St. Catharines (electoral district)

For the provincial electoral district, see St. Catharines (provincial electoral district).
St. Catharines
Ontario electoral district

St. Catharines in relation to other southern Ontario electoral districts
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 

Rick Dykstra
Conservative

District created 1966
First contested 1968
Last contested 2011
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 112,015
Electors (2011) 83,836
Area (km²)[2] 70.61
Pop. density (per km²) 1,586.4
Census divisions Niagara
Census subdivisions St. Catharines

St. Catharines is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968.

It consists of the part of the City of St. Catharines lying north of a line drawn from west to east along St. Paul Street West, St. Paul Crescent, Twelve Mile Creek, Glendale Avenue, Merrit Street and Glendale Avenue.

History

It was created in 1966 from parts of Lincoln riding.

It consisted initially of the part of the City of St. Catharines bounded on the east by the eastern city limit, and on the north, west and south by a line drawn from the city limit southwest along Eastchester Avenue, south along Bunting Road, southwest along Rockwood Street, south along Hartzell Road, northwest along the Canadian National Railway (CNR) line, south along Glengarry Road, east along Glendale Avenue, south along Mountain Street and east along Bradley Street to the city limit.

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of St. Catharines lying north of the Canadian National Railway.

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of St. Catharines lying north of a line drawn from west to east along St. Paul Street West, St. Paul Street West to St. Paul Crescent, the old Welland Canal, Carter Creek, the first Canadian National Railway spur line and the main CNR line and Queenston Street.

In 1996, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of St. Catharines lying north and east of a line drawn from the western city limit along St. Paul Street West, St. Paul Crescent, the Old Welland Canal, Carter Creek, the first Canadian National Railway spur line, the most easterly Canadian National Railway spur line and the yard line to the southern city limit.

In 2003, it was given its current boundaries as described above.

Federal riding associations

Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:

Party Association Name CEO HQ Address HQ City
     Christian Heritage Party of Canada Christian Heritage Party St. Catharines E.D.A. Bill Luchies 21 Forster Street St. Catharines
     Conservative Party of Canada St. Catharines Conservative Association Grace Pang 109 Magnolia Lane Welland
     Liberal Party of Canada St. Catharines Federal Liberal Association Jane M. Cornelius 90 Lakeshore Road St. Catharines
     New Democratic Party St. Catharines Federal NDP Riding Association Irene E. Lowell 5 Roehampton Avenue St. Catharines

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the Canadian House of Commons:

Parliament Years Member Party
St. Catharines
Riding created from Lincoln
28th  1968  1972     James McNulty Liberal
29th  1972  1974     J. Trevor Morgan Progressive Conservative
30th  1974  1979     Gilbert Parent Liberal
31st  1979  1980     Joseph Reid Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980  1984
33rd  1984  1988
34th  1988  1993     Ken Atkinson Progressive Conservative
35th  1993  1997     Walt Lastewka Liberal
36th  1997  2000
37th  2000  2004
38th  2004  2006
39th  2006  2008     Rick Dykstra Conservative
40th  2008  2011
41st  2011  Present

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeRick Dykstra 25,571 50.9 +5.1
New DemocraticMike Williams 11,973 23.8 +5.4
LiberalAndrew Gill 10,358 20.6 -8.0
GreenJennifer Mooradian 1,924 3.8 -3.0 $2,828.62
Christian HeritageDave Bylsma 357 0.7 +0.7 $8,069.31
CommunistSaleh Waziruddin 91 0.2 -0.0
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,221100.0 $89,890.78
Rejected ballots 2260.4+0.1
Turnout 50,500 60.9-0.3
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeRick Dykstra 23,474 45.9 +8.4 $77,155
LiberalWalt Lastewka 14,652 28.6 -8.4 $85,551
New DemocraticGeorge Addision 9,428 18.4 -2.1 $21,329
GreenJim Fannon 3,477 6.8 +2.8 $3,511
CommunistSam Hammond 113 0.2 $410
Total valid votes/Expense limit 51,144 100.0$88,319
Rejected ballots 161 0.3
Turnout 51,305 61.2
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeRick Dykstra 21,668 37.5 +2.8 $78,093.76
LiberalWalt Lastewka 21,424 37.0 -3.4 $76,408.07
New DemocraticJeff Burch 11,849 20.5 +1.2 $15,482.42
GreenJim Fannon 2,306 4.0 +0.3 $991.15
Christian HeritageBill Bylsma 499 0.9 -0.5 $8,736.24
Marxist–LeninistElaine Couto 100 0.2 +0.1
Total valid votes 57,846 100.0
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalWalt Lastewka 21,277 40.4 -4.5 $67,606.54
ConservativeLeo Bonomi 18,261 34.7 -13.2 $76,063.45
New DemocraticTed Mouradian 10,135 19.3 +13.1 $13,554.17
GreenJim Fannon 1,927 3.7 $1,145.69
Christian HeritageLinda Klassen 751 1.4 $15,303.13
Canadian ActionJane Elizabeth Paxton 204 0.4 $0.00
Marxist–LeninistElaine Couto 61 0.1 -0.1 $6.90
Total valid votes 52,616 100.0
Total rejected ballots 240
Turnout 52,85662.03
Electors on the lists 85,209
Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution.
Conservative Party percentages are contrasted with the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative percentages from 2000.
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalWalt Lastewka 20,992 44.9 +1.5 $48,037.11
AllianceRandy Taylor Dumont 15,871 34.0 +3.0 $65,538.72
Progressive ConservativeKen Atkinson 6,522 14.0 +0.6 $20,495.69
New DemocraticJohn Bacher 2,878 6.2 -3.4 $12,153.96
Natural LawJim Morris 203 0.4 -0.1 $0.00
IndependentTilly Bylsma 166 0.4 $4,942.92
Marxist–LeninistElaine Couto 93 0.2 $8.00
Total valid votes 46,725100.0
Total rejected ballots 223
Turnout 46,94860.02
Electors on the lists 78,215
Sources: Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election
Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalWalt Lastewka 21,081 43.5 -5.6 $46,896
ReformRob Hesp 15,029 31.0 +2.2 $41,350
Progressive ConservativeGregg Crealock 6,503 13.4 -1.6 $25,799
New DemocraticEd Gould 4,657 9.6 +3.8 $24,683
Christian HeritageTristan Emmanuel 688 1.4 +0.2 $7,249
Canadian ActionG.L. Malcolm 308 0.6 $2,976
Natural LawHelene Darisse 245 0.5 $0.00
Total valid votes 48,511 100.0
Total rejected ballots 272
Turnout 48,78365.49
Electors on the lists 74,484
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalWalt Lastewka 23,928 48.99 $49,786
ReformRob Hesp 14,011 28.69 $31,523
Progressive ConservativeKen Atkinson 7,448 15.25 $40,187
New DemocraticJane Hughes 2,799 5.73 $10,877
Christian HeritageDavid W. Bylsma 568 1.16 $3,349
AbolitionistKevin Doucet 86 0.18 $0
Total valid votes 45,652 100.0
Total rejected ballots 383
Total valid votes 49,22368.44
Electors on the lists 71,919
Source: Thirty-fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results, Published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. Financial figures taken from official contributions and expenses provided by Elections Canada.
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeKen Atkinson 19,623 40.7 -9.0
LiberalBarbara Buchanan 16,043 33.3 +14.8
New DemocraticRob West 12,260 25.5 -5.2
CommunistEric Blair 241 0.5 +0.3
Total valid votes 48,167 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeJoe Reid 26,621 49.7 +11.8
New DemocraticGerry Michaud 16,397 30.6 +4.2
LiberalLinus Hand 9,890 18.5 -16.5
GreenTom Ferguson 365 0.7
Social CreditGlen Hodgins 108 0.2
CommunistMel Doig 93 0.2 0.0
Commonwealth of CanadaLancelot Mottley 56 0.1
Total valid votes 53,530100.0
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeJoe Reid 18,622 37.9 -8.4
LiberalDavid Wiebe 17,173 34.9 +5.4
New DemocraticPeter Elliott 13,006 26.5 +3.0
RhinocerosFred Horny Lake 230 0.2 -0.1
CommunistDon Stewart 76 0.5
Marxist–LeninistVicki Wiwcharyk 35 0.1 0.0
Total valid votes 49,142 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeJoe Reid 23,444 46.3 +12.6
LiberalWilliam Andres 14,990 29.6 -16.7
New DemocraticPeter J. Elliott 11,897 23.5 +4.7
LibertarianKenneth F. MacKay 186 0.4
CommunistMelbourne Doig 111 0.2 0.0
Marxist–LeninistVictoria A. Wiwcharyk 40 0.1 -0.1
Total valid votes 50,668100.0
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalGilbert Parent 22,528 46.2 +8.0
Progressive ConservativeTrevor Morgan 16,402 33.7 -6.3
New DemocraticFred Dickson 9,147 18.8 -1.3
Social CreditJean Charles Hamelin 443 0.9 -0.2
CommunistWilliam Stewart 129 0.3
Marxist–LeninistRoger Ten Trey 69 0.1
Total valid votes 48,718 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeTrevor Morgan 19,257 40.0 +3.5
LiberalJames C. McNulty 18,442 38.3 -7.2
New DemocraticMichael Inneq 9,683 20.1 +2.1
Social CreditR.H. James 538 1.1
IndependentJohn Donald Clout 250 0.5
Total valid votes 48,170100.0
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalJames C. McNulty 18,100 45.4
Progressive ConservativeLaura Sabia 14,544 36.5
New DemocraticJune E. Cook 7,185 18.0
Total valid votes 39,829100.0

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Coordinates: 43°09′58″N 79°13′59″W / 43.166°N 79.233°W