Perth—Wellington (federal electoral district) explained
Perth—Wellington is a federal electoral district in southwestern Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. The riding consists of:
- the Town of Minto, the Townships of Mapleton and Wellington North in the County of Wellington.[2]
Demographics
Visible minorities and Aboriginals[3] Group | 2016 Census | 2011 Census | 2006 Census |
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Population | % of total | Population | % of total | Population | % of total |
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Aboriginal | 1,450 | 1.4 | 1,895 | 1.9 | 695 | 0.7 |
Visible Minority | 3,260 | 3.1 | 2,070 | 2.0 | 2,085 | 2.0 |
All other | 100,815 | 95.5 | 98,800 | 96.1 | 101,095 | 97.3 |
Total | 105,525 | 100.0 | 102,765 | 100.0 | 103,875 | 100.0 | |
Population by mother tongue[4] Group | 2016 Census | 2011 Census | 2006 Census |
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Population | % of total | Population | % of total | Population | % of total |
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English | 91,725 | 86.3 | 89,950 | 86.9 | 88,620 | 86.4 |
French | 565 | 0.5 | 645 | 0.6 | 615 | 0.6 |
English and French | 100 | 0.1 | 100 | 0.1 | 45 | 0.1 |
All other | 13,910 | 13.1 | 12,850 | 12.4 | 13,245 | 12.9 |
Total | 106,300 | 100.0 | 103,545 | 100.0 | 102,525 | 100.0 | |
(Other languages, 2016: 7.8% German, 1.9% Dutch)
Mobility over previous five yearsGroup | 2016 Census | 2011 Census | 2006 Census |
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Population | % of total | Population | % of total | Population | % of total |
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At the same address | 68,030 | 68.8 | 67,290 | 69.9 | 64,010 | 66.7 |
In the same constituency | 14,725 | 14.9 | 14,620 | 15.2 | 15,525 | 16.2 |
In the same province | 14,295 | 14.5 | 12,880 | 13.3 | 14,215 | 14.8 |
From another province | 750 | 0.8 | 605 | 0.6 | 905 | 0.9 |
From another country | 1,000 | 1.0 | 910 | 1.0 | 1,330 | 1.4 |
Total aged 5 or over | 98,800 | 100.0 | 96,305 | 100.0 | 95,980 | 100.0 | |
History
The riding was created in 2003 from parts of Perth—Middlesex (76%), Waterloo—Wellington (17%) and Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey (7%) ridings. It did not undergo any boundary changes in the 2012 electoral redistribution.[5]
Members of Parliament
See also
External links
43.801°N -80.939°W
Notes and References
- [#2011fed|Statistics Canada]
- Web site: Perth–Wellington Maps Corner Elections Canada Online. elections.ca. 2015-08-17.
- in private households
- excluding institutional residents
- Web site: Perth - Wellington . . 2008 . CBC News . CBC . 8 March 2017.