Scarborough Southwest

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Scarborough Southwest
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario electoral district
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Scarborough Southwest in relation to the other Toronto ridings (2013 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Bill Blair
Liberal
District created1966
First contested 1968
Last contested 2021
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2021) [1] 111,994
Electors (2019)78,246
Area (km²) [2] 29
Pop. density (per km²)3,861.9
Census division(s) Toronto
Census subdivision(s) Toronto
Map of Scarborough Southwest Scarborough Southwest Elections Canada map 35098 (2015 boundaries).gif
Map of Scarborough Southwest

Scarborough Southwest is a federal electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968.

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Geography

It covers the southwestern part of the Scarborough part of Toronto. It stretches from Lake Ontario in the south to Eglinton Avenue in the north.

It consists of the part of the City of Toronto bounded on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the south by Lake Ontario, on the north by Eglinton Avenue and on the east by Markham Road.

The riding includes the neighbourhoods of Birch Cliff, Oakridge, Cliffside, Kennedy Park, Clairlea, Cliffcrest and parts of Scarborough Village and the Golden Mile.

History

Scarborough West riding was created in 1966 and from parts of Danforth and York—Scarborough ridings.

It initially consisted of the part of the borough of Scarborough west of a line formed by Midland Avenue the Canadian National Railway line and Brimley Road and south of Eglinton Avenue. It also included the part of the city west of Birchmount Road and south of Lawrence Avenue East.

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the part of the Borough of Scarborough south Eglinton Avenue East and west of Bellamy Road South, and the part south of Kingston Road and east of Bellamy Ravine Creek.

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of Scarborough south Eglinton Avenue East and west of Markham Road.

The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed when almost all of the riding was transferred to Scarborough Southwest riding.

A new riding named Scarborough Southwest was created out of Scarborough West and a small part of Scarborough East in 1996. It consisted initially of the part of the City of Scarborough lying south and west of a line drawn from the western city limit east along Eglinton Avenue East, north along Markham Road, east along the Canadian National Railway, southwest along Kingston Road, south along Scarborough Golf Club Road, southwest along Hill Crescent, southeast along Bellamy Ravine Creek.

This riding lost territory to Scarborough Centre and gained territory from Scarborough—Guildwood during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2021 Census [3]

Ethnic groups: 37.0% White, 24.8% South Asian, 12.3% Black, 8.6% Filipino, 5.1% Chinese, 1.7% West Asian, 1.6% Indigenous, 1.6% Latin American, 1.0% Arab, 1.0% Southeast Asian

Languages: 54.2% English, 8.0% Bengali, 4.1% Tagalog, 2.4% Tamil, 2.3% Cantonese, 1.9% Urdu, 1.4% Mandarin, 1.3% Spanish, 1.1% Greek, 1.1% Amharic, 1.0% French

Religions: 46.5% Christian (23.0% Catholic, 4.3% Christian Orthodox, 3.0% Anglican, 2.1% United Church, 1.2% Pentecostal, 12.9% Other), 18.1% Muslim, 8.4% Hindu, 1.4% Buddhist, 24.4% None

Median income: $35,600 (2020)

Average income: $49,160 (2020)

Member of Parliament

This riding has elected the following member of the House of Commons of Canada:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Scarborough West
Riding created from York—Scarborough and Danforth
28th  1968–1972   David Weatherhead Liberal
29th  1972–1974   John Paul Harney New Democratic
30th  1974–1979   Alan Gray Martin Liberal
31st  1979–1980   William Wightman Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984   David Weatherhead Liberal
33rd  1984–1988   Reg Stackhouse Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1993   Tom Wappel Liberal
35th  1993–1997
Scarborough Southwest
36th  1997–2000   Tom Wappel Liberal
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011 Michelle Simson
41st  2011–2015   Dan Harris New Democratic
42nd  2015–2019   Bill Blair Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results

All electoral information is taken from Elections Canada. Italicized expenditures from elections after 1997 refer to candidate submissions, and are presented when the final reviewed totals are not available. Expenditures from 1997 refer to submitted totals. The +/- figures from 1997 and 2004 are adjusted for redistribution.

Graph of election results in Scarborough Southwest since 1968 (parties that never received 2% of the vote are omitted)

Scarborough Southwest (1997-present)

2021 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Bill Blair 24,82357.5+0.3$59,762.16
Conservative Mohsin Bhuiyan8,98120.8+0.1$74,180.31
New Democratic Guled Arale6,92416.0+0.5$33,149.66
People's Ramona Pache1,2592.9+1.7$2,513.29
Green Amanda Cain1,0682.5-2.4$1,982.23
Independent David Edward-Ooi Poon1170.3N/A$0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit43,17299.3$109,258.84
Total rejected ballots3250.7
Turnout43,49756.8
Eligible voters76,559
Liberal hold Swing +0.1
Source: Elections Canada [4]
2019 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Bill Blair 28,96557.2+4.73$59,424.78
Conservative Kimberly Fawcett Smith10,50220.7-0.52$31,378.91
New Democratic Keith McCrady7,86515.5-8.23$32,226.21
Green Amanda Cain2,4774.9+2.32$4,140.81
People's Italo Eratostene5901.2$5,716.04
Animal Protection Simon Luisi2360.5none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit50,635100.0
Total rejected ballots449
Turnout51,08465.3
Eligible voters78,246
Liberal hold Swing +2.63
Source: Elections Canada [5] [6] [7]
2015 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Bill Blair 25,58652.47+23.13$153,155.47
New Democratic Dan Harris 11,57423.73-11.14$48,940.84
Conservative Roshan Nallaratnam10,34721.22-10.46$64,631.85
Green Tommy Taylor1,2592.58-1.48$5,572.61
Total valid votes/expense limit48,766100.0   $205,220.58
Total rejected ballots2770.56
Turnout49,04367.96
Eligible voters72,164
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +17.13
Source: Elections Canada [8] [9]
2011 federal election redistributed results [10]
PartyVote %
  New Democratic 13,73134.87
  Conservative 12,47431.68
  Liberal 11,55429.34
  Green 1,6004.06
 Others200.05
2011 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Dan Harris 14,11935.04+16.29 
Conservative Gavan Paranchothy12,83031.85+2.34 
Liberal Michelle Simson 11,69929.05-12.77 
Green Stefan Dixon1,6354.06-5.43 
Total valid votes/Expense limit40,283 100.00 
Total rejected ballots218 0.54+0.01
Turnout40,501 59.45+4.71
Eligible voters 68,122
2008 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Michelle Simson 15,48641.82-6.06$61,923
Conservative Greg Crompton10,92829.51+5.37$52,973
New Democratic Alamgir Hussain6,94318.75-4.15$22,985
Green Stefan Dixon3,5149.49+5.08$588
Independent M. H. Fatique Chowdhury Kabir1510.40 
Total valid votes/Expense limit37,022 100.00$80,366
Total rejected ballots195 0.52+0.07
Turnout 37,217 54.74-7.63
Eligible voters67,988
Liberal hold Swing -5.7
2006 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Tom Wappel 19,93047.83−1.63$31,803
Conservative Vincent Veerasuntharam10,01724.04+0.26$68,687
New Democratic Dan Harris 9,62623.10+0.79$18,101
Green Valerie Philip1,8274.38+0.38
Independent Trevor Sutton1470.35
Communist Elizabeth Rowley 1200.29−0.15$280
Total valid votes41,667 100.00
Total rejected ballots189 0.45 −0.11
Turnout41,856 62.37 +5.21
Electors on the lists67,109
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
2004 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Tom Wappel 18,77649.46−10.36$47,511
Conservative Heather Jewell9,02823.78−4.59$63,040
New Democratic Dan Harris 8,47122.31+12.05$21,397
Green Peter Van Dalen1,5204.00not listed
Communist Elizabeth Rowley 1680.44$300
Total valid votes37,963 100.00
Total rejected ballots215 0.56 −0.10
Turnout38,178 57.16 +3.73
Electors on the lists66,797
Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. Conservative Party percentages are contrasted with the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative percentages from 2000.
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
2000 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Tom Wappel 21,46660.01+6.61$47,146
Progressive Conservative Ellery Hollingsworth5,25114.68+1.01$14,019
Alliance Nabil El-Khazen4,91213.73−6.72$30,429
New Democratic Dan Harris 3,63810.17−1.05$10,666
Canadian Action Walter Aolari3360.94$4,886
Communist Dora Stewart1650.46$202
Total valid votes35,768 100.00
Total rejected ballots237 0.66 −0.04
Turnout36,005 53.43 −9.52
Electors on the lists67,382
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
1997 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Tom Wappel 20,67553.40−1.34$35,520
Reform Tom Ambas7,91820.45−0.62$41,884
Progressive Conservative Brian McCutcheon5,29413.67−0.70$16,872
New Democratic Dave Gracey4,34511.22+4.28$7,984
Green David James Cooper4821.25$0.00
Total valid votes38,714 100.00
Total rejected ballots273 0.70
Turnout38,987 62.95
Electors on the lists61,932
Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution.
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

Scarborough West (1968-1997)

1993 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Tom Wappel 21,32654.2+17.4
Reform Aubrey Millard8,37721.3+21.3
Progressive Conservative Reg Stackhouse 5,66814.4-21.3
New Democratic Steve Thomas2,8597.3-19.1
National Greg Gogan5831.5+1.5
Green Jim MacLeod2730.7+0.7
Natural Law Ron Robins2130.5+0.5
Abolitionist Alfred Morton390.1+0.1
Total valid votes 39,338100.00
1988 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Tom Wappel 15,36336.8+7.4
Progressive Conservative Reg Stackhouse 14,92335.7-5.2
New Democratic Dave Gracey11,00026.4-1.1
Libertarian Anna Young4591.1+0.3
Total valid votes 41,745100.00
1984 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Reg Stackhouse 17,02840.9+9.6
Liberal David Weatherhead 12,23029.4-5.7
New Democratic David Gracey11,43627.5-4.7
Green Laurie Gourlay3640.9+0.9
Libertarian D'Arcy J. Cain3300.8-0.2
Commonwealth of Canada David Harris1290.3+0.3
Communist Kerry McCuaig990.20.0
Total valid votes 41,616100.00
1980 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Weatherhead 14,31635.1+3.7
New Democratic John Paul Harney 13,14632.2+1.0
Progressive Conservative William Wightman 12,74431.3-5.1
Libertarian D'Arcy J. Cain4011.0+0.4
Communist John MacLennan920.2-0.1
Marxist–Leninist Brenda Miller660.2+0.1
Total valid votes 40,765100.00
1979 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative William Wightman 15,69736.4+6.2
Liberal Alan Gray Martin 13,52331.4-5.2
New Democratic John Paul Harney 13,43731.2-1.6
Libertarian D'Arcy J. Cain2570.6+0.6
Communist Tom Bull1140.3+0.3
Marxist–Leninist Brenda Miller560.1-0.1
Total valid votes 43,084100.00
1974 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Gray Martin 13,70236.6+3.6
New Democratic John Paul Harney 12,29832.8-3.6
Progressive Conservative Basil Clark11,33930.2-0.2
Marxist–Leninist Linda Turnbull890.2+0.2
Independent Harold Rowbottom610.2+0.2
Total valid votes 37,489100.00
1972 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic John Paul Harney 15,02836.4+0.5
Liberal David Weatherhead 13,63533.0-9.9
Progressive Conservative Basil Clark12,53930.4+9.2
Independent Roger Tentrey1030.2+0.2
Total valid votes 41,305100.00
1968 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Weatherhead 14,88942.9
New Democratic John Paul Harney 12,47335.9
Progressive Conservative Herb Crosby7,34021.2
Total valid votes 34,702100.00

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