Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill

Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It has been represented by Leah Taylor Roy, a Liberal, since 2021.

For the provincial district, see Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill (provincial electoral district).
Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill
Ontario electoral district
Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill in relation to other Greater Toronto Area districts
Coordinates:43.940326°N 79.453999°W / 43.940326; -79.453999
Location of the federal constituency office (as of 7 May 2016)
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Leah Taylor Roy
Liberal
District created2013
First contested2015
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]118,883
Electors (2015)78,848
Area (km²)[1]94.63
Pop. density (per km²)1,256.3
Census division(s)York Region
Census subdivision(s)Aurora, Richmond Hill

It encompasses a portion of Ontario previously included in the electoral districts of Newmarket—Aurora, Oak Ridges—Markham, and Richmond Hill.[2]

Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill 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.[3]

Demographics

According to the 2021 Canada Census[4]

Ethnic groups: 40.3% White, 28.4% Chinese, 11.0% West Asian, 7.5% South Asian, 2.5% Korean, 2.0% Black, 1.8% Arab, 1.4% Filipino, 1.1% Latin American

Languages: 41.0% English, 12.6% Mandarin, 8.9% Cantonese, 7.7% Persian, 4.0% Russian, 2.4% Italian, 1.9% Korean, 1.3% Arabic, 1.1% Spanish

Religions: 42.3% Christian (20.9% Catholic, 5.7% Christian Orthodox, 1.9% Anglican, 1.6% United Church, 1.1% Presbyterian, 11.1% Other), 11.7% Muslim, 3.7% Jewish, 2.3% Hindu, 1.9% Buddhist, 37.0% None

Median income: $39,600 (2020)

Average income: $63,900 (2020)

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Newmarket—Aurora,
Oak Ridges—Markham, and Richmond Hill
42nd  2015–2018     Leona Alleslev Liberal
 2018–2019     Conservative
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present     Leah Taylor Roy Liberal

Election results
Graph of general election results in Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalLeah Taylor Roy20,76445.24+2.86$102,230.88
ConservativeLeona Alleslev19,30442.06-2.32$96,732.68
New DemocraticJanice Hagan3,5947.83+0.63$25.50
People'sAnthony Siskos1,7343.78+2.78$1,630.40
LibertarianSerge Korovitsyn5001.09+0.09$0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 45,896––$113,842.33
Total rejected ballots 509
Turnout 46,40555.01-9.39
Eligible voters 84,361
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +2.59
Source: Elections Canada[5]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeLeona Alleslev23,56844.38-0.81$100,442.03
LiberalLeah Taylor Roy22,50842.38-4.96$100,105.74
New DemocraticAaron Brown3,8207.20+1.49$282.50
GreenTimothy Flemming2,1544.0+2.72$2,471.02
People'sPriya Patil5301.0$500.00
LibertarianSerge Korovitsyn5291.0none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,109100.0  
Total rejected ballots 454
Turnout 5356364.4%
Eligible voters 83156
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +2.08
Source: Elections Canada[6]
CBC News[7]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalLeona Alleslev24,13247.34+19.47$76,512.44
ConservativeCostas Menegakis23,03945.19−6.31$150,877.75
New DemocraticBrenda Power2,9125.71−10.24$1,887.13
GreenRandi Ramdeen6541.28−2.19–
Animal AllianceKyle Bowles2430.48–$5,898.62
Total valid votes/expense limit 50,980100.00 $212,912.36
Total rejected ballots 2040.40–
Turnout 51,18464.91–
Eligible voters 78,848
Liberal notional gain from Conservative Swing +12.89
Source: Elections Canada[8][9][10]
2011 federal election redistributed results[11]
Party Vote  %
  Conservative20,22151.51
  Liberal10,94127.87
  New Democratic6,26315.95
  Green1,3633.47
  Others4711.20

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2021 Census Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill". Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  2. Final Report – Ontario
  3. Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  4. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Aurora--Oak Ridges--Richmond Hill [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  5. "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  6. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  7. "Canada Votes 2019". CBC News. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  8. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill, 30 September 2015
  9. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
  10. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  11. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
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