York Centre

For the provincial electoral district, see York Centre (provincial electoral district).
York Centre
Ontario electoral district

York Centre in relation to the other Toronto ridings (2013 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 

Michael Levitt
Liberal

District created 1952
First contested 1953
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 100,277
Electors (2015) 63,682
Area (km²)[2] 37
Pop. density (per km²) 2,710.2
Census divisions Toronto
Census subdivisions Toronto
Map of York Centre

York Centre (French: York-Centre) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1917 and since 1953.

The riding was previously considered one of the safest Liberal Party seats in Canada; however, this changed as the Conservative Party has gained ground the last few elections, and its candidate Mark Adler won the seat in 2011. However, the Liberal Party regained the seat in 2015 with its candidate Michael Levitt.

Geography

York Centre consists of the part of the City of Toronto bounded on the north by the northern city limit, and on the east, south and west by a line drawn from the city limit south along Yonge Street, west along the hydroelectric transmission line north of Finch Avenue West, south along Bathurst Street, southeast along the Don River West Branch, southwest and west along Highway 401, north along Jane Street, east along Sheppard Avenue West, northwest along Black Creek, east along Grandravine Drive, and north along Keele Street to the city limit.

It contains the neighbourhoods of Westminster–Branson, Bathurst Manor, Wilson Heights, Downsview, and York University Heights (a small section south of Grandravine Drive, east of Black Creek).

History

York Centre was originally created in 1903 from parts of York East and York West ridings. It was created when the county of York (excluding the city of Toronto) was divided into three ridings: York Centre, York North and York South. The centre riding consisted of the townships of Etobicoke, Markham, Scarborough and Vaughan, and the villages of Markham, Richmond Hill, Weston and Woodbridge. The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed between York East, York South and York West. In 1952, York Centre was re-designated with parts of Eglinton—Lawrence, Willowdale, York North and York West ridings.

The new riding consisted initially of the part of the township of North York west of Yonge Street, the part of the township of Vaughan south of Highway Number 7, and the town of Woodbridge.

In 1966, it was redefined to consist of the part of Metropolitan Toronto bounded on the north by the northern limit, and on the west, south and east by a line drawn from that borough limit south along Highway 400, east along Sheppard Avenue West, south along Jane Street, southeast along Exbury Road, east along Calvington Drive, south along Keele Street, east along Highway 401, south along the Canadian National Railway line, east along Lawrence Avenue West, north along the Spadina Expressway, northeast along Highway 401, north along Bathurst Street, east along Sheppard Avenue West, south along Easton Street, east along Cameron Avenue, and north along Yonge Street to the Metro Toronto limit.

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the part of the Borough of North York bounded on the north by the borough limit, and on the west, south and east by a line drawn from the borough limit south along Highway 400, east along Sheppard Avenue West, south along Keele Street, east along Highway 401, north along Bathurst Street, and northwest along the West Branch of the Don River to the borough limit.

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of North York bounded on the north by the city limit, and on the east, south and west by a line drawn from the city limit southeast along the Don River West Branch, west along Highway 401, north along Jane Street, east along Grandravine Drive, and north along Black Creek to the northern city limit.

In 1996, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of North York bounded on the north by the city limit, and on the east, south and west by a line drawn from the city limit south along Dufferin Street, west along Sheppard Avenue West, north along Keele Street, west along Grandravine Drive, south along Jane Street, east along Highway 401, northwest along the Don River West Branch, north along Bathurst Street, east along Drewry Avenue, north along Chelmsford Avenue, west along Greenwin Village Road, and north along Village Gate to the city limit.

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

This riding lost territory to Willowdale and a small piece to Thornhill during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Former boundaries

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
York Centre
Riding created from York East and York West
10th  1904–1907     Archibald Campbell Liberal
 1907–1908 Peter Douglas McLean
11th  1908–1911     Thomas George Wallace Conservative
12th  1911–1917
Riding dissolved into York East and York South
Riding re-created from Eglinton—Lawrence, Willowdale,
York North and York West
22nd  1953–1957     Al Hollingworth Liberal
23rd  1957–1958     Fred C. Stinson Progressive Conservative
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963     James Edgar Walker Liberal
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972
29th  1972–1974 Bob Kaplan
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997 Art Eggleton
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006 Ken Dryden
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Mark Adler Conservative
42nd  2015–Present     Michael Levitt Liberal

Election results

1953-present

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalMichael Levitt 20,131 46.88 +13.64
ConservativeMark Adler 18,893 43.99 -4.54
New DemocraticHal Berman 3,148 7.33 -8.56
GreenConstantine Kritsonis 772 1.80 -0.54
Total valid votes/Expense limit 42,944100.00 $198,299.74
Total rejected ballots 3190.74
Turnout 43,26367.29
Eligible voters 64,297
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +9.09
Source: Elections Canada[3][4][5]
2011 federal election redistributed results[6]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 17,249 48.53
  Liberal 11,814 33.24
  New Democratic 5,649 15.89
  Green 831 2.34
Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeMark Adler 20,356 48.5 +10.5 $79,794.56
LiberalKen Dryden 13,979 33.3 -10.2 $73,675.98
New DemocraticNick Brownlee 6,656 15.9 +3.8 $409.63
GreenRosemary Frei 979 2.3 -4.1 $342.41
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,970 100.0$83,892.08
Total rejected ballots 350 0.1
Turnout 42,320 60.3 +7.6
Eligible voters 70,216
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalKen Dryden 16,164 43.5 -9.2 $70,386
ConservativeRochelle Wilner 14,132 38.0 +7.9 $78,946
New DemocraticKurtis Baily 4,503 12.1 -1.7
GreenRosemary Frei 2,390 6.4 +3.8 $3,440
Total valid votes/Expense limit 37,189100.0$81,864
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 52.7
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalKen Dryden 22,439 52.7 -2.1 $74,395.87
ConservativeMichael Mostyn 12,758 30.0 +3.7 $69,571.51
New DemocraticMarco Iacampo 5,834 13.7 0 $13,721.44
GreenConstantine Kritsonis 1,558 3.7 +0.5 $1,644.87
Total valid votes 42,589
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalKen Dryden 21,520 54.8 -16.3 $64,620
ConservativeMichael Mostyn 10,318 26.3 $72,837
New DemocraticPeter Flaherty 5,376 13.7 +7.7 $10,017
GreenConstantine Kritsonis 1,240 3.2 +1.7
IndependentMax Royz 824 2.1 $23,589
Total valid votes 39,278
Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalArt Eggleton 24,793 71.1 -1.0 $56,516
AllianceJeffrey Dorfman 4,630 13.3 $19,703
Progressive ConservativeMark Tweyman 2,518 7.2 -1.4 $1,280
New DemocraticMaurice Coulter 2,104 6.0 -3.4 $8,831
GreenConstantine Kritsonis 532 1.5 +0.5 $2,401
CommunistChristopher Black 163 0.5 $202
Marxist–LeninistDiane Johnston 142 0.4 0 $8
Total valid votes 34,882
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalArt Eggleton 27,864 72.1 +2.4
New DemocraticMark Berardo 3,618 9.4 +5.4
Progressive ConservativeAnthony Figliano 3,323 8.6 +1.7
ReformAnthony Chol 2,876 7.4 +1.9
GreenConstantine Kritsonis 389 1.0 +0.4
Natural LawMike Dubinsky 242 0.6 0
Canadian ActionJozef Izsak 186 0.5
Marxist–LeninistDiane Johnston 168 0.4 +0.2
Total valid votes 38,666
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalArt Eggleton 27,150 69.7 +9.2
IndependentPeter Li Preti 3,918 10.1
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Tsiolis 2,688 6.9 -15.5
ReformJohn Beck 2,141 5.5
New DemocraticIsrael Ellis 1,557 4.0 -11.4
NationalKurt Loeb 734 1.9
Natural LawLinda Dubé 253 0.6
GreenAlan Jones 216 0.6
LibertarianDouglas Quinn 174 0.4 -1.3
Marxist–LeninistDiane Johnston 83 0.2
AbolitionistRandy Armour 60 0.2
Total valid votes 38,974
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalBob Kaplan 24,962 60.5 +9.3
Progressive ConservativeRocco Sebastiano 9,248 22.4 -5.0
New DemocraticCathy Mele 6,350 15.4 -4.4
LibertarianDavid Kenny 683 1.7 +1.1
Total valid votes 41,243
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalBob Kaplan 20,810 51.2 -9.8
Progressive ConservativeMike Cohen 11,138 27.4 +9.6
New DemocraticVan Newell 8,037 19.8 -0.5
LibertarianSimon Srdarev 244 0.6 -0.1
IndependentSol Roter 226 0.6
IndependentBonnie J. Geddes 203 0.5
Total valid votes 40,658
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalBob Kaplan 23,116 61.0 +9.7
New DemocraticCris Liscio 7,696 20.3 -5.4
Progressive ConservativeAnne Silverman 6,736 17.8 -4.0
LibertarianSheldon Gold 284 0.7 +0.1
Marxist–LeninistJeffery Forest 86 0.2 0
Total valid votes 37,918
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalBob Kaplan 20,859 51.3 +0.6
New DemocraticVince Del Buono 10,464 25.7 +2.2
Progressive ConservativeBill Schiavono 8,856 21.8 -3.1
LibertarianShannon Vale 229 0.6
IndependentVictor Heyn 97 0.2
Marxist–LeninistJeffery Forest 81 0.2 0
CommunistGerrit van Houten 63 0.2 0
Total valid votes 40,649
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalBob Kaplan 32,402 50.7 +8.8
Progressive ConservativeBarry Swadron 15,877 24.9 -4.9
New DemocraticMichael Copeland 14,992 23.5 -4.3
IndependentJohn J. de Niet 191 0.3
Social CreditRoger Drouin 169 0.3
Marxist–LeninistRick Hundal 129 0.2
CommunistTom Morris 123 0.2
Total valid votes 63,883
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJames E. Walker 26,912 41.9 -14.7
Progressive ConservativeBarry Swadron 19,097 29.8 +17.5
New DemocraticMichael Copeland 17,837 27.8 -3.3
IndependentHarold Sparks 189 0.3
IndependentGeorge Paxton 153 0.2
Total valid votes 64,188
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJames E. Walker 26,758 56.6 +10.2
New DemocraticDouglas Fisher 14,714 31.1 -5.0
Progressive ConservativeDonald Stirling 5,804 12.3 -4.8
Total valid votes 47,276
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJames E. Walker 41,553 46.4 -3.7
New DemocraticVal Scott 32,352 36.1 +1.7
Progressive ConservativeFred C. Stinson 15,301 17.1 +1.6
IndependentMalcolm Cairnduff 302 0.3
Total valid votes 89,508
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJames E. Walker 41,485 50.1 +12.0
New DemocraticVal Scott 28,505 34.4 +0.1
Progressive ConservativeBill Durovic 12,807 15.5 -11.2
Total valid votes 82,797
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJames E. Walker 30,432 38.1 +5.1
New DemocraticVal Scott 27,369 34.3 +20.6
Progressive ConservativeFred C. Stinson 21,343 26.7 -26.6
Social CreditDavid H. Horwood 746 0.9
Total valid votes 79,890
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeFred C. Stinson 30,764 53.3 +5.9
LiberalAl Hollingworth 19,065 33.0 -1.4
Co-operative CommonwealthLarry Sheffe 7,888 13.7 -2.9
Total valid votes 57,717
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeFred C. Stinson 23,295 47.4 +11.9
LiberalAl Hollingworth 16,925 34.4 -9.7
Co-operative CommonwealthRoy Begley 8,164 16.6 -2.3
Social CreditRod Gorrill 777 1.6
Total valid votes 49,161
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalAl Hollingworth 13,903 44.1
Progressive ConservativeRoy Thomson 11,180 35.5
Co-operative CommonwealthWilliam Newcombe 5,960 18.9
Labor–ProgressiveDavid Kashtan 483 1.5
Total valid votes 31,526

1904-1917

Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeThomas George Wallace 2,838 54.9 +4.5
LiberalHerbert Hartly Dewart 2,328 45.1 -4.5
Total valid votes 5,166 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeThomas George Wallace 2,614 50.4 +0.7
LiberalPeter Douglas McLean 2,569 49.6 -0.7
Total valid votes 5,183100.0
Canadian federal by-election, 23 December 1907
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On Mr. Campbell being called to the Senate, 22 November 1907
LiberalPeter Douglas McLean 2,282 50.3 -0.6
ConservativeT.G. Wallace 2,256 49.7 +0.6
Total valid votes 4,538 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalArchibald Campbell 2,222 50.9
ConservativeW.H. Pugsley 2,146 49.1
Total valid votes 4,368 100.0

See also

References

Notes

External links

North: Thornhill
West: York West York Centre East: Willowdale
South: Eglinton—Lawrence, York South—Weston

Coordinates: 43°45′46″N 79°26′44″W / 43.7627°N 79.4456°W / 43.7627; -79.4456

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