 Ontario electoral district
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| Federal electoral district | ||
| Legislature | House of Commons | |
| MP | Glen Pearson Liberal | |
| District created | 1996 | |
| First contested | 1997 | |
| Last contested | 2006 | |
| District webpage | profile, map | |
| Provincial electoral district | ||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Ontario | |
| MPP | Deb Matthews Liberal | |
| District created | 1999 | |
| First contested | 1999 | |
| Last contested | 2007 | |
| Demographics | ||
| Population (2006) | 115,250 | |
| Electors (2007) | 89,909 | |
| Area (km²) | 64 | |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 1,800.8 | |
| Census divisions | Middlesex | |
| Census subdivisions | London | |
London North Centre (formerly known as London—Adelaide) is an electoral district in the province of Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1951. Its population in 2006 was 115,250 and the average family income was $71,995.
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Demographics
- According to the Canada 2001 Census
| Population | 107,672 |
| Electors | 91,328 |
| Area (km²) | 64 |
| Population density (people per km²) | 1682.4 |
Ethnic groups: 86.8% White, 2.0% Chinese, 1.9% Black, 1.8% South Asian, 1.7% Aboriginal, 1.2% Southeast Asian, 1.1% Arab
Languages: 79.8% English, 1.4% French, 18.0% Other
Religions: 38.5% Protestant, 27.3% Catholic, 22.6% No religion, 3.0% Muslim, 2.8% Other Christian, 2.2% Christian Orthodox, 1.1% Jewish
Average income: $31,174
Geography
It consists of the part of the City of London east of Wonderland Road North and Wharncliffe Road, north of Oxford Street West and the Thames River and west of Highbury Avenue North. The district includes the University of Western Ontario and Victoria, University, and St. Joseph's Hospitals. Wonderland Road, Oxford Street, Wharncliffe Road, and south branch of the Thames River form its western boundary with the district of London West, Highbury Avenue and the south branch of the Thames its eastern and southern boundaries with London—Fanshawe, and the north city limit its boundary with Perth—Middlesex riding to the north.
Federal riding
The federal riding was created in 1996 as "London—Adelaide" from parts of London East and London—Middlesex ridings. It was renamed "London North Centre" in 1997.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following member of the House of Commons:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London East and London—Middlesex prior to 1996 | ||||
| 36th | 1997-2000 | Joe Fontana | Liberal | |
| 37th | 2000-2004 | |||
| 38th | 2004-2006 | |||
| 39th | 2006 | |||
| 2006- | Glen Pearson | Liberal | ||
Federal election results
2006 by-election
Long-time MP Joe Fontana resigned from the seat in 2006 in order to run in the London municipal election as a candidate for mayor, requiring a by-election to be held. The election was called on October 22 2006 with polling day falling on November 27. [1] The election result presents a major breakthrough for the Green Party, tripling its previous showing in the general election and placing slightly ahead of the candidate of the governing Conservative party. The vote for party leader Elizabeth May was over five times the 4.5% national popular vote in the preceding federal election.
| By-election on 27 November 2006
On Mr. Fontana's resignation, 20 September 2006 | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Glen Pearson | 13,285 | 34.86% | -5.25% | $77,463 | |
| Green | Elizabeth May | 9,845 | 25.84% | +20.35% | $83,392 | |
| Conservative | Dianne Haskett | 9,327 | 24.48% | -5.42% | $78,622 | |
| New Democrat | Megan Walker | 5,365 | 14.08% | -9.67% | $86,282 | |
| Progressive Canadian | Steven Hunter | 146 | 0.38% | -0.09% | $1,805 | |
| Independent | Robert Ede | 78 | 0.20% | - | $0.00 | |
| Canadian Action | Will Arlow | 53 | 0.14% | - | $2,207 | |
| Total | 38,099 | 100.00% | ||||
1997-2006 general elections
| Canadian federal election, 2006 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |
| Liberal | Joe Fontana | 24,109 | 40.12 | -2.96 | $78,406 | |
| Conservative | John Mazzilli | 17,968 | 29.90 | +2.46 | $63,536 | |
| New Democrat | Stephen Maynard | 14,271 | 23.75 | -0.39 | $20,817 | |
| Green | Stuart Smith | 3,300 | 5.49 | +0.72 | $2,442 | |
| Progressive Canadian | Rod Morley | 283 | 0.47 | +0.03 | $2,852 | |
| Marxist-Leninist | Margaret Mondaca | 160 | 0.27 | +0.14 | $0.00 | |
| Canadian federal election, 2004 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
| Liberal | Joe Fontana | 21,472 | 43.08 | -8.46 | ||
| Conservative | Tim Gatten | 13,677 | 27.44 | -9.57 | ||
| New Democrat | Joe Swan | 12,034 | 24.14 | +15.24 | ||
| Green | Bronagh Joyce Morgan | 2,376 | 4.77 | +3.23 | ||
| Progressive Canadian | Rod Morley | 220 | 0.44 | - | ||
| Marxist-Leninist | Gustavo Grandos-Ocon | 67 | 0.13 | - | ||
^ Conservative change is from combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative totals.
| Canadian federal election, 2000 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
| Liberal | Joe Fontana | 22,795 | 51.54 | -0.18 | ||
| Canadian Alliance | Nancy Branscombe | 9,062 | 20.49 | +5.30 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Lorie Johnson | 7,305 | 16.52 | -0.95 | ||
| New Democrat | Colleen Redmond | 3,936 | 8.90 | -3.39 | ||
| Green | Jeremy McNaughton | 681 | 1.54 | +0.06 | ||
| Marijuana | Tim Berg | 453 | 1.02 | - | ||
^ Canadian Alliance change is from Reform
| Canadian federal election, 1997 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
| Liberal | Joe Fontana | 23,891 | 51.72 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Jim Henkel | 8,072 | 17.47 | |||
| Reform | Tara Bingham | 7,016 | 15.19 | |||
| New Democrat | Colleen Redmond | 5,679 | 12.29 | |||
| Green | Jeff Culbert | 685 | 1.48 | |||
| Christian Heritage | Ken Devries | 375 | 0.81 | |||
| Independent | Michael Rubinoff | 336 | 0.73 | |||
| Marxist-Leninist | Vera Cruise | 138 | 0.30 | |||
Provincial riding
London North Centre was created from London North to match the federal riding in 1999.
Members of Provincial Parliament
London North has elected the following members of the Ontario Legislature:
- Dianne Cunningham, Progressive Conservative (1999-2003)
- Deb Matthews, Liberal (2003-present)
Provincial election results
| Ontario general election, 2007 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Deb Matthews | 21,669 | 46.7 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Rob Alder | 11,366 | 24.5 | ||
| New Democrat | Steve Holmes | 7,667 | 16.5 | ||
| Green | Brett McKenzie | 5,730 | 12.3 | ||
| Ontario general election, 2003 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/- | |
| Liberal | Deb Matthews | 20,212 | 43.43 | +22.54 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Dianne Cunningham | 13,460 | 28.92 | -11.29 | |
| New Democrat | Rebecca Coulter | 11,414 | 24.53 | -11.93 | |
| Green | Bronagh Joyce Morgan | 780 | 1.68 | +0.88 | |
| Family Coalition | Craig Smith | 432 | 0.93 | -0.09 | |
| Freedom | Lisa Turner | 242 | 0.52 | +0.18 | |
| Ontario general election, 1999 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Dianne Cunningham | 18,320 | 40.21 | ||
| New Democrat | Marion Boyd | 16,611 | 36.46 | ||
| Liberal | Roger Caranci | 9,518 | 20.89 | ||
| Family Coalition | Andrew Jezierski | 466 | 1.02 | ||
| Green | Jeff Culbert | 366 | 0.80 | ||
| Freedom | Robert Metz | 156 | 0.34 | ||
| Natural Law | Stephen Porter | 120 | 0.26 | ||
See also
External links
- Parliamentary website
- Elections Canada 2006 by-election site
- Elections Ontario 1999 results and 2003 results
- London North Centre New Democratic Party Riding Association
- London North Centre Conservative Association
- London North Centre Greens
Federal ridings in Southwestern Ontario | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Chatham-Kent—Essex • Elgin—Middlesex—London • Essex • Lambton—Kent—Middlesex • Sarnia—Lambton |  |
| New Democratic | London—Fanshawe • Windsor—Tecumseh • Windsor West | |
| Liberal | London North Centre • London West | |
Federal ridings in Ontario | |
|---|---|
| Central Ontario | Barrie • Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound • Dufferin—Caledon • Durham • Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock • Newmarket—Aurora • Northumberland—Quinte West • Peterborough • Simcoe—Grey • Simcoe North • York—Simcoe |
| Eastern Ontario | Glengarry—Prescott—Russell • Kingston and the Islands • Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington • Leeds—Grenville • Prince Edward—Hastings • Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke • Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry |
| Toronto (S Durham & York, Suburbs, Downtown, Brampton & Mississauga) | Ajax—Pickering • Beaches—East York • Bramalea—Gore—Malton • Brampton—Springdale • Brampton West • Davenport • Don Valley East • Don Valley West • Eglinton—Lawrence • Etobicoke Centre • Etobicoke—Lakeshore • Etobicoke North • Markham—Unionville • Mississauga—Brampton South • Mississauga East—Cooksville • Mississauga—Erindale • Mississauga South • Mississauga—Streetsville • Oak Ridges—Markham • Oshawa • Parkdale—High Park • Pickering—Scarborough East • Richmond Hill • St. Paul's • Scarborough—Agincourt • Scarborough Centre • Scarborough—Guildwood • Scarborough—Rouge River • Scarborough Southwest • Thornhill • Toronto Centre • Toronto—Danforth • Trinity—Spadina • Vaughan • Whitby—Oshawa • Willowdale • York Centre • York South—Weston • York West |
| Hamilton, Burlington & Niagara | Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale • Burlington • Halton • Hamilton Centre • Hamilton East—Stoney Creek • Hamilton Mountain • Niagara Falls • Niagara West—Glanbrook • Oakville • St. Catharines • Welland |
| Midwestern Ontario | Brant • Cambridge • Guelph • Haldimand—Norfolk • Huron—Bruce • Kitchener Centre • Kitchener—Conestoga • Kitchener—Waterloo • Oxford • Perth—Wellington • Wellington—Halton Hills |
| Northern Ontario | Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing • Kenora • Nickel Belt • Nipissing—Timiskaming • Parry Sound—Muskoka • Sault Ste. Marie • Sudbury • Thunder Bay—Rainy River • Thunder Bay—Superior North • Timmins—James Bay |
| Southwestern Ontario | Chatham-Kent—Essex • Elgin—Middlesex—London • Essex • Lambton—Kent—Middlesex • London—Fanshawe • London North Centre • London West • Sarnia—Lambton • Windsor—Tecumseh • Windsor West |
| Ottawa | Carleton—Mississippi Mills • Nepean—Carleton • Ottawa Centre • Ottawa—Orléans • Ottawa South • Ottawa—Vanier • Ottawa West—Nepean |
Provincial ridings in Ontario | |
|---|---|
| Northern | Algoma—Manitoulin • Kenora—Rainy River • Nickel Belt • Nipissing • Parry Sound—Muskoka • Sault Ste. Marie • Sudbury • Thunder Bay—Atikokan • Thunder Bay—Superior North • Timiskaming—Cochrane • Timmins—James Bay |
| Eastern | Glengarry—Prescott—Russell • Kingston and the Islands • Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington • Leeds—Grenville • Prince Edward—Hastings • Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke • Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry |
| Central | Barrie • Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound • Dufferin—Caledon • Durham • Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock • Newmarket—Aurora • Northumberland—Quinte West • Peterborough • Simcoe—Grey • Simcoe North • York—Simcoe |
| Midwestern | Brant • Cambridge • Guelph • Haldimand—Norfolk • Huron—Bruce • Kitchener Centre • Kitchener—Conestoga • Kitchener—Waterloo • Oxford • Perth—Wellington • Wellington—Halton Hills |
| Southwestern | Chatham-Kent—Essex • Elgin—Middlesex—London • Essex • Lambton—Kent—Middlesex • London North Centre • London—Fanshawe • London West • Sarnia—Lambton • Windsor—Tecumseh • Windsor West |
| Brampton, Mississauga & Oakville | Bramalea—Gore—Malton • Brampton—Springdale • Brampton West • Mississauga—Brampton South • Mississauga East—Cooksville • Mississauga—Erindale • Mississauga South • Mississauga—Streetsville • Oakville |
| Hamilton, Burlington & Niagara | Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale • Burlington • Halton • Hamilton Centre • Hamilton East—Stoney Creek • Hamilton Mountain • Niagara Falls • Niagara West—Glanbrook • St. Catharines • Welland |
| Ottawa | Carleton—Mississippi Mills • Nepean—Carleton • Ottawa Centre • Ottawa—Orléans • Ottawa South • Ottawa—Vanier • Ottawa West—Nepean |
| South Durham, York | Ajax—Pickering • Markham—Unionville • Oak Ridges—Markham • Oshawa • Pickering—Scarborough East • Richmond Hill • Vaughan • Whitby—Oshawa |
| Toronto | Beaches—East York • Davenport • Don Valley East • Don Valley West • Eglinton—Lawrence • Etobicoke Centre • Etobicoke—Lakeshore • Etobicoke North • Parkdale—High Park • Scarborough—Agincourt • Scarborough Centre • Scarborough—Guildwood • Scarborough—Rouge River • Scarborough Southwest • St. Paul's • Toronto Centre • Toronto—Danforth • Trinity—Spadina • Willowdale • York Centre • York South—Weston • York West |
