York South—Weston
Ontario electoral district
York South–Weston in relation to the other Toronto ridings (2013 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Ahmed Hussen
Liberal
District created1976
First contested1979
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]116,757
Electors (2021)76,304
Area (km²)[2]24.80
Pop. density (per km²)4,707.9
Census division(s)Toronto
Census subdivision(s)Toronto
Map of York South-Weston riding

York South—Weston (French: York-Sud—Weston) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1979.[3]

In 2015, York South—Weston elected Canada's first MP of Somali descent, Ahmed Hussen.[4]

Electoral district

Located in the west-end of Toronto, the riding is made up largely of the old City of York, a southwestern portion of the old city of North York, and parts of the old city of Toronto north of High Park.[3] A sizeable portion of the land in the western part of the riding which was previously part of the old City of York was the old village of Weston until that village was absorbed into the City of York in 1968. The riding has a largely working class and immigrant population.

Its geographic boundaries are the part of the City of Toronto bounded by a line drawn from Humber River east along Highway 401, south along the Canadian National Railway situated west of Caledonia Road, west along Rogers Road, southeast along Old Weston Road, west along Lavender Road, south along Keele Street, southeast along the Canadian National/Canadian Pacific Railway, west along the Canadian Pacific Railway, and north along the Humber River to Highway 401.[3]

Former boundaries

York South—Weston was created in 1976 from parts of York South, York West, Davenport, High Park—Humber Valley, and Etobicoke ridings.[3]

Its new boundaries were originally of the part of Metropolitan Toronto bounded by a line drawn from Eglinton Avenue West north along Keele Street, west along Lawrence Avenue West, south along the Humber River, east and north along the north limit of the City of Toronto, south along Runnymede Road, east along Annette Street, south along Keele Street, east along Humberside Avenue, northwest along the Canadian National Railway, east along the north limit of the City of Toronto, north along the east side of Prospect Cemetery, and west along Eglinton Avenue West to Keele Street.[3]

In 1987, York South—Weston was redefined to consist of the parts of the cities of North York, Toronto and York bounded by a line drawn from the western limit of the City of North York east along Highway 401, south along Keele Street, west along Eglinton Avenue West, south along Keele Street, west along the southern limit of the City of York, southeast along the Canadian National Railway line, west along Dupont Street, northwest along Dundas Street West, west along Annette Street, north along Runnymede Road, west along the Canadian Pacific Railway line, and north along the western limits of the Cities of York and North York to Highway 401.[3]

In 1996, it was redefined to consist of the parts of the cities of North York, Toronto and York bounded by a line drawn from the western limit of the City of North York east along Highway 401, southeast along the Canadian National Railway situated immediately west of Caledonia Road, west along Rogers Road, south along Old Weston Road, west along the northern limit of the City of Toronto, southeast along the Canadian National Railway, west along the Canadian Pacific Railway, and north along the western limit of the cities of York and North York to Highway 401.[3]

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

Demographics

According to the Canada 2021 Census; 2013 representation[5]

Languages: 49% English, 9.8% Portuguese, 7.2% Spanish, 4.8% Italian, 3.2% Tagalog, 3.1% Vietnamese, 2.1% Somali, 1% Yue
Religions: 65.9% Christian (41.2% Catholic, 2.8% Pentecostal, 2.3% Christian Orthodox, 1.7% Anglican, 1% Baptist), 18.5% No religion, 8.7% Muslim, 3% Buddhist, 2.6% Hindu
Median income (2020): $34,400
Average income (2020): $43,360

Ethnicity groups: White: 41.2%, Black: 24%, Latin American: 9.1%, Filipino: 6.8%, South Asian: 5.7%, Southeast Asian 4.6%, Chinese: 1.9%

Ethnic origins: Portuguese 12.2%, Italian 11%, Filipino: 6.2%, Canadian 6%, Jamaican 5.1%, English 4.4%, African 4.2%, Vietnamese 4.2%, Irish 4%, Scottish 3.6%

Members of Parliament

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

Parliament Years Member Party
York South—Weston
Riding created from York South, York West, Davenport,
High Park—Humber Valley and Etobicoke
31st  1979–1980     Ursula Appolloni Liberal
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988 John Nunziata
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1996
 1996–1997     Independent
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004     Alan Tonks Liberal
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Mike Sullivan New Democratic
42nd  2015–2019     Ahmed Hussen Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results

Graph of election results in York South—Weston (parties that never received 2% of the vote are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalAhmed Hussen21,64456.1-2.3$74.095.01
ConservativeSajanth Mohan7,78320.2+1.3$20,850.17
New DemocraticHawa Mire6,51716.9-0.5$57,283.18
People'sSitara Chiu1,7544.5+3.0none listed
GreenNicki Ward8722.3-1.4$1,360.28
Total valid votes/expense limit 38,57099.0$109,157.97
Total rejected ballots 4041.0
Turnout 38,97451.1
Eligible voters 76,304
Liberal hold Swing -1.8
Source: Elections Canada[6]
2019 Canadian federal election: York South—Weston
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalAhmed Hussen25,97658.42+12.45$96,745.62
ConservativeJasveen Rattan8,41518.93-0.29none listed
New DemocraticYafet Tewelde7,75417.44-12.95$55,295.42
GreenNicki Ward1,6333.67+1.63$1,307.06
People'sGerard Racine6851.54-$2,285.36
Total valid votes/expense limit 44,46398.72
Total rejected ballots 5751.28+0.46
Turnout 45,03856.75-4.37
Eligible voters 79,364
Liberal hold Swing +6.37
Source: Elections Canada[7]
2015 Canadian federal election: York South—Weston
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalAhmed Hussen20,09345.97+13.18$82,886.06
New DemocraticMike Sullivan13,28130.39-9.73$155,467.41
ConservativeJames Robinson8,39919.22-5.10$16,183.98
LibertarianStephen Lepone1,0412.38$202.00
GreenJohn Johnson8922.04-0.73$455.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 43,70699.18 $203,875.44
Total rejected ballots 3620.82+0.01
Turnout 44,06861.12+9.21
Eligible voters 72,097
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +11.46
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticMike Sullivan14,12240.1+12.1
LiberalAlan Tonks11,54232.8-13.8
ConservativeJilian Saweczko8,55924.3+3.9
GreenSonny Day9752.8-2.3
Total valid votes/expense limit 35,198 100.0
Total rejected ballots 288 0.8 +0.1
Turnout 35,486 53.10 +2.4
Eligible voters 66,807
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +12.95
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalAlan Tonks16,07146.6-10.5$48,748
New DemocraticMike Sullivan9,64128.0+6.7$46,118
ConservativeAydin Cocelli7,02120.4+3.0$27,300
GreenAndre Papadimitriou1,7575.1+1.3$2,977
Total valid votes/expense limit 34,490 100.0$80,783
Total rejected ballots 241 0.7
Turnout 34,73150.7
Liberal hold Swing -8.6
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalAlan Tonks22,87157.06%−2.77%$36,134
New DemocraticPaul Ferreira8,52521.27%+0.06%$24,433
ConservativeStephen Halicki6,99117.44%+2.49%$22,529
GreenMaria De Angelis-Pater1,5063.76%+0.26%$1,003
IndependentDragan Cimesa1890.47%
Total valid votes 40,082100.0%
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAlan Tonks20,53759.8+14.2
New DemocraticPaul Ferreira7,28121.2+17.5
ConservativeStephen Halicki5,13314.9+7.1
GreenJessica Fracassi1,1993.5+2.6
CommunistShirley Hawley1750.5+0.1
Total valid votes 34,325
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%±%
LiberalAlan Tonks15,84145.6+12.2
IndependentJohn Nunziata14,34441.3-3.7
AllianceDan Houssar1,7545.0-1.2
New DemocraticTom Parkin1,2883.7-5.6
Progressive ConservativeJason Daniel Baker9862.8-2.2
GreenDenis Calnan2930.8+0.4
CommunistHassan Husseini1300.4+0.1
Marxist–LeninistAnna Dicarlo1020.30.0
Total valid votes 34,738 100.0

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

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
IndependentJohn Nunziata17,16345.0
LiberalJudy Sgro12,73233.4-36.7
New DemocraticOdoardo Di Santo3,5529.3+3.9
ReformKathleen Crone2,3636.2-8.6
Progressive ConservativeJan Harnett1,9255.1-1.8
GreenShelley Lipsey1710.4
Marxist–LeninistGinette Boutet1120.3+0.1
IndependentHassan Husseini980.3
Total valid votes 38,116 100.0
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Nunziata23,91970.1+16.4
ReformKathleen Crone5,04714.8
Progressive ConservativeTony Figliano2,3326.8-14.8
New DemocraticSil Salvaterra1,8645.5-17.7
Natural LawGreg W. Roberts2650.8
LibertarianRoma Kelembet2610.80.0
IndependentDanny Red Goldstick1190.3
AbolitionistPhilip Scott Carter880.3
Commonwealth of CanadaFelix Duda800.20.0
IndependentPeter Hones710.2
Marxist–LeninistHeather Robertson680.2
Total valid votes 34,114100.0
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Nunziata21,11153.7+16.0
New DemocraticSteve Krashinsky9,09523.1-7.9
Progressive ConservativeCarlo Testa8,48821.6-7.0
LibertarianClifford Trewin2950.80.0
CommunistOmar Latif2100.5+0.1
Commonwealth of CanadaMyrtle Thompson1050.3
Total valid votes 39,304100.0
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Nunziata14,21737.7-2.5
New DemocraticSteve Krashinsky11,67931.0+2.8
Progressive ConservativeCarlo Testa10,78928.6-1.7
IndependentMike Luczkiw5261.4
LibertarianMyron Petriw2810.7-0.2
CommunistMike Phillips1740.5
Total valid votes 37,666 100.0
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalUrsula Appolloni16,52047.2+7.0
New DemocraticVince Del Buono9,28026.5-1.7
Progressive ConservativeJohn Oostrom8,71124.9-5.4
LibertarianGeorge Dance2990.9-0.1
CommunistMike Phillips990.3
Marxist–LeninistBarbara Nunn820.2-0.1
Total valid votes 34,991100.0
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalUrsula Appolloni14,91340.2
Progressive ConservativeJohn Oostrom11,23630.3
New DemocraticVito Cautillo10,45128.2
LibertarianMaria Sproule3360.9
Marxist–LeninistTim Sullivan1170.3
Total valid votes 37,053 100.0

Toronto Council Wards 11 and 12

Etobicoke North is also the name for two wards on Toronto City Council each represented by a city councillor:

The combined ward boundaries roughly corresponds to the federal electoral district.

See also

References

  • "York South—Weston (federal electoral district) (Code 35105) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.

Notes

43°41′24″N 79°29′13″W / 43.690°N 79.487°W / 43.690; -79.487

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