Federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada
London West Ontario electoral district |
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Map showing the location of London West within Southwestern Ontario (2013 boundaries) |
Federal electoral district |
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Legislature | House of Commons |
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MP | Arielle Kayabaga Liberal |
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District created | 1966 |
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First contested | 1968 |
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Last contested | 2021 |
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District webpage | profile, map |
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Demographics |
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Population (2011)[1] | 119,090 |
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Electors (2015) | 91,601 |
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Area (km²)[2] | 82 |
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Pop. density (per km²) | 1,452.3 |
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Census division(s) | Middlesex |
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Census subdivision(s) | London |
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London West (French: London-Ouest) is a federal electoral district in London, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968.
Geography
The district includes the northwest part of the City of London.
In 2003, it was defined to consist of the part of the city lying north and west of a line drawn from the western limit of the city along Dingman Creek, Southdale Road West, Wharncliffe Road South, Commissioners Road East, the Canadian National Railway, the Thames River, Wharncliffe Road North, Oxford Street West and Wonderland Road North.
History
The electoral district was created in 1966 from London, Middlesex East, and from Middlesex West.
It initially consisted of the part of the City of London west of a line drawn from north to south along Adelaide Street, Dundas Street, Wellington Street and Wellington Road.
In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the part of the city west of a line drawn from south to north along Southdale Road, Wellington Road, the Thames River and the North Thames River, Dundas Street, Colborne Street, Huron Street and Richmond Street.
In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the part of the city lying north and west of a line drawn from the southern limit of the city along Wharncliffe Road South, Commissioners Road East, Wellington Road, the Thames River, the North Thames River, the Medway River, Western Road and Richmond Street.
In 1996, it was redefined to consist of the part of the city lying north and west of a line drawn from the western limit of the city along Dingman Creek, Southdale Road West, Wharncliffe Road South, Commissioners Road East, the London and Port Stanley Electric Railway, the Thames River, Wharncliffe Road, Oxford Street, Wonderland Road North and Hutton Road.
In 2003, it was given its current boundaries as described above.
This riding lost territory to London North Centre during the 2012 electoral redistribution.
Demographics
- According to the 2021 Canadian census[3]
Ethnic groups: 70.4% White, 3.2% Latin American, 5.6% Arab, 5.8% South Asian, 3.7% Black, 3.1% Chinese, 3.1% Indigenous, 1.3% West Asian, 1.1% Korean
Languages: 72.7% English, 4.2% Arabic, 3.0% Spanish, 1.8% Mandarin, 1.1% French, 1.0% Portuguese
Religions: 51.3% Christian (22.3% Catholic, 5.4% United Church, 5.1% Anglican, 2.0% Christian Orthodox, 1.7% Presbyterian, 1.4% Baptist, 1.1% Pentecostal, 12.3% Other), 9.3% Muslim, 1.6% Hindu, 35.3% None
Median income: $42,800 (2020)
Average income: $55,300 (2020)
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
Election results
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Graph of election results in London West (parties that never received 2% of the vote are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Liberal | Arielle Kayabaga | 25,308 | 36.88 | -6.08 | $91,373.14 |
| Conservative | Rob Flack | 22,273 | 32.46 | +4.53 | $114,644.53 |
| New Democratic | Shawna Lewkowitz | 16,858 | 24.57 | +3.22 | $72,003.76 |
| People's | Mike McMullen | 3,409 | 4.97 | +3.33 | $17,546.25 |
| Libertarian | Jacques Y. Boudreau | 773 | 1.13 | +0.4 | $0.00 |
Total valid votes/expense limit | 68,621 | 99.25 |
Total rejected ballots | 517 | 0.74 | +0.27 |
Turnout | 69,138 | 68.49 | -3.00 |
Eligible voters | 100,947 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | -5.31 |
Source: Elections Canada[4] |
2019 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Liberal | Kate Young | 30,622 | 42.96 | -2.85 | $115,818.09 |
| Conservative | Liz Snelgrove | 19,910 | 27.93 | -7.40 | $66,281.02 |
| New Democratic | Shawna Lewkowitz | 15,220 | 21.35 | +6.53 | $65,779.29 |
| Green | Mary Ann Hodge | 3,827 | 5.37 | +2.55 | $10,163.23 |
| People's | Mike Mcmullen | 1,171 | 1.64 | – | $0.00 |
| Libertarian | Jacques Boudreau | 523 | 0.73 | -0.34 | none listed |
Total valid votes/expense limit | 71,273 | 99.31 |
Total rejected ballots | 496 | 0.69 | +0.27 |
Turnout | 71,769 | 71.49 | -1.85 |
Eligible voters | 100,387 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +2.27 |
Source: Elections Canada[6][7] |
2015 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Liberal | Kate Young | 31,167 | 45.82 | +19.09 | $126,846.59 |
| Conservative | Ed Holder | 24,036 | 35.33 | -9.74 | $193,780.18 |
| New Democratic | Matthew Rowlinson | 10,087 | 14.83 | -10.59 | $56,369.31 |
| Green | Dimitri Lascaris | 1,918 | 2.82 | +0.14 | $31,948.87 |
| Libertarian | Jacques Y. Boudreau | 732 | 1.08 | – | – |
| Communist | Michael Lewis | 87 | 0.13 | – | – |
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 68,027 | 99.58 | | $234,461.82 |
Total rejected ballots | 286 | 0.42 | – |
Turnout | 68,313 | 73.35 | – |
Eligible voters | 93,138 |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +14.41 |
Source: Elections Canada[8][9] |
2011 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Conservative | Ed Holder | 27,675 | 44.49 | +5.40 | – |
| Liberal | Doug Ferguson | 16,652 | 26.77 | -8.64 | – |
| New Democratic | Peter Ferguson | 16,109 | 25.90 | +11.33 | – |
| Green | Brad Arthur Corbett | 1,703 | 2.74 | -7.01 | – |
| United | Rod Morley | 65 | 0.10 | – | – |
Total valid votes | 62,204 | 100.00 | – |
Total rejected ballots | 273 | 0.44 | +0.08 | – |
Turnout | 62,477 | 67.49 | +4.35 |
Eligible voters | 92,572 | – | – |
2008 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Conservative | Ed Holder | 22,556 | 39.09 | +3.4 | $90,739 |
| Liberal | Sue Barnes | 20,435 | 35.41 | -2.5 | $72,288 |
| New Democratic | Peter Lawrence Ferguson | 8,409 | 14.57 | -6.9 | $18,620 |
| Green | Monica Jarabek | 5,601 | 9.75 | +4.9 | $15,205 |
| Progressive Canadian | Steve Hunter | 414 | 0.71 | +0.3 | $750 |
| Christian Heritage | Leslie Bartley | 253 | 0.43 | – | $39 |
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 57,697 | 100.00 | $92,384 |
Total rejected ballots | 211 | 0.36 |
Turnout | 57,908 | 63.14 |
See also
References
- "London West (federal electoral district) (Code 35044) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
Sources
- Federal riding history from the Library of Parliament
- 2011 Results from Elections Canada
- Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
Notes
- ^ Statistics Canada: 2011
- ^ Statistics Canada: 2011
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - London West [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ "September 20, 2021 General Election Results Validated by the Returning Officer". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 7, 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.
- ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for London West, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
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