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King—Vaughan (federal electoral district)

Coordinates: 43°52′16″N 79°34′12″W / 43.871°N 79.570°W / 43.871; -79.570
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King—Vaughan
Ontario electoral district
King—Vaughan in relation to other Greater Toronto Area districts
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Anna Roberts
Conservative
District created2013
First contested2015
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]147,695
Electors (2015)83,550
Area (km²)[1]426.39
Pop. density (per km²)346.4
Census division(s)York
Census subdivision(s)King, Vaughan

King—Vaughan is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada.

King—Vaughan 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.[2] It was created out of parts of the ridings of Oak Ridges—Markham and Vaughan.[3]

Geography

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The riding consists of:

  • the part of the Township of King lying south of Highway 9 and Davis Drive West; and the part of the City of Vaughan lying north and east of a line commencing at the intersection of the western city limit with Major Mackenzie Drive; then easterly along Major Mackenzie then east along said drive to Humber Bridge Trail, on and from which it runs east to and on Old Major Mackenzie Drive to Major Mackenzie Drive; then east along Major Mackenzie to Highway 400; then south on Highway 400 to Rutherford Road; then easterly along Rutherford road to the eastern city limit.[3]

Demographics

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According to the 2021 Canadian census[4]

Ethnic groups: 56.2% White, 13.8% South Asian, 8.9% Chinese, 4.1% West Asian, 3.6% Black, 2.5% Southeast Asian, 2.4% Latin American, 2.1% Filipino, 1.6% Arab, 1.2% Korean
Languages: 48.2% English, 7.9% Italian, 5.0% Russian, 4.6% Mandarin, 3.2% Urdu, 2.2% Spanish, 2.0% Cantonese, 1.9% Persian, 1.5% Punjabi, 1.4% Vietnamese, 1.3% Portuguese, 1.3% Tamil, 1.0% Tagalog, 1.0% Arabic, 1.0% Korean
Religions: 55.8% Christian (39.2% Catholic, 5.0% Christian Orthodox, 1.0% Pentecostal, 1.0% Anglican, 9.6% Other), 10.2% Muslim, 5.0% Hindu, 5.9% Jewish, 2.3% Buddhist, 1.8% Sikh, 18.6% None
Median income: $44,000 (2020)
Average income: $66,600 (2020)

Riding associations

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Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:

Party Association name CEO HQ city
  Liberal Party of Canada King-Vaughan Federal Liberal Association Frank Ye Vaughan
  New Democratic Party King-Vaughan Federal NDP Shannon Cruickshank Stratford, Ontario
  Green Party of Canada King-Vaughan Federal Green Party Association Ann E. Raney King City, Ontario
  Conservative Party of Canada King-Vaughan Conservative Association Elmer Reyes Toronto
  People's Party of Canada King-Vaughan – PPC Association Anton Strgacic King City, Ontario

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
King—Vaughan
Riding created from Oak Ridges—Markham and Vaughan
42nd  2015–2019     Deb Schulte Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present     Anna Roberts Conservative

Election results

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Graph of general election results in King—Vaughan (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Anna Roberts 22,534 45.1 +1.9 $108,112.39
Liberal Deb Schulte 21,458 42.9 -2.1 $118,901.95
New Democratic Sandra Lozano 3,234 6.5 -0.2 $1.48
People's Gilmar Oprisan 2,149 4.3 +3.2 $1,615.90
Green Roberta Herod 620 1.2 -2.7 $0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,995 $128,909.88
Total rejected ballots 385
Turnout 50,380 49.00
Eligible voters 102,820
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +2.0
Source: Elections Canada[5]


2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Deb Schulte 28,725 45.00 -2.38 $95,558.89
Conservative Anna Roberts 27,584 43.20 -1.00 $61,976.67
New Democratic Emilio Bernardo-Ciddio 4,297 6.70 +0.17 none listed
Green Ann Raney 2,511 3.90 +2.00 $16,180.64
People's Anton Strgacic 731 1.10 +1.10 $1,568.81
Total valid votes/expense limit 63,848 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 598 0.93
Turnout 64,446 64.94
Eligible voters 99,246
Liberal hold Swing -1.38
Source: Elections Canada[6]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Deb Schulte 25,908 47.38 +19.87 $90,592.57
Conservative Konstantin Toubis 24,170 44.20 -12.92 $144,224.44
New Democratic Natalie Rizzo 3,571 6.53 -5.78 $6,632.62
Green Ann Raney 1,037 1.90 -0.84 $9,983.35
Total valid votes/Expense limit 54,686 100.00   $222,565.07
Total rejected ballots 290 0.53
Turnout 54,976 64.73
Eligible voters 84,925
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +16.40
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2011 federal election redistributed results[9]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 22,172 57.12
  Liberal 10,676 27.50
  New Democratic 4,778 12.31
  Green 1,063 2.74
  Progressive Canadian 127 0.33

References

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  1. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census King—Vaughan". Statistics Canada. 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  2. ^ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  3. ^ a b Final Report – Ontario
  4. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - King--Vaughan [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  6. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  7. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for King—Vaughan, 30 September 2015
  8. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

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