On June 12, voters head to the polls in the 2014 Ontario election. Learn more about the candidates and political history of the riding of Kenora-Rainy River.
Candidates
Liberals: Anthony Leek
Progressive Conservatives: Randy Nickle
NDP: Sarah Campbell
Green: Tim McKillop
Geography
History
Sarah Campbell took this seat for the NDP in 2011, defeating PC candidate Rod McKay by just over 2,500 votes. Campbell replaced former NDP leader Howard Hampton, who had been an MP in the region since 1987. Prior to 1999, the area was split into two seats.
By the numbers
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At over 330,000 square kilometres, it’s the largest riding in the province – but had the second smallest number of voters last election, with just 22,065 casting a ballot. The population in the federal riding of Kenora decreased by 12.9 per cent between the last two censuses, the largest drop in Canada.
Riding in a tweet
Kenora-Rainy River is a seat favouring the NDP, but one the PCs will have their eyes on.
Poll-level results, 2011: Kenora-Rainy River »
Poll-level results, 2011: Kenora-Rainy River »
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