Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas (federal electoral district)

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Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas
Ontario electoral district
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Filomena Tassi
Liberal
District created2013
First contested2015
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]109,535
Electors (2015)82,929
Area (km²)[2]110
Pop. density (per km²)995.8
Census division(s)Hamilton
Census subdivision(s)Hamilton

Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas (French: Hamilton-Ouest—Ancaster—Dundas) is a federal electoral district in Ontario. It encompasses a portion of Ontario previously included in the electoral districts of Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale, Hamilton Centre and Hamilton Mountain.[3]

Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 19, 2015.[4]

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas
Riding created from Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale,
Hamilton Centre and Hamilton Mountain
42nd  2015–present     Filomena Tassi Liberal

Election results

2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Filomena Tassi 29,694 47.68 +22.76 $74,750.50
Conservative Vincent Samuel 19,821 31.83 -10.57 $111,228.74
New Democratic Alex Johnstone 10,131 16.27 -11.92 $50,321.97
Green Peter Ormond 2,633 4.23 +0.50 $16,800.92
Total valid votes/Expense limit 62,279 100.00   $221,675.78
Total rejected ballots 272 0.43
Turnout 62,551 74.16
Eligible voters 84,350
Liberal notional gain from Conservative Swing +16.67
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2011 federal election redistributed results[7]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 22,557 42.40
  New Democratic 14,996 28.19
  Liberal 13,257 24.92
  Green 1,986 3.73
  Others 409 0.77

References

  1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2011
  3. ^ Final Report – Ontario
  4. ^ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  5. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas, 30 September 2015
  6. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  7. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections