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43°58′37″N 79°16′23″W / 43.977°N 79.273°W / 43.977; -79.273
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For the provincial electoral district, see Markham—Stouffville (provincial electoral district).
Markham—Stouffville
Ontario electoral district
Markham—Stouffville in relation to other electoral districts in the Greater Toronto Area
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Helena Jaczek
Liberal
District created 2013
First contested 2015
Last contested 2021
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population ( 2021) [1]135,944
Electors (2015)86,464
Area (km²) [2]299
Pop. density (per km²)454.7
Census division(s) Regional Municipality of York
Census subdivision(s) Markham, Whitchurch–Stouffville,

Markham—Stouffville is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It encompasses a portion of Ontario previously included in the electoral districts of Markham—Unionville and Oak Ridges—Markham. [3]

Markham—Stouffville was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the dropping of the writs for the 2015 federal election. Helena Jaczek has represented the riding since the 2019 federal election.

Geography

The territory of the riding (map [4]) consists of part of the Regional Municipality of York: (a) the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville; and (b) the part of the City of Markham lying easterly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly limit of Markham with Highway 48; then southerly along Highway 48 to 16th Avenue; then westerly to McCowan Road; then southerly to Highway 407; then easterly along Highway 407 to the Rouge River; then generally southeasterly along Rouge River to the southerly limit of Markham. The riding's population is estimated at 109,780. [5]

Demographics

According to the 2021 Canadian census [6]

Ethnic groups: 36.0% White, 27.7% Chinese, 19.0% South Asian, 3.7% Black, 3.6% Filipino, 1.1% Arab, 1.1% West Asian

Languages: 51.2% English, 12.7% Cantonese, 7.1% Mandarin, 4.9% Tamil, 1.6% Italian, 1.6% Urdu, 1.4% Tagalog, 1.0% Gujarati

Religions: 47.0% Christian (22.3% Catholic, 4.3% Christian Orthodox, 2.6% Anglican, 2.2% United Church, 1.3% Baptist, 1.1% Presbyterian, 13.2% Other), 10.2% Hindu, 6.9% Muslim, 2.4% Buddhist, 1.0% Sikh, 31.5% None

Median income: $43,200 (2020)

Average income: $59,800 (2020)

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Markham—Stouffville
Riding created from Markham—Unionville and Oak Ridges—Markham
42nd  2015–2019     Jane Philpott Liberal
 2019–2019     Independent
43rd  2019–2021     Helena Jaczek Liberal
44th  2021–present

Election results

Graph of general election results in Markham—Stouffville (parties that never received 2% of the vote are omitted)


2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Helena Jaczek 29,773 50.99 +12.11 $102,548.63
Conservative Ben Smith 20,740 35.52 +4.78 $105,317.55
New Democratic Muhammad Ahsin Sahi 4,961 8.50 +2.19 $2,935.24
People's René De Vries 1,869 3.20 +2.37 $4,030.60
Green Uzair Baig 1,049 1.80 -0.69 $3,158.35
Total valid votes/Expense limit 58,392 – – $124,038.54
Total rejected ballots 459
Turnout 58,851 60.78 -7.78
Eligible voters 96,829
Liberal hold Swing +3.67
Source: Elections Canada [7]
2021 federal election redistributed results [8]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 25,391 51.55
  Conservative 17,118 34.75
  New Democratic 4,329 8.79
  People's 1,448 2.94
  Green 972 1.97
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Helena Jaczek 24,743 38.88 -10.33 $101,615.44
Conservative Theodore Antony 19,570 30.74 -12.03 $80,408.76
Independent Jane Philpott 13,216 20.76 $101,260.04
New Democratic Hal Berman 4,013 6.30 +0.2 none listed
Green Roy Long 1,581 2.48 +0.56 $5,982.06
People's Jeremy Lin 531 0.83 $1,962.39
Total valid votes/expense limit 63,654 100.0  
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Liberal hold Swing +0.85
Sources: CBC News [9], Elections Canada [10]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Jane Philpott 29,416 49.21 +20.26 $112,011.35
Conservative Paul Calandra 25,565 42.77 -7.72 $164,609.85
New Democratic Gregory Hines 3,647 6.10 -10.88 $7,176.28
Green Myles O'Brien 1,145 1.92 -0.81 $1,395.62
Total valid votes/Expense limit 59,773 100.00   $225,802.37
Total rejected ballots 189 0.32
Turnout 59,962 68.56
Eligible voters 87,460
Liberal notional gain from Conservative Swing +13.99
Source: Elections Canada [11] [12]
2011 federal election redistributed results [13]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 23,820 50.49
  Liberal 13,662 28.96
  New Democratic 8,010 16.98
  Green 1,284 2.72
  Others 406 0.86
Total 47,182 100.00

References

  1. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census". Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
  3. ^ Final Report – Ontario; Pundits' Guide to Canadian Federal Elections; see also Statistics Canada, National Household Survey Profile: Markham-Stouffville (2011).
  4. ^ Elections Canada Markham—Stouffville Boundaries Map and Description
  5. ^ Markham—Stouffville – Commission's Report.
  6. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Markham--Stouffville [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  9. ^ "Canada Votes 2019". CBC News. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  10. ^ "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  11. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Markham—Stouffville, 30 September 2015; Elections Canada, Electoral Districts, accessed Oct. 20, 2015.
  12. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

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