Kitchener—Conestoga, ON — 2015 Federal Election Results Map
Kitchener—Conestoga — 2015 Election Results
📌 The Canadian federal electoral district of Kitchener—Conestoga was contested in the 2015 election.
🏆 Harold Albrecht, the Conservative candidate, won the riding with 20,649 votes (43.3% of the vote).
🥈 The runner-up was Tim Louis (Liberal) with 20,398 votes (42.8%), defeated by a margin of 251 votes.
📊 Other notable candidates: James Villeneuve (NDP-New Democratic Party, 10%).
Riding information
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Kitchener—Conestoga wraps around the western and rural edges of the Waterloo Region, taking in the townships of Woolwich, Wellesley, and Wilmot alongside the southwestern portion of the City of Kitchener west of Fischer-Hallman Road. The riding stretches from the small towns of Elmira and St. Jacobs in the north through New Hamburg to the south, encompassing a distinctive mix of suburban Kitchener and agricultural countryside.
Candidates
Harold Albrecht (Conservative) — The incumbent since 2006, Albrecht grew up in the riding and attended Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School before studying at what is now Wilfrid Laurier University. He earned a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Toronto and practised dentistry in Kitchener for 27 years. In 1999 he left his practice to found and pastor Pathway Community Church in the Doon area. He served as Deputy Government Whip under Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Tim Louis (Liberal) — A professional musician and recording artist, Louis had recorded four solo albums and hosted Tim's Jazz Sessions, a weekly radio show on CICW-FM, since 2012. He ran as the Liberal challenger in a riding the Conservatives had held since 2006.
James Villeneuve (NDP) — Villeneuve carried the NDP banner in Kitchener—Conestoga for the 2015 election.
Bob Jonkman (Green Party) — An active member of Fair Vote Waterloo Region, Jonkman was drawn to politics through his advocacy for proportional representation and electoral reform.
About the Riding
The riding's character is shaped by its blend of suburban growth on Kitchener's western edge and the agricultural heritage of the surrounding townships. The region is home to one of Canada's largest Mennonite communities, and the towns of St. Jacobs and Elmira are known for their farmers' markets and agricultural tourism. The Grand River, Conestogo River, and Nith River wind through the riding. Key local concerns included rural health care access, the management of urban sprawl into productive farmland, and infrastructure for growing communities. Manufacturing, agriculture, and food processing anchored the local economy, while the broader Waterloo Region's technology boom was beginning to influence development pressures at the riding's urban edges.
