Vaughan (federal electoral district)

For the provincial electoral district, see Vaughan (provincial electoral district).
Vaughan
Ontario electoral district
Vaughan in relation to other Greater Toronto ridings
District created2003
District abolished2013
First contested2004
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]196,068
Electors (2011)123,096
Area (km²)[2]218.46
Census division(s)York
Census subdivision(s)Vaughan
Map of Vaughan riding

Vaughan was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 until 2015.

The riding covered the fast-growing region of Vaughan north of Toronto, Ontario.

The riding was created in 2003 from parts of Vaughan—King—Aurora riding. It consisted of the part of the City of Vaughan that lies west of Highway 400 or north of Rutherford Road.

Political geography

The riding was divided between the rural and urban parts. The Conservative concentrations in the riding can be found in the more rural parts, in the north and east parts of the riding, like the community of Kleinburg. The rest of the riding, the more suburban southern part is strongly Liberal. [1]

Demographics

According to the 2006 Canadian census

Racial groups: 74.3% White, 9.3% South Asian, 2.7% Latin American, 2.5% Black, 2.4% Southeast Asian, 2.4% Chinese, 1.7% West Asian, 1.7% Filipino, 1.0% Arab
Languages: 44.8% English, 0.5% French, 54.6% Other
Religions (2001): 77.0% Catholic, 7.3% Protestant, 2.7% Muslim, 2.6% Christian Orthodox, 2.1% Sikh, 1.6% Hindu, 1.3% Buddhist, 3.9% No religion
Average income: $34,485

The Vaughan riding had the highest percentage of Italian Canadians in all of Canada (54.4%).[3] 17.1% of its residents are Italian immigrants,[4] the highest such percentage for a Canadian federal riding, and 19.2% of its residents having Italian as their mother tongue.[5]

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Vaughan
Riding created from Vaughan—King—Aurora
38th  2004–2006     Maurizio Bevilacqua Liberal
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2010
 2010–2011     Julian Fantino Conservative
41st  2011–2015
Riding dissolved into Dufferin—Caledon, King—Vaughan
and Vaughan—Woodbridge

Election results

Graph of general election results in Vaughan (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Julian Fantino 38,533 56.32 +7.22 –
Liberal Mario Ferri 20,435 29.87 -16.78 –
New Democratic Mark Pratt 7,940 11.60 +9.92 –
Green Claudia Rodriguez-Larrain 1,515 2.21 +0.99 –
Total valid votes 68,423 100.00   –
Total rejected ballots 480 0.70 +0.12
Turnout 68,903 55.98 +23.48
Conservative hold Swing


Canadian federal by-election, November 29, 2010
resignation of Maurizio Bevilacqua on September 2, 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Julian Fantino 19,290 49.10 +14.77 –
Liberal Tony Genco 18,326 46.65 -2.53 –
New Democratic Kevin Bordian 661 1.68 -7.96 –
Green Claudia Rodriguez-Larrain 481 1.22 -5.64 –
Libertarian Paolo Fabrizio 251 0.64 – –
Independent Leslie Bory 111 0.28 – –
Progressive Canadian Dorian Baxter 110 0.28 – –
United Brian Jedan 55 0.14 – –
Total valid votes/expense limit 39,285 100.00   $114,412
Total rejected ballots 231 0.58 -0.16
Turnout 39,516 32.50 -19.42
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing -8.6
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Maurizio Bevilacqua 27,773 49.18 -10.54 $36,208
Conservative Richard Lorello 19,390 34.33 +8.28 $65,173
New Democratic Vicky Wilkin 5,442 9.64 +1.38 $1,896
Green Adrian Visentin 3,870 6.85 +2.00 $11,775
Total valid votes/Expense limit 56,475 100.00   $103,581
Total rejected ballots 421 0.74 -0.02
Turnout 56,906 51.92 -12.09
  Liberal hold Swing -9.4
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Maurizio Bevilacqua 36,968 59.72 -3.24
Conservative Richard Majkot 16,124 26.05 +2.37
New Democratic Yurgo Alexopoulos 5,114 8.26 -0.50
Green Adrian Visentin 3,004 4.85 +1.40
Libertarian Paolo Fabrizio 688 1.11 +0.33
Total valid votes 62,031 100.00
Total rejected ballots 472 0.76 -0.34
Turnout 62,370 64.01 +8.00
  Liberal hold Swing -2.8
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Maurizio Bevilacqua 31,430 62.96 -12.96
Conservative Joe Spina 11,821 23.68 +3.20
New Democratic Octavia Beckles 4,371 8.76 +5.78
Green Russell Korus 1,722 3.45 –
Libertarian Paolo Fabrizio 388 0.78 –
Canadian Action Walter Aolari 192 0.38 –
Total valid votes 49,924 100.00
Total rejected ballots 556 1.10
Turnout 50,480 56.01
  Liberal hold Swing -8.1

^ % Change is based on redistributed results. Conservative change is from a combination of Progressive Conservative and Canadian Alliance parties.

See also

References

  • "Vaughan (federal electoral district) (Code 35096) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-03-03.

Notes

  1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
  3. ^ "2Profile of Ethnic Origin and Visible Minorities for Canada, Provinces, Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order), 2006 Census". 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  4. ^ "Immigrant Status and Place of Birth (38), Sex (3) and Age Groups (10) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order), 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data". 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  5. ^ "2011 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations | Detailed Mother Tongue (232), Knowledge of Official Languages (5), Age Groups (17A) and Sex (3) for the Population Excluding Institutional Residents of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order), 2011 Census". 2.statcan.gc.ca. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-16.

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