Cobourg is in the Riding Northumberland-Peterborough South which was formed after a re-distribution in 2012. See below for more on re-distribution.
Northumberland-Peterborough South
In 2021, incumbent Conservative M.P. Philip Lawrence won with a big majority although Liberals were returned nationally with a minority Government. The next scheduled election will be in 2025 although with a minority in the House, an earlier election is possible.
Redistribution
Before the next election, the boundaries will be changed (unless the election is before April 2024 - for a time line, go here.). The first suggestion made for a new boundary excludes Peterborough but adds Milbrook. Roseneath and Alderville will not be included. The new Riding will be called Northumberland and will in fact mostly be Northumberland. For a before and after map, go here. The new Riding will also be used for the Provincial Election scheduled for 2026.
For the Official Page, go here.
Candidates
Next Election
The Candidates for the next election in 2025 have not been announced EXCEPT that the incumbent Philip Lawrence (Conservative) will likely run again and Alison Lester (Liberal) has announced she will NOT be a Candidate.
2021 Election
The Candidates for each of the Parties for the 2021 election were these.
Conservative PartyPhilip Lawrence
Liberal PartyAlison Lester
People's Party
Nathan Lang
New Democratic Party
Kim McArthur-Jackson
Green Party of Canada
Christina Wilson
Contact Information
Conservative Party
- Electoral District Association Web site
- Philip Lawrence - MP - Web site
- Philip Lawrence - Twitter page
- Philip Lawrence - Facebook Page
Liberal Party
- Electoral District Association - Facebook
- National Web site - Local Web page
NDP
- Electoral District Association - Facebook
Green Party
- National Site - Green Party of Canada - local web page
- Green Party - for both Provincial and Federal - Facebook - Web site
Past Elections
2021 Results
Northumberland-Peterborough South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Philip Lawrence | 30,839 | 44.5 |
| Liberal | Alison Lester | 23,136 | 33.4 |
| New Democratic | Kim McArthur-Jackson | 9,760 | 14.1 |
| Green | Christina Wilson | 1,765 | 2.5 |
| People's Party | Nathan Lang | 3,785 | 5.5 |
Turnout: 69,285 69.1%
2019 Results
Northumberland-Peterborough South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Philip Lawrence | 27,385 | 39.7 |
| Liberal | Kim Rudd | 24,977 | 36.2 |
| New Democratic | Mallory MacDonald | 9,615 | 13.9 |
| Green | Jeff Wheeldon | 5,524 | 8.0 |
| People's Party | Frank Vaughan | 1,460 | 2.1 |
Turnout: 69,445 71.7%
2015 Results
Northumberland-Peterborough South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal | Kim Rudd | 27,043 | 42.5 |
| Conservative | Adam Moulton | 25,165 | 39.6 |
| New Democratic | Russ Christianson | 9,411 | 14.8 |
| Green | Patricia Sinnott | 1,990 | 3.1 |
Turnout: 63,876 71.67%
2011 Results
Northumberland Quinte West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Rick Norlock | 32,853 | 53.8 |
| Liberal | Kim Rudd | 12,822 | 21.0 |
| NDP | Russ Christianson | 12,626 | 20.7 |
| Green | Ralph Torrie | 2,733 | 4.5 |
Turnout: 61,218 63.7 %
In 2012, the Riding boundaries were changed so the 2011 election had different boundaries and an accurate comparison is not possible.