Scarborough Southwest () is a federal electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968.
Geography It covers the southwestern part of the Scarborough part of Toronto. It stretches from Lake Ontario in the south to Eglinton Avenue in the north.
It consists of the part of the City of Toronto bounded on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the south by Lake Ontario, on the north by Eglinton Avenue and on the east by Markham Road.
The riding includes the neighbourhoods of Birch Cliff, Oakridge, Cliffside, Kennedy Park, Clairlea, Cliffcrest and parts of Scarborough Village and the Golden Mile.
History
Scarborough West riding was created in 1966 and from parts of Danforth and York—Scarborough ridings.
It initially consisted of the part of the borough of Scarborough west of a line formed by Midland Avenue the Canadian National Railway line and Brimley Road and south of Eglinton Avenue. It also included the part of the city west of Birchmount Road and south of Lawrence Avenue East.
In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the part of the Borough of Scarborough south Eglinton Avenue East and west of Bellamy Road South, and the part south of Kingston Road and east of Bellamy Ravine Creek.
In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of Scarborough south Eglinton Avenue East and west of Markham Road.
The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed when almost all of the riding was transferred to Scarborough Southwest riding.
A new riding named Scarborough Southwest was created out of Scarborough West and a small part of Scarborough East in 1996. It consisted initially of the part of the City of Scarborough lying south and west of a line drawn from the western city limit east along Eglinton Avenue East, north along Markham Road, east along the Canadian National Railway, southwest along Kingston Road, south along Scarborough Golf Club Road, southwest along Hill Crescent, southeast along Bellamy Ravine Creek.
This riding lost territory to Scarborough Centre and gained territory from Scarborough-Guildwood during the 2012 electoral redistribution.
Demographics According to the 2021 Canadian census
Ethnic groups: 37.0% White, 24.8% South Asian, 12.3% Black, 8.6% Filipino, 5.1% Chinese, 1.7% West Asian, 1.6% Indigenous, 1.6% Latin American, 1.0% Arab, 1.0% Southeast Asian
Languages: 54.2% English, 8.0% Bengali, 4.1% Tagalog, 2.4% Tamil, 2.3% Cantonese, 1.9% Urdu, 1.4% Mandarin, 1.3% Spanish, 1.1% Greek, 1.1% Amharic, 1.0% French
Religions: 46.5% Christian (23.0% Catholic, 4.3% Christian Orthodox, 3.0% Anglican, 2.1% United Church, 1.2% Pentecostal, 12.9% Other), 18.1% Muslim, 8.4% Hindu, 1.4% Buddhist, 24.4% None
Median income: $35,600 (2020)
Average income: $49,160 (2020)
Member of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
Election results All electoral information is taken from Elections Canada. Italicized expenditures from elections after 1997 refer to candidate submissions, and are presented when the final reviewed totals are not available. Expenditures from 1997 refer to submitted totals. The ± figures from 1997 and 2004 are adjusted for redistribution.
Scarborough Southwest (1997–present)
2021 federal election redistributed results Party Vote % Liberal 27,464 57.96 Conservative 9,758 20.59 New Democratic 7,575 15.99 People's 1,367 2.88 Green 1,068 2.25 Independent 145 0.31 Centrist 10 0.02 Total valid votes 47,387 99.24 Rejected ballots 363 0.76 Registered voters/ estimated turnout 83,517 57.17
2011 federal election redistributed resultsPundits' Guide to Canadian Elections Party Vote % New Democratic 13,731 34.87 Conservative 12,474 31.68 Liberal 11,554 29.34 Green 1,600 4.06 Others 20 0.05
2000 federal election redistributed resultsElection Prediction Project Party Vote % Liberal 20,245 59.82 Canadian Alliance 4,970 14.68 Progressive Conservative 4,633 13.69 New Democratic 3,474 10.26 Others 523 1.55
1993 federal election redistributed resultsPundit's Guide to Canadian Elections - Internet Archive Party Vote % Liberal 22,462 54.75 Reform 8,673 21.14 Progressive Conservative 5,854 14.27 New Democratic 2,859 6.97 Others 1,181 2.88
Scarborough West (1968-1997)
1984 federal election redistributed results Party % Progressive Conservative 41.1 Liberal 29.6 New Democratic 27.0 Others 2.3
1974 federal election redistributed results Party % Liberal 38.12 Progressive Conservative 31.28 New Democratic 30.15 Others 0.45
See also List of Canadian electoral districts Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
References
Riding history from the Library of Parliament Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
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