Vaughan (electoral district)

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

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

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.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2006 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
ConservativeJulian Fantino38,53356.32+7.22
LiberalMario Ferri20,43529.87-16.78
New DemocraticMark Pratt7,94011.60+9.92
GreenClaudia Rodriguez-Larrain1,5152.21+0.99
Total valid votes 68,423100.00 
Total rejected ballots 4800.70+0.12
Turnout 68,90355.98+23.48
Conservative hold Swing
Canadian federal by-election, November 29, 2010
due to the resignation of Maurizio Bevilacqua on September 2, 2010
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeJulian Fantino19,29049.10+14.77
LiberalTony Genco18,32646.65-2.53
New DemocraticKevin Bordian6611.68-7.96
GreenClaudia Rodriguez-Larrain4811.22-5.64
LibertarianPaolo Fabrizio2510.64
IndependentLeslie Bory1110.28
Progressive CanadianDorian Baxter1100.28
UnitedBrian Jedan550.14
Total valid votes/Expense limit 39,285100.00 $114,412
Total rejected ballots 2310.58-0.16
Turnout 39,51632.50-19.42
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing -8.6
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalMaurizio Bevilacqua27,77349.18-10.54$36,208
ConservativeRichard Lorello19,39034.33+8.28$65,173
New DemocraticVicky Wilkin5,4429.64+1.38$1,896
GreenAdrian Visentin3,8706.85+2.00$11,775
Total valid votes/Expense limit 56,475100.00 $103,581
Total rejected ballots 421 0.74-0.02
Turnout 56,90651.92-12.09
  Liberal hold Swing -9.4
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMaurizio Bevilacqua36,96859.72-3.24
ConservativeRichard Majkot16,12426.05+2.37
New DemocraticYurgo Alexopoulos5,1148.26-0.50
GreenAdrian Visentin3,0044.85+1.40
LibertarianPaolo Fabrizio6881.11+0.33
Total valid votes 62,031 100.00
Total rejected ballots 4720.76-0.34
Turnout 62,37064.01+8.00
  Liberal hold Swing -2.8
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMaurizio Bevilacqua31,43062.96-12.96
ConservativeJoe Spina11,82123.68+3.20
New DemocraticOctavia Beckles4,3718.76+5.78
GreenRussell Korus1,7223.45
LibertarianPaolo Fabrizio3880.78
Canadian ActionWalter Aolari1920.38
Total valid votes 49,924100.00
Total rejected ballots 5561.10
Turnout 50,48056.01
  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

  • "(Code 35096) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 2011-03-03.

Notes

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