Burlington
Ontario electoral district
Burlington in relation to other Ontario electoral districts (2015 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Karina Gould
Liberal
District created1976
First contested1979
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]120,569
Electors (2015)94,679
Area (km²)[1]84
Pop. density (per km²)1,435.3
Census division(s)Halton
Census subdivision(s)Burlington
Map of Burlington riding (2003 boundaries)

Burlington is a federal electoral district in Halton Region, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1979.

Geography

It consists of the southern part of the city of Burlington.

The riding serves downtown Burlington and the neighbourhoods of Aldershot, Maple, Freeman, Wellington Square, Dynes, Roseland, Longmoor, Shoreacres, Pinedale, Elizabeth Gardens, Palmer, Mountainside, Brant Hills, and Tyandaga in Burlington.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2021 Census[2]

Languages: 79.0% English, 1.6% Spanish, 1.5% French, 1.2% Polish, 1.2% Arabic
Religions: 58.8% Christian (28.3% Catholic, 6.4% Anglican, 5.7% United Church, 2.3% Presbyterian, 2.1% Christian Orthodox, 1.1% Baptist, 12.9% other), 3.1% Muslim, 1.5% Hindu, 34.5% none
Median income: $48,000 (2020)
Average income: $66,100 (2020)

Panethnic groups in Burlington (2011−2021)
Panethnic group 2021[3] 2016[4] 2011[5]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[lower-alpha 1] 101,330 81.98% 104,610 86.49% 106,925 89.88%
South Asian 5,020 4.06% 3,420 2.83% 2,475 2.08%
African 3,190 2.58% 2,425 2.01% 1,795 1.51%
East Asian[lower-alpha 2] 3,135 2.54% 2,325 1.92% 2,240 1.88%
Middle Eastern[lower-alpha 3] 2,955 2.39% 1,760 1.46% 1,235 1.04%
Southeast Asian[lower-alpha 4] 2,740 2.22% 2,345 1.94% 1,430 1.2%
Latin American 1,940 1.57% 1,410 1.17% 1,050 0.88%
Indigenous 1,725 1.4% 1,530 1.27% 1,155 0.97%
Other/multiracial[lower-alpha 5] 1,575 1.27% 1,115 0.92% 665 0.56%
Total responses 123,610 98.55% 120,945 98.19% 118,960 98.67%
Total population 125,435 100% 123,180 100% 120,569 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

History

Burlington was created in 1976 from Halton—Wentworth.

This riding gained small territories from Halton and Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Burlington
Riding created from Halton—Wentworth
31st  1979–1980     Bill Kempling Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Paddy Torsney Liberal
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008     Mike Wallace Conservative
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019     Karina Gould Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results

Graph of election results in Burlington (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalKarina Gould31,60245.7–2.9$108,267.63
ConservativeEmily Brown25,74237.3+4.1$99,594.92
New DemocraticNick Page7,50710.9+0.7$9,478.98
People'sMichael Bator2,7644.0+2.7$7,469.57
GreenChristian Cullis1,3682.0–4.6$1,096.10
RhinocerosJevin David Carroll1220.2N/A$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 69,10599.4–$126,483.23
Total rejected ballots 4240.6
Turnout 69,52969.7
Eligible voters 99,734
Liberal hold Swing –3.5
Source: Elections Canada[6]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalKarina Gould34,98948.61+2.63$106,261.57
ConservativeJane Michael23,93033.24–9.24$86,302.63
New DemocraticLenaee Dupuis7,37210.24+1.14$31,070.76
GreenGareth Williams4,7506.60+4.16$6,940.18
People'sPeter Smetana9441.31$5,500.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 71,98599.17
Total rejected ballots 6000.83+0.45
Turnout 72,58572.44–0.76
Eligible voters 100,201
Liberal hold Swing +5.93
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalKarina Gould32,22945.98+22.74$104,313.08
ConservativeMike Wallace29,78042.48–11.66$105,053.18
New DemocraticDavid Laird6,3819.10–9.75$28,503.64
GreenVince Fiorito1,7102.44–1.10$1,631.97
Total valid votes/expense limit 70,10099.63 $239,840.79
Total rejected ballots 2630.37
Turnout 70,36373.20
Eligible voters 96,126
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +17.20
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]
2011 federal election redistributed results[11]
Party Vote  %
  Conservative33,16254.14
  Liberal14,23523.24
  New Democratic11,54918.85
  Green2,1663.54
  Others1400.23
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeMike Wallace32,95854.16+5.56$87,782.46
LiberalAlyssa Brierley14,15423.26-9.99$83,688.54
New DemocraticDavid Carter Laird11,44918.81+7.61$17,387.19
GreenGraham Mayberry2,1513.53-3.40$4,138.76
Marxist–LeninistElaine Baetz1400.23–
Total valid votes/expense limit 60,852100.00–$94,992.81
Total rejected ballots 175 0.29-0.12
Turnout 61,027 67.02 +2.03
Eligible voters 91,058––
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeMike Wallace28,61448.60+5.50$82,440
LiberalPaddy Torsney19,57733.25-5.86$86,026
New DemocraticDavid Carter Laird6,59711.20-1.24$21,862
GreenMarnie Mellish4,0836.93+1.60$2,280
Total valid votes/expense limit 58,871100.00–$92,099
Total rejected ballots 2390.40+0.05
Turnout 59,110 64.99
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeMike Wallace28,03043.10+4.8
LiberalPaddy Torsney25,43139.11-5.9
New DemocraticDavid Carter Laird8,09012.44+1.6
GreenRick Goldring3,4715.33+0.1
Total valid votes 65,022 100.0
Total rejected ballots 227 0.35
Turnout 65,249 72.96
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalPaddy Torsney27,42345.0-1.8
ConservativeMike Wallace23,38938.4-9.6
New DemocraticDavid Carter Laird6,58110.8+7.2
GreenAngela Reid3,1695.2
Christian HeritageJohn Herman Wubs4290.7
Total valid votes 60,991 100.0

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%±%
LiberalPaddy Torsney22,17546.8+2.7
AllianceDon Pennell11,50024.3+6.9
Progressive ConservativeStephen Collinson11,24023.7-9.0
New DemocraticLarry McMahon1,7223.6-1.5
GreenTom Snyder7711.6
Total valid votes 47,408 100.0

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

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalPaddy Torsney22,04244.10.0
Progressive ConservativeMike Kuegle16,34432.7+6.5
ReformTerry Lamping8,66217.3-5.9
New DemocraticJim Hough2,5615.1+2.1
Canadian ActionAnn Marsden3520.7
Total valid votes 49,961100.0
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalPaddy Torsney22,78544.1+17.5
Progressive ConservativeMike Kuegle13,54026.2-25.9
ReformHugh Ramolla11,98423.2
New DemocraticJim Hough1,5543.0-13.1
IndependentBill Barlett9291.8
NationalBill Watson5351.0
Natural LawUrsula Kropfel3360.7
Total valid votes 51,663100.0
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeBill Kempling26,29352.1-9.9
LiberalJames Smith13,44826.6+7.8
New DemocraticJane Mulkewich8,14916.1-3.1
Christian HeritageRon Bremer2,2854.5
LibertarianDan Riga3210.6
Total valid votes 50,496100.0
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeBill Kempling37,57761.9+11.2
New DemocraticWalter Mulkewich11,68719.3+3.6
LiberalFred Schwenger11,40618.8-14.0
Total valid votes 60,670 100.0
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeBill Kempling27,21250.8-5.6
LiberalTom Sutherland17,57432.8+4.6
New DemocraticDanny Dunleavy8,42115.7+1.0
LibertarianBruno S. Oberski3410.60.0
Marxist–LeninistCharles Boylan630.10.0
Total valid votes 53,611100.0
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeBill Kempling32,22556.4
LiberalTom Sutherland16,10028.2
New DemocraticDanny Dunleavy8,42114.7
LibertarianJohn Lawson3650.6
Marxist–LeninistCharles Boylan620.1
Total valid votes 57,173 100.0

See also

References

  • "Burlington (federal electoral district) (Code 35010) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  • Federal riding history from the Library of Parliament
  • Burlington District
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

Notes

  1. ↑ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
  1. 1 2 Statistics Canada
  2. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Burlington [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  3. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  4. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  5. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  6. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  7. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  9. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Burlington, 30 September 2015
  10. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

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