St. Catharines
Ontario electoral district
St. Catharines in relation to other southern Ontario electoral districts (2015 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Chris Bittle
Liberal
District created1966
First contested1968
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]110,596
Electors (2015)83,821
Area (km²)[2]61
Pop. density (per km²)1,813
Census division(s)Niagara
Census subdivision(s)St. Catharines

St. Catharines is a federal electoral district in the Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968.

It consists of the part of the City of St. Catharines lying east and north of a line drawn from Lake Ontario: Courtleigh Road, Third Street Louth, the QEW, Highway 406, First Street Louth, St. Paul Street West, St. Paul Crescent, Twelve Mile Creek, Glendale Avenue, Merrit Street and Glendale Avenue.

History

It was created in 1966 from parts of Lincoln riding.

It consisted initially of the part of the City of St. Catharines bounded on the east by the eastern city limit, and on the north, west and south by a line drawn from the city limit southwest along Eastchester Avenue, south along Bunting Road, southwest along Rockwood Street, south along Hartzell Road, northwest along the Canadian National Railway (CNR) line, south along Glengarry Road, east along Glendale Avenue, south along Mountain Street and east along Bradley Street to the city limit.

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of St. Catharines lying north of the Canadian National Railway.

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of St. Catharines lying north of a line drawn from west to east along St. Paul Street West, St. Paul Street West to St. Paul Crescent, the old Welland Canal, Carter Creek, the first Canadian National Railway spur line and the main CNR line and Queenston Street.

In 1996, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of St. Catharines lying north and east of a line drawn from the western city limit along St. Paul Street West, St. Paul Crescent, the Old Welland Canal, Carter Creek, the first Canadian National Railway spur line, the most easterly Canadian National Railway spur line and the yard line to the southern city limit.

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

This riding lost fractions of territory to Niagara West and Niagara Centre during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Demographics

According to the 2021 Canada Census[3]

Ethnic groups: 80.7% White, 4.2% Black, 3.5% Indigenous, 2.4% Latin American, 2.2% South Asian, 1.4% Filipino, 1.3% Chinese, 1.2% Arab

Languages: 79.9% English, 2.1% Spanish, 1.8% French, 1.4% Italian, 1.3% German, 1.2% Arabic, 1.1% Polish

Religions: 58.3% Christian (25.7% Catholic, 6.1% Anglican, 4.2% United Church, 1.9% Presbyterian, 1.3% Anabaptist, 1.3% Christian Orthodox, 1.2% Baptist, 1.1% Lutheran, 1.1% Pentecostal, 14.4% Other), 3.1% Muslim, 36.2% None

Median income: $37,600 (2020)

Average income: $46,760 (2020)

Federal riding associations

Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:

Party Association Name CEO HQ Address HQ City
  Christian Heritage Party of Canada Christian Heritage Party St. Catharines E.D.A. Bill Luchies 21 Forster Street St. Catharines
  Conservative Party of Canada St. Catharines Conservative Association Grace Pang 109 Magnolia Lane Welland
  Liberal Party of Canada St. Catharines Federal Liberal Association Margaret Jarrell St. Catharines
  New Democratic Party St. Catharines Federal NDP Riding Association Irene E. Lowell 5 Roehampton Avenue St. Catharines

Members of Parliament

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

Parliament Years Member Party
St. Catharines
Riding created from Lincoln
28th  1968–1972     James McNulty Liberal
29th  1972–1974     J. Trevor Morgan Progressive Conservative
30th  1974–1979     Gilbert Parent Liberal
31st  1979–1980     Joseph Reid Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993 Ken Atkinson
35th  1993–1997     Walt Lastewka Liberal
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008     Rick Dykstra Conservative
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019     Chris Bittle Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results

Graph of election results in St. Catherines (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalChris Bittle22,06937.59-2.64$63,959.39
ConservativeKrystina Waler19,01832.39+0.82$106,257.96
New DemocraticTrecia McLennon12,29420.94+0.26$13,666.86
People'sRebecca Hahn3,8606.57+5.20$10,008.13
GreenCatharine Rhodes1,0911.86-4.29$205.19
Total valid votes/expense limit 58,33299.36-0.19$118,995.79
Total rejected ballots 3770.64+0.19
Turnout 58,70964.51-1.95
Eligible voters 91,010
Liberal hold Swing -1.70
Source: Elections Canada[4]

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2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalChris Bittle24,18340.23-2.95$87,246.25
ConservativeKrystina Waler18,97831.57-6.00$114,133.28
New DemocraticDennis Van Meer12,43120.68+4.16none listed
GreenTravis Mason3,6956.15+3.56$5,554.85
People'sAllan deRoo8261.37none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 60,11399.17
Total rejected ballots 5060.83+0.41
Turnout 60,61966.46-1.28
Eligible voters 91,215
Liberal hold Swing +1.52
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalChris Bittle24,87043.18+22.49$100,562.32
ConservativeRick Dykstra21,63737.57-13.09$188,880.75
New DemocraticSusan Erskine-Fournier9,51116.51-7.44$30,053.13
GreenJim Fannon1,4882.58-1.25
CommunistSaleh Waziruddin850.15-0.05
Total valid votes/Expense limit 57,59199.58 $222,166.81
Total rejected ballots 2430.42
Turnout 57,83467.74
Eligible voters 85,377
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +17.79
Source: Elections Canada[8][9][10]
2011 federal election redistributed results[11]
Party Vote  %
  Conservative25,09050.66
  New Democratic11,86023.95
  Liberal10,24820.69
  Green1,8953.83
  Others4360.88
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeRick Dykstra25,57150.9+5.1
New DemocraticMike Williams11,97323.8+5.4
LiberalAndrew Gill10,35820.6-8.0
GreenJennifer Mooradian1,9243.8-3.0$2,828.62
Christian HeritageDave Bylsma3570.7+0.7$8,069.31
CommunistSaleh Waziruddin910.2-0.0
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,221100.0 $89,890.78
Rejected ballots 2260.4+0.1
Turnout 50,500 60.9-0.3
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeRick Dykstra23,47445.9+8.4$77,155
LiberalWalt Lastewka14,65228.6-8.4$85,551
New DemocraticGeorge Addision9,42818.4-2.1$21,329
GreenJim Fannon3,4776.8+2.8$3,511
CommunistSam Hammond1130.2$410
Total valid votes/Expense limit 51,144 100.0$88,319
Rejected ballots 161 0.3
Turnout 51,305 61.2
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeRick Dykstra21,66837.5+2.8$78,093.76
LiberalWalt Lastewka21,42437.0−3.4$76,408.07
New DemocraticJeff Burch11,84920.5+1.2$15,482.42
GreenJim Fannon2,3064.0+0.3$991.15
Christian HeritageBill Bylsma4990.9−0.5$8,736.24
Marxist–LeninistElaine Couto1000.2+0.1
Total valid votes 57,846 100.0
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalWalt Lastewka21,27740.4−4.5$67,606.54
ConservativeLeo Bonomi18,26134.7−13.2$76,063.45
New DemocraticTed Mouradian10,13519.3+13.1$13,554.17
GreenJim Fannon1,9273.7$1,145.69
Christian HeritageLinda Klassen7511.4$15,303.13
Canadian ActionJane Elizabeth Paxton2040.4$0.00
Marxist–LeninistElaine Couto610.1−0.1$6.90
Total valid votes 52,616 100.0
Total rejected ballots 240
Turnout 52,85662.03
Electors on the lists 85,209
Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution.
Conservative Party percentages are contrasted with the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative percentages from 2000.
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalWalt Lastewka20,99244.9+1.5$48,037.11
AllianceRandy Taylor Dumont15,87134.0+3.0$65,538.72
Progressive ConservativeKen Atkinson6,52214.0+0.6$20,495.69
New DemocraticJohn Bacher2,8786.2−3.4$12,153.96
Natural LawJim Morris2030.4−0.1$0.00
IndependentTilly Bylsma1660.4$4,942.92
Marxist–LeninistElaine Couto930.2$8.00
Total valid votes 46,725100.0
Total rejected ballots 223
Turnout 46,94860.02
Electors on the lists 78,215
Sources: Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election
Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalWalt Lastewka21,08143.5−5.6$46,896
ReformRob Hesp15,02931.0+2.2$41,350
Progressive ConservativeGregg Crealock6,50313.4−1.6$25,799
New DemocraticEd Gould4,6579.6+3.8$24,683
Christian HeritageTristan Emmanuel6881.4+0.2$7,249
Canadian ActionG.L. Malcolm3080.6$2,976
Natural LawHelene Darisse2450.5$0.00
Total valid votes 48,511 100.0
Total rejected ballots 272
Turnout 48,78365.49
Electors on the lists 74,484
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalWalt Lastewka23,92848.99$49,786
ReformRob Hesp14,01128.69$31,523
Progressive ConservativeKen Atkinson7,44815.25$40,187
New DemocraticJane Hughes2,7995.73$10,877
Christian HeritageDavid W. Bylsma5681.16$3,349
AbolitionistKevin Doucet860.18$0
Total valid votes 45,652 100.0
Total rejected ballots 383
Total valid votes 49,22368.44
Electors on the lists 71,919
Source: Thirty-fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results, Published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. Financial figures taken from official contributions and expenses provided by Elections Canada.
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeKen Atkinson19,62340.7-9.0
LiberalBarbara Buchanan16,04333.3+14.8
New DemocraticRob West12,26025.5-5.2
CommunistEric Blair2410.5+0.3
Total valid votes 48,167 100.0
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJoe Reid26,62149.7+11.8
New DemocraticGerry Michaud16,39730.6+4.2
LiberalLinus Hand9,89018.5-16.5
GreenTom Ferguson3650.7
Social CreditGlen Hodgins1080.2
CommunistMel Doig930.20.0
Commonwealth of CanadaLancelot Mottley560.1
Total valid votes 53,530100.0
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJoe Reid18,62237.9-8.4
LiberalDavid Wiebe17,17334.9+5.4
New DemocraticPeter Elliott13,00626.5+3.0
RhinocerosFred Horny Lake2300.2-0.1
CommunistDon Stewart760.5
Marxist–LeninistVicki Wiwcharyk350.10.0
Total valid votes 49,142 100.0
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJoe Reid23,44446.3+12.6
LiberalWilliam Andres14,99029.6-16.7
New DemocraticPeter J. Elliott11,89723.5+4.7
LibertarianKenneth F. MacKay1860.4
CommunistMelbourne Doig1110.20.0
Marxist–LeninistVictoria A. Wiwcharyk400.1-0.1
Total valid votes 50,668100.0
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGilbert Parent22,52846.2+8.0
Progressive ConservativeTrevor Morgan16,40233.7-6.3
New DemocraticFred Dickson9,14718.8-1.3
Social CreditJean Charles Hamelin4430.9-0.2
CommunistWilliam Stewart1290.3
Marxist–LeninistRoger Ten Trey690.1
Total valid votes 48,718 100.0
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeTrevor Morgan19,25740.0+3.5
LiberalJames C. McNulty18,44238.3-7.2
New DemocraticMichael Inneq9,68320.1+2.1
Social CreditR.H. James5381.1
IndependentJohn Donald Clout2500.5
Total valid votes 48,170100.0
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalJames C. McNulty18,10045.4
Progressive ConservativeLaura Sabia14,54436.5
New DemocraticJune E. Cook7,18518.0
Total valid votes 39,829100.0

See also

References

  • "St. Catharines (federal electoral district) (Code 35076) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.

Notes

43°09′58″N 79°13′59″W / 43.166°N 79.233°W / 43.166; -79.233

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