Eglinton—Lawrence (federal electoral district)

Coordinates: 43°43′01″N 79°26′53″W / 43.717°N 79.448°W / 43.717; -79.448
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Eglinton—Lawrence
Ontario electoral district
Eglinton—Lawrence in relation to other electoral districts in Toronto (2013 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Marco Mendicino
Liberal
District created1976
First contested1979
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]115,832
Electors (2015)76,739
Area (km²)[2]22.67
Pop. density (per km²)5,109.5
Census division(s)Toronto
Census subdivision(s)Toronto
Map of Eglinton-Lawrence

Eglinton—Lawrence is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1979.

It covers a portion of Toronto northwest of downtown. It stretches from Yonge Street in the east to Caledonia in the west and from Highway 401 in the north to Eglinton Avenue in the south. Lawrence Avenue runs through the centre of the riding. Neighbourhoods in the riding include Bedford Park, Lawrence Manor, Lawrence Heights, the southwestern part of York Mills and the western part of Lawrence Park. The riding includes portions of the former cities of North York, Toronto, and York.

As per the 2016 Census, Eglinton—Lawrence is the City of Toronto riding with the highest percentage of people of Polish ethnic origin (12.0%) and the second-highest percentage of people of Jewish ethnic origin (5.1%). In the 2011 National Household Survey more than 15% of the residents of Eglinton—Lawrence filled in a Jewish ethnic origin.

The riding was created in 1976 from parts of Eglinton, York Centre, York South, and York West. It has been represented by Liberal Joe Volpe from 1988 to 2011, by Conservative Joe Oliver from 2011 to 2015, and by Liberal Marco Mendicino since the 2015 federal election. It is a safe seat for the Liberal Party, having returned only Liberal MPs at every election except the 2011 Canadian federal election.

History[edit]

This riding's boundaries were not changed during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Former boundaries[edit]

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2021 Canadian census[3]

Languages: 59.5% English, 5.3% Tagalog, 3.3% Spanish, 3.1% Italian, 2.8% Portuguese, 1.7% Russian, 1.6% Mandarin, 1.3% Cantonese, 1.0% French

Religions: 48.2% Christian (28.8% Catholic, 3.5% Christian Orthodox, 2.8% Anglican, 1.8% United Church, 1.0% Pentecostal, 8.0% Other), 22.2% Jewish, 3.5% Muslim, 1.8% Hindu, 1.1% Buddhist, 22.4% None

Median income: $44,000 (2020)

Average income: $88,500 (2020)

Panethnic groups in Eglinton—Lawrence (2011−2021)
Panethnic group 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[a] 71,915 62.63% 76,445 67.7% 78,415 70.64%
Southeast Asian[b] 14,140 12.31% 13,215 11.7% 11,500 10.36%
East Asian[c] 7,220 6.29% 6,275 5.56% 5,070 4.57%
African 6,560 5.71% 6,205 5.49% 6,740 6.07%
South Asian 4,530 3.95% 3,005 2.66% 2,885 2.6%
Latin American 4,515 3.93% 3,280 2.9% 2,790 2.51%
Middle Eastern[d] 2,265 1.97% 1,675 1.48% 1,485 1.34%
Indigenous 645 0.56% 560 0.5% 485 0.44%
Other/multiracial[e] 3,025 2.63% 2,260 2% 1,635 1.47%
Total responses 114,820 99.13% 112,925 98.71% 111,000 98.1%
Total population 115,832 100% 114,395 100% 113,150 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

Members of Parliament[edit]

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Eglinton—Lawrence
Riding created from Eglinton, York Centre,
York South and York West
31st  1979–1980     Roland de Corneille Liberal
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993 Joe Volpe
35th  1993–1997
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Joe Oliver Conservative
42nd  2015–2019     Marco Mendicino Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results[edit]

Graph of general election results in Eglinton—Lawrence (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Marco Mendicino 24,051 48.5 -4.8 $95,507.96
Conservative Geoff Pollock 18,082 36.4 +3.3 $100,748.76
New Democratic Caleb Senneker 4,543 9.2 +0.7 $9,675.61
Green Eric Frydman 1,490 3.0 -1.1 $1,195.38
People's Timothy Gleeson 1,445 2.9 +1.9 $3,802.06
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,611 99.0 $111,049.10
Total rejected ballots 479 1.0
Turnout 50,090 61.8
Eligible voters 81,060
Liberal hold Swing -4.1
Source: Elections Canada[7]


2019 Canadian federal election: Eglinton—Lawrence
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Marco Mendicino 29,850 53.3 +4.41 $86,046.25
Conservative Chani Aryeh-Bain 18,549 33.1 -10.14 $71,631.04
New Democratic Alexandra Nash 4,741 8.5 +2.12 $10,049.32
Green Reuben DeBoer 2,278 4.1 +3.27 $3,248.70
People's Michael Staffieri 586 1.0 - $5,424.02
Total valid votes/expense limit 56,004 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 394
Turnout 56,398
Eligible voters 82,811
Liberal hold Swing +4.41
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2015 Canadian federal election: Eglinton—Lawrence
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Marco Mendicino 27,278 48.89 +10.47 $155,849.60
Conservative Joe Oliver 23,788 42.64 -4.18 $183,256.52
New Democratic Andrew Thomson 3,505 6.28 -5.32 $114,205.95
Green Matthew Chisholm 799 1.43 -1.74 $217.60
Libertarian Ethan Buchman 308 0.55
Animal Alliance Rudy Brunell Solomonvici 114 0.20 $5,129.72
Total valid votes/expense limit 55,792 100.00   $210,250.86
Total rejected ballots 328 0.58
Turnout 56,120 72.45
Eligible voters 77,463
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +7.32
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]


2011 Canadian federal election: Eglinton—Lawrence
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Joe Oliver 22,652 46.81 +7.56
Liberal Joe Volpe 18,590 38.42 -5.57
New Democratic Justin Chatwin 5,613 11.60 +3.18
Green Paul Baker 1,534 3.17 -5.17
Total valid votes 48,389 100.00
Total rejected ballots 302 0.62 +0.12
Turnout 48,691 68.02 +8.27
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +6.57

Source: Elections Canada

2008 Canadian federal election: Eglinton—Lawrence
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Joe Volpe 19,133 43.99 -8.90 $46,582
Conservative Joe Oliver 17,073 39.25 +9.00 $82,193
New Democratic Justin Chatwin 3,663 8.42 -3.07 $4,729
Green Andrew James 3,629 8.34 +3.22 $6,136
Total valid votes/expense limit 43,498 100.00 $82,294
Total rejected ballots 219 0.50
Turnout 43,717 59.75
Liberal hold Swing -8.95
2006 Canadian federal election: Eglinton—Lawrence
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Joe Volpe 26,044 52.89 −7.35 $66,769
Conservative Peter Coy 14,897 30.25 +5.20 $59,382
New Democratic Maurganne Mooney 5,660 11.49 +1.11 $7,722
Green Patrick Metzger 2,520 5.12 +1.03 $1,338
  N/A (Communist League) John Steele 123 0.25 $369
Total valid votes 49,244 100.00
Total rejected ballots 245
Turnout 49,489 67.61 +3.84
Electors on the lists 73,201
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
2004 Canadian federal election: Eglinton—Lawrence
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Joe Volpe 28,360 60.24 +1.07 $72,089
Conservative Bernie Tanz 11,792 25.05 −6.88 $71,823
New Democratic Max Silverman 4,886 10.38 +3.93 $8,534
Green Shel Goldstein 1,924 4.09 $2,377
Canadian Action Corrinne Prévost 115 0.24 $0
Total valid votes 47,077 100.00
Total rejected ballots 284
Turnout 47,361 63.77
Electors on the lists 74,266
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: Eglinton—Lawrence
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Joe Volpe 25,161 60.68 +1.44 $53,652
Progressive Conservative Louise Sankey 7,156 17.26 −5.49 $16,232
Alliance Joel Etienne 5,497 13.26 +5.17 $18,685
New Democratic Simon Rowland 2,663 6.42 −2.60 $1,577
Green Doug Howat 688 1.66 $579
Marxist–Leninist Frank Chilelli 164 0.40 $8
Natural Law Matthew Macleod 133 0.32 −0.59 $0
Total valid votes 41,462 100.00
Total rejected ballots 263
Turnout 41,725 57.58 −9.42
Electors on the lists 72,463
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
1997 Canadian federal election: Eglinton—Lawrence
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Joe Volpe 25,985 59.24 −4.07 $49,531
Progressive Conservative David Rotenberg 9,977 22.75 +5.11 $34,874
New Democratic Sam Savona 3,955 9.02 +4.36 $14,088
Reform Charles Van Tuinen 3,547 8.09 −3.65 $10,529
Natural Law Robyn Brandon 397 0.91 $0
Total valid votes 43,861 100.00
Total rejected ballots 320
Turnout 44,181 67.00
Electors on the lists 65,945
Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution.
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
1993 Canadian federal election: Eglinton—Lawrence
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Joe Volpe 28,634 71.62 +20.60 $38,419
  Reform Charles Van Tuinen 4,347 10.87 $13,413
  Progressive Conservative Marc Monson 4,262 10.66 −20.28 $19,954
  New Democratic Party Gael Hepworth 2,091 5.23 −10.34 $12,165
  Natural Law Debbie Weberg 384 0.96 $0
Marxist–Leninist Jeanne Gatley 138 0.35 $105
  Abolitionist Linda Kruschel 124 0.31 $0
Total valid votes 39,980 100.00
Total rejected ballots 480
Turnout 40,460 68.28 −6.48
Electors on the lists 59,254
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: Eglinton—Lawrence
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Joe Volpe 20,446 51.02 +8.04 $33,611
Progressive Conservative Tony Abbott 12,400 30.94 −9.35 $26,187
New Democratic Vittoria Levi 6,241 15.57 +0.68 $16,036
Libertarian Sandor L. Hegedus 538 1.34 +0.51 $0
Communist Geoffrey da Silva 208 0.52 +0.02 $357
Revolutionary
Workers League
Margaret Manwaring 123 0.31 $776
Commonwealth of Canada James Felicioni 122 0.30 $67
Total valid votes 40,078 100.00
Total rejected ballots 565
Turnout 40,643 74.76
Electors on the lists 54,362
1984 Canadian federal election: Eglinton—Lawrence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roland de Corneille 18,645 42.98 -7.49
Progressive Conservative Dan La Caprara 17,476 40.29 +6.46
New Democratic Marlene Miller 6,458 14.89 +0.19
Libertarian Linda Cain 362 0.83 0.00
Independent Ken Kirk 219 0.50
Communist Nan McDonald 219 0.50
Total valid votes 43,379 100.00
1980 Canadian federal election: Eglinton—Lawrence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roland de Corneille 20,861 50.47 +7.59
Progressive Conservative Rob Parker 13,985 33.83 -5.35
New Democratic Graham Murray 6,077 14.70 -1.70
Libertarian Linda Cain 343 0.83 -0.47
Marxist–Leninist Iqbal S. Sumbal 71 0.17 -0.08
Total valid votes 41,337 100.00
1979 Canadian federal election: Eglinton—Lawrence
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Roland de Corneille 19,270 42.88
Progressive Conservative Rob Parker 17,605 39.18
New Democratic Leo Heaps 7,368 16.40
Libertarian Linda Cain 585 1.30
Marxist–Leninist Iqbal S. Sumbal 111 0.25
Total valid votes 44,939 100.00

Toronto Council Ward 8[edit]

Eglinton—Lawrence is also the name for ward 8 on Toronto City Council currently represented by city councillor Michael Colle.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • "Eglinton—Lawrence (federal electoral district) (Code 35019) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 2, 2012.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
  1. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census". Statistics Canada. 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  2. ^ Statistics Canada
  3. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Eglinton--Lawrence [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  4. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  5. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  6. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  7. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  9. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  10. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Eglinton—Lawrence, 30 September 2015
  11. ^ Elections Canada – Final Candidates Election Expenses Limits

External links[edit]

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