# Brantford—Brant (provincial electoral district)

Brantford—Brant (formerly just Brant) is a provincial electoral district in southwestern, Ontario, Canada. The district elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. It was created in 1999 from all of Brantford and part of Brant—Haldimand. When the riding was created, it included the city of Brantford, the town of Paris plus the townships of Brantford and South Dumfries.
The riding existed from 1867 to 1926 as Brant North. It was then merged with Brant South to create Brant County until 1934. The riding was known as Brant—Oxford—Norfolk from 1975 to 1987 and Brant-Haldimand from 1987 to 1999.
In 2007, the boundaries were altered to include all of Brant County, plus that part of the Indian Reserves of Six Nations 40 and New Credit 40A located in Haldimand County. For the 2018 election, the riding was renamed Brantford-Brant.

## Boundaries

In 1987 the new riding of Brant-Haldimand was created to include Brant County (except the city of Brantford), the township of North Dumfries (excluding the part that extended east of Cambridge), and the municipalities of Haldimand, and Dunnville. In 1996, the riding was abolished into Cambridge, Brant, Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant and Erie—Lincoln.

## Members of Provincial Parliament

Brant :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding established as Brant North (see also Brant South) |||||
| 1st | 1867–1871 | Hugh Finlayson | Liberal |
| 2nd | 1871–1875 | Hugh Finlayson | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1875–1879 | Hugh Finlayson | Liberal |
| 4th | 1879–1883 | James Young | Liberal |
| 5th | 1883–1886 | James Young | Liberal |
| 6th | 1886–1890 | William Bruce Wood | Liberal |
| 7th | 1890–1894 | William Bruce Wood | Liberal |
| 8th | 1894–1898 | William Bruce Wood | Liberal |
| 9th | 1898–1902 | Daniel Burt | Liberal |
| 10th | 1902–1904 | Daniel Burt | Liberal |
| 11th | 1905–1908 | John Henry Fisher | Conservative |
| 12th | 1908–1911 | John Henry Fisher | Conservative |
| 13th | 1911–1914 | John Wesley Westbrook | Conservative |
| 14th | 1914–1919 | Thomas Scott Davidson | Liberal |
| 15th | 1919–1923 | Harry Nixon | United Farmers |
| 16th | 1923–1926 | Harry Nixon | United Farmers |
| Brant North and Brant South merged to create Brant County |||||
| 17th | 1926–1929 | Harry Nixon | Liberal–Progressive |
| 18th | 1929–1934 | Harry Nixon | Progressive |
| Riding renamed to — Brant |||||
| 19th | 1934–1937 | Harry Nixon | Liberal–Progressive |
| 20th | 1937–1943 | Harry Nixon | Liberal |
| 21st | 1943–1945 | Harry Nixon | Liberal |
| 22nd | 1945–1948 | Harry Nixon | Liberal |
| 23rd | 1948–1951 | Harry Nixon | Liberal |
| 24th | 1951–1955 | Harry Nixon | Liberal |
| 25th | 1955–1959 | Harry Nixon | Liberal |
| 26th | 1959–1961 | Harry Nixon | Liberal |
| 26th | 1962–1963 | Robert Nixon | Liberal |
| 27th | 1963–1967 | Robert Nixon | Liberal |
| 28th | 1967–1971 | Robert Nixon | Liberal |
| 29th | 1971–1975 | Robert Nixon | Liberal |
| Riding renamed to Brant-Oxford-Norfolk |||||
| 30th | 1975–1977 | Robert Nixon | Liberal |
| 31st | 1977–1981 | Robert Nixon | Liberal |
| 32nd | 1981–1985 | Robert Nixon | Liberal |
| 33rd | 1985–1987 | Robert Nixon | Liberal |
| New riding created - Brant—Haldimand |||||
| 34th | 1987–1990 | Robert Nixon | Liberal |
| 35th | 1990–1991 | Robert Nixon | Liberal |
| 35th | 1991–1995 | Ronald Eddy | Liberal |
| 36th | 1995–1999 | Peter Preston | Progressive Conservative |
| Riding created from Brantford and Brant—Haldimand |||||
| 37th | 1999–2003 | Dave Levac | Liberal |
| 38th | 2003–2007 | Dave Levac | Liberal |
| 39th | 2007–2011 | Dave Levac | Liberal |
| 40th | 2011–2014 | Dave Levac | Liberal |
| 41st | 2014–2018 | Dave Levac | Liberal |
| Riding renamed to Brantford—Brant |||||
| 42nd | 2018–2022 | Will Bouma | Progressive Conservative |
| 43rd | 2022–present | Will Bouma | Progressive Conservative |

## Election results
### Brantford—Brant (2018–present)

vte2025 Ontario general election :
| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** |||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Will Bouma | 24,169 | 47.3 | +3.1 |
| | New Democratic | Harvey Bischof | 12,002 | 23.5 | –4.8 |
| | Liberal | Ron Fox | 10,364 | 20.3 | +7.3 |
| | Green | Karleigh Csordas | 2,567 | 5.0 | –1.8 |
| | New Blue | Joshua Carron | 1,138 | 2.2 | –2.3 |
| | Libertarian | Rob Ferguson | 500 | 1.0 | +0.4 |
| | None of the Above | Mike Clancy | 316 | 0.6 | N/A |
| | Ontario Alliance | James Carruthers | 83 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | |
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.4 | +1.3 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 117,801 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +4.0 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte2022 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Will Bouma | 20,738 | 44.17 | +2.17 | $67,092 |
| | New Democratic | Harvey Bischof | 13,283 | 28.29 | −12.62 | $113,139 |
| | Liberal | Ruby Toor | 6,083 | 12.96 | +3.41 | $33,966 |
| | Green | Karleigh Csordas | 3,174 | 6.76 | +2.05 | $20,258 |
| | New Blue | Tad Brudzinski | 2,089 | 4.45 | | $1,726 |
| | Ontario Party | Allan Wilson | 640 | 1.36 | +0.45 | $362 |
| | Canadians' Choice | Leslie Bory | 490 | 1.04 | +0.60 | $0 |
| | Libertarian | Rob Ferguson | 299 | 0.64 | −0.01 | $0 |
| | Independent | John Turmel | 157 | 0.33 | | $0 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 46,953 | 99.51 | +0.56 | $157,086 |
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 234 | 0.49 | -0.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,187 | 42.05 | -15.12 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 111,276 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +7.39 |
| Source(s) "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18."Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21. |||||||
2018 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Will Bouma | 24,437 | 42.00 | +12.07 |
| | New Democratic | Alex Felsky | 23,802 | 40.91 | +13.76 |
| | Liberal | Ruby Toor | 5,553 | 9.54 | -28.08 |
| | Green | Ken Burns | 2,741 | 4.71 | +0.65 |
| | Ontario Party | Dave Wrobel | 534 | 0.92 | |
| | None of the Above | Nicholas Archer | 424 | 0.73 | |
| | Libertarian | Rob Ferguson | 379 | 0.65 | -0.08 |
| | Canadians' Choice | Leslie Bory | 258 | 0.44 | |
| | Pauper | John Turmel | 60 | 0.10 | -0.02 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 58,188 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | - |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||

### Brant (1999–2014)

2014 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dave Levac | 19,396 | 37.63 | +0.55 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Phil Gillies | 15,447 | 29.97 | -4.68 |
| | New Democratic | Alex Felsky | 13,992 | 27.15 | +2.95 |
| | Green | Ken Burns | 2,095 | 4.06 | +1.96 |
| | Libertarian | Rob Ferguson | 374 | 0.73 | +0.31 |
| | Freedom | Brittni Mitchell | 180 | 0.35 | +0.05 |
| | Pauper | John Turmel | 60 | 0.12 | -0.07 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 51,544 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +2.62 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
2011 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dave Levac | 16,867 | 37.08 | -12.10 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Michael St. Amant | 15,761 | 34.65 | +5.77 |
| | New Democratic | Brian Van Tilborg | 11,006 | 24.20 | +10.53 |
| | Green | Ken Burns | 957 | 2.10 | -2.47 |
| | Independent | Martin Sitko | 244 | 0.54 | |
| | Family Coalition | Daniel Hockley | 237 | 0.52 | -0.32 |
| | Libertarian | Rob Ferguson | 190 | 0.42 | |
| | Freedom | Dustin Jenner | 136 | 0.30 | |
| | Independent | John Turmel | 86 | 0.19 | -0.38 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 45,484 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 195 | 0.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,679 | 48.23 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 94,717 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -8.94 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
2007 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dave Levac | 23,485 | 49.18 | -5.37 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Dan McCreary | 13,787 | 28.88 | -1.77 |
| | New Democratic | Brian van Tilborg | 6,536 | 13.67 | +1.83 |
| | Green | Ted Shelegy | 3,272 | 6.85 | +4.57 |
| | Family Coalition | Rob Ferguson | 403 | 0.84 | |
| | Independent | John Turmel | 289 | 0.57 | -0.09 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 47,772 | 100.00 |
2003 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dave Levac | 24,236 | 54.55 | +7.57 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Alayne Sokoloski | 13,618 | 30.65 | -14.21 |
| | New Democratic | David Noonan | 5,262 | 11.84 | +5.43 |
| | Green | Mike Clancy | 1,014 | 2.28 | |
| | Independent | John Turmel | 295 | 0.66 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 44,425 | 100.00 |
1999 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Dave Levac | 21,166 | 46.98 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Alayne Sokoloski | 20,210 | 44.86 |
| | New Democratic | David Sharpe | 2,889 | 6.41 |
| | Independent | Graham Mcrae | 495 | 1.10 |
| | Natural Law | Eleanor T. Hyodo | 294 | 0.65 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 45,054 | 100.00 |

### Brant North (1867–1923)

vte1879 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Young | 990 | 60.37 | +6.20 |
| | Conservative | Mr. Baird | 650 | 39.63 | −6.20 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,640 | 66.80 | +4.26 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 2,455 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +6.20 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte1875 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Hugh Finlayson | 747 | 54.17 | −6.09 |
| | Conservative | J.S. Crawford | 632 | 45.83 | +6.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,379 | 62.54 | +1.81 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 2,205 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | −6.09 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte1871 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Hugh Finlayson | 740 | 60.26 | +7.10 |
| | Conservative | Mr. la Pierre | 488 | 39.74 | −7.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,228 | 60.73 | −11.96 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 2,022 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +7.10 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte1867 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Hugh Finlayson | 706 | 53.16 |
| | Conservative | W. Turnbull | 622 | 46.84 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,328 | 72.69 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 1,827 |
| | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||

## 2007 electoral reform referendum

2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum :
| Side | Votes | % |
| First Past the Post | 30,237 | 65.1 |
| Mixed member proportional | 16,194 | 34.9 |
| Total valid votes | 46,431 | 100.0 |