Mississauga—Erin Mills

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Mississauga—Erin Mills
Ontario electoral district
Mississauga—Erin Mills 2015.svg
Mississauga—Erin Mills in relation to other Greater Toronto Area districts
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Iqra Khalid
Liberal
District created2013
First contested2015
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]117,199
Electors (2015)80,912
Area (km²)[2]36
Pop. density (per km²)3,255.5
Census divisionsPeel
Census subdivisionsMississauga

Mississauga—Erin Mills is a federal electoral district in Ontario. It encompasses a portion of Ontario formerly included in the electoral district of Mississauga—Erindale.[3]

Mississauga—Erin Mills was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for 19 October 2015.[4]

Demographics[edit]

According to the Canada 2011 Census; 2013 representation[5][6]

Ethnic groups: 40.2% White, 23.5% South Asian, 9.9% Chinese, 6.5% Black, 5.1% Filipino, 4.9% Arab, 1.9% Latin American, 1.6% Southeast Asian, 1.5% Korean, 1.3% West Asian
Languages: 52.8% English, 7.6% Chinese, 7.3% Urdu, 4.4% Arabic, 3.3% Polish, 2.6% Tagalog, 2.0% Spanish, 1.9% Punjabi, 1.7% Portuguese, 1.6% French, 1.3% Italian, 1.2% Korean, 1.1% Hindi
Religions: 57.6% Christian (34.6% Catholic, 3.5% Christian Orthodox, 3.3% Anglican, 2.8% United Church, 1.9% Presbyterian, 1.6% Pentecostal, 1.6% Baptist, 8.1% Other), 16.2% Muslim, 5.7% Hindu, 2.1% Buddhist, 2.0% Sikh, 15.5% No religion
Median income (2010): $31,924
Average income (2010): $44,117

Members of Parliament[edit]

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Mississauga—Erin Mills
Riding created from Mississauga—Erindale and Halton
42nd  2015–present     Iqra Khalid Liberal

Election results[edit]

2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Iqra Khalid 27,520 49.72 +15.34 $76,451.79
Conservative Bob Dechert 21,716 39.24 -7.35 $193,213.89
New Democratic Michelle Bilek 5,206 9.41 -6.74 $16,151.22
Green Andrew Roblin 905 1.64 -1.11
Total valid votes/Expense limit 55,347 100.00   $218,158.57
Total rejected ballots 245 0.44
Turnout 55,592 67.51
Eligible voters 82,348
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +11.34
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2011 federal election redistributed results[9]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 21,646 46.58
  Liberal 15,978 34.39
  New Democratic 7,503 16.15
  Green 1,274 2.74
  Marxist–Leninist 66 0.14

References[edit]

  1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2011
  3. ^ Final Report – Ontario
  4. ^ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  5. ^ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED2013&Code1=35060&Data=Count&SearchText=Mississauga&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1
  6. ^ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED2013&Code1=35060&Data=Count&SearchText=Mississauga&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1#tabs2
  7. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Mississauga—Erin Mills, 30 September 2015
  8. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

External links[edit]

Coordinates: 43°32′42″N 79°41′53″W / 43.545°N 79.698°W / 43.545; -79.698