Don Valley East
Ontario electoral district
Don Valley East in relation to other electoral districts in Toronto (2013 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Michael Coteau
Liberal
District created1976
First contested1979
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]95,039
Electors (2019)65,793
Area (km²)[2]24
Pop. density (per km²)3,960
Census division(s)Toronto
Census subdivision(s)Toronto
Map of Don Valley East

Don Valley East (French: Don Valley-Est) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada that covers the northeast section of the North York part of Toronto. The federal riding was created in 1976 from parts of Willowdale, York East, York North, and York—Scarborough ridings.

It is represented in the House of Commons of Canada by Liberal MP Michael Coteau. He was formerly the Ontario Liberal MPP for the contiguous provincial riding.

Geography

This riding is located in the eastern part of the North York district in Toronto. It contains the neighbourhoods of Flemingdon Park, Don Mills, Graydon Hall, Parkwoods and Victoria Village.

History

For most of its existence, this riding has alternated between voting Liberal and Conservative. During the Brian Mulroney years, it elected Progressive Conservatives but it switched to Liberal when Jean Chrétien came to power. In 2011, when Stephen Harper's Conservative Party won a majority government, the riding switched back to Conservative.

In 2018 the Don Valley East Collective was created to organize & inform residents around important issues that impact our daily lives; this group spans all of the neighbourhoods within Don Valley East.

Robocall controversy

Don Valley East was one of the seven federal ridings for which the election results were being challenged in court because of automated phone calls ("robocalls") that voters say tried to misdirect them to wrong polling stations. According to the challenger's claims, phone calls claiming to be on behalf of Elections Canada directed some voters to the wrong polling station during the election. It is illegal under the Elections Act to impersonate Elections Canada and to interfere with somebody's right to vote.[3]

In October 2012, however, Don Valley East was dropped from the legal case after it was found that Leeanne Bielli, the voter who brought the challenge forward, did not live in the riding. Bielli therefore became ineligible to challenge the result.[4] Joe Daniel remained the Member of Parliament for Don Valley East until the 2015 federal election.

Boundaries

As of changes made in 2003, the riding boundaries consisted of:

  • on the east by Victoria Park Avenue,
  • on the north by the hydroelectric transmission line situated north of Apache Trail running west from Victoria Park Avenue to Highway No. 404, then along that highway to Finch Avenue East, and west along Finch Avenue to Leslie Street;
  • on the west by Leslie Street as far as the Canadian National Railway, then by the railway to Don Mills Road, then south along Don Mills Road to the Canadian Pacific Railway, then northeast along the railway to the Don River East Branch, and south along the Don River to just west of Sunrise Avenue, and
  • on the south by Sunrise Avenue.

This riding underwent significant changes during the 2012 electoral redistribution. It lost almost half of its territory to Don Valley North and gained a significant portion of Don Valley West.

Former boundaries

Demographics

According to the Canada 2021 Census[5]

Languages: 44.0% English, 3.6% Tagalog, 3.5% Arabic, 3.1% Mandarin, 2.7% Urdu, 2.3% Spanish, 2.2% Cantonese, 2.1% Greek, 2.0% Dari, 2.0% Gujarati, 1.6% Persian, 1.3% Romanian, 1.2% Tamil, 1.2% Bengali, 1.1% Hindi, 1.0% Korean

Religions: 47.9% Christian (19.9% Catholic, 7.7% Christian Orthodox, 2.4% Anglican, 2.0% United Church, 1.2% Presbyterian, 1.1% Pentecostal, 13.6% Other), 22.3% Muslim, 4.5% Hindu, 1.2% Buddhist, 22.1% None

Median income: $36,400 (2020)

Average income: $50,680 (2020)

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Panethnic groups in Don Valley East (2011−2021)
Panethnic group 2021[6] 2016[7] 2011[8]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[lower-alpha 1] 34,255 36.31% 38,125 40.92% 39,930 43.31%
South Asian 17,285 18.32% 15,890 17.05% 15,140 16.42%
African 9,880 10.47% 8,665 9.3% 8,390 9.1%
East Asian[lower-alpha 2] 9,280 9.84% 8,880 9.53% 9,520 10.32%
Middle Eastern[lower-alpha 3] 9,120 9.67% 8,480 9.1% 7,555 8.19%
Southeast Asian[lower-alpha 4] 7,985 8.46% 7,510 8.06% 6,510 7.06%
Latin American 2,290 2.43% 2,195 2.36% 2,200 2.39%
Indigenous 555 0.59% 660 0.71% 735 0.8%
Other/multiracial[lower-alpha 5] 3,695 3.92% 2,760 2.96% 2,225 2.41%
Total responses 94,335 99.26% 93,170 98.51% 92,205 99.14%
Total population 95,039 100% 94,579 100% 93,007 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Don Valley East
Riding created from Willowdale, York East,
York North and York—Scarborough
31st  1979–1980     Sam Wakim Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984     David Smith Liberal
33rd  1984–1988     Bill Attewell Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1993 Alan Redway
35th  1993–1997     David Collenette Liberal
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006 Yasmin Ratansi
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Joe Daniel Conservative
42nd  2015–2019     Yasmin Ratansi Liberal
43rd  2019–2020
 2020–2021     Independent
44th  2021–present     Michael Coteau Liberal

Election results

Graph of general election results in Don Valley East (1979–, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalMichael Coteau22,35659.90+0.09$90,078.21
ConservativePenelope Williams8,76623.49–0.43$39,800.25
New DemocraticSimon Topp4,61812.37+1.38$10,191.25
People'sPeter De Marco1,5854.25+2.92none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 37,325100.00–$104,140.64
Total rejected ballots 4701.24+0.22
Turnout 37,79559.12–5.11
Eligible voters 63,934
Liberal hold Swing +0.26
Source: Elections Canada[9]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalYasmin Ratansi25,29559.81+1.98$74,656.45
ConservativeMichael Ma10,11523.92-5.31$66,318.23
New DemocraticNicholas Thompson4,64710.99+0.63none listed
GreenDan Turcotte1,6753.96+1.37$3,743.20
People'sJohn P. Hendry5621.33-none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 42,29499.98
Total rejected ballots 4381.02+0.41
Turnout 42,73264.23-1.31
Eligible voters 66,530
Liberal hold Swing +3.65
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalYasmin Ratansi24,04857.82+19.43$109,579.16
ConservativeMaureen Harquail12,15529.23-7.16$127,111.51
New DemocraticKhalid Ahmed4,30710.36-11.52$9,377.74
GreenLaura Elizabeth Sanderson1,0782.59-0.21–
Total valid votes/expense limit 41,58899.39 $197,799.11
Total rejected ballots 2570.61
Turnout 41,84565.54
Eligible voters 63,845
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +13.30
Source: Elections Canada[12][13][14]
2011 federal election redistributed results[15]
Party Vote  %
  Liberal13,50338.39
  Conservative12,79436.38
  New Democratic7,69421.88
  Green9942.83
  Others1870.53

2003 boundaries

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeJoe Daniel14,42236.78+5.78
LiberalYasmin Ratansi13,55234.56-13.51
New DemocraticMary Trapani Hynes9,87825.19+11.87
GreenAkil Sadikali1,1142.84-4.05
Christian HeritageRyan Kidd2460.63-0.07
Total valid votes 39,212100.00
Total rejected ballots 218 0.55–
Turnout 39,430 57.24–
Eligible voters 68,890 ––
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalYasmin Ratansi18,26448.07-5.92$67,602
ConservativeEugene McDermott11,77731.00+1.84$77,618
New DemocraticMary Trapani Hynes5,06213.32+0.43$5,282
GreenWayne Clements2,6186.89+2.95$4,032
Christian HeritageAlex Kovalenko2660.70–$163
Total valid votes/expense limit 37,987 100.00 $81,387
  Liberal hold Swing -3.88
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalYasmin Ratansi23,44153.99-0.6
ConservativeEugene McDermott12,66129.16+1.2
New DemocraticRichard Alan Hennick5,59712.89-0.3
GreenWayne Clements1,7143.94+1.0
Total valid votes 43,413100.00
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalYasmin Ratansi21,86454.6-12.0
ConservativeDavid Johnson11,20628.0+7.7
New DemocraticValerie Ann Mah5,28713.2+7.4
GreenDan King1,1722.9
Christian HeritageRyan Kidd3510.8+0.3
CommunistChristopher Black1490.4
Total valid votes 40,029 100.0

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

1996 boundaries

2000 Canadian federal election: Don Valley East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDavid Collenette25,91566.6+11.5
Progressive ConservativeCecila Fusco5,64514.5-7.6
AllianceKasra Nejatian4,73612.2-1.1
New DemocraticRon Casey Nestor2,2495.8-1.9
IndependentRyan Kidd2120.5
Marxist–LeninistJudith Snow1530.4
Total valid votes 38,910100.0

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

1997 Canadian federal election: Don Valley East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDavid Collenette21,51155.1+1.0
Progressive ConservativeDenzil Minnan-Wong8,61022.1-1.3
ReformJohn Pope5,16713.2-4.1
New DemocraticShodja Ziaian2,9817.6+3.8
Canadian ActionJoe Braini3841.0
Natural LawMark Roy1920.50.0
IndependentMariam Abou-Dib1700.4
Total valid votes 39,015100.0

1987 boundaries

1993 Canadian federal election: Don Valley East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDavid Collenette21,51154.1+16.2
Progressive ConservativeAlan Redway9,27923.3-21.4
ReformGordon E. Honsey6,87717.3
New DemocraticJanice Waud Loper1,5383.9-11.2
LibertarianMark Meschino2380.6-0.7
Natural LawFred Fredeen2050.5
Marxist–LeninistRoger Carter900.2
AbolitionistMichael Mazerolle220.1
Total valid votes 39,760 100.0
1988 Canadian federal election: Don Valley East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAlan Redway18,71944.7-9.7
LiberalYasmin Ratansi15,88137.9+3.9
New DemocraticBrant Loper6,31015.1+4.4
LibertarianMark Meschino5381.3+0.6
IndependentDavid Smith2710.6
CommunistMaria Kontopidis1550.4
Total valid votes 41,874 100.0

1976 boundaries

1984 Canadian federal election: Don Valley East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeBill Attewell29,70654.4+11.4
LiberalDavid Smith18,57834.0-10.6
New DemocraticJoe Macdonald5,84210.7-0.9
LibertarianRobert Champlain3560.7+0.1
IndependentArthur V. Wright1620.3+0.1
Total valid votes 54,644 100.0
1980 Canadian federal election: Don Valley East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDavid Smith21,94444.6+4.8
Progressive ConservativeSam Wakim21,11943.0-4.2
New DemocraticSaul Paton5,71311.6-0.7
LibertarianGordon Keys2860.60.0
IndependentArthur V. Wright980.2
Total valid votes 49,160 100.0
1979 Canadian federal election: Don Valley East
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeSam Wakim25,35247.2
LiberalMike Smith21,42839.9
New DemocraticSaul Paton6,59512.3
LibertarianNick Moldovanyi3010.6
Marxist–LeninistDonna Gordon560.1
Total valid votes 53,732100.0

See also

References

  • "Don Valley East (federal electoral district) (Code 35016) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  • Federal riding history from the Library of Parliament
  • 2011 Results from Elections Canada
  • 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. ↑ "Census Profile, 2021 Census". Statistics Canada. 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ Statistics Canada
  3. ↑ CBC News, "Conservatives deny party focus of robocalls probe", Laura Payton, April 17, 2012
  4. ↑ CBC News, "6 ridings remain in Federal Court election challenge", Laura Payton, Oct 23, 2012
  5. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Don Valley East [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  6. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  7. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  8. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  9. ↑ "September 20, 2021 General Election Results Validated by the Returning Officer". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  10. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Official Voting Results -". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  12. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Don Valley East, 30 September 2015
  13. ↑ Elections Canada – Final Candidates Election Expenses Limits
  14. ↑ Elections Canada – Forty-Second General Election 2015 - Poll-by-poll results
  15. ↑ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

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