Conservative incumbent Lianne Rood is projected to be re-elected in the riding of Lambton–Kent–Middlesex.
Incumbent Conservative Lianne Rood is projected to be re-elected for a second term, continuing the party’s longtime hold on the riding. Rood was first elected in 2019 after Bev Shipley, who held the seat for the Conservatives from 2006-2015, chose not to run for re-election.
The riding has been dominated by the Conservatives for a majority of its 24 year history. The only other person to represent the riding was Rose Marie Ur, who served as a Liberal from 1997 until 2005.
Lambton-Kent-Middlsex is located in southwestern Ontario. It features the County of Lambton, as well as the municipalities of Brooke-Alvinston and Lambton Shores, the townships of Dawn-Euphemia and Warwick. It includes a portion of Lake Huron, Lake St. Clair and the Thames River.
Conservative Bev Shipley held the seat from 2006 until 2019, when he did not seek re-election.
Conservative MP Lianne Rood ran and won in 2019 with 49 per cent of the vote.
As of 2016, the riding’s population is 105,331, according to the latest census.
Candidates
Conservative Party: Lianne Rood (incumbent)
Green Party: Jeremy Hull
Liberal Party: Sudit Ranade
NDP: Jason Henry
People’s Party of Canada: Kevin Mitchell