Spadina—Fort York

Spadina—Fort York is a federal electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

For the provincial electoral district, see Spadina—Fort York (provincial electoral district).
Spadina—Fort York
Ontario electoral district
Spadina-Fort York in relation to the other Toronto ridings (2013 boundaries)
Coordinates:43.634°N 79.386°W / 43.634; -79.386
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Kevin Vuong
Independent
District created2013
First contested2015
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]136,213
Electors (2015)73,179
Area (km²)21
Pop. density (per km²)6,486.3
Census division(s)Toronto
Census subdivision(s)Toronto
Map of Spadina-Fort York riding

Spadina—Fort York 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 in October 2015.[2]

It covers most of the western portion of Downtown Toronto, and is essentially the successor of Trinity—Spadina, covering the area of that riding south of Dundas Street. It also absorbed part of the western portion of Toronto Centre.[3]

Demographics
According to the Canada 2021 Census[4]

Ethnic groups: 46.7% White, 14.5% Chinese, 12.8% South Asian, 6.1% Black, 3.4% Latin American, 2.6% Filipino, 2.3% Arab, 2.0% Southeast Asian, 1.9% West Asian, 1.8% Korean, 1.3% Indigenous
Languages: 55.0% English, 6.3% Mandarin, 4.0% Cantonese, 2.9% Spanish, 2.3% French, 2.1% Portuguese, 1.8% Hindi, 1.6% Russian, 1.6% Arabic, 1.3% Korean, 1.3% Persian, 1.0% Tagalog
Religions: 32.7% Christian (25.1% Catholic, 2.5% Christian Orthodox, 1.9% Anglican, 7.1% Other), 6.6% Muslim, 6.0% Hindu, 2.3% Jewish, 2.1% Buddhist, 1.0% Sikh, 48.3% None
Median income: $58,400 (2020)
Average income: $78,400 (2020)

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Spadina—Fort York
Riding created from Trinity—Spadina and Toronto Centre
42nd  2015–2019     Adam Vaughan Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present     Kevin Vuong Independent

Election results
Graph of election results in Spadina—Fort York (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalKevin Vuong[lower-alpha 1]18,99138.9-16.90
New DemocraticNorm Di Pasquale16,83334.5+14.38
ConservativeSukhi Jandu9,87520.2+2.63
GreenAmanda Rosenstock1,6453.4-1.83
People'sIan Roden1,4763.0+1.92
Total valid votes 48,820
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 48,82054.25
Eligible voters 89,998
Source: Elections Canada[7]
  1. On September 18, the Liberal Party of Canada announced that Vuong had been removed as that party's candidate. As this decision came after the deadline for candidate registration, he remained on the ballot as a Liberal.[5][6]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalAdam Vaughan33,82255.8+1.14$100,040.70
New DemocraticDiana Yoon12,18820.1-7.18$35,526.97
ConservativeFrank Fang10,68017.6+1.87none listed
GreenDean Maher3,1745.2+3.14none listed
People'sRobert Stewart6721.1-none listed
IndependentMarcela Ramirez1140.2-none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 60,650100.0
Total rejected ballots 339
Turnout 60,98967.7
Eligible voters 90,022
Liberal hold Swing +4.16
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalAdam Vaughan30,14154.66+30.27$165,249.21
New DemocraticOlivia Chow15,04727.28-22.36$157,607.66
ConservativeSabrina Zuniga8,67315.73-5.13$50,463.77
GreenSharon Danley1,1372.06-2.11$2,935.30
PACTMichael Nicula910.17–$21.68
Marxist–LeninistNick Lin590.11––
Total valid votes/Expense limit 55,148100.0   $207,037.56
Total rejected ballots 2680.48–
Turnout 55,41673.93–
Eligible voters 74,958
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]
2011 federal election redistributed results[12]
Party Vote  %
  New Democratic18,35149.64
  Liberal9,01524.39
  Conservative7,71320.86
  Green1,5404.17
  Others3500.95

References
  1. "Census Profile". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  2. Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  3. Final Report – Ontario
  4. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Spadina--Fort York [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  5. Bensadoun, Emerald. "Kevin Vuong out as Liberal candidate over dropped sexual assault charge, party says". Global News. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  6. Paas-Lang, Christian. "Liberals cut ties with Toronto candidate over dropped sexual assault charge, military review". CBC Canada. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  7. "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  8. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  9. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  10. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Spadina—Fort York, 30 September 2015
  11. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  12. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
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