600 | 17.07 | +1.65 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 38,660 | 100.00 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -4.76 |
1979 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tom Cossitt | 24,127 | 56.80 |
| | Liberal | Gerry McKee | 11,797 | 27.77 |
| | New Democratic | Mildred Smith | 6,551 | 15.42 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 42,475 | 100.00 |