Windsor West (federal electoral district)

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Windsor West
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario electoral district
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Windsor West in relation to the other southwestern Ontario ridings
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Brian Masse
New Democratic
District created1966
First contested 1968
Last contested 2021
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2016) [1] 122,988
Electors (2015)84,700
Area (km²) [2] 83
Pop. density (per km²)1,481.8
Census division(s) Essex
Census subdivision(s) Windsor

Windsor West (French : Windsor-Ouest) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968.

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Geography

Ontario 2018 Windsor West. Ontario 2018 Windsor West.svg
Ontario 2018 Windsor West.

The district consists of the part of the city of Windsor lying west and south of a line drawn from the U.S. border southeast along Langlois Avenue, east along Tecumseh Road East, and southeast along Pillette Road to the southern city limit.

Demographics

According to the 2021 Canadian census [3]

Ethnic groups: 54.9% White, 12.1% Arab, 10.0% South Asian, 6.2% Black, 4.4% Chinese, 3.7% Indigenous, 2.3% Southeast Asian, 1.6% West Asian, 1.5% Latin American, 1.4% Filipino

Languages: 60.3% English, 8.4% Arabic, 2.4% Mandarin, 2.1% Italian, 1.7% Urdu, 1.6% Punjabi, 1.5% French, 1.2% Chaldean, 1.2% Spanish, 1.1% Gujarati, 1.0% Vietnamese, 1.0% Cantonese

Religion: 50.0% Christian (29.3% Catholic, 2.7% Anglican, 2.6% Christian Orthodox, 1.6% United Church, 1.3% Pentecostal, 1.3% Baptist, 11.2% Other), 16.0% Muslim, 3.8% Hindu, 1.6% Sikh, 1.3% Buddhist, 26.4% None

Median income: $34,000 (2020)

Average income: $44,080 (2020)

History

Windsor West riding was created in 1966 from parts of Essex East and Essex West ridings.

It consisted initially of the part of the City of Windsor and the Township of Sandwich West bounded on the west by the U.S. border, and on the north, east and west by a line drawn from the border east along County Road 28, north along Malden Road, east along Malden Road South, south along Huron Church Line Road, east along Cabana Road, north along Howard Avenue, west along the C.P.R. line, northwest along McDougall Avenue, east along Tecumseh Boulevard East, north along Elsmere Avenue, west along Elliott Street East, and north along Marentette Avenue to the border.

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of Windsor bounded on the west by the U.S. border, and on the north, east and west by a line drawn from the border south along Langlois Avenue, west along Tecumseh Boulevard East, south along McDougall Street, east along the Canadian Pacific Railway, south along Howard Avenue, and west along Cabana Road to the southwest city limit.

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of Windsor lying south and west of a line drawn from the U.S. border south along Langlois Avenue, west along Tecumseh Road East, south along McDougall Street, east along to the Canadian Pacific Railway line, and south along the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway line to the southern city limit.

In 1996, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of Windsor lying south and west of a line drawn from the U.S. border south along Langlois Avenue, west along Tecumseh Road East, and south along Pillette Road to the southern city limit. In 2004, The boundaries were not changed for this riding.

This riding was left unchanged after the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Windsor West
Riding created from Essex East and Essex West
28th  1968–1972   Herb Gray Liberal
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2002
 2002–2004   Brian Masse New Democratic
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results

Graph of election results in Windsor West (parties that never got 2% of the vote are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Brian Masse 21,70244.1+4.0$88,457.01
Liberal Sandra Pupatello 13,67027.9-8.4$86,067.85
Conservative Anthony Orlando9,43619.1none listed
People's Matthew Giancola4,0808.0+6.2$5,606.67
Marxist–Leninist Margaret Villamizar1560.1+0.08$0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit48,69399.0$120,365.34
Total rejected ballots5041.0
Turnout49,19753.4
Eligible voters92,207
New Democratic hold Swing +6.2
Source: Elections Canada [4]
2021 federal election redistributed results [5]
PartyVote %
  New Democratic 21,54144.24
  Liberal 13,52427.77
  Conservative 9,41519.34
  People's 4,0608.34
 Others1530.31
2019 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Brian Masse 20,80040.03-11.32$105,980.25
Liberal Sandra Pupatello 18,87836.33+11.08$107,376.65
Conservative Henry Lau9,92519.10-1.65
Green Quinn Hunt1,3252.55+0.24
People's Darryl Burrel9581.84
Marxist–Leninist Margaret Villamizar760.15-0.20
Total valid votes/expense limit51,96298.93
Total rejected ballots5601.07+0.46
Turnout52,52255.32+0.55
Eligible voters94,944
New Democratic hold Swing -11.20
Source: Elections Canada [6] [7]
2015 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Brian Masse 24,08551.35-2.98$80,089.86
Liberal Dave Sundin11,84225.25+14.36$29,218.35
Conservative Henry Lau9,73420.75-10.89$16,790.47
Green Cora LaRussa1,0832.31-0.45
Marxist–Leninist Margaret Villamizar1610.34-0.04
Total valid votes/Expense limit46,90599.40 $222,985.73
Total rejected ballots2840.60
Turnout47,18954.77
Eligible voters86,166
Source: Elections Canada [8] [9]
  New Democratic Party hold
2011 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Brian Masse 21,59254.33+1.79
Conservative Lisa Lumley12,57731.64+9.06
Liberal Melanie Deveau4,32710.89-7.70
Green Alishia Fox1,0962.76-2.92
Marxist–Leninist Margaret Villamizar1530.38+0.09
Total valid votes 39,745 100.00
Total rejected ballots 257 0.64-0.06
Turnout 40,002 49.13+1.80
Eligible voters 81,428
  New Democratic Party hold
2008 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Brian Masse 20,83452.54+3.05$74,929
Conservative Lisa Lumley8,95322.58+2.47$60,613
Liberal Larry Horwitz7,36918.59-6.80$53,753
Green John Esposito2,2535.68+2.65$132
Communist Elizabeth Rowley 1250.32$373
Marxist–Leninist Margaret Villamizar1160.29+0.06
Total valid votes/Expense limit 39,650 100.00$88,186
Total rejected ballots 281 0.700.01
Turnout 39,877 47.33-9.96
  New Democratic Party holdSwing+0.29
2006 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Brian Masse 23,60849.49+3.52$76,342
Liberal Werner Keller12,11025.39−5.93$55,858
Conservative Al Teshuba9,59220.11+1.20$77,898
Green Jillana Bishop1,4443.03−0.47$2,450
Progressive Canadian Chris Schnurr6141.29$731
Independent Habib Zaidi2240.47$3,631
Marxist–Leninist Enver Villamizar1080.23−0.07
Total valid votes47,700 99.31
Total rejected ballots329 0.69 +0.08
Turnout48,029 57.29 +3.20
Electors on the lists83,839
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
2004 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Brian Masse 20,29745.97+30.01$77,487
Liberal Richard Pollock13,83131.32−22.80$74,197
Conservative Jordan Katz8,34818.91−9.63$69,771
Green Rob Spring1,5453.50$4,721
Marxist–Leninist Enver Villamizar1340.30$300
Total valid votes44,155 99.39
Total rejected ballots273 0.61 0.00
Turnout44,428 54.09 +11.08
Electors on the lists82,143
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.

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

Canadian federal by-election, May 13, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Brian Masse 14,02142.69+26.79$65,195
Liberal Richard Pollock11,54435.15−19.06$64,964
Alliance Rick Fuschi5,42016.50−6.45$60,657
  Progressive Conservative Ian West9572.91−2.62$11,212
Green Chris Holt6551.99$9,246
Christian Heritage Allan James2490.76$2,072
Total valid votes32,846 99.39
Total rejected ballots200 0.61
Turnout33,046 43.01
Electors on the lists76,825
  New Democratic Party gain from Liberal
2000 Canadian federal election : Windsor West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Herb Gray 20,72954.21-0.99
Alliance Jeff Watson 8,77722.95+9.59
New Democratic John McGinlay6,08015.90-7.84
Progressive Conservative Ian West2,1165.53-0.66
Independent Christopher Soda3040.80
Marxist–Leninist Enver Villamizar2290.60+0.10
Total valid votes 38,235100.00

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

1997 Canadian federal election : Windsor West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Herb Gray 21,87755.20-17.80
New Democratic Tom Milne9,41123.74+14.66
Reform Jeff Watson 5,29513.36+2.06
Progressive Conservative Dan Friesen2,4526.19+1.70
Green Richard Warman3981.00-0.07
Marxist–Leninist Robert Cruise1990.50+0.25
Total valid votes39,632 100.00
1993 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Herb Gray 27,00873.00+16.76
Reform Brett Skinner4,17911.30
New Democratic Emily Carasco3,3599.08-18.72
Progressive Conservative Dan Friesen1,6634.49-10.00
Green Sarah Atkinson3951.07
Natural Law Larry Decter1380.37
Independent Bill Steptoe1280.35
Marxist–Leninist Robert Cruise930.25-0.05
Abolitionist Rose Pope350.09
Total valid votes36,998 100.00
1988 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Herb Gray 23,79656.24+15.69
New Democratic Paul Forder12,14327.80-6.43
Progressive Conservative Bert Silcox6,13114.49-9.79
Independent Robert Cruise1270.30
Communist Maggie Bizzell1120.26
Total valid votes 42,309100.00
1984 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Herb Gray 13,62440.55-17.95
New Democratic Paul Forder11,50334.23+5.25
Progressive Conservative Marty Goldberg8,15824.28+12.12
Rhinoceros Martin X. Deck2320.69
Communist Mike Longmoore840.25+0.04
Total valid votes33,601 100.00
1980 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Herb Gray 19,75558.50+9.94
New Democratic Maxine Jones9,78528.98-4.14
Progressive Conservative Ned Griffith4,10712.16-4.66
Communist Gerard O'Neill720.21
Marxist–Leninist Margaret Villamizar490.15-0.06
Total valid votes33,768 100.00
1979 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Herb Gray 16,94348.56-7.41
New Democratic Maxine Jones11,90634.12+3.57
Progressive Conservative Bob Krause5,86916.82+3.98
Communist Gerard O'Neill1020.29
Marxist–Leninist M. Villamizar740.21-0.43
Total valid votes34,894 100.00
1974 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Herb Gray 19,47455.97+6.77
New Democratic Ron Seale10,63030.55-5.35
Progressive Conservative Bill McKay4,46612.84-2.06
Marxist–Leninist Ray Greig2220.64
Total valid votes34,792 100.00
1972 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Herb Gray 17,96649.20-4.86
New Democratic Paul Forder13,11035.90+6.40
Progressive Conservative John Gunning5,44114.90-1.55
Total valid votes 36,517100.00
1968 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Herb Gray 16,44254.06
New Democratic Stuart Ross8,97229.50
Progressive Conservative William J. Waldron5,00216.45
Total valid votes 30,416100.00

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