Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale
Ontario electoral district
Map of riding
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created2003
District abolished2013
First contested2004
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]116,357
Electors (2011)85,039
Area (km²)[2]698.66
Census division(s)Hamilton
Census subdivision(s)Hamilton

Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 until the electoral boundaries were redrawn for the 2015 election.

The district included the western half of the amalgamated city of Hamilton but did not include any of the city centre. It did, however, include McMaster University, Redeemer University College and many of the neighbourhoods surrounding it.

History

The electoral district was created in 2003. 82.9% of the riding came from its predecessor riding, Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Aldershot and 17.1% from Hamilton West. Conversely, Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Aldershot was carved out of Hamilton—Wentworth in 1996. Hamilton—Wentworth was created in 1968 from parts of Wentworth and Hamilton South.

Hamilton—Wentworth initially consisted of:

(a) the eastern part of the City of Hamilton (east of a line drawn from north to south along Parkdale Avenue, west along the Canadian National Railway line, south along Strathearne Avenue, west along Roxborough Avenue, south along Kenilworth Avenue, the brow of the Mountain and Mountain Brow Boulevard, east along Mud Street to the east limit of the City of Hamilton);

(b) the Townships of Ancaster, Binbrook and Saltfleet and the southern part of the Township of Glanford (south of County Suburban Road No. 22)

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the Townships of Flamborough and Glanbrook, the Towns of Ancaster and Dundas, and the southern part of the City of Hamilton (lying south of a line drawn from west to east along Limeridge Road, south along Mountain Brow Boulevard, north along Red Hill Creek, east along the brow of the Mountain to the east city limit.

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the towns of Ancaster, Dundas and Flamborough, the township of Glanbrook, and the southern part of the City of Hamilton (lying south of a line drawn from east to west along the brow of the Niagara Escarpment, south along Redhill Creek, north along Mountain Brow Boulevard, west along Limeridge Road to St. Jerome School, west to Garth Street, south along Garth Street, and west along the proposed Mountain Freeway to the west city limit.)

Hamilton—Wentworth was abolished in 1996 when much of the riding became the new Wentworth—Burlington riding, with some parts going to Hamilton Mountain, Hamilton West and Stoney Creek.

Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Aldershot consisted of the now former towns of Ancaster, Dundas and Flamborough plus that part of Burlington contained in the community of Aldershot (which it gained from Halton. Upon the 2003 redistribution, the riding lost Aldershot but gained the Ainslie Wood and Westdale neighbourhoods of Hamilton.

Following the 2012 Redistribution Order, the riding will be dissolved and split between Flamborough—Glanbrook and Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas.

Demographics

Ethnic groups: 92.7% White, 2.1% East Asian, 1.6% South Asian
Languages: 83.4% English, 1.1% French, 14.7% Other
Religions: 45.0% Protestant, 27.7% Catholic, 1.6% Christian Orthodox, 2.7% Other Christian, 1.8% Jewish, 1.2% Muslim, 18.6% No affiliation
Average income: $37,986

Riding associations

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

Party Association Name CEO HQ Address HQ City
  Conservative Party of Canada Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale Conservative Association Ancaster
Green Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale Federal Green Party Association Joan Krygsman 257 MacNab Street Dundas
  Liberal Party of Canada Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale Federal Liberal Association Peter Greenberg 19 Monarch Court Dundas
  New Democratic Party Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale Federal NDP Riding Association Patricia Strung 178 Central Drive Ancaster

Member of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Hamilton—Wentworth
Riding created from Wentworth and Hamilton South
28th  1968–1972     Colin D. Gibson Liberal
29th  1972–1974     Sean O'Sullivan Progressive Conservative
30th  1974–1977
 1978–1979     Geoffrey Scott Progressive Conservative
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     John H. Bryden Liberal
Wentworth—Burlington
36th  1997–2000     John H. Bryden Liberal
Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Aldershot
37th  2000–2004     John H. Bryden Liberal
 2004–2004     Independent
 2004–2004     Conservative
Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale
38th  2004–2006     Russ Powers Liberal
39th  2006–2008     David Sweet Conservative
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
Riding dissolved into Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas
and Flamborough—Glanbrook

Election results

Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale (2004–2011)

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeDavid Sweet30,24051.25+4.75
LiberalDave Braden14,59424.74-2.35
New DemocraticNancy MacBain10,95618.57+1.54
GreenPeter Ormond2,9635.02-4.08
LibertarianAnthony Giles1700.29
Marxist–LeninistJamilé Ghaddar770.13-0.13
Total valid votes/Expense limit 59,000100.00
Total rejected ballots 1930.33+0.03
Turnout 59,19369.38+2.68
Conservative hold Swing +3.55
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDavid Sweet26,29746.50+7.4$69,185
LiberalArlene MacFarlane-VanderBeek15,32227.09-7.4$42,231
New DemocraticGordon Guyatt9,63217.03-4.3$44,859
GreenPeter Ormond5,1499.10+4.7$21,445
Marxist–LeninistJamilé Ghaddar1480.26+0.1
Total valid votes/Expense limit 56,548100.00$88,494
Total rejected ballots 1700.30
Total number of votes 56,71866.70
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeDavid Sweet24,53039.1%+4.5%
LiberalRuss Powers21,65634.5%-5.2%
New DemocraticGordon Guyatt13,37621.3%+0.4%
GreenDavid Januczkowski2,7674.4%-0.4%
IndependentBen Cowie3030.5%-
Marxist–LeninistJamilé Ghaddar1120.2%-
Total number of valid votes 62,744 100.0%
Rejected ballots 175
Total number of votes 62,919
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalRuss Powers21,93539.7%
ConservativeDavid Sweet19,13534.6%
New DemocraticGordon Guyatt11,55720.9%
GreenDavid Januczkowski2,6364.8%
Total number of valid votes 55,263 100%
Rejected ballots 252
Total number of votes 55,515

Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Aldershot (2000–2004)

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalJohn H. Bryden19,92141.16
AllianceRay Pennings15,27231.55
Progressive ConservativeGerry Aggus9,45119.53
New DemocraticGordon Guyatt3,7567.76

Wentworth—Burlington (1997–2000)

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalJohn H. Bryden19,58441.65
Progressive ConservativeGerry Aggus13,48128.67
ReformAllan Lonn10,26721.83
New DemocraticJessica Brennan3,6947.86

Hamilton—Wentworth (1968–1997)

1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalJohn H. Bryden29,69545.81
ReformMark Mullins16,54525.52
Progressive ConservativeRay Johnson14,53922.43
New DemocraticRick McCall2,5553.94
NationalRalph Ellis6721.04
Christian HeritageRien Van Den Enden4600.71
Natural LawNorm Sinclair3530.54
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeGeoff Scott23,87641.88
LiberalColin Gibson19,37333.98
New DemocraticJulia McCrea8,98915.77
Christian HeritageRay Pennings4,1137.21
RhinocerosDavid Cheeko Zuliniak6621.16
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeGeoff Scott25,59552.00
LiberalEric Gordon Cunningham14,19328.84
New DemocraticDavid Hitchcock8,83617.95
GreenBill Santor3330.68
LibertarianEdward B. Hughes1720.35
Commonwealth of CanadaEd Gardner880.18
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeGeoff Scott18,91844.98
LiberalBill Charlton13,70432.58
New DemocraticDavid Hitchcock9,39222.33
Marxist–LeninistFrances Pattison460.11
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeGeoff Scott22,36952.84
LiberalJim Bennett11,34328.60
New DemocraticDavid Hitchcock8,55020.20
Marxist–LeninistAnn Boylan690.16

On the resignation of Mr. O'Sullivan, 14 September 1977:

By-election on 16 October 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeGeoff Scott20,26347.18
New DemocraticKen Lee14,10532.84
LiberalJim Bennett8,28219.28
CommunistBob Jaggard3010.70
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeSean O'Sullivan18,87439.51
LiberalNorm Curry17,86937.40
New DemocraticBob Mackenzie11,02923.09
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeSean O'Sullivan18,61138.51
LiberalColin David Gibson14,75530.53
New DemocraticBob Mackenzie14,52030.05
IndependentRon McCann2940.61
Social CreditA.J. Sid Hamelin1430.30
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalColin David Gibson14,97939.53
New DemocraticGordon Stewart Vichert12,85233.92
Progressive ConservativeJim Ridge10,05926.55

See also

References

  • "Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale (federal electoral district) (Code 35003) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  • Riding history from the Library of Parliament
  • Riding history from the Library of Parliament
  • Riding history from the Library of Parliament
  • 2011 Results from Elections Canada
  • Expenditures

Notes

43°15′38″N 80°01′30″W / 43.2605°N 80.0251°W / 43.2605; -80.0251

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