Prescott—Russell—Cumberland (formerly Glengarry—Prescott—Russell and Glengarry—Prescott) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1953.
Geography The district includes the United Counties of Prescott and Russell and the former City of Cumberland (except for Orleans).
Major communities include Hawkesbury, Ottawa (part), Russell, Embrun, Casselman, East Hawkesbury, Alfred and Plantagenet, Champlain, Clarence-Rockland and The Nation. Its area is 3,049 km2.
History The district was created in 1952 as "Glengarry—Prescott" from parts of Glengarry and Prescott ridings. It consisted of Prescott County and Glengarry County.
In 1966, it was expanded to include Russell County excluding Cumberland Township. In 1970, the name was changed to "Glengarry—Prescott—Russell".
In 1976, the district was redefined to exclude Charlottenburgh Township and include Cumberland Township.
In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, the County of Glengarry and Akwesasne Indian Reserve No. 59 in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, and the part of the Township of Cumberland excluding the part north of Innes Road and west of Regional Road No. 57 and Trim Road.
In 1996, it was redefined to consist of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, the County of Glengarry (excluding the Township of Charlottenburgh), the Township of Cumberland in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton, excluding the part west of Trim Road and North of Innes Road.
In 2003, it was redefined to consist of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, the Township of North Glengarry in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, and the part of the City of Ottawa east Cardinal Creek, Regional Road No. 174, Trim Road Wall Road, Mer Bleue Road and Boundary Road.
Following the 2012 redistribution of Canada's ridings, the riding lost the Cardinal Creek and Carlsbad Springs area to Orléans.
Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, the riding was renamed Prescott—Russell—Cumberland prior to the 2025 Canadian federal election. It gained the area east of Cardinal Creek and the rural area around the Mer Bleue Bog south to Highway 417 (including Carlsbad Springs and Ramsayville) from Orléans, and gained a small piece of territory south of Innes Road from Ottawa—Vanier. It lost all of its territory in the City of Ottawa south of Highway 417 to Carleton and North Glengarry to Stormont—Dundas—Glengarry.
Demographics According to the 2021 Canadian census, 2023 representation
Racial groups: 90.2% White, 4.4% Indigenous, 2.0% Black Languages: 59.8% French, 40.0% English Religions: 76.8% Christian (62.3% Catholic, 2.5% United Church, 2.4% Anglican, 9.7% Other), 1.0% Muslim, 21.3% None Median income: $48,400 (2020) Average income: $56,100 (2020)
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
Election results
Prescott—Russell—Cumberland
2021 federal election redistributed results Party Vote % Liberal 29,091 47.22 Conservative 19,964 32.40 New Democratic 6,651 10.80 People's 3,958 6.42 Green 1,255 2.04 Free 400 0.65 Others 290 0.47 Total valid votes 61,609 98.66 Rejected ballots 836 1.34 Registered voters/ estimated turnout 88,871 70.26
Glengarry—Prescott—Russell
2011 federal election redistributed resultsPundits' Guide to Canadian Elections Party Vote % Conservative 26,802 48.82 Liberal 16,801 30.60 New Democratic 9,149 16.66 Green 1,966 3.58 Libertarian 187 0.34
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.
Glengarry—Prescott
Note: Ralliement créditiste vote is compared to Social Credit vote in 1963 election.
Note: NDP vote is compared to CCF vote in 1958 election.
Students Vote results
Glengarry—Prescott—Russell
See also List of Canadian electoral districts Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
References
Riding history for Glengarry—Prescott 1952-1970 from the Library of Parliament Riding history for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell 1970-2008 from the Library of Parliament 2011 Results from Elections Canada
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