Etobicoke Centre (federal electoral district)

Etobicoke Centre (French: Etobicoke-Centre) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1979.

This article is about the federal electoral district. For the provincial electoral district, see Etobicoke Centre (provincial electoral district). For the neighbourhood, see Islington-City Centre West.
Etobicoke Centre
Ontario electoral district
Etobicoke Centre in relation to the other Toronto ridings (2015 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Yvan Baker
Liberal
District created1976
First contested1979
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]118,483
Electors (2015)86,412
Area (km²)[2]39
Pop. density (per km²)3,038
Census division(s)Toronto
Census subdivision(s)Toronto
Map of Etobicoke Centre

Geography

The riding includes the neighbourhoods of Eatonville (part), Islington-City Centre West (part), Richview, Humber Heights - Westmount, Eringate – Centennial – West Deane, Markland Wood, Princess Gardens, Thorncrest Village and Humber Valley Village in the former city of Etobicoke, Toronto.

History

The riding was created in 1976 from part of the Etobicoke riding in what was then a constituent municipality of Metropolitan Toronto.

On May 18, 2012, the Ontario Superior Court declared the 2011 federal election results for this district to be null and void.[3] The judge ruled that 79 votes should not have been counted when the margin of victory in the riding was only 26 votes. On May 28, 2012, however, the incumbent Member of Parliament, Ted Opitz, filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of Canada. On October 25, 2012, the Supreme Court allowed Mr. Opitz's appeal and quashed the order for a by-election. In its decision, the Supreme Court restored 59 of the 79 tossed votes, essentially leaving Mr. Optiz with a 6 vote margin of victory.[4]

This riding lost territory to Etobicoke North and gained territory from Etobicoke—Lakeshore during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

It has elected five members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
Etobicoke Centre
Riding created from Etobicoke and High Park—Humber Valley
31st  1979–1980     Michael Wilson Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Allan Rock Liberal
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006 Borys Wrzesnewskyj
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Ted Opitz Conservative
42nd  2015–2019     Borys Wrzesnewskyj Liberal
43rd  2019–2021 Yvan Baker
44th  2021–present

Demographics

According to the Canada 2021 Census[5]

Ethnic groups: 67.4% White, 7.1% Black, 6.7% South Asian, 4.0% Latin American, 3.1% Chinese, 2.9% Filipino, 1.7% Korean, 1.2% Southeast Asian, 1.1% West Asian, 1.0% Arab

Languages: 52.7% English, 4.2% Italian, 3.6% Ukrainian, 3.4% Spanish, 2.8% Portuguese, 2.6% Polish, 2.5% Serbian, 1.4% Russian, 1.4% Tagalog, 1.4% Albanian, 1.3% Korean, 1.1% Mandarin

Religions: 67.8% Christian (41.2% Catholic, 7.6% Christian Orthodox, 3.0% Anglican, 2.8% United Church, 1.4% Presbyterian, 11.8% Other), 6.9% Muslim, 2.5% Hindu, 1.2% Buddhist, 20.3% None

Median income: $44,400 (2020)

Average income: $69,200 (2020)

Election results
Graph of election results in Etobicoke Centre (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalYvan Baker27,62347.9-4.0$96,412.48
ConservativeGeoff Turner20,20835.1+0.6$26,481.81
New DemocraticAshley Da Silva5,80910.1+2.4$0.00
People'sMaurice Cormier4,0006.9+5.8$2,062.10
Total valid votes/Expense limit 57,640––$118,661.19
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 63.56
Eligible voters 90,683
Source: Elections Canada[6]
2019 Canadian federal election: Etobicoke Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalYvan Baker32,80051.9-0.87$98,039.05
ConservativeTed Opitz21,80434.5-2.83$100,790.81
New DemocraticHeather Vickers-Wong4,8817.7-0.21$8,510.54
GreenCameron Semple2,7754.4+3.01none listed
People'sNicholas Serdiuk6641.1-none listed
LibertarianMark Wrzesniewski2950.5-none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 63,219100.0
Total rejected ballots 624
Turnout 63,84369.5
Eligible voters 91,889
Liberal hold Swing +0.98
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2015 Canadian federal election: Etobicoke Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalBorys Wrzesnewskyj32,61252.77+12.21$183,159.14
ConservativeTed Opitz23,07037.33-4.53$123,382.55
New DemocraticTanya De Mello4,8867.91-6.72$86,715.88
GreenShawn Rizvi8561.39-1.30–
Progressive CanadianRob Wolvin3780.61–
Total valid votes/expense limit 61,802100.00 $226,574.91
Total rejected ballots 3030.49
Turnout 62,10571.03
Eligible voters 87,440
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +8.37
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]
2011 federal election redistributed results[11]
Party Vote  %
  Conservative22,30641.86
  Liberal21,61640.56
  New Democratic7,79214.62
  Green1,4312.69
  Others1460.27
2011 Canadian federal election: Etobicoke Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeTed Opitz21,64441.2%+3.7%–
LiberalBorys Wrzesnewskyj21,61841.2%-7.7%–
New DemocraticAna Maria Rivero7,73514.7%+6.4%–
GreenKatarina Zoricic1,3772.6%-2.8%–
Marxist–LeninistSarah Thompson1490.3%–
Total valid votes/expense limit 52,523100.0 –
Total rejected ballots 2710.51+0.02
Turnout 52,79465.49+3.8
Eligible voters 80,603
2008 Canadian federal election: Etobicoke Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalBorys Wrzesnewskyj24,53748.9-3.5$72,089
ConservativeAxel Kuhn18,83937.5+4.3$83,207
New DemocraticJoseph Schwartz4,1648.3-1.3
GreenMarion Schaffer2,6885.4+1.6$352
Total valid votes/expense limit 50,228 100.0 $85,584
Total rejected ballots 247 0.49
Turnout 50,475 62.7
2006 Canadian federal election: Etobicoke Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalBorys Wrzesnewskyj29,50952.44−5.84$78,982
ConservativeAxel Kuhn18,70233.24+4.85$77,310
New DemocraticCynthia Cameron5,4269.64−0.27$1,391
GreenJohn Vanderheyden2,1113.75+0.54$1,087
Progressive CanadianNorman Dundas4020.71n/a$18
Marxist–LeninistFrance Tremblay1170.21- none listed
Total valid votes 56,267 100.00
Total rejected ballots 220
Turnout 56,487 71.95 +4.67
Electors on the lists 78,511
Liberal hold Swing -5.35
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
2004 Canadian federal election: Etobicoke Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalBorys Wrzesnewskyj30,44158.28+1.9$76,192
ConservativeLida Preyma14,82928.39-10.2$72,841
New DemocraticJohn Richmond5,1749.91+5.3$4,977
GreenMargo Pearson1,6763.21–not listed
Marxist–LeninistFrance Tremblay1120.21-0.2not listed
Total valid votes 52,232 100.00
Total rejected ballots 249
Turnout 52,481 67.28
Electors on the lists 78,007
Liberal hold Swing +6.05
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: Etobicoke Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAllan Rock26,08356.4+1.8
AllianceMichael G. Kraik10,31822.3+5.1
Progressive ConservativeRoss Vaughan7,56616.4-5.6
New DemocraticKaren Dolan2,1244.6-0.7
Marxist–LeninistDagmar Sullivan1810.40.0
Total valid votes 46,272 100.0

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

1997 Canadian federal election: Etobicoke Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAllan Rock27,34554.6+0.2
Progressive ConservativeAlida Leistra11,02322.0+2.5
ReformJason Beyak8,63817.2-4.9
New DemocraticMatthew Bonk2,6615.3+3.1
Natural LawPaul Gasztold2670.5+0.1
Marxist–LeninistJanice Murray1890.4+0.3
Total valid votes 50,123100.0
1993 Canadian federal election: Etobicoke Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAllan Rock25,63354.3+13.9
ReformCharles McLeod10,44022.1
Progressive ConservativeCharles Donley9,20319.5-28.9
New DemocraticUdayan Rege1,0372.2-7.4
NationalJanice Tait5001.1
Natural LawEverett Murphy2000.4
AbolitionistKelly Ann Leblanc770.2
Marxist–LeninistJanice Murray530.1
Commonwealth of CanadaJoseph Zmak250.1-0.1
Total valid votes 47,168100.0
1988 Canadian federal election: Etobicoke Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMichael Wilson24,33848.4-8.4
LiberalMary Schwass20,34240.5+10.6
New DemocraticPhil Jones4,8159.6-3.2
LibertarianJanice E. Hazlett3730.7+0.2
GreenIsabel Van Humbeck1870.4
CommunistDan Goldstick810.2
Commonwealth of CanadaJohn J. Benz700.1
IndependentJeanne Gatley620.1
Total valid votes 50,268100.0
1984 Canadian federal election: Etobicoke Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMichael Wilson34,02656.8+9.7
LiberalJim Brown17,85329.8-11.6
New DemocraticPhil Jones7,65712.8+2.0
LibertarianShirley Yamada3390.60.0
Total valid votes 59,875100.0
1980 Canadian federal election: Etobicoke Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMichael Wilson26,96947.1-4.2
LiberalJoe Cruden23,71541.4+3.7
New DemocraticDan Shipley6,18110.8+0.6
LibertarianNorman R. Andersen3080.5+0.1
Marxist–LeninistAnne Boylan880.2+0.1
Total valid votes 57,261 100.0
1979 Canadian federal election: Etobicoke Centre
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeMichael Wilson31,49851.3
LiberalAlastair Gillespie23,14137.7
New DemocraticDan Shipley6,23710.2
LibertarianNorman R. Andersen2720.4
CommunistNick Hrynchyshyn1120.2
IndependentHelen Obadia540.1
Marxist–LeninistJames H. Reid380.1
Total valid votes 61,352 100.0

Toronto City Council Wards 3-4

Since 2000 Toronto City Council Wards 3 and 4 shares the same name.

See also

References
  • "Etobicoke Centre (federal electoral district) (Code 35022) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  • House of Commons of Canada historical ridings section
  • 2011 Results from Elections Canada, Results certified by judicial recount
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

Notes
  1. "Census Profile, 2021 Census". Statistics Canada. 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  2. Statistics Canada: 2012
  3. "Election result in Toronto riding thrown out by judge". CBC News. May 18, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  4. "Opitz v. Wrzesnewskyj". October 25, 2012.
  5. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Etobicoke Centre [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  6. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  7. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  8. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  9. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Etobicoke Centre, 30 September 2015
  10. Elections Canada – Final Candidates Election Expenses Limits
  11. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

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