Vaughan—Woodbridge (federal electoral district)

Vaughan—Woodbridge is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It covers the Woodbridge neighbourhood, previously included in the electoral district of Vaughan.[2]

Vaughan—Woodbridge
Ontario electoral district
Vaughan—Woodbridge in relation to other Greater Toronto Area districts
Coordinates:43°47′N 79°35′W / 43.79°N 79.59°W / 43.79; -79.59
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Francesco Sorbara
Liberal
District created2013
First contested2015
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]106,810
Electors (2021)80,832
Area (km²)[1]79.59
Pop. density (per km²)1,342
Census division(s)York
Census subdivision(s)Vaughan

Demographics

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According to the 2021 Canadian census; 2013 representation[3]

Ethnic groups: 65.7% White, 10.2% South Asian, 4% Chinese, 3.5% Latin American, 3.1% Southeast Asian, 3.1% West Asian, 3% Black, 1.9% Arab, 1.7% Filipino
Languages: 46.9% English, 18.8% Italian, 3% Spanish, 2.3% Punjabi, 1.9% Vietnamese, 1.8% Mandarin, 1.6% Portuguese, 1.4% Russian, 1.2% Arab, 1.1% Yue. 1% Tamil
Religions: 72.9% Christian (60.5% Catholic, 3.9% Christian Orthodox, 1% Pentecostal and other Charismatic), 11.5% No religion, 4.9% Muslim, 4.7% Hindu, 2.7% Sikh, 2.5% Buddhist
Median income (2020): $42,400
Average income (2020): $60,750

In 2021, the riding has the second-highest percentage of Italian Canadians in all of Canada (46.7%).[1]

History

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Vaughan—Woodbridge was first proposed as part of the 2012 electoral district redistribution. It would contain the City of Vaughan west of Highway 400 and south of Major Mackenzie Drive.[4] It was legally defined in the 2013 representation order with no changes and came into effect upon the dropping of the writs for the 2015 federal election.[5]

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Vaughan—Woodbridge
Riding created from Vaughan
42nd  2015–2019     Francesco Sorbara Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results

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Graph of general election results in Vaughan—Woodbridge (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

2023 representation order

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2021 federal election redistributed results[6]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 23,423 46.15
  Conservative 20,438 40.27
  New Democratic 3,515 6.93
  People's 2,735 5.39
  Green 488 0.96
  Others 159 0.31

2013 representation order

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2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Francesco Sorbara 21,699 45.98 -5.30 $101,382.39
Conservative Angela Panacci 19,019 40.35 +4.01 $54,146.42
New Democratic Peter Michael DeVita 3,265 6.93 -0.84 $1,680.93
People's Mario Greco 2,567 5.45 +3.76 $4,672.39
Green Muhammad Hassan Khan 453 0.96 -1.63 $361.60
Independent Luca Mele 159 0.34 none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 47,162 $111,032.70
Total rejected ballots 460
Turnout 47,622 58.31%
Eligible voters 80,832
Liberal hold Swing -4.66
Source: Elections Canada[7]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Francesco Sorbara 25,810 51.28 +2.38 $99,407.18
Conservative Teresa Kruze 18,289 36.34 -7.30 none listed
New Democratic Peter DeVita 3,910 7.77 +3.12 none listed
Green Raquel Fronte 1,302 2.59 +1.32 none listed
People's Domenic Montesano 852 1.69 none listed
Independent Muhammad Hassan Khan 165 0.33 $1,220.37
Total valid votes/expense limit 50,328 100.0
Total rejected ballots 480
Turnout 50,808 63.7
Eligible voters 79,749
Liberal hold Swing +9.87
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Francesco Sorbara 23,131 48.90 +18.19 $79,166.04
Conservative Julian Fantino 20,647 43.64 -12.93 $157,901
New Democratic Adriana Marie Zichy 2,198 4.65 -6.05
Libertarian Anthony Gualtieri 731 1.55
Green Elise Boulanger 600 1.27 -0.76
Total valid votes/Expense limit 100.0     $206,812.04
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters 73,190
Liberal notional gain from Conservative Swing +15.56
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]
2011 federal election redistributed results[12]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 21,750 56.57
  Liberal 11,806 30.71
  New Democratic 4,113 10.70
  Green 779 2.03

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2021 Census Vaughan-Woodbridge". Statistics Canada. 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  2. ^ Final Report – Ontario
  3. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Vaughan—Woodbridge; Federal electoral district;, Ontario and Ontario; Province;". December 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Ontario Electoral Redistribution Commission (2012). "Proposed Electoral District Boundaries: York" (PDF). elections.ca. Elections Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 11, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  5. ^ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  6. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  7. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  9. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  10. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Vaughan—Woodbridge, 30 September 2015
  11. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  12. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections