Kenora—Rainy River (provincial electoral district)
Kenora—Rainy River is a provincial electoral district (riding) in northwestern Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999. It was created from Kenora, most of Rainy River and part of Lake Nipigon. The boundaries of the new district corresponded with the Kenora—Rainy River federal riding, until it was abolished in 2003. The provincial riding will continue to exist.
| Ontario electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Kenora—Rainy River in relation to other Northern Ontario electoral districts | |||
| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Ontario | ||
| MPP |
Progressive Conservative | ||
| District created | 1999 | ||
| First contested | 1999 | ||
| Last contested | 2022 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2016) | 53,027 | ||
| Electors (2018) | 37,442 | ||
| Area (km²) | 45,201 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 1.2 | ||
| Census division(s) | Kenora, Rainy River, Thunder Bay District | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Chapple, Dryden, Emo, Fort Frances, Kenora, Rainy River | ||
Greg Rickford of the Progressive Conservatives was elected its MPP in 2018. The riding was previously represented by Sarah Campbell for the NDP and Howard Hampton, former leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party. The riding includes the western three quarters of Kenora District, the western three quarters of the Rainy River District and the northwest corner of the Thunder Bay District.