Markham—Stouffville is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It encompasses a portion of Ontario previously included in the electoral districts of Markham—Unionville and Oak Ridges—Markham.[3]
 Ontario electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Markham—Stouffville in relation to other electoral districts in the Greater Toronto Area | |||
| Federal electoral district | |||
| Legislature | House of Commons | ||
| MP |
Liberal | ||
| District created | 2013 | ||
| First contested | 2015 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
| District webpage | profile, map | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2021)[1] | 135,944 | ||
| Electors (2015) | 86,464 | ||
| Area (km²)[2] | 299 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 454.7 | ||
| Census division(s) | Regional Municipality of York | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Markham, Whitchurch–Stouffville, | ||
Markham—Stouffville was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the dropping of the writs for the 2015 federal election. Helena Jaczek has represented the riding since the 2019 federal election.
Geography
editThe territory of the riding (map[4]) consists of part of the Regional Municipality of York: (a) the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville; and (b) the part of the City of Markham lying easterly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly limit of Markham with Highway 48; then southerly along Highway 48 to 16th Avenue; then westerly to McCowan Road; then southerly to Highway 407; then easterly along Highway 407 to the Rouge River; then generally southeasterly along Rouge River to the southerly limit of Markham. The riding's population is estimated at 109,780.[5]
Demographics
editAccording to the 2021 Canadian census[6]
Ethnic groups: 36.0% White, 27.7% Chinese, 19.0% South Asian, 3.7% Black, 3.6% Filipino, 1.1% Arab, 1.1% West Asian
Languages: 51.2% English, 12.7% Cantonese, 7.1% Mandarin, 4.9% Tamil, 1.6% Italian, 1.6% Urdu, 1.4% Tagalog, 1.0% Gujarati
Religions: 47.0% Christian (22.3% Catholic, 4.3% Christian Orthodox, 2.6% Anglican, 2.2% United Church, 1.3% Baptist, 1.1% Presbyterian, 13.2% Other), 10.2% Hindu, 6.9% Muslim, 2.4% Buddhist, 1.0% Sikh, 31.5% None
Median income: $43,200 (2020)
Average income: $59,800 (2020)
Members of Parliament
editThis riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markham—Stouffville Riding created from Markham—Unionville and Oak Ridges—Markham |
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| 42nd | 2015–2019 | Jane Philpott | Liberal | |
| 2019–2019 | Independent | |||
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | Helena Jaczek | Liberal | |
| 44th | 2021–present | |||
Election results
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| 2021 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Helena Jaczek | 29,773 | 50.99 | +12.11 | $102,548.63 | |||
| Conservative | Ben Smith | 20,740 | 35.52 | +4.78 | $105,317.55 | |||
| New Democratic | Muhammad Ahsin Sahi | 4,961 | 8.50 | +2.19 | $2,935.24 | |||
| People's | René De Vries | 1,869 | 3.20 | +2.37 | $4,030.60 | |||
| Green | Uzair Baig | 1,049 | 1.80 | -0.69 | $3,158.35 | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 58,392 | – | – | $124,038.54 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 459 | |||||||
| Turnout | 58,851 | 60.78 | -7.78 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 96,829 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +3.67 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[7] | ||||||||
| 2021 federal election redistributed results[8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Liberal | 25,391 | 51.55 | |
| Conservative | 17,118 | 34.75 | |
| New Democratic | 4,329 | 8.79 | |
| People's | 1,448 | 2.94 | |
| Green | 972 | 1.97 | |
| 2019 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Helena Jaczek | 24,743 | 38.88 | -10.33 | $101,615.44 | |||
| Conservative | Theodore Antony | 19,570 | 30.74 | -12.03 | $80,408.76 | |||
| Independent | Jane Philpott | 13,216 | 20.76 | $101,260.04 | ||||
| New Democratic | Hal Berman | 4,013 | 6.30 | +0.2 | none listed | |||
| Green | Roy Long | 1,581 | 2.48 | +0.56 | $5,982.06 | |||
| People's | Jeremy Lin | 531 | 0.83 | $1,962.39 | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 63,654 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +0.85 | ||||||
| Sources: CBC News[9], Elections Canada[10] | ||||||||
| 2015 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Jane Philpott | 29,416 | 49.21 | +20.26 | $112,011.35 | |||
| Conservative | Paul Calandra | 25,565 | 42.77 | -7.72 | $164,609.85 | |||
| New Democratic | Gregory Hines | 3,647 | 6.10 | -10.88 | $7,176.28 | |||
| Green | Myles O'Brien | 1,145 | 1.92 | -0.81 | $1,395.62 | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 59,773 | 100.00 | $225,802.37 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 189 | 0.32 | ||||||
| Turnout | 59,962 | 68.56 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 87,460 | |||||||
| Liberal notional gain from Conservative | Swing | +13.99 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[11][12] | ||||||||
| 2011 federal election redistributed results[13] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 23,820 | 50.49 | |
| Liberal | 13,662 | 28.96 | |
| New Democratic | 8,010 | 16.98 | |
| Green | 1,284 | 2.72 | |
| Others | 406 | 0.86 | |
| Total | 47,182 | 100.00 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census". Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
- ^ Final Report – Ontario; Pundits' Guide to Canadian Federal Elections; see also Statistics Canada, National Household Survey Profile: Markham-Stouffville (2011).
- ^ Elections Canada Markham—Stouffville Boundaries Map and Description
- ^ Markham—Stouffville – Commission's Report.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Markham--Stouffville [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Canada Votes 2019". CBC News. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Markham—Stouffville, 30 September 2015; Elections Canada, Electoral Districts, accessed Oct. 20, 2015.
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections