Newmarket—Aurora

Newmarket—Aurora is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.

For the provincial electoral district, see Newmarket—Aurora (provincial electoral district).
Newmarket—Aurora
Ontario electoral district
Newmarket—Aurora in relation to southern Ontario ridings
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Tony Van Bynen
Liberal
District created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]109,457
Electors (2015)83,108
Area (km²)[2]62
Pop. density (per km²)1,765.4
Census division(s)York
Census subdivision(s)Newmarket, Aurora, East Gwillimbury

The district contains the towns of Newmarket, Aurora, and a very small portion of East Gwillimbury.

The riding was created for the 2004 election by merging 50% of the riding of York North with 24% of the riding of Vaughan—King—Aurora.

According to the 2006 census, 121,924 people are represented in the House of Commons in this riding.

The major industry in the riding is manufacturing, and auto parts maker Magna International is the largest manufacturer. According to the 2006 census, the average family income is $118,060 which is higher than the national average. Unemployment in the riding is lower than the national average at 3.6%. Retail trade and the service sector are also important to the economy.

Boundaries

The riding consists of that part of the Regional Municipality of York comprising the town of Newmarket, the part of the town of Aurora north of Wellington street, and the part of the town of East Gwillimbury south of Green Lane and west of Highway 404.

Demographics
According to the Canada 2021 Census[3]

Ethnic groups: 60.5% White, 13.8% Chinese, 6.6% West Asian, 4.4% South Asian, 2.6% Black, 2.1% Filipino, 2.0% Southeast Asian, 1.6% Latin American, 1.5% Indigenous, 1.2% Korean, 1.1% Arab
Languages: 61.2% English, 6.3% Mandarin, 4.8% Persian, 3.8% Cantonese, 2.8% Russian, 1.5% Italian, 1.4% Spanish, 1.0% French, 1.0% Tagalog
Religions: 49.7% Christian (23.5% Catholic, 4.7% Christian Orthodox, 3.9% Anglican, 3.4% United Church, 1.5% Presbyterian, 12.7% Other), 6.1% Muslim, 2.2% Buddhist, 1.9% Jewish, 1.5% Hindu, 37.6% None
Median income: $42,800 (2020)
Average income: $59,350 (2020)

Riding associations

Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:

Party Association Name CEO HQ Address HQ City
Conservative Newmarket—Aurora Conservative Association Andrew M. Leroux 276 Alex Doner Drive Newmarket
Liberal Newmarket—Aurora Federal Liberal Association William P. Chadwick 195 Forsyth Road Newmarket
New Democratic Newmarket—Aurora New Democratic Party Federal Riding Association Rick Gregory 157 London Road Newmarket
Green Newmarket—Aurora Federal Green Party Association Carter Apps 132 Patterson Street Newmarket
Progressive Canadian Newmarket—Aurora P.C. Party Association 200-730 Davis Drive Newmarket

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Newmarket—Aurora
Riding created from York North and Vaughan—King—Aurora
38th  2004–2005     Belinda Stronach Conservative
 2005–2006     Liberal
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011     Lois Brown Conservative
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019     Kyle Peterson Liberal
43rd  2019–2021 Tony Van Bynen
44th  2021–present

Election results
Graph of general election results in Newmarket—Aurora (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalTony Van Bynen24,20843.8+0.7
ConservativeHarold Kim21,17338.3+0.5
New DemocraticYvonne Kelly6,33811.5+0.8
People'sAndre Gagnon2,2964.2+3.2
GreenTim Fleming1,1051.8-4.0
IndependentDorian Baxter2600.5-0.9[4]
Total valid votes 55,290
Total rejected ballots 372
Turnout 55,66260.58
Eligible voters 91,879
Source: Elections Canada[5]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalTony Van Bynen26,48843.1-2.08$88,608.07
ConservativeLois Brown23,23237.8-7.81$74,278.42
New DemocraticYvonne Kelly6,57610.7+2.19$18,620.10
GreenWalter Bauer3,5515.8+3.44none listed
Progressive CanadianDorian Baxter9011.5+0.15none listed
People'sAndrew McCaughtrie5881.0–none listed
RhinocerosLaurie Goble1040.2–none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 61,460100.0
Total rejected ballots 424
Turnout 61,88467.3
Eligible voters 91,920
Liberal hold Swing +2.87
Source: Elections Canada[6]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalKyle Peterson25,50845.18+21.47$84,535.55
ConservativeLois Brown24,05742.61−11.45$162,456.63
New DemocraticYvonne Kelly4,8068.51−7.28$26,593.85
GreenVanessa Long1,3312.36−2.03$2,677.04
Progressive CanadianDorian Baxter7621.35$3,282.89
Total valid votes/Expense limit 56,464100.00 $219,830.00
Total rejected ballots 2570.45–
Turnout 56,72168.25–
Eligible voters 83,108
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +16.46
Source: Elections Canada[7][8][9]
2011 federal election redistributed results[10]
Party Vote  %
  Conservative25,55754.05
  Liberal11,20723.70
  New Democratic7,46715.79
  Green2,0724.38
  Others9772.07
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeLois Brown31,60054.29+7.56
LiberalKyle Peterson13,90823.90−10.39
New DemocraticKassandra Bidarian8,88615.27+6.80
GreenVanessa Long2,6284.52−3.71
Progressive CanadianDorian Baxter9981.71−0.18
Animal AllianceYvonne Mackie1820.31 
Total valid votes 58,202100.00
Total rejected ballots 219 0.37
Turnout 58,421 64.01
Eligible voters 91,275
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeLois Brown24,87346.73+8.68
LiberalTim Jones18,25034.29−11.93
New DemocraticMike Seaward4,5088.47−1.12
GreenGlenn Hubbers4,3818.23+3.46
Progressive CanadianDorian Baxter1,0041.89+0.65
Christian HeritageRay Luff2110.40 
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalBelinda Stronach27,17646.22+5.14
ConservativeLois Brown22,37138.05−4.37
New DemocraticEd Chudak5,6399.59−0.34
GreenGlenn Hubbers2,8054.77+0.30
Progressive CanadianDorian Baxter7291.24−0.86
Canadian ActionPeter Maloney790.13 
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeBelinda Stronach21,81842.42−2.43
LiberalMartha Hall Findlay21,12941.08−9.48
New DemocraticEd Chudak5,1119.93+6.18
GreenDaryl Wyatt2,2984.47
Progressive CanadianDorian Baxter1,0792.10–
Total valid votes 51,435100.00–
Change is from redistributed 2000 results. Conservative change is from the total of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative votes.

See also

References
  • "Newmarket—Aurora (Code 35053) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  • Riding history from the Library of Parliament
  • 2011 results from Elections Canada
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

Notes
  1. Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. Statistics Canada: 2011
  3. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Newmarket--Aurora [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  4. Change is based on Baxter's 2019 run as a Progressive Canadian candidate.
  5. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  6. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  7. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Newmarket—Aurora, 30 September 2015
  8. "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  9. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  10. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

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