Scarborough North
Ontario electoral district
Scarborough North in relation to the other Toronto ridings (2015 boundaries)
Coordinates:43°47′53″N 79°15′22″W / 43.798°N 79.256°W / 43.798; -79.256
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Shaun Chen
Liberal
District created2013
First contested2015
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]94,717
Electors (2015)64,427
Area (km²)[2]32
Pop. density (per km²)2,959.9
Census division(s)Toronto
Census subdivision(s)Toronto
Map of Scarborough North riding

Scarborough North (French: Scarborough-Nord) is a federal electoral district in Toronto, Ontario.

Scarborough North 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 on 19 October 2015.[3] It was created out of parts of the electoral districts of Scarborough—Rouge River (92%) and Scarborough—Agincourt (8%).[4]

Geography

The riding consists of the northern part of the Scarborough district of Toronto. It contains the neighbourhoods of Agincourt (east of Midland Avenue), Milliken (east of Midland Avenue), Morningside Heights (Brookside), and Malvern (west of Neilson Road).

Demographics

According to the Canada 2021 Census[5]

Ethnic groups: 42.2% Chinese, 26.8% South Asian, 8.2% Black, 7.5% White, 6.8% Filipino, 1.0% Southeast Asian, 1.0% Latin American
Languages: 30.0% English, 20.9% Cantonese, 12.3% Mandarin, 8.6% Tamil, 3.6% Tagalog, 2.4% Urdu, 2.2% Gujarati, 1.1% Punjabi
Religions: 33.0% Christian (16.1% Catholic, 1.5% Christian Orthodox, 1.4% Anglican, 1.2% Pentecostal, 1.1% Baptist, 11.7% Other), 14.7% Hindu, 9.2% Muslim, 4.5% Buddhist, 1.2% Sikh, 36.6% None
Median income: $30,400 (2020)
Average income: $38,560 (2020)

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Scarborough North
Riding created from Scarborough—Agincourt
and Scarborough—Rouge River
42nd  2015–2019     Shaun Chen Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results

Graph of election results in Scarborough—Agincourt since 2011 (redistributed). Parties that never received at least 2% of the vote are omitted.
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalShaun Chen21,17866.6+13.0$82,302.74
ConservativeFazal Shah5,99918.9-11.4$17,653.09
New DemocraticChristina Love3,51411.0-1.9$26.24
People'sDavid Moore7632.4+1.5$18.24
CentristSheraz Khan3611.1N/A$4,073.67
Total valid votes/Expense limit 31,81599.0$103,970.89
Total rejected ballots 3371.0
Turnout 32,15250.6
Eligible voters 63,589
Liberal hold Swing +12.2
Source: Elections Canada[6]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalShaun Chen20,91153.6+5.36$97,385.61
ConservativeDavid Kong11,83830.3+2.90$29,125.27
New DemocraticYan Chen5,03912.9-9.17$32,079.36
GreenAvery Velez7962.0+0.52$0.00
People'sJude Guerrier3700.9-$0.00
United Janet Robinson830.2-none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 39,037100.0
Total rejected ballots 385
Turnout 39,42259.7
Eligible voters 66,018
Liberal hold Swing +2.46
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalShaun Chen18,90448.24+19.37$72,471.61
ConservativeRavinder Malhi10,73727.40-5.98$101,170.06
New DemocraticRathika Sitsabaiesan8,64822.07-13.3$135,280.61
GreenEleni MacDonald5791.48-0.14$668.91
IndependentRaphael Rosch1640.42$210.83
IndependentAasia Khatoon1560.40$1,724.47
Total valid votes/expense limit 39,188100.0   $199,432.15
Total rejected ballots 216
Turnout 39,40460.87
Eligible voters 64,827
Liberal notional gain from New Democratic Swing +16.34
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]
2011 federal election redistributed results[11]
Party Vote  %
  New Democratic12,67235.37
  Conservative11,95933.38
  Liberal10,34328.87
  Green5791.62
  Other2770.77

References

  1. "Census Profile, 2021 Census". Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  2. Statistics Canada: 2012
  3. Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  4. Final Report – Ontario
  5. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Scarborough North [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  6. "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  7. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  8. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  9. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Scarborough North, 30 September 2015
  10. Elections Canada – Final Candidates Election Expenses Limits
  11. "Scarborough North, ON (2013 Rep. Order)". Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
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