Summary: NDP MP Claude Gravelle was first elected here in 2008, and is seeking re-election for a third term. Marc Serré will be hoping to win back the seat for the Liberals, and to continue a family tradition. His father, Gaetan Serré, and uncle, Ben Serré, both served as Liberal MPs.
Boundaries: This riding includes the northeast portion of Greater Sudbury. Boundary changes here are mostly minor.
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Last Election: NDP Gravelle won with 55 per cent of the vote, followed by Conservative Lynne Reynolds with 28 per cent.
History: This riding has changed hands between the Liberals and NDP since it was created in 1953.
Demographics: 39.9 per cent of residents listed French as their first language in the 2011 census, the second highest figure in Ontario. 84.4 per cent identified as Christian, also the second highest mark in the province.
Candidates
Conservative: Aino Laamanen
NDP: Claude Gravelle, MP since 2008
Liberal: Marc Serré, telecom technologies researcher
Green: Stuart McCall, organic farmer
Marxist-Leninist: Dave Starbuck
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