Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale

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Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale

Ontario electoral district
Federal electoral district
Legislature	House of Commons
MP		David Sweet Conservative
District created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2006
District webpage	profile, map
Demographics
Population (2001)	111,844
Electors (2001)	8,121
Area (km²)	744
Pop. density (per km²)	150.3
Census divisions	Hamilton
Census subdivisions	Hamilton

Map of Ancaster--Dundas--Flamborough--Westdale

For the provincial electoral district see Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale (provincial electoral district)

Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.

The district includes the western half of the newly amalgamated city of Hamilton but does not include any of the city centre. It does, however, include McMaster University and many of the neighborhoods surrounding it. The area is 744 sq. km. Its population in 2001 was 106,245.

The electoral district was created in 2003: 82.9% of the population of the riding came from Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Aldershot, and 17.1% from Hamilton West.

[edit] Demographics

Ethnic groups: 92.7% White, 2.1% Chinese, 1.6% South Asian
Languages: 83.4% English, 1.1% French, 14.7% Other
Religions: 45.0% Protestant, 27.7% Catholic, 1.6% Christian Orthodox, 2.7% Other Christian, 1.8% Jewish, 1.2% Muslim, 18.6% No affiliation
Average income: $37,986

[edit] Member of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

1. Russ Powers, Liberal (2004-2006)
2. David Sweet, Conservative (2006-present)

[edit] Current Member of Parliament

The incumbent from the majority of the riding, at the time the riding was created, was John Bryden, a Conservative member elected in 2000 as a Liberal. In the 2004 election, Russ Powers of the Liberal Party was elected MP. David Sweet was elected as MP in the 2006 federal election

[edit] Federal election results

[edit] See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

[edit] External links

• Riding history from the Library of Parliament

v • d • e Federal ridings in Hamilton, Halton and Niagara Conservative Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale • Burlington  • Niagara Falls • Niagara West—Glanbrook • St. Catharines New Democratic Hamilton Centre • Hamilton East—Stoney Creek • Hamilton Mountain Liberal Oakville • Welland • Halton* * MP Garth Turner was elected as a Conservative, but has resigned from the party and is now sitting as a Liberal.