King—Vaughan

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King—Vaughan
Ontario electoral district
King—Vaughan 2015.svg
King—Vaughan in relation to other Greater Toronto Area districts
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Deb Schulte
Liberal
District created2013
First contested2015
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]109,235
Electors (2015)83,550
Area (km²)[1]449
Pop. density (per km²)243.3
Census divisionsYork
Census subdivisionsKing, Vaughan

King—Vaughan is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada.

King—Vaughan 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.[2] It was created out of parts of the ridings of Oak Ridges—Markham and Vaughan.[3]

Geography[edit]

The riding consists of:

  • that part of the Township of King lying southerly of Highway No. 9 and Davis Drive West; and
  • that part of the City of Vaughan lying northerly and easterly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the westerly limit of said city with Major Mackenzie Drive; thence easterly along said drive to Huntington Road; thence southerly along said road to Major Mackenzie Drive; thence generally easterly along said drive to Humber Bridge Trail; thence easterly along said trail and its easterly production to Old Major Mackenzie Drive; thence easterly and southeasterly along said drive to Major Mackenzie Drive; thence northeasterly and easterly along said drive to Highway No. 400; thence southerly along said highway to Rutherford Road; thence easterly along said road to the easterly limit of said city.[3]

Demographics[edit]

According to the Canada 2011 Census; 2013 representation[4][5]

Ethnic groups: 66.7% White, 10.9% South Asian, 4.0% Chinese, 3.5% Black, 2.9% Southeast Asian, 2.7% Filipino, 2.7% Latin American, 2.4% West Asian
Languages: 54.3% English, 12.3% Italian, 4.2% Russian, 3.3% Chinese, 2.9% Urdu, 2.7% Spanish, 1.7% Portuguese, 1.7% Farsi, 1.5% Tamil, 1.4% Vietnamese, 1.3% Tagalog, 1.2% Punjabi, 1.0% Arabic
Religions: 68.6% Christian (49.0% Catholic, 4.6% Christian Orthodox, 2.7% United Church, 1.7% Pentecostal, 1.7% Anglican, 1.3% Presbyterian, 7.6% Other), 6.9% Muslim, 4.8% Hindu, 4.5% Jewish, 2.5% Buddhist, 1.1% Sikh, 11.3% No religion
Median income (2010): $34,451
Average income (2010): $50,519

Members of Parliament[edit]

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
King—Vaughan
Riding created from Oak Ridges—Markham and Vaughan
42nd  2015–present     Deb Schulte Liberal

Election results[edit]

2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Deb Schulte
Conservative Anna Roberts
New Democratic
Green
Total valid votes/Expense limit  
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Deb Schulte 25,908 47.38 +19.87 $90,592.57
Conservative Konstantin Toubis 24,170 44.20 -12.92 $144,224.44
New Democratic Natalie Rizzo 3,571 6.53 -5.78 $6,632.62
Green Ann Raney 1,037 1.90 -0.84 $9,983.35
Total valid votes/Expense limit 54,686 100.00   $222,565.07
Total rejected ballots 290 0.53
Turnout 54,976 64.73
Eligible voters 84,925
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +16.40
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2011 federal election redistributed results[8]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 22,172 57.12
  Liberal 10,676 27.50
  New Democratic 4,778 12.31
  Green 1,063 2.74
  Progressive Canadian 127 0.33

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ^ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  3. ^ a b Final Report – Ontario
  4. ^ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED2013&Code1=35043&Data=Count&SearchText=King&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1
  5. ^ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED2013&Code1=35043&Data=Count&SearchText=King&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1#tabs2
  6. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for King—Vaughan, 30 September 2015
  7. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

Coordinates: 43°52′16″N 79°34′12″W / 43.871°N 79.570°W / 43.871; -79.570