Parkdale—High Park

For the provincial electoral district, see Parkdale—High Park (provincial electoral district).
Parkdale—High Park
Ontario electoral district

Parkdale—High Park in relation to the other Toronto ridings (2015 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 

Arif Virani
Liberal

District created 1976
First contested 1979
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2015) 105,103
Electors (2015) 76,952
Area (km²) 16
Pop. density (per km²) 6,568.9
Census divisions Toronto
Census subdivisions Toronto
Map of Parkdale-High Park

Parkdale—High Park is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979. It was created during the 1976 electoral boundaries redistribution from parts of Parkdale, High Park—Humber Valley, Davenport and Spadina districts. Provincially the electoral district is held by Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Cheri DiNovo, and municipally by city councillors Sarah Doucette (Ward 13) and Gord Perks (Ward 14). As of the October 19, 2015, Canadian general election, the current Member of Parliament (MP) is Liberal member Arif Virani.

Geography

It is located in the central-west part of Toronto on the lakefront. It has 106,559 residents. It is composed of the seven neighbourhoods surrounding High Park. Including the park and portions west, between the north and south borders of the park is the neighbourhood of Swansea; north of the park are the neighbourhoods of High Park North and the south half of The Junction; north-west of the park are the neighbourhoods of Runnymede-Bloor West Village and Lambton Baby Point; to the east of the park is Roncesvalles; and Parkdale directly to the south and to the south-east.[1]

It consists of the part of the City of Toronto bounded on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by the Humber River, and on the north and east by a line drawn from the Humber River east along the Canadian Pacific Railway, southeast along the Canadian National/Canadian Pacific Railway, west along Queen Street West, south along Dufferin Street, west along Dufferin Street, and south along the southerly production of Spencer Avenue.[2]

History

The riding was created in 1976 from parts of Parkdale, High Park—Humber Valley, Davenport and Spadina ridings.[2]

In 1976, it was defined to consist of the part of the City of Toronto bounded on the south by the shore of Lake Ontario, on the north and west by the city limits, on the east by a line drawn from north to south along Runnymede Road, east along Annette Street, south along Keele Street, east along Humberside Avenue, southeast along the Canadian National Railway, south along Bathurst Street; thence southerly along Bathurst Street to the Western Channel of Toronto Harbour.[2]

In 1987, it was defined to consist of the parts of the cities of Toronto and York bounded on the west by the city limits of Toronto and York, and on the north, east and south by a line drawn east along the Canadian Pacific Railway line, south along Runnymede Road, east along Annette Street, southeast along Dundas Street West, east along Dupont Street, southwest along the Canadian National Railway line immediately east of Dundas Street West, south along Atlantic Avenue, west along the Gardiner Expressway, south along the southerly production of Spencer Avenue.[2]

In 1996, it was defined to consist of the parts of the cities of Toronto and York bounded on the west by the city limits of Toronto and York, and on the north, east and south by a line drawn east along the Canadian Pacific Railway, southeast along the Canadian National Railway, south along Atlantic Avenue, west along the Gardiner Expressway, and south along the southerly production of Spencer Avenue.[2]

In 2003, it was given its current boundaries as described above. This riding was unchanged after the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Former boundaries

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Parkdale—High Park
Riding created from Parkdale, High Park—Humber Valley,
Davenport and Spadina
31st  1979–1980     Jesse Flis Liberal
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988     Andrew Witer Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1993     Jesse Flis Liberal
35th  1993–1997
36th  1997–2000 Sarmite Bulte
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008     Peggy Nash New Democratic
40th  2008–2011     Gerard Kennedy Liberal
41st  2011–2015     Peggy Nash New Democratic
42nd  2015–Present     Arif Virani Liberal

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalArif Virani 24,623 42.04% +9.15
New DemocraticPeggy Nash 23,566 40.24% -6.96
ConservativeIan Allen 7,641 13.05% -2.5
GreenAdam Phipps 1,743 2.98% -0.29
LibertarianMark Jeftovic 610 1.04%
MarijuanaTerry Parker 191 0.33% -0.09
Marxist–LeninistLorne Gershuny 100 0.17% +/-0.00
IndependentCarol Royer 93 0.16%
Total valid votes/Expense limit 58,567100.0   $210,593.15
Total rejected ballots 269
Turnout 58,836
Eligible voters 76,952
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]
Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticPeggy Nash 24,046 47.20 +11.23
LiberalGerard Kennedy 16,757 32.89 -10.08
ConservativeTaylor Train 7,924 15.55 +3.12
GreenSarah Newton 1,666 3.27 -4.20
Christian HeritageAndrew Borkowski 251 0.49 +0.02
MarijuanaTerry Parker 215 0.42 -0.01
Marxist–LeninistLorne Gershuny 86 0.17 -0.05
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,945100.00
Total rejected ballots 216 0.420.00
Turnout 51,161 71.106.50
Eligible voters 71,954
Former Liberal leadership hopeful Gerard Kennedy challenged incumbent MP Peggy Nash in the 2008 federal election.
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalGerard Kennedy 20,705 42.97 +7.04 $66,616
New DemocraticPeggy Nash 17,332 35.97 -4.43 $76,005
ConservativeJilian Saweczko 5,992 12.43 -4.62 $27,886
GreenRobert L. Rishchynski 3,601 7.47 +1.96 $27,025
Christian HeritageAndrew Borkowski 230 0.47 $402
MarijuanaTerry Parker 209 0.43 -0.17
Marxist–LeninistLorne Gershuny 110 0.22 -0.02
Total valid votes/Expense limit 48,179 100.00$82,121
Total rejected ballots 2050.42-0.04
Turnout 48,384 64.60-5.73
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticPeggy Nash 20,790 40.40 +5.9
LiberalSarmite Bulte 18,489 35.93 -6.1
ConservativeJurij Klufas 8,777 17.05 +1.7
GreenRobert L. Rishchynski 2,840 5.51 -1.4
MarijuanaTerry Parker 311 0.60 -0.2
Marxist–LeninistLorne Gershuny 124 0.24 0.0
IndependentBeverly Bernardo 119 0.23
Total valid votes 51,450 100.00
Total rejected ballots 240 0.46-0.07
Turnout 51,690 70.33+6.19
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalSarmite Bulte 19,727 42.05 -7.3
New DemocraticPeggy Nash 16,201 34.53 +15.5
ConservativeJurij Klufas[Note 1] 7,221 15.39 -9.8
GreenNeil Spiegel 3,249 6.92 +4.1
MarijuanaTerry Parker 384 0.81 -1.1
Marxist–LeninistLorne Gershuny 130 0.27 0.0
Total valid votes 46,912100.00
Total rejected ballots 2500.53
Turnout 47,162 64.14
Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalSarmite Bulte 20,676 49.4 +1.1
New DemocraticPaul Schmidt 7,947 19.0 -1.5
Progressive ConservativeDavid Strycharz 5,681 13.6 -0.3
AllianceVicki Vancas[Note 2] 4,882 11.7 -2.1
GreenNeil Spiegel 1,161 2.8 +1.2
MarijuanaTerry Parker 775 1.9
Canadian ActionGreg Robertson 317 0.8 0.0
CommunistWilfred Szczesny 155 0.4
IndependentMichel Dugré 132 0.3
Marxist–LeninistLorne Gershuny 122 0.3 -0.4
Total valid votes 41,848 100.0


Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalSarmite Bulte 20,692 48.3 -6.1
New DemocraticPaul Schmidt 8,762 20.4 +11.1
Progressive ConservativeJilian Saweczko 5,926 13.8 +0.2
ReformMichael Jakubcak 5,881 13.7 -2.4
GreenLaura Weinberg 696 1.6 +0.5
Canadian ActionMiriam Hawkins 324 0.8
Marxist–LeninistPierre Chénier 311 0.7 +0.6
Natural LawGregory Wayne Roberts 267 0.6 -0.3
Total valid votes 42,859 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJesse Flis 22,068 54.4 +10.5
ReformLee Primeau 6,520 16.1
Progressive ConservativeDon Baker 5,519 13.6 -23.2
New DemocraticDavid Miller 3,775 9.3 -8.6
NationalStephen A. Biega 1,308 3.2
GreenRichard Roy 461 1.1
Natural LawWanda Beaver 369 0.9
LibertarianHaig Baronikian 314 0.8 +0.2
IndependentMiguel Figueroa 105 0.3 0.0
AbolitionistThomas Earl Pennington 60 0.1
Marxist–LeninistAndré Vachon 53 0.1
Total valid votes 40,552100.0
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJesse Flis 19,614 43.9 +7.4
Progressive ConservativeAndrew Witer 16,418 36.8 -3.5
New DemocraticAnna Pollonetsky 8,002 17.9 -2.9
LibertarianPenny Hoar 267 0.6
IndependentMatthew Hall 227 0.5 -0.1
CommunistAnna Larsen 130 0.3
Total valid votes 44,658 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeAndrew Witer 15,879 40.2 +8.2
LiberalJesse Flis 14,419 36.5 -9.0
New DemocraticJohn Friesen 8,232 20.9 -0.6
GreenDieter Heinrich 592 1.5
LibertarianWilf Olin 223 0.6 +0.2
CommunistAnna Larsen 130 0.3
Total valid votes 39,475 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJesse Flis 17,213 45.6 +7.9
Progressive ConservativeAndrew Witer 12,116 32.1 -5.4
New DemocraticDoug Little 8,094 21.4 -2.1
CommunistWilfred Szczesny 160 0.4 0.0
LibertarianShirley Yamada 146 0.4 -0.2
Marxist–LeninistChristine Nugent 55 0.1 0.0
Total valid votes 37,784 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalJesse Flis 15,281 37.7
Progressive ConservativeYuri Shymko 15,207 37.5
New DemocraticDoug Little 9,539 23.5
LibertarianVincent H. Miller 250 0.6
CommunistKerry McQuaig 168 0.4
IndependentArmand Siksna 61 0.2
Marxist–LeninistChristine Nugent 52 0.1
Total valid votes 40,558 100.0

See also

Notes

  1. Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
  2. Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

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