Waterloo (federal electoral district)

Waterloo is the name of a federal electoral district in the Waterloo Region of Ontario, Canada, that has been used in the House of Commons of Canada from since 1968 (from 1973 to 1976, it was known as Waterloo—Cambridge). Between 1997 and 2015, the riding was known as KitchenerWaterloo.[2]

Waterloo
Ontario electoral district
Waterloo in relation to southern Ontario ridings (2013 boundaries)
Coordinates:43.48°N 80.52°W / 43.48; -80.52
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Bardish Chagger
Liberal
District created1966
First contested1968
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]110,134
Electors (2015)77,312
Area (km²)[1]78
Pop. density (per km²)1,412
Census division(s)Waterloo
Census subdivision(s)Waterloo, Kitchener

Geography

The Waterloo electoral district contains all of the city of Waterloo plus the Bridgeport neighbourhood of Kitchener.

History

1966–1973

The Waterloo electoral district was created in 1966 from parts of Waterloo North and Waterloo South electoral districts. It initially comprised large sections of the Waterloo County (later Region) outside of the City of Kitchener, in particular in included, the City of Galt (now part of Cambridge), the City of Waterloo and the Townships of North Dumfries and Waterloo.[3]

1973–1976

After the amalgamation of the City of Galt with the Towns of Preston and Hespeler into the City of Cambridge in 1973, the name of the electoral district was changed to Waterloo—Cambridge. The boundaries of the district were not changed to actually add the Preston and Hespeler asections of Cambridge into the riding.[4]

1976–1996

In 1976, Waterloo—Cambridge was abolished when it was redistributed among Cambridge, Kitchener, and a new Waterloo electoral district.

The new Waterloo electoral district was created from parts of the Kitchener, Perth—Wilmot, Waterloo—Cambridge, and Wellington—Grey—Dufferin—Waterloo electoral districts. It comprised the Townships of Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich, the City of Waterloo, and parts of the City of Kitchener.[5]

In 1987, the Waterloo electoral district was redefined to comprise the City of Waterloo, the northern part of the City of Kitchener, and the Township of Woolwich. The Townships of Wellesley and Wilmot were redistributed to the Perth—Wellington—Waterloo district.[6]

The Waterloo electoral district was renamed to Kitchener—Waterloo[7] and part of it was split into Waterloo—Wellington.[8] The new district consisted initially of the City of Waterloo and the part of the City of Kitchener lying north of a line drawn from west to east along Highland Road West, Lawrence Avenue and Victoria Street.

1997-present

In 2003, the Kitchener part of the riding was redefined to be the part of the city lying north of a line drawn from west to east along Highland Road West, Fischer Hallman Road and the Canadian National Railway situated north of Shadeland Crescent.[7]

Following the 2011 Census and a Canadian Parliament decision to increase the number of Federal electoral districts from 308 to 338, Elections Canada conducted a redistribution process that began with the establishment of Electoral Boundaries Commissions for each province in 2012. As a result of the work of the Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of Ontario, which was concluded in July 2013, a revived Waterloo was created out of 80% of the old Kitchener—Waterloo. The rest of the Kitchener-Waterloo riding was split between Kitchener Centre and Kitchener-Conestoga[2][9] The revived riding comprised virtually all of the western portion of the old Kitchener—Waterloo, including all of Waterloo and a sliver of Kitchener lying north of the Canadian National Railway and northeast of Conestoga Parkway.

Members of Parliament

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

Parliament Years Member Party
Waterloo
Riding created from Waterloo North and Waterloo South
28th  1968–1972     Max Saltsman New Democratic
29th  1972–1974
Waterloo—Cambridge
30th  1974–1979     Max Saltsman New Democratic
Waterloo
31st  1979–1980     Walter McLean Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Andrew Telegdi Liberal
Kitchener—Waterloo
36th  1997–2000     Andrew Telegdi Liberal
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011     Peter Braid Conservative
41st  2011–2015
Waterloo
42nd  2015–2019     Bardish Chagger Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Demographics

According to the 2021 Canada Census[10]

Ethnic groups: 63.4% White, 10.5% South Asian, 9.1% Chinese, 3.0% Black, 2.6% Arab, 2.0% Indigenous, 1.9% Latin American, 1.7% West Asian, 1.4% Southeast Asian, 1.3% Korean, 1.0% Filipino

Languages: 64.9% English, 6.1% Mandarin, 2.1% Arabic, 1.5% German, 1.5% Spanish, 1.2% Hindi, 1.2% Punjabi, 1.1% Korean, 1.0% Urdu, 1.0% Persian

Religions: 46.0% Christian (18.2% Catholic, 3.3% United Church, 3.2% Lutheran, 2.7% Anglican, 2.4% Christian Orthodox, 1.7% Presbyterian, 1.3% Anabaptist, 1.1% Baptist, 1.0% Pentecostal, 11.1% Other), 7.9% Muslim, 4.6% Hindu, 1.2% Sikh, 1.1% Buddhist, 37.7% None

Median income: $41,600 (2020)

Average income: $60,600 (2020)

Electoral history

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

Waterloo, 2015–present

2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalBardish Chagger26,92645.1-3.7$107,712.63
ConservativeMeghan Shannon16,52827.7+3.2$61,976.35
New DemocraticJonathan Cassels11,36019.0+3.8$11,709.64
People'sPatrick Doucette2,8024.7+3.0$7,490.55
GreenKarla Villagomez Fajardo2,0383.4-6.3$4,629.92
Total valid votes/Expense limit 59,65499.4$115.523.52
Total rejected ballots 3530.6
Turnout 60,00769.4
Eligible voters 86,456
Liberal hold Swing -3.5
Source: Elections Canada[11]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalBardish Chagger31,08548.8-0.9$107,088.00
ConservativeJerry Zhang15,61524.5-7.8$84,796.68
New DemocraticLori Campbell9,71015.2+0.3none listed
GreenKirsten Wright6,1849.7+6.8none listed
People'sErika Traub1,1121.7$5,385.50
Total valid votes/expense limit 63,706100.0   112,180.38
Total rejected ballots 4170.65+0.33
Turnout 64,12374.76-2.9
Eligible voters 85,761
Liberal hold Swing +3.45
Source: Elections Canada,[12] Global News[13]
2015 Canadian federal election: Waterloo
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalBardish Chagger29,75249.7+11.38$140,131.74
ConservativePeter Braid19,31832.3-9.08$148,370.13
New DemocraticDiane Freeman8,92814.9-0.04$96,964.67
GreenRichard Walsh1,7132.9-1.78
Animal AllianceEmma Hawley-Yan1380.2$4,066.17
Total valid votes/Expense limit 59,849100.0  $212,120.63
Total rejected ballots 1980.32
Turnout 60,04777.66
Eligible voters 77,312
Source: Elections Canada[14][15]
2011 federal election redistributed results[16]
Party Vote  %
  Conservative22,19341.38
  Liberal20,55138.32
  New Democratic8,01414.94
  Green2,5084.68
  Others3660.68

KitchenerWaterloo, 1997-2011

2011 Canadian federal election: Kitchener—Waterloo
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativePeter Braid27,03940.85+4.79$90,641.15
LiberalAndrew Telegdi24,89537.62+1.59
New DemocraticBill Brown10,60616.03+1.31$21,334.44
GreenCathy MacLellan3,1584.77-7.33
PirateSteven Bradley Scott2450.37
IndependentRichard Walsh-Bowers1740.26
Marxist–LeninistJulian Ichim660.10none listed
Total valid votes 66,183100.00
Total rejected ballots 216 0.33-0.05
Turnout 66,399 70.17+7.86
Eligible voters 94,624
2008 Canadian federal election: Kitchener—Waterloo
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativePeter Braid21,83036.06+7.75$93,455
LiberalAndrew Telegdi21,81336.03-10.82$71,443
New DemocraticCindy Jacobsen8,91514.72-3.16$34,713
GreenCathy MacLellan7,32612.10+5.64$19,781
LibertarianJason Cousineau3330.55$0
IndependentMark Corbiere1070.17
CommunistRamon Portillo1050.17$373
Canadian ActionKyle Huntingdon1050.17$203
Total valid votes/expense limit 60,534100.00$95,412
Total rejected ballots 229 0.38
Turnout 60,763 62.31-8.08
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAndrew Telegdi31,13646.85-1.2
ConservativeAjmer Mandur18,81728.31-1.1
New DemocraticEdwin Laryea11,88917.88+1.9
GreenPauline Richards4,2986.46+0.9
IndependentCiprian Mihalcea1730.26-0.4
Marxist–LeninistJulian Ichim1440.21
Total valid votes 66,457100.0
Total rejected ballots 240 0.38
Turnout 66,697 70.39
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAndrew Telegdi28,01548.1-2.2
ConservativeSteve Strauss17,15529.5-9.5
New DemocraticEdwin Laryea9,26715.9+7.8
GreenPauline Richards3,2775.6+4.1
Christian HeritageFrank Ellis3790.7
IndependentCiprian Mihalcea1240.2
Total valid votes 58,217 100.0

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

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAndrew Telegdi27,13050.3+2.6
AllianceJoshua Doig12,40623.0+3.1
Progressive ConservativeBrian Bourke8,60116.0-6.1
New DemocraticRichard Walsh-Bowers4,3978.2-0.8
GreenJack MacAulay8091.5
Canadian ActionRobert E. Cormier2730.50.0
Marxist–LeninistChristine Nugent1640.30.0
IndependentFrank Ellis1050.2
Total valid votes 53,885100.0
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalAndrew Telegdi25,11147.7
Progressive ConservativeLynne Woolstencroft11,61322.1
ReformMike Connolly10,50220.0
New DemocraticTed Martin4,7259.0
IndependentSteve King2650.5
Canadian ActionMonte Dennis2600.5
Marxist–LeninistHelmut Braun1530.3
Total valid votes 52,629100.0

Waterloo, 1976–1996

1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAndrew Telegdi25,68942.06+5.71
ReformMike Connolly15,54925.46
Progressive ConservativeLynne Woolstencroft14,88224.37–20.74
New DemocraticScott Piatkowski2,7794.55–12.89
Christian HeritageTed Kryn9201.51
LibertarianRita Huschka-Sprague4730.77–0.34
Natural LawBlaine P. Watson4560.75
IndependentDon Philip Faithful3290.54
Total valid votes 61,077100.00  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing –9.88
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWalter McLean26,94945.11–11.24
LiberalSteve Woodworth21,71536.35+11.78
New DemocraticScott Piatkowski10,41817.44–0.71
LibertarianRita Huschka-Sprague6631.11+0.18
Total valid votes 59,745100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –11.51
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWalter McLean31,89856.35+16.36
LiberalLynn Myers13,91124.57–15.13
New DemocraticBob Needham10,27518.15–0.91
LibertarianLayne E. Kulchecki5250.93+0.49
Total valid votes 56,609100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +15.74
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWalter McLean20,60939.99–6.07
LiberalFrank Epp20,45539.70+4.59
New DemocraticBob Needham9,81919.06+0.94
RhinocerosRick Nigol3300.64
LibertarianColin McLorg2290.44–0.03
Marxist–LeninistBrian Erdman870.17–0.07
Total valid votes 51,529100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –5.33
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWalter McLean23,83746.06+17.68
LiberalFrank Epp18,17235.11+5.68
New DemocraticMike Makarchuk9,37518.12–23.46
LibertarianBonne Willy Posma2410.47
Marxist–LeninistBrian Erdman1250.24+0.04
Total valid votes 51,750100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +6.00

Waterloo—Cambridge, 1973–1976

1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticMax Saltsman25,47941.58+1.10
LiberalBrian Goff18,03429.43+3.39
Progressive ConservativeGlenn Carroll17,39428.38–4.77
Social CreditJohn H. Long2530.41+0.17
Marxist–LeninistRichard E. Rathwell1220.20
Total valid votes 61,282100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing –1.14

Waterloo, 1966–1973

1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticMax Saltsman24,19740.48+6.48
Progressive ConservativeGlenn E. Carroll19,81733.15+0.63
LiberalLou Breithaupt15,57026.04–7.07
Social CreditRégent G. Gervais1430.24–0.13
No affiliationJules W.P. Grajower550.09
Total valid votes 59,782100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing +2.92
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticMax Saltsman15,23134.00
LiberalHerbert Epp14,83533.11
Progressive ConservativeLiam S. O'Brian14,56832.52
Social CreditRégent Gervais1670.37
Total valid votes 44,801100.0  
This riding was created from parts of Waterloo North and Waterloo South, which elected a Liberal and a Progressive Conservative, respectively, in the last election.

See also

Notes

  1. Statistics Canada: 2016
  2. Elections Canada. "Report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of Ontario". Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  3. Parliament of Canada. "HISTORY OF FEDERAL RIDINGS SINCE 1867 - WATERLOO, Ontario (1968 - 1973)". Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  4. Parliament of Canada. "HISTORY OF FEDERAL RIDINGS SINCE 1867 - WATERLOO--CAMBRIDGE, Ontario (1973 - 1976)". Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  5. Parliament of Canada. "HISTORY OF FEDERAL RIDINGS SINCE 1867 - WATERLOO, Ontario (1976 - 1996)". Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  6. Parliament of Canada. "HISTORY OF FEDERAL RIDINGS SINCE 1867 - PERTH--WELLINGTON--WATERLOO, Ontario (1987 - 1996)". Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  7. Parliament of Canada. "HISTORY OF FEDERAL RIDINGS SINCE 1867 - KITCHENER--WATERLOO, Ontario (1996 - )". Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  8. Parliament of Canada. "HISTORY OF FEDERAL RIDINGS SINCE 1867 - WATERLOO--WELLINGTON, Ontario (1996 - 2003)". Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  9. Elections Canada. "Report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of Ontario". Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  10. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Waterloo [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  11. "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  12. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  13. "Canada election results: Waterloo". GlobalNews. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  14. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Waterloo, 30 September 2015
  15. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  16. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
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