Windsor West (federal electoral district)

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For the provincial electoral district, see Windsor West (provincial electoral district).
Windsor West
Ontario electoral district
Windsor West in relation to the other southwestern Ontario ridings
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Brian Masse
New Democratic
District created1966
First contested1968
Last contested2015
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]118,973
Electors (2015)84,700
Area (km²)[2]83
Pop. density (per km²)1,433.4
Census division(s)Essex
Census subdivision(s)Windsor

Windsor West (French: Windsor-Ouest) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968.

The district consists of the part of the city of Windsor lying west and south of a line drawn from the U.S. border southeast along Langlois Avenue, east along Tecumseh Road East, and southeast along Pillette Road to the southern city limit.

Demographics

Average family income: $66,432 [1] (2001)
Median household income: $44,939 [2]
Unemployment: 9.2%
Language, mother tongue: English 66%, French 3%, Other 31%
Religion: Catholic 46%, Protestant 24%, Muslim 6%, Orthodox Christian 4%, Other Christian 4%, Buddhist 1%, No religious affiliation 13%, Other 2% [3]
Visible minority: Black 4%, Arab 4%, Chinese 4%, South Asian 3%, Southeast Asian 2%, Latin American 1%, Filipino 1%, Others 1%

History

Windsor West riding was created in 1966 from parts of Essex East and Essex West ridings.

It consisted initially of the part of the City of Windsor and the Township of Sandwich West bounded on the west by the U.S. border, and on the north, east and west by a line drawn from the border east along County Road 28, north along Malden Road, east along Malden Road South, south along Huron Church Line Road, east along Cabana Road, north along Howard Avenue, west along the C.P.R. line, northwest along McDougall Avenue, east along Tecumseh Boulevard East, north along Elsmere Avenue, west along Elliott Street East, and north along Marentette Avenue to the border.

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of Windsor bounded on the west by the U.S. border, and on the north, east and west by a line drawn from the border south along Langlois Avenue, west along Tecumseh Boulevard East, south along McDougall Street, east along the Canadian Pacific Railway, south along Howard Avenue, and west along Cabana Road to the southwest city limit.

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of Windsor lying south and west of a line drawn from the U.S. border south along Langlois Avenue, west along Tecumseh Road East, south along McDougall Street, east along to the Canadian Pacific Railway line, and south along the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway line to the southern city limit.

In 1996, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of Windsor lying south and west of a line drawn from the U.S. border south along Langlois Avenue, west along Tecumseh Road East, and south along Pillette Road to the southern city limit. In 2004, The boundaries were not changed for this riding.

This riding was left unchanged after the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Windsor West
Riding created from Essex East and Essex West
28th  1968–1972     Herb Gray Liberal
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2002
 2002–2004     Brian Masse New Democratic
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–present

Election results

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2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Brian Masse 24,085 51.35 -2.98 –
Liberal Dave Sundin 11,842 25.25 +14.36 –
Conservative Henry Lau 9,734 20.75 -10.89 –
Green Cora LaRussa 1,083 2.31 -0.45 –
Marxist–Leninist Margaret Villamizar 161 0.34 -0.04 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 46,905 100.0   $222,985.73
Total rejected ballots 284 – –
Turnout 47,189 – –
Eligible voters 86,166
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]
New Democratic Party hold
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2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Brian Masse 21,592 54.33 +1.79 –
Conservative Lisa Lumley 12,577 31.64 +9.06 –
Liberal Melanie Deveau 4,327 10.89 -7.70 –
Green Alishia Fox 1,096 2.76 -2.92 –
Marxist–Leninist Margaret Villamizar 153 0.38 +0.09 –
Total valid votes 39,745 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 257 0.64 -0.06
Turnout 40,002 49.13 +1.80
Eligible voters 81,428 – –
New Democratic Party hold
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2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Brian Masse 20,834 52.54 +3.05 $74,929
Conservative Lisa Lumley 8,953 22.58 +2.47 $60,613
Liberal Larry Horwitz 7,369 18.59 -6.80 $53,753
Green John Esposito 2,253 5.68 +2.65 $132
Communist Elizabeth Rowley 125 0.32 – $373
Marxist–Leninist Margaret Villamizar 116 0.29 +0.06
Total valid votes/Expense limit 39,650 100.00 $88,186
Total rejected ballots 281 0.70 0.01
Turnout 39,877 47.33 -9.96
New Democratic Party hold Swing +0.29

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Canadian federal by-election, May 13, 2002: Windsor West
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Brian Masse 14,021 42.69 +26.79 $65,195
Liberal Richard Pollock 11,544 35.15 −19.06 $64,964
Alliance Rick Fuschi 5,420 16.50 −6.45 $60,657

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Progressive Conservative Ian West 957 2.91 −2.62 $11,212
Green Chris Holt 655 1.99 – $9,246
Christian Heritage Allan James 249 0.76 – $2,072
Total valid votes 32,846 99.39
Total rejected ballots 200 0.61
Turnout 33,046 43.01
Electors on the lists 76,825
New Democratic Party gain from Liberal
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Herb Gray 20,729 54.21 -0.99
Alliance Jeff Watson 8,777 22.95 +9.59
New Democratic John McGinlay 6,080 15.90 -7.84
Progressive Conservative Ian West 2,116 5.53 -0.66
Independent Christopher Soda 304 0.80
Marxist–Leninist Enver Villamizar 229 0.60 +0.10
Total valid votes 38,235 100.00

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Herb Gray 21,877 55.20 -17.80
New Democratic Tom Milne 9,411 23.74 +14.66
Reform Jeff Watson 5,295 13.36 +2.06
Progressive Conservative Dan Friesen 2,452 6.19 +1.70
Green Richard Warman 398 1.00 -0.07
Marxist–Leninist Robert Cruise 199 0.50 +0.25
Total valid votes 39,632 100.00
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Herb Gray 27,008 73.00 +16.76
Reform Brett Skinner 4,179 11.30
New Democratic Emily Carasco 3,359 9.08 -18.72
Progressive Conservative Dan Friesen 1,663 4.49 -10.00
Green Sarah Atkinson 395 1.07
Natural Law Larry Decter 138 0.37
Independent Bill Steptoe 128 0.35
Marxist–Leninist Robert Cruise 93 0.25 -0.05
Abolitionist Rose Pope 35 0.09
Total valid votes 36,998 100.00
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Herb Gray 23,796 56.24 +15.69
New Democratic Paul Forder 12,143 27.80 -6.43
Progressive Conservative Bert Silcox 6,131 14.49 -9.79
Independent Robert Cruise 127 0.30
Communist Maggie Bizzell 112 0.26
Total valid votes 42,309 100.00
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Herb Gray 13,624 40.55 -17.95
New Democratic Paul Forder 11,503 34.23 +5.25
Progressive Conservative Marty Goldberg 8,158 24.28 +12.12
Rhinoceros Martin X. Deck 232 0.69
Communist Mike Longmoore 84 0.25 +0.04
Total valid votes 33,601 100.00
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Herb Gray 19,755 58.50 +9.94
New Democratic Maxine Jones 9,785 28.98 -4.14
Progressive Conservative Ned Griffith 4,107 12.16 -4.66
Communist Gerard O'Neill 72 0.21
Marxist–Leninist Margaret Villamizar 49 0.15 -0.06
Total valid votes 33,768 100.00
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Herb Gray 16,943 48.56 -7.41
New Democratic Maxine Jones 11,906 34.12 +3.57
Progressive Conservative Bob Krause 5,869 16.82 +3.98
Communist Gerard O'Neill 102 0.29
Marxist–Leninist M. Villamizar 74 0.21 -0.43
Total valid votes 34,894 100.00
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Herb Gray 19,474 55.97 +6.77
New Democratic Ron Seale 10,630 30.55 -5.35
Progressive Conservative Bill McKay 4,466 12.84 -2.06
Marxist–Leninist Ray Greig 222 0.64
Total valid votes 34,792 100.00
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Herb Gray 17,966 49.20 -4.86
New Democratic Paul Forder 13,110 35.90 +6.40
Progressive Conservative John Gunning 5,441 14.90 -1.55
Total valid votes 36,517 100.00
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Herb Gray 16,442 54.06
New Democratic Stuart Ross 8,972 29.50
Progressive Conservative William J. Waldron 5,002 16.45
Total valid votes 30,416 100.00

See also

References

  • "Windsor West (federal electoral district) (Code 35102) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
  • Riding history from the Library of Parliament
  • 2011 results from Elections Canada
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

Notes

  1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
  3. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Windsor West, 30 September 2015
  4. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates

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