# Huron—Bruce (provincial electoral district)

Huron—Bruce (formerly known as Huron and Huron—Middlesex) is a provincial riding in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1987. It was known as Huron from 1987 to 1999.
On March 22, 1940, the Liberal member, Charles Robertson, died while in office. Premier Mitchell Hepburn (and later, Daniel Conant) refused to call a by-election for three years citing wartime considerations. He said the electorate was "sick and tired of elections." CCF leader Ted Jolliffe opposed Hepburn's choice and took the government to court over the delayed by-election. The Ontario Court of Appeal sided with the government on the issue. Jolliffe said that he would appeal the decision to the Supreme Court but no further action was taken before the 1943 election was called.

## Members of Provincial Parliament

| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Huron—Bruce Riding created from Huron North and Bruce South |||||
| 19th | 1934–1937 | Charles Robertson | Liberal |
| 20th | 1937–1940 | Charles Robertson | Liberal |
| 21st | 1943–1945 | John William Hanna | Progressive Conservative |
| 22nd | 1945–1948 | John William Hanna | Progressive Conservative |
| 23rd | 1948–1951 | John William Hanna | Progressive Conservative |
| 24th | 1951–1955 | John William Hanna | Progressive Conservative |
| 25th | 1955–1959 | John William Hanna | Progressive Conservative |
| 26th | 1959–1962 | John William Hanna | Progressive Conservative |
| 26th | 1962–1963 | Murray Gaunt | Liberal |
| 27th | 1963–1967 | Murray Gaunt | Liberal |
| 28th | 1967–1971 | Murray Gaunt | Liberal |
| 29th | 1971–1975 | Murray Gaunt | Liberal |
| 30th | 1975–1977 | Murray Gaunt | Liberal |
| 31st | 1977–1981 | Murray Gaunt | Liberal |
| 32nd | 1981–1985 | Murray Elston | Liberal |
| 33rd | 1985–1987 | Murray Elston | Liberal |
| Merger with Huron—Middlesex; renamed to Huron |||||
| 34th | 1987–1990 | John Riddell | Liberal |
| 35th | 1990–1995 | Paul Klopp | New Democratic |
| 36th | 1995–1999 | Helen Johns | Progressive Conservative |
| Huron—Bruce |||||
| 37th | 1999–2003 | Helen Johns | Progressive Conservative |
| 38th | 2003–2007 | Carol Mitchell | Liberal |
| 39th | 2007–2011 | Carol Mitchell | Liberal |
| 40th | 2011–2014 | Lisa Thompson | Progressive Conservative |
| 41st | 2014–2018 | Lisa Thompson | Progressive Conservative |
| 42nd | 2018–2022 | Lisa Thompson | Progressive Conservative |
| 43rd | 2022–present | Lisa Thompson | Progressive Conservative |

### Huron—Middlesex

Huron—Middlesex was known as Huron before 1975.
* James Simpson Ballantyne, Liberal (1934–1943)
* Robert Hobbs Taylor, Progressive Conservative (1943–1947)
* Thomas Pryde, Progressive Conservative (1948–1958)
* Charles MacNaughton, Progressive Conservative (1958–1973)
* Jack Riddell, Liberal (1973–1987)

## Election results

2025 Ontario general election :
| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** |||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Lisa Thompson | 24,461 | 50.0 | –2.0 |
| | Liberal | Ian Burbridge | 13,703 | 28.0 | +9.3 |
| | New Democratic | Nick McGregor | 5,749 | 11.8 | –4.6 |
| | Green | Matthew Van Ankum | 2,727 | 5.6 | +1.5 |
| | New Blue | Zack Weiler | 2,065 | 4.2 | –3.0 |
| | Ontario Alliance | Bruce Eisen | 206 | 0.4 | +0.1 |
| 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 | | 55.7 | +1.5 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 87,884 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | –5.7 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte2022 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Lisa Thompson | 24,369 | 51.97 | −0.39 | $68,075 |
| | Liberal | Shelley Blackmore | 8,775 | 18.71 | +4.78 | $32,861 |
| | New Democratic | Laurie Hazzard | 7,679 | 16.38 | −12.65 | $42,759 |
| | New Blue | Matt Kennedy | 3,384 | 7.22 | | $19,069 |
| | Green | Matthew Van Ankum | 1,922 | 4.10 | +0.68 | $3,276 |
| | Ontario Party | Gerrie Huenemoerder | 474 | 1.01 | | $680 |
| | Independent | Ronald Stephens | 212 | 0.45 | | $0 |
| | Ontario Alliance | Bruce Eisen | 77 | 0.16 | −0.35 | $0 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 46,892 | 99.41 | +0.62 | $121,926 |
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 277 | 0.59 | -0.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,169 | 54.16 | -9.35 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 86,559 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | −2.59 |
| 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. |||||||
vte2018 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Lisa Thompson | 27,646 | 52.36 |
| | New Democratic | Jan Johnstone | 15,326 | 29.03 |
| | Liberal | Don Matheson | 7,356 | 13.93 |
| | Green | Nicholas Wendler | 1,804 | 3.42 |
| | Libertarian | Ron Stephens | 399 | 0.76 |
| | Alliance | Gerrie Huenemoerder | 271 | 0.51 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 52,802 | 100.0 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte2014 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Lisa Thompson | 18,512 | 39.01 | −3.72 |
| | Liberal | Colleen Schenk | 14,647 | 30.86 | −1.89 |
| | New Democratic | Jan Johnstone | 10,843 | 22.85 | +2.00 |
| | Green | Adam Werstine | 1,651 | 3.48 | +1.76 |
| | Family Coalition | Andrew Zettel | 1,353 | 2.85 | +1.38 |
| | Libertarian | Max Maister | 323 | 0.68 | |
| | Equal Parenting | Dennis Valenta | 128 | 0.27 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 47,457 | 100.00 | + 1.20 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 765 | 1.59 | +1.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,222 | 59.96 | +0.73 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 80,428 | | +5.85 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | −0.92 |
| Source(s) Elections Ontario (2014). "Official Returns from the Records, 034 Huron-Bruce" (PDF). Retrieved 18 March 2015. |||||||
vte2011 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Lisa Thompson | 19,138 | 42.76 | +12.22 | $ 81,890.60 |
| | Liberal | Carol Mitchell | 14,659 | 32.75 | −13.20 | 79,935.51 |
| | New Democratic | Grant Robertson | 9,329 | 20.85 | +7.53 | 32,102.53 |
| | Green | Patrick Main | 772 | 1.72 | −4.81 | 881.40 |
| | Family Coalition | Christine Schnurr | 656 | 1.47 | −0.85 | 14,592.60 |
| | Independent | Dennis Valenta | 200 | 0.45 | −0.44 | 0.00 |
| Total valid votes / expense limit | Total valid votes / expense limit | Total valid votes / expense limit | 44,754 | 100.0 | +0.46 | $ 90,268.64 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 172 | 0.38 | −0.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,926 | 59.23 | −0.57 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 75,853 | | +1.35 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +12.71 |
| Source(s) "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Huron—Bruce – October 6, 2011 General Election" (PDF)."2011 Candidate Campaign Returns (CR-1)". Elections Ontario. Retrieved June 13, 2014. |||||||
vte2007 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Carol Mitchell | 20,469 | 45.95 | +0.16 | $ 49,205.00 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Rob Morley | 13,606 | 30.54 | −7.69 | 72,311.76 |
| | New Democratic | Paul Klopp | 5,932 | 13.32 | +1.86 | 20,183.39 |
| | Green | Victoria Serda | 2,911 | 6.53 | +4.38 | 7,787.36 |
| | Family Coalition | Dave Joslin | 1,035 | 2.32 | +0.24 | 8,064.77 |
| | Independent | Dennis Valenta | 393 | 0.88 | | 9,887.73 |
| | Independent | Ronald John Stephens | 202 | 0.45 | | 0.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 44,548 | 100.0 | +2.62 | $ 80,832.60 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 209 | 0.47 | −0.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,757 | 59.80 | −6.66 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 74,845 | | +14.03 |
| Source(s) "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate – October 10, 2007 General Election" (PDF)."Statistical Summary – General Elections 2007" (PDF). Elections Ontario."2007 Candidate Campaign Returns (CR-1)". Retrieved June 13, 2014. |||||||
vte2003 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Carol Mitchell | 19,879 | 45.79 | +3.96 | $ 43,587.07 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Helen Johns | 16,594 | 38.23 | −7.53 | 68,667.03 |
| | New Democratic | Grant I. Robertson | 4,973 | 11.46 | +2.33 | 18,246.88 |
| | Green | Shelley Hannah | 934 | 2.15 | | 3,146.98 |
| | Family Coalition | Dave Joslin | 902 | 2.08 | −1.21 | 7,273.45 |
| | Freedom | Robert Sabharwal | 127 | 0.29 | | 0.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 43,409 | 100.0 | −4.39 | $ 63,013.44 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 212 | 0.49 | −0.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,621 | 66.46 | −0.32 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 65,639 | | −4.70 |
| Source(s) "General Election of October 2, 2003 — Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario."General Election of October 2, 2003 — Statistical Summary". Retrieved June 13, 2014."2003 Election and Annual Returns - Candidate and Constituency Association Returns". |||||||
vte1999 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Helen Johns | 20,772 | 45.75 | $ 60,434.00 |
| | Liberal | Ross Lamont | 18,993 | 41.83 | 36,010.47 |
| | New Democratic | Tony McQuail | 4,142 | 9.12 | 19,753.75 |
| | Family Coalition | Linda Freiburger | 1,494 | 3.29 | 6,769.68 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 45,401 | 100.0 | $ 66,118.08 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 591 | 1.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,992 | 66.78 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 68,873 |
| Source(s) "General Election of June 3 1999 — Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario."General Election of June 3 1999 — Statistical Summary". Retrieved June 13, 2014."1999 Election and Annual Returns - Candidate and Constituency Association Returns". |||||||

## 2007 electoral reform referendum

2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum :
| Side | Votes | % |
| First Past the Post | 30,831 | 71.5 |
| Mixed member proportional | 12,312 | 28.5 |
| Total valid votes | 43,143 | 100.0 |