London—Fanshawe
Ontario electoral district
Map showing the location of London—Fanshawe within Southwestern Ontario (2013 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Lindsay Mathyssen
New Democratic
District created1996
First contested1997
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]119,334
Electors (2015)85,124
Area (km²)[2]124
Pop. density (per km²)962.4
Census division(s)Middlesex
Census subdivision(s)London

London—Fanshawe is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997.

Geography

The district consists of the southeast part of the City of London.

Specifically, it consists of the part of the city lying east and north of a line drawn from the northern limit of the city south along Highbury Avenue North, west along the Thames River (South Branch), south along the Canadian National Railway, west along Commissioners Road East, south along Wharncliffe Road South, east along Southdale Road East, south along White Oak Road, east along Exeter Road, north along Meg Drive, west along Jalna Boulevard, north along Ernest Avenue, east along Bradley Avenue, north along Highbury Avenue South, east along Arran Place and Bradley Avenue to the eastern limit of the city.

History

The riding was created in 1996 from parts of London East and London—Middlesex. From 1997 until 2005 it was represented by Liberal/Independent Member of Parliament Pat O'Brien.

It consisted initially of the part of the City of London lying east and north of a line drawn from the northern limit of the city south along Highbury Avenue and Highway 126, west along the Thames River, south along the Canadian National Railway tracks, west along Commissioners Road East, south along Wharncliffe Road South, east along Southdale Road East, south along White Oak Road, east along Exeter Road, north along Meg Drive, west along Jalna Boulevard, north along Ernest Avenue, east along Bradley Avenue, north along the Highbury Avenue, east along Arran Place and Bradley Avenue to the eastern limit of the city.

In 2003, it was given its current boundaries as described above.

This riding gained territory from London North Centre and Elgin—Middlesex—London during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Demographics

According to the 2021 Canada Census[3]

Ethnic groups: 67.7% White, 5.8% Arab, 5.4% Black, 5.0% South Asian, 4.4% Indigenous, 3.2% Latin American, 2.4% Southeast Asian, 2.0% Filipino, 1.0% Chinese, 1.0% West Asian

Languages: 72.4% English, 4.1% Arabic, 2.8% Spanish, 1.9% Portuguese, 1.5% Polish, 1.1% French, 1.0% Punjabi

Religions: 48.5% Christian (22.6% Catholic, 3.9% Anglican, 3.8% United Church, 1.6% Baptist, 1.5% Christian Orthodox, 1.5% Pentecostal, 1.3% Presbyterian, 12.3% Other), 8.7% Muslim, 1.3% Hindu, 1.1% Buddhist, 1.1% Sikh, 38.1% None

Median income: $37,600 (2020)

Average income: $43,120 (2020)

Members of Parliament

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

Parliament Years Member Party
London—Fanshawe
Riding created from London East and London—Middlesex
36th  1997–2000     Pat O'Brien Liberal
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2005
 2005–2006     Independent
39th  2006–2008     Irene Mathyssen New Democratic
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019
43rd  2019–2021 Lindsay Mathyssen
44th  2021–present

Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Lindsay Mathyssen of the New Democratic Party who was first elected in the 2019 election. She replaced her Mother Irene Mathyssen, who did not stand for reelection.

Election results

Graph of election results in London—Fanshawe (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticLindsay Mathyssen22,33643.44+2.65$87,156.27
ConservativeMattias Vanderley12,48624.28-0.50$27,879.92
LiberalMohamed Hammoud11,88223.11-3.74$34,106.52
People'sKyle Free4,7189.18+7.14$6,247.35
Total valid votes/expense limit 51,42299.02-0.06$120,013.52
Total rejected ballots 5110.98+0.06
Turnout 51,93356.62-3.09
Eligible voters 91,727
New Democratic hold Swing +1.58
Source: Elections Canada[4]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticLindsay Mathyssen22,67140.79+3.01$87,107.75
LiberalMohamed Hammoud14,92426.85-4.59$87,821.00
ConservativeMichael van Holst13,77024.78-2.42$45,864.85
GreenTom Cull2,7815.00+2.07$6,691.69
People'sBela Kosoian1,1322.04$2,704.60
IndependentStephen Campbell2970.53none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 55,57599.08
Total rejected ballots 5180.92+0.41
Turnout 56,09359.71-3.33
Eligible voters 93,944
New Democratic hold Swing +3.80
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticIrene Mathyssen20,68437.78−12.06$90,397.33
LiberalKhalil Ramal17,21431.44+19.41$47,724.86
ConservativeSuzanna Dieleman14,89127.20−6.72$57,368.78
GreenMatthew Peloza1,6042.93−0.05$1,194.57
IndependentAli Hamadi3520.64–$200.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 54,74599.49 $224,287.69
Total rejected ballots 2830.51–
Turnout 55,02863.03–
Eligible voters 87,298
New Democratic hold Swing −15.74
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2011 federal election redistributed results[9]
Party Vote  %
  New Democratic23,65549.85
  Conservative16,09833.92
  Liberal5,70912.03
  Green1,4122.98
  Others5811.22
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticIrene Mathyssen21,68950.89+7.83–
ConservativeJim Chahbar14,29433.55+2.71–
LiberalRoger Caranci4,89311.48−7.46–
GreenMatthew Peloza1,2022.82−3.65–
Christian HeritageG.J. Rancourt5351.26+0.59–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 42,613 100.00
Total rejected ballots 236 0.55 +0.08
Turnout 42,849 57.64 +2.53
Eligible voters 74,338––
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticIrene Mathyssen17,67243.06+8.56$72,219
ConservativeMary Lou Ambrogio12,65930.84+1.82$73,601
LiberalJacquie Gauthier7,77418.94−13.70$62,713
GreenDaniel O'Neail2,6566.47+2.60
Christian HeritageLeonard Vanderhoeven2760.67–$568
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,037 100.00$82,792
Rejected ballots 1940.47 +.0.01
Turnout 41,23155.11−7.12
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticIrene Mathyssen16,06734.50+4.1
LiberalGlen Pearson15,19932.64−5.5
ConservativeDan Mailer13,49528.98+2.7
GreenDavid McLaughlin1,8033.87−0.1
Total valid votes 46,564100.00
Rejected ballots 2150.46
Turnout 46,77962.23
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalPat O'Brien15,66438.1−16.7
New DemocraticIrene Mathyssen12,51130.4+19.0
ConservativeJohn Mazzilli10,81126.3−7.5
GreenEd Moore1,6344.0
Progressive CanadianDerrall Bellaire4531.1
Marxist–LeninistCameron Switzer650.2
Total valid votes 41,138 100.0

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%±%
LiberalPat O'Brien19,67754.8+3.6
AllianceRobert Vaughan7,99822.3+5.2
Progressive ConservativeDerrall Bellaire4,11911.5−2.3
New DemocraticAndrew Sadler4,10711.4−5.4
Total valid votes 35,901 100.0

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

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalPat O'Brien20,49751.2
ReformScott Bowman6,83817.1
New DemocraticIrene Mathyssen6,75416.9
Progressive ConservativeDaniel Thrasher5,49913.7
GreenHeidi Strasser4421.1
Total valid votes 40,030100.0

See also

References

  • "London—Fanshawe (federal electoral district) (Code 35042) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  • Federal riding history from the Library of Parliament
  • 2011 Results from Elections Canada
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

Notes

43°00′N 81°11′W / 43.00°N 81.18°W / 43.00; -81.18

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