Whitby (federal electoral district)

Coordinates: 43°56′N 78°58′W / 43.93°N 78.96°W / 43.93; -78.96
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Whitby
Ontario
2021)[1]
138,501
Electors (2015)90,964
Area (km²)[1]155
Pop. density (per km²)893.6
Census division(s)Durham
Census subdivision(s)Whitby

Whitby is a federal

Whitby—Oshawa.[3] It is a key Liberal-Conservative marginal seat
.

Demographics

According to the 2021 Canadian census[4]

Ethnic groups: 62.2% White, 12.0% South Asian, 9.1% Black, 3.6% Chinese, 2.6% Filipino, 2.4% Indigenous, 1.6% West Asian, 1.2% Latin American, 1.0% Arab

Languages: 75.5% English, 1.7% Urdu, 1.6% Tamil, 1.5% Mandarin, 1.3% French, 1.1% Spanish, 1.0% Italian

Religions: 54.3% Christian (25.7% Catholic, 4.9% Anglican, 4.2% United Church, 2.7% Christian Orthodox, 1.9% Pentecostal, 1.4% Presbyterian, 1.1% Baptist, 12.4% Other), 6.7% Muslim, 5.4% Hindu, 31.6% None

Median income: $48,000 (2020)

Average income: $63,000 (2020)

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following

members of Parliament
:

Parliament Years Member Party
Whitby
Riding created from
Whitby—Oshawa
42nd  2015–2019     Celina Caesar-Chavannes Liberal
 2019–2019     Independent
43rd  2019–2021     Ryan Turnbull Liberal
44th  2021–present

Election results

Graph of general election results in Whitby (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 Ryan Turnbull 27,375 44.1 +0.4 $89,015.09
Conservative Maleeha Shahid 22,271 35.9 +0.4 $105,175.68
New Democratic Brian Dias 8,766 14.1 ±0.0 $13,630.16
People's Thomas Androvic 2,682 4.3 +3.1 $5,881.18
Green Johannes Kotilainen 972 1.6 -3.8 $3,254.22
Total valid votes/Expense limit 62,066 $127,815.88
Total rejected ballots 332
Turnout 62,398 61.50
Eligible voters 101,465
Source: Elections Canada[5]


2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Ryan Turnbull 30,182 43.7 -1.25 $90,618.58
Conservative Todd McCarthy 24,564 35.5 -6.59 $114,623.57
New Democratic Brian Dias 9,760 14.1 +3.75 $6,319.41
Green Paul Slavchenko 3,735 5.4 +3.23 $28,189.54
People's Mirko Pejic 860 1.2 $3,185.65
Total valid votes/expense limit 69,101 100.0
Total rejected ballots 415
Turnout 69,516 70.8
Eligible voters 98,190
Liberal hold Swing +2.67
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Celina Caesar-Chavannes 29,003 44.95 +30.46 $53,971.84
Conservative Pat Perkins 27,154 42.09 −16.72 $62,752.73
New Democratic Ryan Kelly 6,677 10.35 −11.06 $11,930.35
Green Craig Cameron 1,403 2.17 −2.81 $1,685.15
Independent Jon O'Connor 279 0.43 $1,811.93
Total valid votes/Expense limit 64,516 100.0     $233,804.45
Total rejected ballots 235
Turnout 64,751
Eligible voters 90,964
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2011 federal election redistributed results[10]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 31,034 58.81
 
New Democratic
11,297 21.41
  Liberal 7,644 14.49
  Green 2,628 4.98
  Libertarian 168 0.32

References

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