Oakville North—Burlington
Ontario electoral district
Oakville North—Burlington in relation to nearby electoral districts
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Pam Damoff
Liberal
District created2013
First contested2015
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]114,378
Electors (2015)84,100
Area (km²)[2]92
Pop. density (per km²)1,243.2
Census division(s)Halton
Census subdivision(s)Burlington, Oakville

Oakville North—Burlington (French: Oakville-Nord—Burlington) is a federal electoral district in Halton Region, Ontario.

History

Oakville North—Burlington was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015.[3] The riding was created out of part of the electoral district of Halton.[4]

2015 federal election

Conservative

On June 7, 2015, at the Burlington Convention Centre, Conservative members of the Oakville North—Burlington Electoral District Association nominated Effie Triantafilopoulos as their official candidate for the October 19, 2015 federal election.[5]

Green Party

Adnan Shahbaz [6] is an educator working in the Curriculum Support Services division of a local school board as an Instructional Coach. He has worked as a classroom teacher, a behavioral support and special education teacher for nearly a decade.[7] Adnan was born and raised in Toronto and has called Oakville and Burlington home since 2001. He is the only candidate who actually lives in the riding.

Liberal

Ward 6 Councillor for Oakville, Max Khan bested aviation-pilot Rohit Dhamjia by an unknown number of votes in the party's nomination vote on September 25, 2014, in Oakville. Khan died at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital on March 29, 2015, vacating his role as the Liberals candidate. Oakville Town Councillor and longtime community volunteer Pam Damoff was acclaimed as the Liberal candidate on May 26, 2015.[8]

Libertarian

On January 6, 2015, the Libertarian Party of Canada nominated David Clement. He is a local entrepreneur in the consulting field.[9]

NDP

On March 22, 2015 members from the ONB NDP nominated Rebecca Rajcak,[10] an OSSTF member and high school teacher in Oakville. She later resigned the candidacy and Janice Best, a local union official, replaced her as the NDP candidate.

Demographics

According to the 2021 Canada Census[11]

Ethnic groups: 54.9% White, 16.0% South Asian, 8.6% Chinese, 5.6% Arab, 3.4% Black, 2.5% Latin American, 1.8% Korean, 1.8% Filipino, 1.1% Indigenous, 1.1% West Asian

Languages: 57.5% English, 5.3% Mandarin, 4.1% Arabic, 2.6% Spanish, 2.5% Urdu, 1.7% Punjabi, 1.5% Portuguese, 1.4% Polish, 1.3% Korean, 1.3% Hindi, 1.3% French, 1.2% Cantonese, 1.1% Italian, 1.0% Russian

Religions: 52.4% Christian (29.6% Catholic, 4.1% Christian Orthodox, 3.2% Anglican, 2.8% United Church, 1.6% Presbyterian, 11.1% Other), 11.6% Muslim, 5.5% Hindu, 2.5% Sikh, 1.0% Buddhist, 26.2% None

Median income: $51,200 (2020)

Average income: $74,100 (2020)

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Oakville North—Burlington
Riding created from Halton
42nd  2015–2019     Pam Damoff Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results

Graph of election results in Oakville North—Burlington (parties that never received at least 2% of the vote are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalPam Damoff30,91046.8–1.5$71,960.98
ConservativeHanan Rizkalla25,09138.0±0.0$81,816.65
New DemocraticLenaee Dupuis6,57410.0+1.6$9,944.56
People'sGilbert Jubinville2,4293.7+2.6$9,465.38
GreenBruno Sousa1,0191.5–2.7$2,312.56
Total valid votes/Expense limit 66,02399.2–$126,208.50
Total rejected ballots 5330.8
Turnout 66,55666.9
Eligible voters 99,493
Liberal hold Swing -0.8
Source: Elections Canada[12]
2019 Canadian federal election: Oakville North—Burlington
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalPam Damoff33,59748.26+1.52$113,366.12
ConservativeSean Weir26,48438.04−5.29$111,573.20
New DemocraticNicolas Dion5,8668.43+1.18none listed
GreenMichael Houghton2,9254.20+2.61$332.94
People'sGilbert Joseph Jubinville7511.08none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 69,62399.41
Total rejected ballots 4120.59+0.14
Turnout 70,03571.69+0.45
Eligible voters 97,696
Liberal hold Swing +3.40
Source: Elections Canada[13][14]
2015 Canadian federal election: Oakville North—Burlington
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalPam Damoff28,41546.74+19.77$87,266.36
ConservativeEffie Triantafilopoulos26,34243.33–10.83$133,882.22
New DemocraticJanice Best4,4057.25–8.26$10,112.38
GreenAdnan Shahbaz9681.59–1.51$2,273.28
LibertarianDavid Clement6661.10–$3,998.74
Total valid votes/Expense limit 60,79699.55 $223,412.78
Total rejected ballots 2720.45–
Turnout 61,06871.24–
Eligible voters 85,727
Liberal notional gain from Conservative Swing +15.30
Source: Elections Canada[15][16]
2011 federal election redistributed results[17]
Party Vote  %
  Conservative25,36854.16
  Liberal12,63326.97
  New Democratic7,26315.51
  Green1,4523.10
  Others1230.26

References

  1. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2011
  3. ↑ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts, archived from the original on April 18, 2017, retrieved November 26, 2013
  4. ↑ Final Report – Ontario, archived from the original on November 27, 2020, retrieved November 26, 2013
  5. ↑ http://www.onbconservative.ca/events/congratulations-effie-triantafilopoulos/
  6. ↑ "Oakville North—Burlington". Archived from the original on September 19, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Adnan Shahbaz". www.adnanshahbaz.ca. Archived from the original on March 13, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Pam Damoff secures Liberal nomination for Oakville North-Burlington riding". insidehalton.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  9. ↑ "David Clement | Libertarian Party of Canada". www.libertarian.ca. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014.
  10. ↑ http://www.onbndp.ca
  11. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Oakville North--Burlington [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  12. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Archived from the original on February 15, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  13. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Oakville North—Burlington, 30 September 2015". Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections". Archived from the original on August 25, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.

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