Canadian federal election results in Southern Durham and York

Electoral history

2015
2011
2008
2006
2004
2000
1997
1993
1988
1984
1980
1979
1974
1972
1968
1965
1963
1962
1958
1957
1953

Canadian federal elections have provided the following results in the suburban sections of Durham and York Regions.

Regional profile

The region roughly conforms to the boundaries of the 905 Area Code (often referred to as the "905 belt"), and is populated predominantly by middle class, suburban voters. The area had been traditionally conservative, supporting the Mike Harris government at the provincial level and helping the PCs to win two majority governments. Support for the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and the New Democratic Party, however, was heavy in the unionist city of Oshawa, especially when popular NDP leader Ed Broadbent held this seat from the late 1960s to late 1980s.

However, rapid growth of the Greater Toronto Area accompanied with an influx of immigrants and urban professionals turned the region a Liberal stronghold, similar to the outer areas of the City of Toronto. In particular, its provincial rejection of the Tories in 2003 helped to secure Dalton McGuinty's landslide majority.

In 2006, the Liberals easily held onto most of the seats, with the exception of Oshawa and Whitby—Oshawa. which were taken by the Conservatives. In 2008, the Conservatives gained another two seats, Thornhill and Oak Ridges—Markham, and in a 2010 by-election the riding of Vaughan. In 2011, the Conservatives took another 3 seats (Ajax-Pickering, Pickering-Scarborough East and Richmond Hill); leaving the Liberals with only Markham—Unionville.

2015 - 42nd General Election

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		Conservative		NDP		Liberal		Green		Other
Ajax		Chris Alexander 19,374 34.41%		Stephanie Brown 4,630 8.22%		Mark Holland 31,458 55.87%		Jeff Hill 788 1.40%		Bob Kesic (United) 57 0.10%		Chris Alexander Ajax—Pickering
Aurora—Oak Ridges— Richmond Hill		Costas Menegakis 23,039 45.19%		Brenda Power 2,912 5.71%		Leona Alleslev 24,132 47.34%		Randi Ramdeen 654 1.28%		Kyle Bowles (Animal All.) 243 0.48%	New District
King—Vaughan		Konstantin Toubis 24,170 44.20%		Natalie Rizzo 3,571 6.53%		Deb Schulte 25,908 47.38%		Ann Raney 1,037 1.90%			New District
Markham—Stouffville		Paul Calandra 25,565 42.77%		Gregory Hines 3,647 6.10%		Jane Philpott 29,416 49.21%		Myles O'Brien 1,145 1.92%				Paul Calandra Oak Ridges—Markham
Markham—Thornhill		Jobson Easow 13,849 32.31%		Senthi Chelliah 4,595 10.72%		John McCallum 23,878 55.72%		Joshua Russell 535 1.25%			New District
Markham—Unionville		Bob Saroya 24,605 49.37%		Colleen Zimmerman 2,528 5.07%		Bang-Gu Jiang 21,596 43.33%		Elvin Kao 1,110 2.23%				John McCallum‡
Oshawa		Colin Carrie 23,162 38.17%		Mary Fowler 19,339 31.87%		Tito-Dante Marimpietri 16,588 27.33%		Michael Dempsey 1,522 2.51%		David Gershuny (M-L) 75 0.12%		Colin Carrie
Pickering—Uxbridge		Corneliu Chisu 22,591 38.19%		Pamela Downward 5,446 9.21%		Jennifer O'Connell 29,757 50.30%		Anthony Jordan Navarro 1,365 2.31%				Corneliu Chisu Pickering—Scarborough East
Richmond Hill		Michael Parsa 21,275 43.32%		Adam DeVita 3,950 8.04%		Majid Jowhari 23,032 46.90%		Gwendolyn Veenema 856 1.74%				Costas Menegakis‡
Thornhill		Peter Kent 31,911 58.56%		Lorne Cherry 2,814 5.16%		Nancy Coldham 18,395 33.76%		Josh Rachlis 627 1.15%		Gene Balfour (Libert.) 587 1.08% Margaret Leigh Fairbairn (Seniors) 157 0.29%		Peter Kent
Vaughan—Woodbridge		Julian Fantino 20,746 43.86%		Adriana Marie Zichy 2,198 4.65%		Francesco Sorbara 23,041 48.71%		Elise Boulanger 597 1.26%		Anthony Gualtieri (Libert.) 716 1.51%		Julian Fantino Vaughan
Whitby		Pat Perkins 27,154 42.09%		Ryan Kelly 6,677 10.35%		Celina Caesar-Chavannes 29,003 44.95%		Craig Cameron 1,403 2.17%		Jon O'Connor (Ind.) 279 0.43%		Pat Perkins Whitby—Oshawa

2011 - 41st General Election

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		Conservative		Liberal		NDP		Green		Other
Ajax—Pickering		Chris Alexander 24,797 44.07%		Mark Holland 21,569 38.33%		Jim Koppens 8,270 14.70%		Mike Harilaid 1,561 2.77%		Bob Kesic (UPC) 71 0.13%		Mark Holland
Markham—Unionville		Bob Saroya 17,732 35.55%		John McCallum 19,429 38.95%		Nadine Hawkins 10,897 21.84%		Adam Poon 1,597 3.20%		Allen Small (Libert.) 231 0.46%		John McCallum
Oak Ridges—Markham		Paul Calandra 46,241 51.12%		Lui Temelkovski 25,561 28.26%		Janice Hagan 15,229 16.84%		Trifon Haitas 2,349 2.60%		John Siciliano (PC) 1,080 1.19%		Paul Calandra
Oshawa		Colin Carrie 26,034 51.31%		James Morton 3,536 6.97%		Chris Buckley 19,212 37.87%		Gail Bates 1,631 3.21%		Matthew Belanger (Libert.) 260 0.51% David Gershuny (CPC-ML) 61 0.12%		Colin Carrie
Pickering— Scarborough East		Corneliu Chisu 19,220 40.11%		Dan McTeague 18,013 37.59%		Andrea Moffat 8,932 18.64%		Kevin Smith 1,751 3.65%				Dan McTeague
Richmond Hill		Costas Menegakis 22,078 44.14%		Bryon Wilfert 17,671 35.33%		Adam DeVita 8,433 16.86%		Cameron Hastings 1,832 3.66%				Bryon Wilfert
Thornhill		Peter Kent 36,629 61.38%		Karen Mock 14,125 23.67%		Simon Strelchik 7,141 11.97%		Norbert Koehl 1,562 2.62%		Liz White (Animal All.) 215 0.36%		Peter Kent
Vaughan		Julian Fantino 38,533 56.32%		Mario Ferri 20,435 29.87%		Mark Pratt 7,940 11.60%		Claudia Rodriguez-Larrain 1,515 2.21%				Julian Fantino
Whitby—Oshawa		Jim Flaherty 37,525 58.42%		Trevor Bardens 9,066 14.11%		Trish McAuliffe 14,305 22.27%		Rebecca Harrison 3,143 4.89%		Josh Insang (Libert.) 198 0.31%		Jim Flaherty

2008 - 40th General Election

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		Conservative		Liberal		NDP		Green		Other
Ajax—Pickering		Rick Johnson 18,471		Mark Holland 21,607		Bala Thavarajasoorier 4,472		Mikhel Harilaid 3,605		Kevin Norng (CHP) 426 Stephanie Wilson (LTN) 177		Mark Holland
Markham—Unionville		Duncan Fletcher 13,855		John McCallum 25,195		Nadine Hawkins 4,682		Leonard Aitken 1,931		Allen Small (LTN) 229		John McCallum
Oak Ridges—Markham		Paul Calandra 31,963		Lui Temelkovski 31,533		Andy Arifin 7,120		Richard Taylor 5,295				Lui Temelkovski
Oshawa		Colin Carrie 19,949		Sean Godfrey 7,685		Mike Shields 16,770		Patricia Gostlin 3,374		Peter Vogel (CHP) 248 David Gershuny (MXL) 174 Alex Kreider (CAP) 51		Colin Carrie
Pickering— Scarborough East		George Khouri 15,539		Dan McTeague 22,874		Andrea Moffat 4,875		Jason Becevello 3,025		Rick Chue (CHP) 191 Chai Kalelvar (CAP) 130		Dan McTeague
Richmond Hill		Chungsen Leung 16,259		Bryon Wilfert 21,444		Wess Dowsett 4,526		Dylan R.J. Marando 3,384				Bryon Wilfert
Thornhill		Peter Kent 26,660		Susan Kadis 21,448		Simon Strelchik 3,601		Norbert Koehl 2,686				Susan Kadis
Vaughan		Richard Lorello 19,390		Maurizio Bevilacqua 27,773		Vicky Wilkin 5,431		Adrian Visentin 3,875				Maurizio Bevilacqua
Whitby—Oshawa		Jim Flaherty 30,604		Brent Fullard 15,470		David Purdy 8,539		Doug Anderson 5,087		Yvonne Forbes (CHP) 395		Jim Flaherty

2006 - 39th General Election

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		Liberal		Conservative		NDP		Green		Other
Ajax—Pickering		Mark Holland 25,636		Rondo Thomas 16,992		Kevin Modeste 6,655		Russell Korus 2,199		Kevin Norng (CHP) 435		Mark Holland
Markham—Unionville		John McCallum 32,769		Joe Li 14,153		Janice Hagan 4,257		Wesley Weese 1,146		Fayaz Choudhary (PC) 321 Partap Dua (Ind.) 297		John McCallum
Oak Ridges—Markham		Lui Temelkovski 35,083		Bob Callow 28,683		Pamela Courtout 7,367		Steve Armes 3,423				Lui Temelkovski
Oshawa		Louise Parkes 12,831		Colin Carrie 20,657		Sid Ryan 17,905		Adam Jobse 2,019		David Gershuny (M-L) 91		Colin Carrie
Pickering— Scarborough East		Dan McTeague 27,719		Tim Dobson 16,693		Gary Dale 6,090		Jeff Brownridge 1,869		Pedro Gonsalves (Ind.) 176 Chai Kalevar (CAP) 70		Dan McTeague
Richmond Hill		Bryon Wilfert 27,837		Joe Dipaola 16,564		Wess Dowsett 5,176		Tim Rudkins 2,379				Bryon Wilfert
Thornhill		Susan Kadis 29,934		Anthony Reale 19,005		Simon Strelchik 4,405		Lloyd Helferty 1,934		Mark Abramowitz (PC) 1,094		Susan Kadis
Vaughan		Maurizio Bevilacqua 36,968		Richard Majkot 16,124		Yurgo Alexopolous 5,114		Adrian Visentin 3,004		Paulo Fabrizio (Libert.) 688		Maurizio Bevilacqua
Whitby—Oshawa		Judi Longfield 25,882		Jim Flaherty 29,294		Maret Sadem-Thompson 8,716		Ajay Krishnan 2,407		Marty Gobin (Libert.) 274 Tom Cochrane (CAP) 217		Judi Longfield

File:Sd06.PNG Key map

Ajax-Pickering Markham-Unionville Oak Ridges-Markham Oshawa Pickering-Scarborough East Richmond Hill Thornhill Vaughan Whitby-Oshawa

2004 - 38th General Election

Electoral District	Candidates					Incumbent
	Liberal	Conservative	NDP	Green	Other
Ajax—Pickering	Mark Holland 21,706	René Soetens 14,666	Kevin Modeste 5,286	Karen MacDonald 1,951		new district
Markham—Unionville	John McCallum 30,442	Joe Li 10,325	Janice Hagan 3,993	Ed Wong 1,148		John McCallum
Oak Ridges—Markham	Lui Temelkovski 31,964	Bob Callow 20,712	Pamela Courtot 5,430	Bernadette Manning 2,406	Jim Conrad (PC) 820 Maurice Whittle (CHP) 458	new district
Oshawa	Louise Parkes 14,510	Colin Carrie 15,815	Sid Ryan 15,352	Liisa Whalley 1,850	Tim Sullivan (M-L) 91	Ivan Grose1
Pickering—Scarborough East	Dan McTeague 27,312	Tim Dobson 13,417	Gary Dale 5,392	Matthew Pollesel 1,809		Dan McTeague
Richmond Hill	Bryon Wilfert 27,102	Peter Merrifield 11,530	Nella Cotrupi 4,495	Tim Rudkins 2,144	Ellena Lam (PC) 1,074	Bryon Wilfert
Thornhill	Susan Kadis 28,709	Josh Cooper 18,125	Rick Morelli 3,671	Lloyd Helferty 1,622	Simion Iron (Ind.) 233 Benjamin Fitzerman (Ind.) 241	Elinor Caplan²
Vaughan	Maurizio Bevilacqua 31,430	Joe Spina 11,821	Octavia Beckles 4,371	Russell Korus 1,722	Paolo Fabrizio (Libert.) 388 Walter Aolari (CAP) 192	Maurizio Bevilacqua
Whitby—Oshawa	Judi Longfield 25,649	Ian MacNeil 20,531	Maret Sadem-Thompson 8,002	Michael MacDonald 2,759		Judi Longfield

Key map	Ajax-Pickering Markham-Unionville Oak Ridges-Markham Oshawa Pickering-Scarborough East Richmond Hill Thornhill Vaughan Whitby-Oshawa
File:Sdcpc.PNG Conservative Party of Canada	File:Sdgpc.PNG Green Party of Canada
Liberal Party of Canada	File:Sdndp.PNG New Democratic Party

2000 - 37th General Election

Electoral District	Candidates											Incumbent
		Liberal		Canadian Alliance		NDP		PC		Other
Markham		John McCallum 32,104		Jim Jones 9,015		Janice Hagan 1,129		David Scrymgeour 5,085		Bernadette Manning (Green) 493 Akber Choudhry (Ind.) 222 Jim Conrad (CAP) 130		Jim Jones
Oak Ridges		Bryon Wilfert 33,058		Bob Callow 11,714		Joseph Thevarkunnel 1,623		John Oostrom 8,409		Steven Haylestrom (Green) 672 Mary Wan (NL) 172		Bryon Wilfert
Oshawa		Ivan Grose 16,179		Barry Bussey 10,863		Bruce Rogers 4,203		Bruce Wright 5,675		Craig McMillan (Mar.) 679 David Gershuny (M-L) 97		Ivan Grose
Pickering—Ajax—Uxbridge		Dan McTeague 28,834		Ken Griffith 11,941		Ralph Chatoor 1,523		Michael Hills 6,883		Chris Pennington (Green) 1,014		Dan McTeague
Thornhill		Elinor Caplan 27,152		Robert Goldin 6,643		Nathan Rotman 1,653		Lou Watson 6,338		Art Jaszczyk (CAP) 254		Elinor Caplan
Vaughan—King—Aurora		Maurizio Bevilacqua 38,208		Adrian Visentin 9,757		Octavia Beckles 1,938		Menotti Mazzuca 6,551		Lesley Knight (Ind.) 384		Maurizio Bevilacqua
Whitby—Ajax		Judi Longfield 25,693		Shaun Gillespie 13,159		Vic Perroni 2,359		Rob Chopowick 7,563				Judi Longfield