Member of Parliament: Phil McColeman (Conservative) One term in office

Group: Brant

• McColeman won by less than a 10% margin in 2008
• Conservatives did not hold this riding from 1949 to 2006
• Voter turnout dropped 7% from 2006

• Population 116,881
• Family income (avg): $78,589
• Unemployment rate: 6.0%

• Margin of victory: 8.85% / 4793 votes
• Voters registered: 87,638
• Voter turnout: 58.4% (65.3% in 2006; 60.3% in 2004)

2008 General Election Poll Results:
Legend
Conservative
Liberal
NDP
Bloc
Green
Click image to view 2008 results, poll by poll, in Google Earth (courtesy Cédric Sam)

News

• MP says today's budget will justify prorogation — Brantford Expositor
• MP mailers push the envelope — Brantford Expositor
• Dump Phil McColeman - Blog

• CBC: Canada Votes 2008
• Elections Canada: Voter Information Service; Electoral Map
• Parliament of Canada: Constituency Profile; Parliamentarian File
• Wikipedia: Brant

• Lloyd St. Amand (Liberal)
• Mark Laferriere (NDP)
• Nora Fueten (Green)