Mississauga—Malton

Mississauga—Malton is a federal electoral district in Ontario. It encompasses a portion of Ontario previously included in the electoral districts of Bramalea—Gore—Malton, Mississauga—Brampton South and Mississauga—Streetsville.[3]

For the provincial electoral district, see Mississauga—Malton (provincial electoral district).
Mississauga—Malton
Ontario electoral district
Mississauga—Malton in relation to other Greater Toronto Area districts
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Iqwinder Gaheer
Liberal
District created2013
First contested2015
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]118,240
Electors (2015)73,591
Area (km²)[2]102
Pop. density (per km²)1,159.2
Census division(s)Peel
Census subdivision(s)Mississauga

Mississauga—Malton was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015.[4]

Demographics

According to the 2021 Canada Census[5]

Ethnic groups: 42.8% South Asian, 18.4% White, 11.0% Black, 5.6% Chinese, 5.5% Filipino, 3.8% Arab, 3.6% Southeast Asian, 2.1% Latin American, 1.0% West Asian

Languages: 39.0% English, 10.2% Punjabi, 5.8% Urdu, 2.8% Arabic, 2.8% Tagalog, 2.6% Hindi, 2.4% Vietnamese, 2.4% Tamil, 2.3% Gujarati, 2.1% Cantonese, 2.0% Mandarin, 1.7% Spanish, 1.6% Italian, 1.5% Portuguese, 1.5% Polish

Religions: 40.2% Christian (23.6% Catholic, 2.0% Christian Orthodox, 1.8% Pentecostal, 1.0% Anglican, 11.8% Other), 17.1% Muslim, 14.8% Hindu, 12.0% Sikh, 2.9% Buddhist, 12.3% None

Median income: $34,800 (2020)

Average income: $44,920 (2020)

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Mississauga—Malton
Riding created from Bramalea—Gore—Malton,
Mississauga—Brampton South and Mississauga—Streetsville
42nd  2015–2019     Navdeep Bains Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present Iqwinder Gaheer

Election results
Graph of election results in Mississauga—Malton (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalIqwinder Gaheer21,76652.8-4.7
ConservativeClyde Roach12,62530.6+4.8
New DemocraticWaseem Ahmed5,77114.0+1.4
GreenMark Davidson8112.0-0.6
Marxist–LeninistFrank Chilelli2750.7+0.5
Total valid votes 41,248
Total rejected ballots 435
Turnout 41,68354.1
Eligible voters 77,095
Liberal hold Swing -4.7
Source: Elections Canada[6]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalNavdeep Bains27,89057.5-1.62$76,024.88
ConservativeTom Varughese12,52825.8-0.64$86,705.72
New DemocraticNikki Clarke6,10312.6+0.29$12,952.47
GreenChristina Porter1,2512.6+0.93$4.98
People'sTahir Gora3690.8none listed
United Prudence Buchanan3060.6$0.00
Marxist–LeninistFrank Chilelli900.2$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,537100.0
Total rejected ballots 500
Turnout 49,03762.0
Eligible voters 79,034
Liberal hold Swing -0.49
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalNavdeep Bains26,16559.12+22.33$103,144.90
ConservativeJagdish Grewal[9]11,70126.44-11.00$126,893.52
New DemocraticDianne Douglas5,45012.31-11.12$5,226.05
GreenHeather Mercer7371.67-0.37–
IndependentNaresh Tharani2100.46–$8,153.79
Total valid votes/Expense limit 44,256100.00 $207,082.35
Total rejected ballots 2370.53–
Turnout 44,49359.76–
Eligible voters 74,448
Liberal notional gain from Conservative Swing +16.67
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]
2011 federal election redistributed results[12]
Party Vote  %
  Conservative13,71537.44
  Liberal13,47736.79
  New Democratic8,58423.43
  Green7442.03
  Others1130.31

References
  1. Statistics Canada: 2016
  2. Statistics Canada: 2016
  3. Final Report – Ontario
  4. Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  5. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Mississauga--Malton [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  6. "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  7. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  8. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  9. The Conservative Party dropped Grewal after an editorial he wrote was criticized. His name still appeared on the ballot. Jennifer Ditchburn (October 6, 2015). "Tories dump candidate who touts therapies to turn gay youth straight". CBC News. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  10. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Mississauga—Malton, 30 September 2015
  11. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  12. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

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