BruceâÂÂGreyâÂÂOwen Sound (formerly known as Bruce, BruceâÂÂGrey and GreyâÂÂBruceâÂÂOwen Sound) is a federal electoral district that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1935.
The riding once had a reputation of being a swing riding, but it has become more conservative in the last 20 years. It produced many close results over its early years.
The district was created in 1933 from Bruce North and Bruce South and was known as "Bruce" riding. Its name was changed in 1975 to "BruceâÂÂGrey", to "BruceâÂÂGreyâÂÂOwen Sound" in 2000, to "GreyâÂÂBruceâÂÂOwen Sound" in 2003, and to BruceâÂÂGreyâÂÂOwen Sound in 2004.
This riding was left unchanged after the 2012 electoral redistribution and 2022 electoral redistribution.
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
According to the 2021 Canadian census
Languages: 90.7% English, 2.1% German, 1.5% Pennsylvania German
Religions: 55.9% Christian (12.7% Catholic, 11.2% United Church, 4.7% Anglican, 4.0% Presbyterian, 3.3% Lutheran, 2.9% Anabaptist, 2.3% Baptist, 1.0% Pentecostal, 13.8% Other), 41.9% None
Median income: $38,000 (2020)
Average income: $48,760 (2020)
Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1940 election.
Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.
Riding history from the Library of Parliament: