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London North Centre (federal electoral district)

Coordinates: 43°00′N 81°12′W / 43.0°N 81.2°W / 43.0; -81.2
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London North Centre
Ontario electoral district
London North Centre shown within southwestern Ontario (2013 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Peter Fragiskatos
Liberal
District created1996
First contested1997
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]118,079
Electors (2015)87,668
Area (km²)[2]63
Pop. density (per km²)1,874.3
Census division(s)Middlesex
Census subdivision(s)London

London North Centre (French: London-Centre-Nord; formerly known as London—Adelaide) is a federal electoral district in the city of London in the province of Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997.

Under the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution the riding will be largely replaced by London Centre.[3]

Demographics

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According to the 2021 Canadian census[4]

Ethnic groups: 65.5% White, 8.3% South Asian, 4.6% Chinese, 3.7% Black, 3.7% Arab, 3.3% Indigenous, 2.8% Latin American, 1.7% Southeast Asian, 1.6% Korean, 1.6% Filipino, 1.5% West Asian
Languages: 68.7% English, 2.8% Mandarin, 2.6% Arabic, 2.3% Spanish, 1.3% Korean, 1.2% Malayalam, 1.1% French, 1.1% Portuguese
Religions: 46.2% Christian (19.5% Catholic, 4.6% United Church, 4.2% Anglican, 2.0% Christian Orthodox, 1.6% Presbyterian, 1.3% Baptist, 13.0% Other), 6.3% Muslim, 3.3% Hindu, 1.3% Buddhist, 39.6% None
Median income: $37,200 (2020)

Average income: $50,920 (2020)

Geography

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It consists of the part of the City of London east of Wonderland Road North and Wharncliffe Road, north of Oxford Street West and the Thames River and west of Highbury Avenue North. The district includes the University of Western Ontario and University and St. Joseph's Hospitals. Wonderland Road, Oxford Street, Wharncliffe Road, and south branch of the Thames River form its western boundary with the district of London West, Highbury Avenue and the south branch of the Thames its eastern and southern boundaries with London—Fanshawe, and the north city limit its boundary with Perth—Middlesex riding to the north.

History

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The riding was created in 1996 as "London—Adelaide" from parts of London East, London West and London—Middlesex ridings. It was renamed "London North Centre" in 1997.

This riding lost territory to London—Fanshawe and gained territory from London West during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons:

Parliament Years Member Party
London—Adelaide
Riding created from London East, London West
and London—Middlesex
36th  1997–2000     Joe Fontana Liberal
London North Centre
37th  2000–2004     Joe Fontana Liberal
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2006
 2006–2008 Glen Pearson
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Susan Truppe Conservative
42nd  2015–2019     Peter Fragiskatos Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results

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Graph of election results in London North Centre (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote are omitted)

2008–present

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2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Peter Fragiskatos 22,921 39.1 -3.7 $113,155.98
Conservative Stephen Gallant 15,889 27.1 +3.5 $41,974.20
New Democratic Dirka Prout 15,611 26.6 +3.2 $50,557.41
People's Marc Emery 2,902 5.0 +2.6 $7,075.62
Green Mary Ann Hodge 1,297 2.2 -5.4 $3,699.64
Total valid votes 58,620 99.2
Total rejected ballots 460 0.8
Turnout 59,080 62.2
Eligible voters 94,977
Liberal hold Swing -3.6
Source: Elections Canada[5]
2021 federal election redistributed results[6]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 20,854 37.55
  New Democratic 16,874 30.38
  Conservative 13,775 24.80
  People's 2,861 5.15
  Green 1,091 1.96
  Others 83 0.15
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Peter Fragiskatos 27,427 42.75 -7.71 $107,501.27
Conservative Sarah Bokhari 15,066 23.64 -7.47 none listed
New Democratic Dirka Prout 14,887 23.36 +8.69 none listed
Green Carol Dyck 4,872 7.64 +4.09 $12,325.20
People's Salim Mansur 1,532 2.40 - $61,391.07
Communist Clara Sorrenti 137 0.21 - none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 63,741 99.23
Total rejected ballots 493 0.77 +0.35
Turnout 64,234 65.52 -3.91
Eligible voters 98,039
Liberal hold Swing -0.12
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Peter Fragiskatos 32,427 50.45 +16.22 $139,844.01
Conservative Susan Truppe 19,990 31.10 -5.95 $133,769.73
New Democratic German Gutierrez 9,423 14.66 -9.61 $35,678.98
Green Carol Dyck 2,286 3.56 -0.48 $2,843.90
Marxist–Leninist Marvin Roman 145 0.23
Total valid votes/Expense limit 64,271 99.59   $228,722.98
Total rejected ballots 267 0.41
Turnout 64,538 69.43
Eligible voters 92,950
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +11.08
Source: Elections Canada[9][10][11][12]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Susan Truppe 19,468 36.96 +3.99 $88,641.34
Liberal Glen Pearson 17,803 33.80 -5.33 $64,078.28
New Democratic German Gutierrez 12,996 24.67 +7.20 $16,103.05
Green Mary Ann Hodge 2,177 4.13 -6.30 $9,128.59
Animal Alliance AnnaMaria Valastro 229 0.43 $71.19
Total valid votes 52,673 100.00
Total rejected ballots/Expense Limit 231 0.44 +0.03 $94,071.99
Turnout 52,904 59.69
Eligible voters 88,624
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Glen Pearson 21,018 39.13 +4.27 $90,524
Conservative Paul Van Meerbergen 17,712 32.97 +8.49 $71,577
New Democratic Steve Holmes 9,387 17.47 +3.39 $13,795
Green Mary Ann Hodge 5,603 10.43 -15.41 $7,209
Total valid votes/Expense limit 53,720 100.00 $93,856
Total rejected ballots 222 0.41
Turnout 53,942

2006 by-election

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Lawn signs for all the major candidates decorate the intersection of Dundas and Egerton streets during the by-election

Long-time MP Joe Fontana resigned from the seat in 2006 in order to run in the London municipal election as a candidate for mayor, requiring a by-election to be held.

The election was called on October 22, 2006 with polling day falling on November 27.[13]

The election result presented a major breakthrough for the Green Party, tripling its previous showing in the general election and placing slightly ahead of the candidate of the governing Conservative Party. The vote for party leader Elizabeth May was over five times the 4.5% national popular vote in the preceding federal election.


Canadian federal by-election, November 27, 2006
Resignation of Joe Fontana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Glen Pearson 13,287 34.85 −5.27
Green Elizabeth May 9,864 25.87 +20.38
Conservative Dianne Haskett 9,309 24.42 −5.48
New Democratic Megan Walker 5,388 14.13 −9.62
Progressive Canadian Steven Hunter 145 0.38 −0.09
Independent Robert Ede 77 0.20
Canadian Action Will Arlow 53 0.14
Total 38,123 100.00

1997–2006 general elections

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2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Joe Fontana 24,109 40.12 -2.96 $78,406
Conservative John Mazzilli 17,968 29.90 +2.46 $63,536
New Democratic Stephen Maynard 14,271 23.75 -0.39 $20,817
Green Stuart Smith 3,300 5.49 +0.72 $2,442
Progressive Canadian Rod Morley 283 0.47 +0.03 $2,852
Marxist–Leninist Margaret Mondaca 160 0.27 +0.14 $0.00
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joe Fontana 21,472 43.08 -8.46
Conservative Tim Gatten 13,677 27.44 -9.57
New Democratic Joe Swan 12,034 24.14 +15.24
Green Bronagh Joyce Morgan 2,376 4.77 +3.23
Progressive Canadian Rod Morley 220 0.44
Marxist–Leninist Gustavo Grandos-Ocon 67 0.13

^ Conservative change is from combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative totals.

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joe Fontana 22,795 51.54 -0.18
Alliance Nancy Branscombe 9,062 20.49 +5.30
Progressive Conservative Lorie Johnson 7,305 16.52 -0.95
New Democratic Colleen Redmond 3,936 8.90 -3.39
Green Jeremy McNaughton 681 1.54 +0.06
Marijuana Tim Berg 453 1.02 -

^ Canadian Alliance change is from Reform

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joe Fontana 23,891 51.72
Progressive Conservative Jim Henkel 8,072 17.47
Reform Tara Bingham 7,016 15.19
New Democratic Colleen Redmond 5,679 12.29
Green Jeff Culbert 685 1.48
Christian Heritage Ken Devries 375 0.81
Independent Michael Rubinoff 336 0.73
Marxist–Leninist Vera Cruise 138 0.30

See also

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References

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  • "London North Centre (federal electoral district) (Code 35043) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  • Parliamentary website
  • Elections Canada 2006 by-election site
  • 2011 Results from Elections Canada
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

Notes

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43°00′N 81°12′W / 43.0°N 81.2°W / 43.0; -81.2