Don Valley West

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Don Valley West
Electoral district

Don Valley West in relation to the other Toronto ridings
MP John Godfrey (1993-)
Party Liberal (1993-)
MPP Kathleen O. Wynne (2003-)
Party Liberal (2003-)
Province Ontario
Census division(s) Toronto
Census subdivision(s) Toronto
Federal district created 1976

Don Valley West is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It is the richest district in Canada. Its population in 2001 was 115,539.

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[edit] Demographics

Ethnic groups: 60.3% White, 14.3% South Asian, 8.6% Chinese, 4.6% Filipino, 4.0% Black, 3.0% West Asian, 1.4% Korean
Languages: 57.2% English, 1.3% French, 39.3% Other, 2.2% Multiple responses
Religions: 27.8% Protestant, 20.0% Catholic, 5.5% Christian Orthodox, 2.7% Other Christian; 13.6% Muslim, 8.2% Jewish, 3.7% Hindu, 1.2% Buddhist, 16.5% No affiliation
Average income: $57,558

[edit] Geography

The district includes the neighbourhoods of York Mills, Silver Hills, the western half of Don Mills, the eastern half of Lawrence Park, Leaside, Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park in the City of Toronto. The area is 37 km².

[edit] History - Federal riding

The federal electoral district was created in 1976 from Don Valley riding.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Don Valley prior to 1976
31st 1979-1980     John Bosley Progressive Conservative
32nd 1980-1984
33rd 1984-1988
34th 1988-1993
35th 1993-1997     John Godfrey Liberal
36th 1997-2000
37th 2000-2004
38th 2004-2006
39th 2006-

[edit] History - provincial riding

The provincial riding was created in 1999 when provincial riding boundaries were defined to be the same as those defined for federal electoral purposes.

[edit] Members of Provincial Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:

  1. David Turnbull, Progressive Conservative (1999-2003)
  2. Kathleen O. Wynne, Liberal (2003-present)

[edit] Former boundaries

[edit] Federal election results

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal John Godfrey 28,709
     Conservative John Carmichael 17,908
     New Democrat David Thomas 4,902
     Green Daphne So 1,906
     Libertarian Soumen Deb 226
     Canadian Action Paul Barnes 151


Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal John Godfrey 30,615
     Conservative David Turnbull 14,495
     New Democrat David Thomas 4,393
     Green Serge Abbat 1,703


Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal John Godfrey 25,329
     Progressive Conservative Michael Murton 10,583
     Canadian Alliance John Wakelin 7,239
     New Democrat Ali Naqvi 2,024
     Marijuana Greg Stock 469
     Marxist-Leninist Fernand Deschamps 97


Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal John Godfrey 26,209
     Progressive Conservative Joanne Flint 15,046
     Reform Jonathan Silbert 4,669
     New Democrat Richard Tiller 2,922
     Green Dan King 378
     Natural Law Debbie Webberg 173
     Marxist-Leninist Judith A. Snow 104


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal John Godfrey 25,756
     Progressive Conservative John Bosley 15,023
     Reform Julian Pope 7,872
     New Democrat Leonard Swartz 1,410
     National Dorothy Campbell 1,111
     Green Dan King 302
     Natural Law Bob Pepper 262
     Not affiliated Judith A. Snow 91
     Abolitionist Stephen Wilson 26


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative John Bosley 27,683
     Liberal Liz Yorke 19,097
     New Democrat Ian Cameron 4,307
     Libertarian Clarke Slemon 408
     Independent J. Michael McCutcheon 292
     Communist Chris Frazer 73
     Commonwealth Peter Hetherington 36


Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative John Bosley 29,905
     Liberal David Wishart 12,855
     New Democrat Ian Cameron 6,570
     Libertarian Michael Beech 577


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative John Bosley 25,260
     Liberal Frank Felkai 18,430
     New Democrat Jonathan Lomas 4,702
     Libertarian Scott Bell 365
     Marxist-Leninist Ian Hyman 42


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative John Bosley 28,427
     Liberal Frank Felkai 18,117
     New Democrat Jean Smith 5,572
     Libertarian Scott Bell 405
     Marxist-Leninist Ian Hyman 34

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Federal Ridings in Greater Toronto
Liberal

Ajax—Pickering | Beaches—East York | Bramalea—Gore—Malton | Brampton—Springdale | Brampton West | Davenport | Don Valley East | Don Valley West | Eglinton—Lawrence | Etobicoke Centre | Etobicoke—Lakeshore | Etobicoke North | Markham—Unionville | Mississauga—Brampton South | Mississauga East—Cooksville | Mississauga—Erindale | Mississauga South | Mississauga—Streetsville | Oak Ridges—Markham | Pickering—Scarborough East | Richmond Hill | St. Paul's | Scarborough—Agincourt | Scarborough Centre | Scarborough—Guildwood | Scarborough—Rouge River | Scarborough Southwest | Thornhill | Toronto Centre | Vaughan | Willowdale | York Centre | York South—Weston | York West

New Democratic

Parkdale—High Park | Toronto—Danforth | Trinity—Spadina

Conservative

Oshawa | Whitby—Oshawa