Markham—Stouffville (federal electoral district) explained

Province:Ontario
Fed-Status:active
Fed-District-Number:35054
Fed-Created:2013
Fed-Election-First:2015
Fed-Election-Last:2021
Fed-Rep:Helena Jaczek
Fed-Rep-Party:Liberal
Fed-Rep-Party-Link:Liberal Party of Canada
Demo-Pop-Ref:[1]
Demo-Area-Ref:[2]
Demo-Census-Date:2021
Demo-Pop:135944
Demo-Electors:86464
Demo-Electors-Date:2015
Demo-Area:299
Demo-Cd:Regional Municipality of York
Demo-Csd:Markham, Whitchurch–Stouffville,

Markham—Stouffville is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It encompasses a portion of Ontario previously included in the electoral districts of Markham—Unionville and Oak Ridges—Markham.[3]

Markham—Stouffville 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. Helena Jaczek has represented the riding since the 2019 federal election.

Geography

The territory of the riding (map) consists of part of the Regional Municipality of York: (a) the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville; and (b) the part of the City of Markham lying easterly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly limit of Markham with Highway 48; then southerly along Highway 48 to 16th Avenue; then westerly to McCowan Road; then southerly to Highway 407; then easterly along Highway 407 to the Rouge River; then generally southeasterly along Rouge River to the southerly limit of Markham. The riding's population is estimated at 109,780.[4]

Demographics

According to the 2021 Canadian census[5]

Ethnic groups: 36.0% White, 27.7% Chinese, 19.0% South Asian, 3.7% Black, 3.6% Filipino, 1.1% Arab, 1.1% West Asian

Languages: 51.2% English, 12.7% Cantonese, 7.1% Mandarin, 4.9% Tamil, 1.6% Italian, 1.6% Urdu, 1.4% Tagalog, 1.0% Gujarati

Religions: 47.0% Christian (22.3% Catholic, 4.3% Christian Orthodox, 2.6% Anglican, 2.2% United Church, 1.3% Baptist, 1.1% Presbyterian, 13.2% Other), 10.2% Hindu, 6.9% Muslim, 2.4% Buddhist, 1.0% Sikh, 31.5% None

Median income: $43,200 (2020)

Average income: $59,800 (2020)

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

2021 federal election redistributed results[6]
PartyVote%
 25,391 51.55
 17,118 34.75
 4,329 8.79
 1,448 2.94
 972 1.97
2011 federal election redistributed results[7]
PartyVote%
 23,820 50.49
 13,662 28.96
 8,010 16.98
 1,284 2.72
 Others 406 0.86
Total 47,182 100.00

References

43.977°N -79.273°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Profile, 2021 Census . Statistics Canada . February 9, 2022 . Ottawa . 2022.
  2. [#2011fed|Statistics Canada]
  3. ; see also Statistics Canada, National Household Survey Profile: Markham-Stouffville (2011).
  4. .
  5. Web site: Government of Canada . Statistics Canada . 2022-02-09 . Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Markham--Stouffville [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario ]. 2023-03-11 . www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  6. Web site: Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders. 9 April 2024. Elections Canada.
  7. http://www.punditsguide.ca/riding.php?riding=2000 Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections