Barrie (federal electoral district)
Barrie was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015. It consisted of the City of Barrie in the County of Simcoe. It was created in 2003 when its predecessor, Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford, was redistributed. Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford consisted of the City of Barrie and the towns of Bradford West Gwillimbury and Innisfil. It had been formed in 1996 as Barrie—Simcoe from Simcoe Centre and York—Simcoe ridings, but its name was changed before an election was held.
| Ontario electoral district | |
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Barrie in relation to other Ontario electoral districts | |
| Coordinates: | 44°22′23″N 79°40′11″W Location of the constituency office (as of 12 July 2010) |
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 2003 |
| District abolished | 2013 |
| First contested | 2004 |
| Last contested | 2011 |
| District webpage | profile, map |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2011) | 135,711 |
| Electors (2011) | 91,447 |
| Area (km²) | 77.39 |
| Census division(s) | Simcoe County |
| Census subdivision(s) | Barrie |
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