Don Valley West
Ontario electoral district
Don Valley West in relation to other electoral districts in Toronto (2015 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Rob Oliphant
Liberal
District created1976
First contested1979
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]101,959
Electors (2015)69,333
Area (km²)[1]30.22
Pop. density (per km²)3,373.9
Census division(s)Toronto
Census subdivision(s)Toronto
Map of Don Valley West riding

Don Valley West (French: Don Valley-Ouest) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1979. Its population in 2001 was 115,539. 13.6% of the population is Muslim, the highest in Canada.

Its most high-profile MPs have been John Bosley, who was Speaker of the House 1984-86 and John Godfrey, who served in the cabinet of Prime Minister Paul Martin as a Minister of State.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2021 Census[2]

Ethnic groups: 52.4% White, 13.3% South Asian, 12.3% Chinese, 5.3% West Asian, 3.8% Black, 3.5% Filipino, 2.1% Latin American, 1.6% Korean, 1.5% Arab
Languages: 55.1% English, 4.6% Mandarin, 4.3% Urdu, 2.8% Persian, 2.8% Cantonese, 1.9% Spanish, 1.7% Arabic, 1.7% Tagalog, 1.4% French, 1.2% Korean, 1.1% Russian, 1.1% Pashto, 1.1% Portuguese
Religions: 41.3% Christian (17.5% Catholic, 4.5% Anglican, 4.5% Christian Orthodox, 3,7% United Church, 1.0% Presbyterian, 8.0% Other), 16.5% Muslim, 6.3% Jewish, 2.2% Hindu, 31.8% None
Median income: $47,600 (2020)

Average income: $113,600 (2020)

Geography

The district includes the neighbourhoods of York Mills, Silver Hills, the western half of Don Mills, the eastern half of Lawrence Park, Leaside, and Thorncliffe Park in the City of Toronto–mostly in the former municipalities of North York and East York. The area is 37 km².

History

The federal electoral district was created in 1976 from Don Valley riding.

John Godfrey, who had represented the riding since 1993, announced in November 2007 that he would be resigning his seat on July 1, 2008 in order to accept a position as headmaster of Toronto French School and would leave earlier if an election were called before that date. Godfrey subsequently postponed his resignation until August 1.[3]

On August 17, 2008, the Prime Minister's Office issued a press release on behalf of Prime Minister Stephen Harper announcing a by-election for Don Valley West on September 22, 2008.[4] The by-election was canceled with the announcement of the federal election to be held on October 14, 2008.

This riding lost significant territory to Don Valley East and gained territory from St. Paul's during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Former boundaries

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Don Valley West
Riding created from Don Valley
31st  1979–1980     John Bosley Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     John Godfrey Liberal
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011 Rob Oliphant
41st  2011–2015     John Carmichael Conservative
42nd  2015–2019     Rob Oliphant Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results

Graph of general election results in Don Valley West (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRob Oliphant24,79852.7-3.1$98,666.75
ConservativeYvonne Robertson16,69535.5+4.3$93,591.10
New DemocraticSyeda Riaz3,8148.1+0.8$26.24
People'sMichael Minas8811.9+1.0$1,582.23
GreenElvira Caputolan7611.6-2.7$0.00
CentristAdil Khan650.1N/A$5,233.16
Total valid votes/Expense limit 47,01499.2–$107,129.06
Total rejected ballots 3630.8
Turnout 47,37766.3
Eligible voters 71,465
Liberal hold Swing -3.7
Source: Elections Canada[5]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRob Oliphant29,14855.8+2.02$97,454.94
ConservativeYvonne Robertson16,30431.2-6.40$98,556.64
New DemocraticLaurel MacDowell3,8047.3+1.28$0.00
GreenAmanda Kistindey2,2574.3+2.64$0.98
People'sIan Prittie4440.9-$3,650.11
LibertarianJohn Kittredge2770.5-0.14$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 52,234100.0
Total rejected ballots 422
Turnout 52,65671.5
Eligible voters 73,652
Liberal hold Swing +4.21
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRob Oliphant27,47253.78+12.29$146,981.61
ConservativeJohn Carmichael19,20637.60-6.29$142,970.98
New DemocraticSyeda Riaz3,0766.02-4.73$14,563.91
GreenNatalie Hunt8481.66-1.91–
LibertarianJohn Kittredge3250.64–$202.00
CommunistElizabeth Hill840.16–
IndependentSharon Cromwell750.15––
Total valid votes/Expense limit 51,086 100.00   $203,797.06
Total rejected ballots 217 0.42
Turnout 51,303 72.22
Electors on lists 71,037
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +9.29
Source: Elections Canada[8][9][10]
2011 federal election redistributed results[11]
Party Vote  %
  Conservative19,89343.89
  Liberal18,80541.49
  New Democratic4,87110.75
  Green1,6163.57
  Others1400.31
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeJohn Carmichael22,96242.93+4.11–
LiberalRob Oliphant22,35141.79-2.57–
New DemocraticNicole Yovanoff6,28011.74+1.55–
GreenGeorgina Wilcock1,7033.18-3.12–
CommunistDimitris Kabitsis1860.35+0.02–
Total valid votes 53,482 100.00–
Total rejected ballots 176 0.33–
Turnout 53,658 66.84–
Eligible voters 80,276 ––
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +3.34
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRob Oliphant22,21244.36-9.2$60,129
ConservativeJohn Carmichael19,44138.83+5.6$82,633
New DemocraticDavid Sparrow5,10210.19+1.1$67,984
GreenGeorgina Wilcock3,1556.30+2.8$10,725
CommunistCatherine Holliday1620.32–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,072 100.00$85,470
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout – 62.8
Liberal hold Swing -7.4
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Godfrey28,70953.4-6.4
ConservativeJohn Carmichael17,90833.3+5.0
New DemocraticDavid Thomas4,9029.1+0.5
GreenDaphne So1,9063.5+0.2
LibertarianSoumen Deb2260.4
Canadian ActionPaul Barnes1510.3
Total valid votes 53,802 100.0
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Godfrey30,61559.8+4.4
ConservativeDavid Turnbull14,49528.3-10.7
New DemocraticDavid Thomas4,3938.6+4.2
GreenSerge Abbat1,7033.3
Total valid votes 51,206 100.0

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%±%
LiberalJohn Godfrey25,32955.4+2.4
Progressive ConservativeMichael Murton10,58323.1-7.3
AllianceJohn Wakelin7,23915.8+6.4
New DemocraticAli Naqvi2,0244.4-1.5
MarijuanaGreg Stock4691.0
Marxist–LeninistFernand Deschamps970.20.0
Total valid votes 45,741 100.0

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

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Godfrey26,20952.9+3.3
Progressive ConservativeJoanne Flint15,04630.4+1.4
ReformJonathan Silbert4,6699.4-5.7
New DemocraticRichard Tiller2,9225.9+3.2
GreenDan King3780.8+0.2
Natural LawDebbie Webberg1730.3-0.2
Marxist–LeninistJudith A. Snow1040.2
Total valid votes 49,501100.0
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Godfrey25,75649.7+12.9
Progressive ConservativeJohn Bosley15,02329.0-24.4
ReformJulian Pope7,87215.2
New DemocraticLeonard Swartz1,4102.7-5.6
NationalDorothy Campbell1,1112.1
GreenDan King3020.6
Natural LawBob Pepper2620.5
IndependentJudith A. Snow910.2
AbolitionistStephen Wilson260.1
Total valid votes 51,853 100.0
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Bosley27,68353.3-6.6
LiberalLiz Yorke19,09736.8+11.0
New DemocraticIan Cameron4,3078.3-4.9
LibertarianClarke Slemon4080.8-0.4
IndependentJ. Michael McCutcheon2920.6
CommunistChris Frazer730.1
Commonwealth of CanadaPeter Hetherington360.1
Total valid votes 51,896 100.0
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Bosley29,90559.9+8.2
LiberalDavid Wishart12,85525.8-12.0
New DemocraticIan Cameron6,57013.2+3.5
LibertarianMichael Beech5771.2+0.4
Total valid votes 49,907100.0
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Bosley25,26051.8-2.3
LiberalFrank Felkai18,43037.8+3.3
New DemocraticJonathan Lomas4,7029.6-1.0
LibertarianScott Bell3650.70.0
Marxist–LeninistIan Hyman420.10.0
Total valid votes 48,799 100.0
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Bosley28,42754.1
LiberalFrank Felkai18,11734.5
New DemocraticJean Smith5,57210.6
LibertarianScott Bell4050.8
Marxist–LeninistIan Hyman340.1
Total valid votes 52,555100.0

See also

References

  • "Don Valley West (federal electoral district) (Code 35017) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 2, 2012.

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Census Profile, 2021 Census Don Valley West". Statistics Canada. 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Don Valley West [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Godfrey's long $100,000 goodbye". Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Prime Minister of Canada: PM announces by-elections for September 22, 2008". Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2008.
  5. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  6. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Official Voting Results / Don Valley West". Elections Canada. February 29, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Don Valley West". September 30, 2015. Archived from the original on October 20, 2015.
  10. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

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