Don Valley West (federal electoral district)
Federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada
Map of Don Valley West riding Don Valley West (French : Don Valley-Ouest electoral district in Ontario , Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1979. Its population in 2001 was 115,539.
Its most high-profile MPs have been John Bosley , who was Speaker of the House 1984-86 and John Godfrey , who served in the cabinet of Prime Minister Paul Martin as a Minister of State.
Demographics
According to the 2021 Canadian census [ 2]
Languages: 55.1% English, 4.6% Mandarin, 4.3% Urdu, 2.8% Persian, 2.8% Cantonese, 1.9% Spanish, 1.7% Arabic, 1.7% Tagalog, 1.4% French, 1.2% Korean, 1.1% Russian, 1.1% Pashto, 1.1% PortugueseReligions: 41.3% Christian (17.5% Catholic, 4.5% Anglican, 4.5% Christian Orthodox, 3,7% United Church, 1.0% Presbyterian, 8.0% Other), 16.5% Muslim, 6.3% Jewish, 2.2% Hindu, 31.8% None Median income: $47,600 (2020)
Average income: $113,600 (2020)
Panethnic groups in Don Valley West (2011−2021)
Panethnic group
2021[ 3]
2016[ 4]
2011[ 5]
Pop. %
Pop.
%
Pop.
%
European [ a] 53,110
58,960
62,905
East Asian [ b] 14,535
13,310
11,135
South Asian
13,410
13,555
12,445
Middle Eastern [ c] 6,855
5,450
3,990
Southeast Asian [ d] 4,125
3,585
3,385
African
3,835
3,060
2,060
Latin American
2,150
1,425
1,090
Indigenous
500
580
465
Other/multiracial [ e]
2,510
1,870
1,460
Total responses
101,025
101,790
98,935
Total population
101,959
102,508
99,820
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.
Geography
The district includes the neighbourhoods of York Mills , Silver Hills, the western half of Don Mills , the eastern half of Lawrence Park , Leaside , and Thorncliffe Park in the City of Toronto –mostly in the former municipalities of North York and East York . The area is 37 km².
History
The federal electoral district was created in 1976 from Don Valley riding .
John Godfrey , who had represented the riding since 1993, announced in November 2007 that he would be resigning his seat on July 1, 2008 in order to accept a position as headmaster of Toronto French School and would leave earlier if an election were called before that date. Godfrey subsequently postponed his resignation until August 1.[ 6]
On August 17, 2008, the Prime Minister's Office issued a press release on behalf of Prime Minister Stephen Harper announcing a by-election for Don Valley West on September 22, 2008.[ 7]
This riding lost significant territory to Don Valley East and gained territory from St. Paul's during the 2012 electoral redistribution .
1976 to 1987
1987 to 1996
1996 to 2003
2003 to 2015
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament :
Election results
Graph of general election results in Don Valley West (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Rob Oliphant 24,798
52.7
-3.1
$98,666.75
Conservative Yvonne Robertson
16,695
35.5
+4.3
$93,591.10
New Democratic Syeda Riaz
3,814
8.1
+0.8
$26.24
People's Michael Minas
881
1.9
+1.0
$1,582.23
Green Elvira Caputolan
761
1.6
-2.7
$0.00
Centrist Adil Khan
65
0.1
N/A $5,233.16
Total valid votes/Expense limit
47,014 99.2 – $107,129.06
Total rejected ballots
363 0.8
Turnout
47,377 66.3
Eligible voters
71,465
Liberal hold
Swing
-3.7
Source: Elections Canada [ 8]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Rob Oliphant 29,148
55.8
+2.02
$97,454.94
Conservative Yvonne Robertson
16,304
31.2
-6.40
$98,556.64
New Democratic Laurel MacDowell
3,804
7.3
+1.28
$0.00
Green Amanda Kistindey
2,257
4.3
+2.64
$0.98
People's Ian Prittie
444
0.9
-
$3,650.11
Libertarian John Kittredge
277
0.5
-0.14
$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit
52,234 100.0
Total rejected ballots
422
Turnout
52,656 71.5
Eligible voters
73,652
Liberal hold
Swing
+4.21
Source: Elections Canada [ 10] [ 11]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Rob Oliphant 27,472
53.78
+12.29
$146,981.61
Conservative John Carmichael 19,206
37.60
-6.29
$142,970.98
New Democratic Syeda Riaz
3,076
6.02
-4.73
$14,563.91
Green Natalie Hunt
848
1.66
-1.91
–
Libertarian John Kittredge
325
0.64
–
$202.00
Communist Elizabeth Hill
84
0.16
–
Independent Sharon Cromwell
75
0.15
–
–
Total valid votes/Expense limit
51,086 100.00 $203,797.06
Total rejected ballots
217 0.42
Turnout
51,303 72.22
Electors on lists
71,037
Liberal gain from Conservative
Swing
+9.29
Source: Elections Canada [ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
2008 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Rob Oliphant 22,212
44.36
-9.2
$60,129
Conservative John Carmichael 19,441
38.83
+5.6
$82,633
New Democratic David Sparrow
5,102
10.19
+1.1
$67,984
Green Georgina Wilcock
3,155
6.30
+2.8
$10,725
Communist Catherine Holliday
162
0.32
–
Total valid votes/Expense limit
50,072 100.00 $85,470
Total rejected ballots
–
Turnout
– 62.8
Liberal hold
Swing
-7.4
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
See also
References
Notes
^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e. " and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census Don Valley West " . Statistics Canada. 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022 .^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Don Valley West [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario" . www12.statcan.gc.ca . Retrieved March 5, 2023 . ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population" . www12.statcan.gc.ca . Retrieved January 21, 2024 . ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census" . www12.statcan.gc.ca . Retrieved January 21, 2024 . ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile" . www12.statcan.gc.ca . Retrieved January 21, 2024 . ^ "Godfrey's long $100,000 goodbye" . Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2008 .^ "Prime Minister of Canada: PM announces by-elections for September 22, 2008" . Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2008 .^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election" . Elections Canada . Retrieved September 2, 2021 .^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders" . Elections Canada . Retrieved April 9, 2024 .^ "List of confirmed candidates" . Elections Canada . Retrieved October 4, 2019 .^ "Election Night Results" . Elections Canada. Retrieved November 4, 2019 .^ "Official Voting Results / Don Valley West" . Elections Canada. February 29, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2021 .^ "Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Don Valley West" . September 30, 2015. Archived from the original on October 20, 2015.^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
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