# Kingston and the Islands (federal electoral district)

Kingston and the Islands (French: Kingston et les Îles) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968.
It covers part of the city of Kingston, Ontario and the sparsely populated Frontenac Islands in the St. Lawrence River.
It has been represented since the 2015 federal election by Liberal Mark Gerretsen.

## Demographics

According to the 2021 Canadian census
* Ethnic groups: 80.1% White, 6.0% Indigenous, 3.6% South Asian, 2.5% Chinese, 2.1% Black, 1.3% Arab, 1.0% Latin American
* Languages: 84.7% English, 4.1% French, 1.3% Mandarin, 1.1% Portuguese, 1.0% Arabic
* Religions: 50.5% Christian (23.8% Catholic, 6.6% Anglican, 6.4% United Church, 1.3% Presbyterian, 1.0% Baptist, 11.4% other), 2.7% Muslim, 1.4% Hindu, 42.9% none
* Median income: $41,600 (2020)
* Average income: $54,100 (2020)

### 2023 representation

According to the 2021 Canadian census
Languages: 85.2% English, 4.1% French, 1.2% Mandarin, 1.1% Portuguese
Race: 82.6% White, 4.2% Indigenous, 3.4% South Asian, 2.4% Chinese, 2.0% Black, 1.2% Arab
Religions: 51.0% Christian (23.8% Catholic, 6.7% Anglican, 6.7% United Church, 1.4% Presbyterian, 12.5% other), 2.6% Muslim, 1.3% Hindu, 42.7% none Median income: $41,600 (2020) Average income: $54,250 (2020)

## History

The riding was created in 1966 from Kingston and parts of Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington and Prince Edward—Lennox.
In 1966, it was defined to consist of the City of Kingston, the Townships of Howe Island, Kingston and Wolfe Island, and the southwest part of the Township of Pittsburg, in Frontenac County; and the Township of Amherst Island in Lennox and Addington County.
In 1996, the Township of Pittsburgh portion of the riding was redefined to consist of the part of the township lying to the south of Highway 401.
In 2003, it was redefined to consist of the Township of Frontenac Islands (a 1998 merger of the Townships of Howe Island and Wolfe Island) and the City of Kingston (into which the Townships of Pittsburgh and Kingston had both been merged in 1998).
In 2013, the riding's borders were adjusted to remove the area north of Highway 401 from the riding, which became part of a new district, Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston and came into effect for the 2015 federal election.
In the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, coming in effect for the 2025 Canadian federal election, the boundaries will be restored to the 2003 boundaries, to include all of the Township of Frontenac Islands and the City of Kingston.

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Kingston and the Islands Riding created from Kingston, and Prince Edward—Lennox |||||
| 28th | 1968–1972 | Edgar Benson | Liberal |
| 29th | 1972–1974 | Flora MacDonald | Progressive Conservative |
| 30th | 1974–1979 | Flora MacDonald | Progressive Conservative |
| 31st | 1979–1980 | Flora MacDonald | Progressive Conservative |
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | Flora MacDonald | Progressive Conservative |
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | Flora MacDonald | Progressive Conservative |
| 34th | 1988–1993 | Peter Milliken | Liberal |
| 35th | 1993–1997 | Peter Milliken | Liberal |
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Peter Milliken | Liberal |
| 37th | 2000–2004 | Peter Milliken | Liberal |
| 38th | 2004–2006 | Peter Milliken | Liberal |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | Peter Milliken | Liberal |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | Peter Milliken | Liberal |
| 41st | 2011–2015 | Ted Hsu | Liberal |
| 42nd | 2015–2019 | Mark Gerretsen | Liberal |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | Mark Gerretsen | Liberal |
| 44th | 2021–present | Mark Gerretsen | Liberal |

## Election results

2025 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Mark Gerretsen |
| | New Democratic | Daria Juüdi-Hope |
| | Conservative | Bryan Paterson |
| | People's | Ronald Perry |
| | Green | Fintan Hartnett |
| 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 |
2021 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Liberal | 29,171 | 40.69 |
| New Democratic | 20,647 | 28.80 |
| Conservative | 17,599 | 24.55 |
| People's | 2,499 | 3.49 |
| Green | 1,761 | 2.46 |
| Others | 10 | 0.01 |
vte2021 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Mark Gerretsen | 27,724 | 41.1 | -4.7 | $112,202.25 |
| | New Democratic | Vic Sahai | 19,775 | 29.3 | +6.0 | $62,595.17 |
| | Conservative | Gary Oosterhof | 16,019 | 23.7 | +4.0 | $81,382.35 |
| | People's | Shelley Sayle-Udall | 2,314 | 3.4 | 0.8 | $4,795.67 |
| | Green | Waji Khan | 1,673 | 2.5 | -6.4 | $12,283.32 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 67,505 | – | – | $124,484.67 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 445 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,950 | 69.23 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 98,144 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -5.4 |
| Source(s) "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 2, 2021. |||||||
vte2019 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Mark Gerretsen | 31,205 | 45.8 | -9.37 | $61,590.05 |
| | New Democratic | Barrington Walker | 15,856 | 23.3 | +6.39 | none listed |
| | Conservative | Ruslan Yakoviychuk | 13,304 | 19.5 | -3.5 | none listed |
| | Green | Candice Christmas | 6,059 | 8.9 | +4.19 | none listed |
| | People's | Andy Brooke | 1,769 | 2.6 | | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 68,193 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 484 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,677 | 70.5 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 97,364 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -7.88 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2015 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Mark Gerretsen | 36,421 | 55.37 | +15.35 | $146,934.43 |
| | Conservative | Andy Brooke | 14,928 | 22.70 | -11.36 | $97,596.78 |
| | New Democratic | Daniel Beals | 11,185 | 17.01 | -4.61 | $44,779.89 |
| | Green | Nathan Townend | 2,933 | 4.46 | +0.15 | $7,750.70 |
| | Libertarian | Luke McAllister | 305 | 0.46 | – | – |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 65,772 | 100.00 | | $230,365.62 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 242 | 0.37 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,014 | 73.36 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 89,990 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +13.36 |
| Source(s) Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Kingston and the Islands, 30 September 2015 Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine |||||||
2011 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Liberal | 22,666 | 40.02 |
| Conservative | 19,289 | 34.06 |
| New Democratic | 12,243 | 21.62 |
| Green | 2,438 | 4.30 |
vte2011 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ted Hsu | 23,842 | 39.31 | +0.16 |
| | Conservative | Alicia Gordon | 21,189 | 34.93 | +2.39 |
| | New Democratic | Daniel Beals | 13,065 | 21.54 | +4.05 |
| | Green | Eric Walton | 2,561 | 4.22 | −6.60 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 60,657 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 219 | 0.36 | +0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,876 | 63.90 | +1.90 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 95,265 |
vte2008 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Peter Milliken | 22,734 | 39.15 | −6.8 | $58,470 |
| | Conservative | Brian Abrams | 18,895 | 32.54 | +6.5 | $89,566 |
| | New Democratic | Rick Downes | 10,158 | 17.49 | −1.7 | $31,946 |
| | Green | Eric Walton | 6,282 | 10.82 | +2.8 | $28,227 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 58,069 | 100.00 | | $94,357 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 205 | 0.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,274 | 62.0 |
vte2006 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Peter Milliken | 28,548 | 45.9 | −6.5 | $51,251 |
| | Conservative | Lou Grimshaw | 16,230 | 26.1 | +3.0 | $60,915 |
| | New Democratic | Rob Hutchison | 11,946 | 19.2 | +2.8 | $28,094 |
| | Green | Eric Walton | 5,006 | 8.0 | +1.9 | $18,532 |
| | Independent | Karl Eric Walker | 296 | 0.5 | +0.1 | $0 |
| | Canadian Action | Don Rogers | 222 | 0.4 | 0.0 | $6,360 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 62,248 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 240 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,488 | 65.97 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 94,720 |
| Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. |||||||
vte2004 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Peter Milliken | 28,544 | 52.3 | +0.6 | $45,543.70 |
| | Conservative | Blair MacLean | 12,582 | 23.1 | −10.4 | $83,209.34 |
| | New Democratic | Rob Hutchison | 8,964 | 16.4 | +6.8 | $18,440.27 |
| | Green | Janina Fisher Balfour | 3,339 | 6.1 | +0.9 | $14,087.39 |
| | Christian Heritage | Terry Marshall | 481 | 0.9 | – | $1,652.04 |
| | Independent | Rosie the Clown Elston | 237 | 0.4 | – | $134.54 |
| | Canadian Action | Don Rogers | 179 | 0.3 | – | $6,285.00 |
| | Independent | Karl Eric Walker | 100 | 0.4 | – | $670.21 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 54,563 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 175 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,601 | 60.32 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 90,523 |
| Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. Conservative Party percentages are contrasted with the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative percentages from the 2000 election. |||||||
| Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. |||||||
vte2000 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Peter Milliken | 26,457 | 51.7 | +2.2 | $38,161.64 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Blair MacLean | 9,222 | 18.0 | −3.8 | $58,975.69 |
| | Alliance | Kevin Goligher | 7,904 | 15.4 | +2.4 | $28,534.05 |
| | New Democratic | Gary Wilson | 4,951 | 9.7 | −2.8 | $27,262.77 |
| | Green | Chris Milburn | 2,652 | 5.2 | +3.4 | $4,200.19 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 51,186 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 203 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,389 | 58.53 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 87,793 |
| Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election. |||||||
| Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. |||||||
vte1997 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Milliken | 25,632 | 49.5 | −7.2 | $39,224 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Helen Cooper | 11,296 | 21.8 | +3.0 | $44,719 |
| | Reform | Dave Clarke | 6,761 | 13.1 | +0.5 | $33,384 |
| | New Democratic | Gary Wilson | 6,433 | 12.4 | +5.5 | $28,694 |
| | Green | Chris Walker | 902 | 1.7 | – | $1,748 |
| | Christian Heritage | Terry Marshall | 751 | 1.5 | +0.2 | $127 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 51,775 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 239 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,014 | 62.77 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 82,869 |
| Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. |||||||
vte1993 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Peter Milliken | 32,372 | 56.46 | $45,912 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Barry Gordon | 10,935 | 19.07 | $54,157 |
| | Reform | Sean McAdam | 7,175 | 12.51 | $32,259 |
| | New Democratic | Mary Ann Higgs | 4,051 | 7.06 | $22,979 |
| | National | Chris Papadopoulos | 1,768 | 3.08 | $8,171 |
| | Christian Heritage | Terry Marshall | 663 | 1.16 | $1,442 |
| | Natural Law | Chris Wilson | 376 | 0.66 | $0 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 57,340 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 369 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,709 | 60.65 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 95,154 |
| Source: Thirty-fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results, Published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. Financial figures taken from official contributions and expenses provided by Elections Canada. |||||||
vte1988 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Milliken | 23,121 | 40.6 | +12.9 | $38,348 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Flora MacDonald | 20,409 | 35.9 | −19.2 | $46,265 |
| | New Democratic | Len Johnson | 11,442 | 20.1 | +7.5 | $47,572 |
| | Christian Heritage | Terry Marshall | 1,646 | 2.9 | – | $15,262 |
| | Libertarian | John Hayes | 301 | 0.5 | 0.0 | $1,295 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 56,919 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,188 | 74.26 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 77,014 |
vte1984 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Flora MacDonald | 25,997 | 55.1 | +13.3 |
| | Liberal | George Speal | 13,087 | 27.7 | -11.5 |
| | New Democratic | Andrew Currie | 5,950 | 12.6 | -5.4 |
| | Independent | Daniel Eardley ("Pro-Life Party") | 1,410 | 3.0 | |
| | Green | Ted Bond | 478 | 1.0 | |
| | Libertarian | Ian Murray | 258 | 0.5 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 47,180 | 100.0 |
vte1980 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Flora MacDonald | 18,146 | 41.8 | -5.9 |
| | Liberal | John Coleman | 17,039 | 39.3 | +6.0 |
| | New Democratic | Stephen Foster | 7,830 | 18.0 | -0.9 |
| | Rhinoceros | Edward Sharp | 373 | 0.9 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 43,388 | 100.0 |
vte1979 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Flora MacDonald | 21,277 | 47.7 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | Peter Beeman | 14,866 | 33.3 | -2.8 |
| | New Democratic | Stephen Foster | 8,472 | 19.0 | +1.2 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 44,615 | 100.0 |
vte1974 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Flora MacDonald | 17,839 | 46.2 | -7.3 |
| | Liberal | Peter Watson | 13,943 | 36.1 | +3.1 |
| | New Democratic | Lars Thompson | 6,870 | 17.8 | +4.2 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 38,652 | 100.0 |
vte1972 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Flora MacDonald | 22,824 | 53.4 | +17.3 |
| | Liberal | John Hazlett | 14,079 | 33.0 | -16.7 |
| | New Democratic | Lars Thompson | 5,807 | 13.6 | -0.6 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 42,710 | 100.0 |
vte1968 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Edgar Benson | 16,234 | 49.7 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Boggart Trumpour | 11,799 | 36.1 |
| | New Democratic | Brendan McConnell | 4,636 | 14.2 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 32,669 | 100.0 |