# Peterborough—Kawartha (federal electoral district)

Peterborough—Kawartha is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1953. Prior to the 2015 election, the riding was known as Peterborough.

## Geography

It now consists of the City of Peterborough and the municipalities of: Douro-Dummer, Trent Lakes, Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, North Kawartha and Selwyn plus the Curve Lake First Nation.

## History

The riding's borders have differed slightly since its creation in 1953, but has always included most or all of Peterborough County and its county seat of Peterborough, Ontario. Prior to 1952, Peterborough was split into two ridings, one of which was sometimes partly joined to neighbouring Hastings County. Since 1999, the riding boundaries and names of the provincial and federal electoral districts have been identical.
It was created in 1953 from Peterborough West and Hastings—Peterborough. It consisted initially of the city of Peterborough and the townships of Galway, Cavendish, Harvey, Ennismore, Smith, Douro, Otonabee, and North Monaghan. In 1966, the townships of Galway, Cavendish and Harvey were removed from the riding, and the townships of Belmont and Methuen, Dummer, Smith and Asphodel (excluding the Village of Hastings) were added.
In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the part of the County of Peterborough lying south of the Townships of Burleigh and Anstruther, Chandos and Harvey, but excluding the Township of Cavan and the Village of Hastings. In 1987, the Village of Millbrook was excluded, and the Village of Hastings was added to the riding.
In 2003, the Township of North Monaghan was removed from the riding.
In 2013, the riding lost the Townships of Otonabee-South Monaghan, Asphodel-Norwood, and the Hiawatha First Nation, while subsequently gaining the townships of Trent Lakes and North Kawartha.
The riding is a noted bellwether normally held by a member of the governing party of the day. It has only elected an opposition MP at four general elections since its creation—in 1953, 1963, 1980, and 2021. Former MP Dean Del Mastro, who was elected as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada, resigned from the Conservative caucus in 2013. In 2014, Del Mastro was found guilty of falsifying his expense report in the 2008 election, failing to include $21,000 in expenses and spending more than the election spending limit. He resigned his seat on November 5, 2014.
Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, this riding will be renamed Peterborough at the first election held after approximately April 2024. With a boundary almost identical to 2003, it will regain all of the city of Peterborough. Specifically, it will gain Otonabee-South Monaghan, Asphodel-Norwood and Hiawatha First Nation from Northumberland—Peterborough South. Meanwhile, it will lose Trent Lakes and North Kawartha to Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes.

## Demographics

According to the 2021 Canadian census
Ethnic groups: 86.6% White, 6.3% Indigenous, 2.3% South Asian, 1.1% Black
Languages: 91.6% English
Religions: 52.8% Christian (20.3% Catholic, 9.4% United Church, 6.3% Anglican, 1.7% Presbyterian, 1.4% Pentecostal, 1.3% Baptist, 12.4% Other), 1.1% Muslim, 1.0% Hindu, 43.0% None
Median income: $38,800 (2020)
Average income: $49,640 (2020)

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Peterborough Riding created from Peterborough West and Hastings—Peterborough |||||
| 22nd | 1953–1957 | Gordon Fraser | Progressive Conservative |
| 23rd | 1957–1958 | Gordon Fraser | Progressive Conservative |
| 24th | 1958–1960 | Gordon Fraser | Progressive Conservative |
| 24th | 1960–1961 | Walter Pitman | New |
| 24th | 1961–1962 | Walter Pitman | New Democratic |
| 25th | 1962–1963 | Fred Stenson | Progressive Conservative |
| 26th | 1963–1965 | Fred Stenson | Progressive Conservative |
| 27th | 1965–1968 | Hugh Faulkner | Liberal |
| 28th | 1968–1972 | Hugh Faulkner | Liberal |
| 29th | 1972–1974 | Hugh Faulkner | Liberal |
| 30th | 1974–1979 | Hugh Faulkner | Liberal |
| 31st | 1979–1980 | Bill Domm | Progressive Conservative |
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | Bill Domm | Progressive Conservative |
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | Bill Domm | Progressive Conservative |
| 34th | 1988–1993 | Bill Domm | Progressive Conservative |
| 35th | 1993–1997 | Peter Adams | Liberal |
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Peter Adams | Liberal |
| 37th | 2000–2004 | Peter Adams | Liberal |
| 38th | 2004–2006 | Peter Adams | Liberal |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | Dean Del Mastro | Conservative |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | Dean Del Mastro | Conservative |
| 41st | 2011–2013 | Dean Del Mastro | Conservative |
| 41st | 2013–2014 | Dean Del Mastro | Independent Conservative |
| Peterborough—Kawartha |||||
| 42nd | 2015–2019 | Maryam Monsef | Liberal |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | Maryam Monsef | Liberal |
| 44th | 2021–present | Michelle Ferreri | Conservative |

## Election results
### Peterborough

2025 Canadian federal election: Peterborough :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Michelle Ferreri |
| | New Democratic | Heather Ray |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2021 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Conservative | 28,144 | 39.19 |
| Liberal | 25,008 | 34.82 |
| New Democratic | 13,762 | 19.16 |
| People's | 3,095 | 4.31 |
| Green | 1,603 | 2.23 |
| Others | 203 | 0.28 |

### Peterborough—Kawartha

vte2021 Canadian federal election: Peterborough—Kawartha :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Michelle Ferreri | 27,402 | 39.03 | +4.14 | $105,628.34 |
| | Liberal | Maryam Monsef | 24,664 | 35.13 | –4.12 | $115,503.91 |
| | New Democratic | Joy Lachica | 13,302 | 18.94 | +1.93 | $30,208.37 |
| | People's | Paul Lawton | 3,073 | 4.38 | +3.10 | $11,111,91 |
| | Green | Chanté White | 1,553 | 2.21 | –4.85 | $8,788.53 |
| | Independent | Robert M. Bowers | 218 | 0.31 | +0.05 | none listed |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 70,212 | 99.44 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 395 | 0.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,607 | 70.09 | +0.09 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 100,735 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +4.13 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2019 Canadian federal election: Peterborough—Kawartha :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Maryam Monsef | 27,400 | 39.25 | -4.57 | $99,034.55 |
| | Conservative | Michael Skinner | 24,357 | 34.89 | -0.17 | $97,460.55 |
| | New Democratic | Candace Shaw | 11,872 | 17.01 | -1.68 | none listed |
| | Green | Andrew MacGregor | 4,930 | 7.06 | +4.84 | none listed |
| | People's | Alexander Murphy | 890 | 1.28 | | none listed |
| | Independent | Robert M. Bowers | 180 | 0.26 | | $0.00 |
| | Stop Climate Change | Ken Ranney | 172 | 0.25 | | $1,666.19 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 69,801 | 99.36 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 448 | 0.64 | +0.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,249 | 70.00 | -1.61 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 100,351 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -2.20 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2015 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Maryam Monsef | 29,159 | 43.82 | +22.42 | $153,380.94 |
| | Conservative | Michael Skinner | 23,335 | 35.07 | -14.60 | $158,210.30 |
| | New Democratic | Dave Nickle | 12,437 | 18.69 | -6.19 | $56,760.61 |
| | Green | Doug Mason | 1,480 | 2.22 | -1.34 | $82.52 |
| | Strength in Democracy | Toban Leckie | 131 | 0.20 | – | $729.98 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 66,542 | 99.72 | – | $232,452.91 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 190 | 0.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,732 | 73.61 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 93,190 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2011 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Conservative | 28,435 | 49.55 |
| New Democratic | 14,341 | 24.99 |
| Liberal | 12,231 | 21.32 |
| Green | 2,106 | 3.67 |
| Others | 268 | 0.47 |

### Peterborough

vte2011 Canadian federal election: Peterborough :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Dean Del Mastro | 29,393 | 49.67 | +2.27 | $89,982.35 |
| | New Democratic | Dave Nickle | 14,723 | 24.88 | +10.96 | $44,675.03 |
| | Liberal | Betsy McGregor | 12,664 | 21.40 | -10.20 | $76,896.98 |
| | Green | Michael Bell | 2,105 | 3.56 | -3.35 | $2,858.90 |
| | Independent | Gordon Scott | 189 | 0.32 | – | $202.50 |
| | Canadian Action | Michael Bates | 104 | 0.18 | – | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 59,178 | 100.0 | | $95,207.51 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 170 | 0.29 | +0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,348 | 65.31 | +1.99 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 90,870 | – | – |
vte2008 Canadian federal election: Peterborough :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Dean Del Mastro | 27,630 | 47.40 | +11.50 | $111,988 |
| | Liberal | Betsy McGregor | 18,417 | 31.60 | −0.77 | $83,805 |
| | New Democratic | Steve Sharpe | 8,115 | 13.92 | −11.76 | $47,973 |
| | Green | Emily Berrigan | 4,029 | 6.91 | +1.86 | $10,235 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Elaine Couto | 98 | 0.17 | | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 58,289 | 100.00 | – | $92,567 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 164 | 0.28 | −0.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,453 | 63.32 | −6.34 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 92,317 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +11.6 |
vte2006 Canadian federal election: Peterborough :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Dean Del Mastro | 22,774 | 35.90 | +3.98 | $80,784 |
| | Liberal | Diane Lloyd | 20,532 | 32.37 | −11.18 | $68,799 |
| | New Democratic | Linda Slavin | 16,286 | 25.68 | +6.67 | $61,606 |
| | Green | Brent Wood | 3,205 | 5.05 | −0.47 | $7,949 |
| | Marijuana | Aiden Wiechula | 455 | 0.72 | | none listed |
| | Independent | Bob Bowers | 179 | 0.28 | | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 63,431 | 100.00 | – | $86,008 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 207 | 0.33 | −0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,638 | 69.66 | +4.47 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 91,361 |
| Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. |||||||
vte2004 Canadian federal election: Peterborough :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Peter Adams | 25,099 | 43.55 | – | $82,907 |
| | Conservative | James Jackson | 18,393 | 31.92 | | $51,318 |
| | New Democratic | Linda Slavin | 10,957 | 19.01 | | $33,309 |
| | Green | Brent Wood | 3,182 | 5.52 | | $4,730 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 57,631 | 100.00 | – | $83,531 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 192 | 0.33 | 0.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,823 | 65.19 | 4.42 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 88,695 |
| Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. Conservative Party percentages are contrasted with the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative percentages from 2000. |||||||
| Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. |||||||
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
vte2000 Canadian federal election: Peterborough :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Peter Adams | 25,310 | 48.41 | – | $55,442 |
| | Alliance | Eric John Allan Mann | 14,924 | 28.54 | | $61,961 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Darrin Langen | 7,034 | 13.45 | | $22,256 |
| | New Democratic | Herb Wiseman | 3,967 | 7.59 | | $20,021 |
| | Green | Tim Holland | 903 | 1.73 | | $1,738 |
| | Independent | Bob Bowers | 147 | 0.28 | | $1,097 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 52,285 | 100.00 | | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 175 | 0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,460 | 60.77 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 86,319 |
| Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. |||||||
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
1997 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Adams | 25,594 | 46.5 | -1.0 |
| | Reform | Nancy Branscombe | 15,759 | 28.7 | +5.4 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tom Macmillan | 8,757 | 15.9 | -4.1 |
| | New Democratic | Fred Birket | 4,874 | 8.9 | +3.6 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 54,984 | 100.0 |
1993 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Adams | 27,575 | 47.6 | +17.3 |
| | Reform | Len Bangma | 13,460 | 23.2 | |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bill Domm | 11,628 | 20.1 | -20.8 |
| | New Democratic | Merv Richards | 3,072 | 5.3 | -22.2 |
| | National | Herb Wiseman | 1,858 | 3.2 | |
| | Natural Law | Sandy Callender | 368 | 0.6 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 57,961 | 100.0 |
1988 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bill Domm | 22,492 | 40.9 | -11.8 |
| | Liberal | Barry MacDougall | 16,693 | 30.3 | +7.5 |
| | New Democratic | Gill Sandeman | 15,147 | 27.5 | +6.8 |
| | Libertarian | Mike Lantz | 277 | 0.5 | -2.4 |
| | Rhinoceros | C. Fibber McGee | 238 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| | Green | George Kerr | 208 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 55,055 | 100.0 |
1984 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bill Domm | 27,121 | 52.7 | +12.4 |
| | Liberal | Barry MacDougall | 11,737 | 22.8 | -12.9 |
| | New Democratic | Linda Slavin | 10,648 | 20.7 | -1.6 |
| | Libertarian | John Hayes | 1,479 | 2.9 | +1.9 |
| | Rhinoceros | Washboard Fisher | 309 | 0.6 | +0.1 |
| | Green | Simon Shields | 175 | 0.3 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 51,469 | 100.0 |
1980 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bill Domm | 19,417 | 40.2 | -4.2 |
| | Liberal | Sylvia Sutherland | 17,202 | 35.7 | -1.0 |
| | New Democratic | Paul Rexe | 10,776 | 22.3 | +5.4 |
| | Libertarian | Sally Hayes | 469 | 1.0 | -0.6 |
| | Rhinoceros | Mark Elson | 243 | 0.5 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Robert J. Norris | 69 | 0.1 | |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Richard Anthony | 67 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 48,243 | 100.0 |
1979 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bill Domm | 22,195 | 44.5 | +11.5 |
| | Liberal | Hugh Faulkner | 18,288 | 36.6 | -16.3 |
| | New Democratic | Cyril Carter | 8,451 | 16.9 | +3.3 |
| | Libertarian | John Hayes | 787 | 1.6 | |
| | Rhinoceros | Brian Flynn | 150 | 0.3 | |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Richard Anthony | 47 | 0.1 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 49,918 | 100.0 |
1974 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Hugh Faulkner | 23,865 | 52.9 | +7.4 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Duff Roblin | 14,891 | 33.0 | -7.1 |
| | New Democratic | Gill Sandeman | 6,171 | 13.7 | -0.7 |
| | Independent | Linda Peevers | 187 | 0.4 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 45,114 | 100.0 |
1972 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Hugh Faulkner | 20,282 | 45.5 | +3.4 |
| | Progressive Conservative | John Doris | 17,885 | 40.1 | +5.3 |
| | New Democratic | Ray Peters | 6,422 | 14.4 | -8.7 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 44,589 | 100.0 |
1968 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Hugh Faulkner | 15,675 | 42.1 | +5.1 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Archie McLean | 12,972 | 34.8 | -0.2 |
| | New Democratic | Bruce Hodgins | 8,593 | 23.1 | -4.9 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 37,240 | 100.0 |
1965 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Hugh Faulkner | 12,335 | 37.0 | +7.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Fred Stenson | 11,693 | 35.1 | -0.9 |
| | New Democratic | Arthur Parker | 9,327 | 28.0 | -5.6 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 33,355 | 100.0 |
1963 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Fred Stenson | 11,909 | 35.9 | -2.1 |
| | New Democratic | Walter Pitman | 11,131 | 33.6 | -2.7 |
| | Liberal | Hugh Faulkner | 9,927 | 29.9 | +4.3 |
| | Social Credit | David Hartman | 180 | 0.5 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 33,147 | 100.0 |
1962 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Fred Stenson | 12,185 | 38.1 | +2.6 |
| | New Democratic | Walter Pitman | 11,605 | 36.3 | -9.5 |
| | Liberal | Hugh Faulkner | 8,215 | 25.7 | +7.0 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 32,005 | 100.0 |
By-election on 1960 By-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New | Walter Pitman | 13,207 | 45.8 | +39.2 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Harold Matthews | 10,246 | 35.5 | -31.3 |
| | Liberal | Donald Munro | 5,394 | 18.7 | -6.8 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 28,847 | 100.0 |
Note: New Party vote is compared to CCF vote in 1958 election.
1958 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gordon Fraser | 19,032 | 66.8 | +8.9 |
| | Liberal | Glenn Price | 7,254 | 25.5 | -3.5 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | John T. Taylor | 1,887 | 6.6 | 0.0 |
| | Social Credit | Martin Graves | 326 | 1.1 | -5.4 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 28,499 | 100.0 |
1957 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gordon Fraser | 16,598 | 57.9 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal | Claire Hickman Stuart | 8,301 | 29.0 | -11.6 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | William Binney | 1,887 | 6.6 | -0.4 |
| | Social Credit | Martin Graves | 1,887 | 6.6 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 28,673 | 100.0 |
1953 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gordon Fraser | 13,206 | 52.5 |
| | Liberal | Maxwell Swanston | 10,218 | 40.6 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Maurice Ketcheson | 1,747 | 6.9 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 25,171 | 100.0 |