Scarborough Centre
Ontario electoral district
Scarborough Centre in relation to the other Toronto ridings (2013 boundaries)
Coordinates:43°45′11″N 79°16′23″W / 43.753°N 79.273°W / 43.753; -79.273
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Salma Zahid
Liberal
District created1976
First contested1979
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]113,104
Electors (2015)70,145
Area (km²)[2]30
Pop. density (per km²)3,770.1
Census division(s)Toronto
Census subdivision(s)Toronto
Map of Scarborough Centre

Scarborough Centre (French: Scarborough-Centre) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1979.

The riding was created in 1976 from parts of Scarborough East, Scarborough West and York—Scarborough ridings.

It consists of the part of the Scarborough district of the City of Toronto bounded:

  • on the west by Victoria Park Avenue,
  • on the north by Highway 401,
  • on the east by McCowan Road, Lawrence Avenue East and Bellamy Road North, and
  • on the south by Eglinton Avenue East.

Notable landmarks in Scarborough Centre include:

It has been represented in the House of Commons by Liberal MP Salma Zahid since 2015.

Geography

The riding contains the neighbourhoods of Scarborough City Centre (west of McCowan Road), Bendale (west of McCowan and south of Lawrence), Eglinton East, Ionview (north of Eglinton Avenue), Golden Mile (north of Eglinton Avenue), Wexford, Maryvale, and Dorset Park.

History

Scarborough Centre was created in 1976. It consisted initially of the part of the Borough of Scarborough bounded on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Ellesmere Road, on the east by Bellamy Road North, and on the south by Eglinton Avenue East.

In 1987, it was expanded to include the part of Scarborough lying bounded by Bellamy Road North, Lawrence Avenue East, Markham Road and Eglinton Avenue East.

In 1996, it was redefined such that it was bounded:

  • on the west by Victoria Park Avenue,
  • on the north by a line drawn from west to east along Ellesmere Road, north along the Canadian National Railway and west along Highway 401,
  • on the east by a line drawn from north to south along Highland Creek East, west along Ellesmere Road, south along Scarborough Golf Club Road, west along Lawrence Avenue East and south along Markham Road, and
  • on the south by Eglinton Avenue East.

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

This riding lost territory to Scarborough-Guildwood, and gained territory from Scarborough Southwest during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Scarborough Centre
Riding created from Scarborough East, Scarborough West
and York—Scarborough
31st  1979–1980     Diane Stratas Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984     Norm Kelly Liberal
33rd  1984–1988     Pauline Browes Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     John Cannis Liberal
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Roxanne James Conservative
42nd  2015–2019     Salma Zahid Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Demographics

According to the 2021 Canada Census[3]

Ethnic groups: 28.5% South Asian, 24.8% White, 13.1% Filipino, 9.9% Black, 8.0% Chinese, 3.4% Arab, 2.7% West Asian, 1.6% Latin American, 1.2% Southeast Asian

Languages: 43.3% English, 6.6% Tamil, 6.3% Tagalog, 3.0% Mandarin, 3.0% Cantonese, 2.7% Bengali, 2.5% Arabic, 2.1% Greek, 2.1% Urdu, 1.8% Gujarati, 1.3% Spanish, 1.2% Hindi, 1.1% Dari

Religions: 48.0% Christian (23.7% Catholic, 5.7% Christian Orthodox, 1.8% Anglican, 1.5% Pentecostal, 1.3% United Church, 1.0% Baptist, 13.0% other), 17.4% Muslim, 13.9% Hindu, 1.6% Buddhist, 17.9% none

Median income: $34,000 (2020)

Average income: $41,560 (2020)

Former boundaries

Election results

Graph of election results in Scarborough—Agincourt (since 1979, parties that never received at least 2% of the vote are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSalma Zahid23,12857.6+2.3$104,544.73
ConservativeMalcolm Ponnayan9,81924.4+2.1$35,013.30
New DemocraticFaiz Kamal5,47913.6+1.9$8,952.20
People'sPetru Rozoveanu1,4723.7+1.2$0.00
National Citizens AllianceAylwin T. Mathew2630.7N/A$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 40,16199.0–$108,279.65
Total rejected ballots 4251.0
Turnout 40,58654.8
Eligible voters 74,078
Liberal hold Swing +0.1
Source: Elections Canada[4]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSalma Zahid25,69555.3+4.80$100,475.79
ConservativeIrshad Chaudhry10,38722.3-10.40$88,298.94
New DemocraticFaiz Kamal5,45211.7+0.10$11,622.00
IndependentJohn Cannis2,5245.4$49,981.60
GreenDordana Hakimzadah1,3362.9+0.80none listed
People'sJeremiah Vijeyaratnam1,1622.5none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 46,556100.0  
Total rejected ballots 638
Turnout 47,19462.4
Eligible voters 75,662
Liberal hold Swing +7.60
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSalma Zahid22,75350.5+18.61$111,259.09
ConservativeRoxanne James14,70532.7-2.18$96,481.13
New DemocraticAlex Wilson5,22711.6-19.06$24,264.68
LibertarianKaterina Androutsos1,3843.1 $1,452.03
GreenLindsay Thompson9602.1-0.47$1,627.92
Total valid votes/expense limit 45,029100.00+22.33$203,985.80
Total rejected ballots 407 0.90 +0.33
Turnout 45,43664.36+10.02
Eligible voters 70,594 +0.46
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +10.39%
Source(s)
"Election Night Results (Validated by Returning Officer)". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
"Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates".
2011 federal election redistributed results[7]
Party Vote  %
  Conservative12,84134.88
  Liberal11,73831.89
  New Democratic11,28530.66
  Green9462.57
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeRoxanne James13,49835.55+5.45
LiberalJohn Cannis12,02831.68-16.99
New DemocraticNatalie Hundt11,44330.14+14.39
GreenElla Ng9982.63-2.83
Total valid votes/expense limit 37,967100.00+3.10
Total rejected ballots 217 0.57-0.07
Turnout 38,184 54.34+2.21
Eligible voters 70,274 -1.15
Source(s)
Elections Canada "Official Voting Results — Forty-First General Election 2011 — Voting results by electoral district". Retrieved October 20, 2015.
"Official Voting Results — Forty-First General Election 2011 — List of candidates by electoral district and individual results".
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalJohn Cannis17,92748.67-6.7$61,436
ConservativeRoxanne James11,08830.10+2.8$74,654
New DemocraticNatalie Hundt5,80115.75+1.8$1,449
GreenElla Ng2,0115.46+2.2$1,784
Total valid votes/expense limit 36,827100.00-12.60$81,313
Total rejected ballots 235 0.63
Turnout 37,062 52.13
Eligible voters 71,094
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Cannis23,33255.4+1.7
ConservativeRoxanne James11,52227.3+5.3
New DemocraticDorothy Laxton5,88514.0-1.9
GreenAndrew Strachan1,3963.3+0.6
Total valid votes 42,135100.0
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Cannis20,74053.7-13.8
ConservativeJohn Mihtis8,51522.0-0.2
New DemocraticGreg Gogan6,15615.9+8.0
GreenGreg Bonser1,0452.7
CommunistDorothy Sauras1520.3
Total valid votes 36,608100.0

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Cannis26,96967.5+10.1
AllianceBill Settatree8,84922.2+3.7
New DemocraticAli Mallah3,1717.9-0.3
MarijuanaPaul Coulbeck9592.4
Total valid votes 39,948100.0

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Cannis25,18557.4+4.9
ReformBill Settatree8,10618.5-2.2
Progressive ConservativeBrian Shedden6,97615.9-4.6
New DemocraticChris Stewart3,6198.2+4.2
Total valid votes 43,886 100.0
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Cannis21,09752.5+12.8
ReformJohn Pope8,32320.7
Progressive ConservativePauline Browes8,25720.5-20.1
New DemocraticGuy Hunter1,6074.0-14.9
NationalJean Schilling3210.8
Natural LawDavid Gordon1910.5
IndependentSteven Lam1850.5
LibertarianGeorge Dance1530.4-0.4
Marxist–LeninistFrance Tremblay380.1
AbolitionistDenis A. Mazerolle220.1
Total valid votes 40,194100.0
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePauline Browes17,24740.6-6.0
LiberalOdysseus Katsaitis16,84639.7+6.4
New DemocraticGarth C. Dee8,00418.9-0.4
LibertarianDusan Kubias3420.80.0
Total valid votes 42,439 100.0
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePauline Browes19,96846.7+10.2
LiberalNorm Kelly14,22933.3-7.1
New DemocraticMichael Prue8,24019.3-3.2
LibertarianMathias Blecker3450.8+0.2
Total valid votes 42,782100.0
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalNorm Kelly16,59540.3+7.0
Progressive ConservativeDiane Stratas14,99536.4-7.0
New DemocraticMichael Prue9,23722.4+0.3
LibertarianMathias Blecker2380.6+0.1
Marxist–LeninistJudith Killoran970.2+0.1
Total valid votes 41,162 100.0
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeDiane Stratas18,68843.4
LiberalBruce L. Cox14,32333.3
New DemocraticTom Lyons9,53322.2
LibertarianDon Otto2130.5
IndependentDavid Owen2030.5
Marxist–LeninistJudith Killoran700.2
Total valid votes 43,030 100.0

See also

References

Notes

  1. ↑ "Census Profile, 2021 Census". Statistics Canada. 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2011
  3. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Scarborough Centre [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  4. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  5. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  7. ↑ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
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