Scarborough—Agincourt (provincial electoral district)

Scarborough—Agincourt is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1987.

This article is about the provincial electoral district. For the federal electoral district, see Scarborough—Agincourt.
Scarborough—Agincourt
Ontario electoral district
Scarborough—Agincourt in relation to the other Toronto ridings
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP
 
 		 
Aris Babikian
Progressive Conservative
District created1987
First contested1987
Last contested2018
Demographics
Population (2011)112,048
Electors (2007)73,876
Area (km²)23.92
Pop. density (per km²)4,684.3
Census division(s)Toronto
Census subdivision(s)Toronto
Map of Scarborough-Agincourt
Scarborough-Agincourt from 2003 to 2018

The riding covers the northwest of the Scarborough part of Toronto. It is bounded on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by the Toronto city limits (Steeles Avenue East), on the east by Midland Avenue, and on the south by Highway 401. It contains the neighbourhoods of Steeles, L'Amoreaux, Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan, Agincourt (west of Midland Avenue) and Milliken (west of Midland Avenue).

Demographics

Population

Total (2006): 111,867
Growth (2001–2006): +1,197 (+1.1%)
Electors:

Federal (2006): 72,895 (65.2%)
Provincial (2007): 73,876 (66%)

Gender* (2001):

Male: 52,525 (47.5%)
Female: 58,145 (52.5%)

Identifiable Groups** (2001):

Visible Minority: 76,195 (69.3%)
Chinese: 41,135 (37.4%)
South Asian: 14,680 (13.3%)
Black: 7,450 (6.8%)
Filipino: 3,470 (3.2%)
West Asian: 1,830 (1.7%)
Arab: 1,775 (1.6%)
Other Visible Minority: 1,560 (1.4%)
Multiple Visible Minorities: 1,385 (1.3%)
Latin American: 825 (0.8%)
Southeast Asian: 800 (0.7%)
Korean: 670 (0.6%)
Japanese: 625 (0.6%)
Aboriginal: 185 (0.2%)
Immigrant: 70,315 (63.9%)
Non-Permanent Residents: 1,780 (1.6%)

Language

Mother Tongue** (2001):

English: 39,880 (36.3%)
French: 775 (0.7%)
Non-Official Languages: 66,755 (60.7%)
Multiple Responses: 2,590 (2.4%)

Knowledge of Official Languages** (2001):

English only: 92,290 (83.9%)
Neither English nor French: 10,855 (9.9%)
English and French: 6,755 (6.1%)
French only: 105 (0.001%)

Home Language** (2001):

English: 42,110 (38.3%)
Non-official languages: 34,760 (31.6%)
English and non-official language: 31,875 (29%)
English and French: 625 (0.6%)
English, French and non-official language: 430 (0.4%)
French: 110 (0.1%)
French and non-official language: 85 (0.1%)

Education

Education*** (2001):

Less than High School: 29,385 (32.6%)
High School: 22,950 (25%)
Trade School: 5,205 (5.7%)
College: 11,775 (12.8%)
University: 22,530 (24.5%)

Income and work

Labour Force*** (2001):

Participation: 55,510 (60.4%)
Employed: 50,840 (55.4%)
Unemployed: 4,670 (8.4%)

Average Income*** (2001):

Individual: $26,473
Household: $62,836
Family: $60,742

Median Income (2007):

Household: $51,762

Families and dwellings

Persons per Family (2001): 3.1

Occupied Private Dwellings (2001):

Total: 35,615
Owned: 23,670 (66.5%)
Rented: 11,945 (33.5%)
Average Value: $226,053

Religion

Religion** (2001):

Christian: 58,125 (52.8%)
Catholic: 24,660 (22.4%)
Protestant: 19,670 (17.9%)
Christian Orthodox: 7,365 (6.7%)
Christian n.i.e.****: 6,430 (5.8%)
No Religious Affiliation: 31,220 (28.4%)
Hindu: 7,300 (6.6%)
Muslim: 6,740 (6.1%)
Buddhist: 5,515 (5%)
Eastern Religions: 380 (0.3%)
Sikh: 360 (0.3%)
Jewish: 330 (0.3%)
Other Religions: 30 (0.03%)


* Based on a total population of 110,670
** Based on a projected population of 109,995 (20% sample data projected from the total population)
*** Based on a projected population of 91,840 (20% sample data projected from the population 15 years and over)
**** Includes mostly answers of 'Christian,' not otherwise stated.

|- |Sources: Statistics Canada (2001, 2006); Elections Canada (2006); Elections Ontario (2007)

History

The provincial electoral district was created in 1999 when provincial ridings were defined to have the same borders as federal ridings.

Members of Provincial Parliament
Scarborough—Agincourt
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Scarborough North
34th  1987–1990     Gerry Phillips Liberal
35th  1990–1995
36th  1995–1999
37th  1999–2003
38th  2003–2007
39th  2007–2011
40th  2011–2014     Soo Wong Liberal
41st  2014–2018
42nd  2018–Present     Aris Babikian Progressive Conservative
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly.[1]

Election results
2018 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAris Babikian18,58250.40+15.77
LiberalSoo Wong10,42928.29-21.55
New DemocraticTasleem Riaz6,43417.45+5.64
GreenLydia West6351.72-0.89
LibertarianMark Sinclair2440.66
IndependentJude Coutinho1890.51
Ontario Moderate PartyRubina Ansary1480.40
TrilliumCarlos Lacuna1180.32
The PeopleBadih Rawdah920.25-0.86
Total valid votes 36,871100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing -
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalSoo Wong17,33249.84+2.82
Progressive ConservativeLiang Chen12,04134.63+2.64
New DemocraticAlex Wilson4,10511.81-3.94
GreenPauline Thompson9072.61+0.34
The PeopleKevin Clarke3871.11
Total valid votes 34,772100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +0.09
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalSoo Wong14,90746.85-11.22
Progressive ConservativeLiang Chen10,22232.13+6.77
New DemocraticPaul Choi5,01715.77+5.27
GreenPauline Thompson7222.27-2.22
LibertarianDoug McLarty6562.06
Paramount CanadiansPriya Ahuja2090.66
FreedomSabrina Wall830.26
Total valid votes 31,816100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2460.77
Turnout 32,06243.57
Eligible voters 73,583
Liberal hold Swing -9.00
Source: Elections Ontario[4]
2007 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGerry Phillips19,54158.08-3.26
Progressive ConservativeJohn Del Grande8,53125.36-5.39
New DemocraticYvette Blackburn3,53110.49+5.02
GreenGeorge Pappas1,5114.49*
Family CoalitionMax Wang5321.58*
Total valid votes 33,646 100.00
  Liberal hold Swing +1.07

^ Change based on redistributed results

Riding boundaries after 1996 redistribution
2003 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGerry Phillips23,02661.10+10.40
Progressive ConservativeYolanda Chan11,33730.08-13.07
New DemocraticStacy Douglas2,2095.86+2.28
GreenLawrence J. Arkilander5661.50+0.28
Family CoalitionTony Ieraci5501.46
Total valid votes 37,688100.00
1999 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGerry Phillips18,69850.70+7.99
Progressive ConservativeJim Brown15,91543.15+4.51
New DemocraticBob Frankford1,3193.58-10.51
GreenGary Carmichael4511.22 
IndependentWayne Cook3711.01 
Natural LawKen Morgan1290.35-0.72
Total valid votes 36,883 100.00

2007 electoral reform referendum
2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 19,185 59.8
Mixed member proportional 12,881 40.2
Total valid votes 32,066 100.0

Historic election results
1995 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGerry Phillips13,47246.08-1.63
Progressive ConservativeKeith Macnab11,33738.78+9.81
New DemocraticChristine Fel4,11214.07-8.3
Natural LawDaphne Quance3131.07 
Total valid votes 29,234100.0
Source:The Globe and Mail[5]
1990 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGerry Phillips13,34744.32-13.11
Progressive ConservativeKeith Macnab8,64028.69+9.84
New DemocraticAyoub Ali6,76322.46+1.24
LibertarianBill Galster1,3684.54+2.04
Total valid votes 30,118100.0
Source:The Toronto Daily Star[6]
1987 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalGerry Phillips19,10157.53
New DemocraticDavid Kho7,02121.15
Progressive ConservativeAdrienne Johnson6,28418.93
LibertarianBarry Coyne7942.39
Total valid votes 33,200100.0
Source:The Toronto Daily Star[7]

References
  1. For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For Gerry Phillips's Legislative Assembly information see "Gerry Phillips, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
    • For Soo Wong's Legislative Assembly information see "Soo Wong, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
  2. "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 10. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  3. "Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate - 2014 General Election.pdf" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  4. "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Scarborough—Agincourt" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  5. "Metro Toronto and suburban voter results". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 1995-06-09. p. A11.
  6. "How Metro-Area Voted". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1990-09-07. p. A10.
  7. "How Metro-Area Voted". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1987-09-11. p. A12.

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