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For the provincial and municipal electoral divisions, see Don Valley West (provincial electoral district) and Ward 15 Don Valley West.
Don Valley West
Ontario electoral district
Don Valley West in relation to other electoral districts in Toronto (2015 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Rob Oliphant
Liberal
District created1976
First contested1979
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]101,959
Electors (2015)69,333
Area (km²)[1]30.22
Pop. density (per km²)3,373.9
Census division(s)Toronto
Census subdivision(s)Toronto
Map of Don Valley West riding

Don Valley West (French: Don Valley-Ouest) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1979. Its population in 2001 was 115,539.

Its most high-profile MPs have been John Bosley, who was Speaker of the House 1984-86 and John Godfrey, who served in the cabinet of Prime Minister Paul Martin as a Minister of State.

Demographics

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According to the 2021 Canadian census[2]

Languages: 55.1% English, 4.6% Mandarin, 4.3% Urdu, 2.8% Persian, 2.8% Cantonese, 1.9% Spanish, 1.7% Arabic, 1.7% Tagalog, 1.4% French, 1.2% Korean, 1.1% Russian, 1.1% Pashto, 1.1% Portuguese
Religions: 41.3% Christian (17.5% Catholic, 4.5% Anglican, 4.5% Christian Orthodox, 3,7% United Church, 1.0% Presbyterian, 8.0% Other), 16.5% Muslim, 6.3% Jewish, 2.2% Hindu, 31.8% None
Median income: $47,600 (2020)

Average income: $113,600 (2020)

Panethnic groups in Don Valley West (2011−2021)
Panethnic group 2021[3] 2016[4] 2011[5]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[a] 53,110 52.57% 58,960 57.92% 62,905 63.58%
East Asian[b] 14,535 14.39% 13,310 13.08% 11,135 11.25%
South Asian 13,410 13.27% 13,555 13.32% 12,445 12.58%
Middle Eastern[c] 6,855 6.79% 5,450 5.35% 3,990 4.03%
Southeast Asian[d] 4,125 4.08% 3,585 3.52% 3,385 3.42%
African 3,835 3.8% 3,060 3.01% 2,060 2.08%
Latin American 2,150 2.13% 1,425 1.4% 1,090 1.1%
Indigenous 500 0.49% 580 0.57% 465 0.47%
Other/multiracial[e] 2,510 2.48% 1,870 1.84% 1,460 1.48%
Total responses 101,025 99.08% 101,790 99.3% 98,935 99.11%
Total population 101,959 100% 102,508 100% 99,820 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

Geography

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The district includes the neighbourhoods of York Mills, Silver Hills, the western half of Don Mills, the eastern half of Lawrence Park, Leaside, and Thorncliffe Park in the City of Toronto–mostly in the former municipalities of North York and East York. The area is 37 km².

History

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The federal electoral district was created in 1976 from Don Valley riding.

Main article: By-elections to the 39th Canadian Parliament § Don Valley West

John Godfrey, who had represented the riding since 1993, announced in November 2007 that he would be resigning his seat on July 1, 2008 in order to accept a position as headmaster of Toronto French School and would leave earlier if an election were called before that date. Godfrey subsequently postponed his resignation until August 1.[6]

On August 17, 2008, the Prime Minister's Office issued a press release on behalf of Prime Minister Stephen Harper announcing a by-election for Don Valley West on September 22, 2008.[7] The by-election was canceled with the announcement of the federal election to be held on October 14, 2008.

This riding lost significant territory to Don Valley East and gained territory from St. Paul's during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Former boundaries

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  • 1976 to 1987
    1976 to 1987
  • 1987 to 1996
    1987 to 1996
  • 1996 to 2003
    1996 to 2003
  • 2003 to 2015
    2003 to 2015

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Don Valley West
Riding created from Don Valley
31st  1979–1980     John Bosley Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     John Godfrey Liberal
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011 Rob Oliphant
41st  2011–2015     John Carmichael Conservative
42nd  2015–2019     Rob Oliphant Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results

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Graph of general election results in Don Valley West (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)


2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Rob Oliphant 24,798 52.7 -3.1 $98,666.75
Conservative Yvonne Robertson 16,695 35.5 +4.3 $93,591.10
New Democratic Syeda Riaz 3,814 8.1 +0.8 $26.24
People's Michael Minas 881 1.9 +1.0 $1,582.23
Green Elvira Caputolan 761 1.6 -2.7 $0.00
Centrist Adil Khan 65 0.1 N/A $5,233.16
Total valid votes/Expense limit 47,014 99.2 – $107,129.06
Total rejected ballots 363 0.8
Turnout 47,377 66.3
Eligible voters 71,465
Liberal hold Swing -3.7
Source: Elections Canada[8]
2021 federal election redistributed results[9]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 29,537 57.23
  Conservative 15,436 29.91
  New Democratic 4,730 9.16
  People's 1,309 2.54
  Green 548 1.06
  Others 55 0.11
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Rob Oliphant 29,148 55.8 +2.02 $97,454.94
Conservative Yvonne Robertson 16,304 31.2 -6.40 $98,556.64
New Democratic Laurel MacDowell 3,804 7.3 +1.28 $0.00
Green Amanda Kistindey 2,257 4.3 +2.64 $0.98
People's Ian Prittie 444 0.9 - $3,650.11
Libertarian John Kittredge 277 0.5 -0.14 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 52,234 100.0
Total rejected ballots 422
Turnout 52,656 71.5
Eligible voters 73,652
Liberal hold Swing +4.21
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Rob Oliphant 27,472 53.78 +12.29 $146,981.61
Conservative John Carmichael 19,206 37.60 -6.29 $142,970.98
New Democratic Syeda Riaz 3,076 6.02 -4.73 $14,563.91
Green Natalie Hunt 848 1.66 -1.91 –
Libertarian John Kittredge 325 0.64 – $202.00
Communist Elizabeth Hill 84 0.16 –
Independent Sharon Cromwell 75 0.15 – –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 51,086 100.00   $203,797.06
Total rejected ballots 217 0.42
Turnout 51,303 72.22
Electors on lists 71,037
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +9.29
Source: Elections Canada[12][13][14]
2011 federal election redistributed results[15]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 19,893 43.89
  Liberal 18,805 41.49
  New Democratic 4,871 10.75
  Green 1,616 3.57
  Others 140 0.31
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative John Carmichael 22,962 42.93 +4.11 –
Liberal Rob Oliphant 22,351 41.79 -2.57 –
New Democratic Nicole Yovanoff 6,280 11.74 +1.55 –
Green Georgina Wilcock 1,703 3.18 -3.12 –
Communist Dimitris Kabitsis 186 0.35 +0.02 –
Total valid votes 53,482 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 176 0.33 –
Turnout 53,658 66.84 –
Eligible voters 80,276 – –
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +3.34
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Rob Oliphant 22,212 44.36 -9.2 $60,129
Conservative John Carmichael 19,441 38.83 +5.6 $82,633
New Democratic David Sparrow 5,102 10.19 +1.1 $67,984
Green Georgina Wilcock 3,155 6.30 +2.8 $10,725
Communist Catherine Holliday 162 0.32 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,072 100.00 $85,470
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout – 62.8
Liberal hold Swing -7.4
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Godfrey 28,709 53.4 -6.4
Conservative John Carmichael 17,908 33.3 +5.0
New Democratic David Thomas 4,902 9.1 +0.5
Green Daphne So 1,906 3.5 +0.2
Libertarian Soumen Deb 226 0.4
Canadian Action Paul Barnes 151 0.3
Total valid votes 53,802 100.0
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Godfrey 30,615 59.8 +4.4
Conservative David Turnbull 14,495 28.3 -10.7
New Democratic David Thomas 4,393 8.6 +4.2
Green Serge Abbat 1,703 3.3
Total valid votes 51,206 100.0

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Godfrey 25,329 55.4 +2.4
Progressive Conservative Michael Murton 10,583 23.1 -7.3
Alliance John Wakelin 7,239 15.8 +6.4
New Democratic Ali Naqvi 2,024 4.4 -1.5
Marijuana Greg Stock 469 1.0
Marxist–Leninist Fernand Deschamps 97 0.2 0.0
Total valid votes 45,741 100.0

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Godfrey 26,209 52.9 +3.3
Progressive Conservative Joanne Flint 15,046 30.4 +1.4
Reform Jonathan Silbert 4,669 9.4 -5.7
New Democratic Richard Tiller 2,922 5.9 +3.2
Green Dan King 378 0.8 +0.2
Natural Law Debbie Webberg 173 0.3 -0.2
Marxist–Leninist Judith A. Snow 104 0.2
Total valid votes 49,501 100.0
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Godfrey 25,756 49.7 +12.9
Progressive Conservative John Bosley 15,023 29.0 -24.4
Reform Julian Pope 7,872 15.2
New Democratic Leonard Swartz 1,410 2.7 -5.6
National Dorothy Campbell 1,111 2.1
Green Dan King 302 0.6
Natural Law Bob Pepper 262 0.5
Independent Judith A. Snow 91 0.2
Abolitionist Stephen Wilson 26 0.1
Total valid votes 51,853 100.0
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John Bosley 27,683 53.3 -6.6
Liberal Liz Yorke 19,097 36.8 +11.0
New Democratic Ian Cameron 4,307 8.3 -4.9
Libertarian Clarke Slemon 408 0.8 -0.4
Independent J. Michael McCutcheon 292 0.6
Communist Chris Frazer 73 0.1
Commonwealth of Canada Peter Hetherington 36 0.1
Total valid votes 51,896 100.0
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John Bosley 29,905 59.9 +8.2
Liberal David Wishart 12,855 25.8 -12.0
New Democratic Ian Cameron 6,570 13.2 +3.5
Libertarian Michael Beech 577 1.2 +0.4
Total valid votes 49,907 100.0
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John Bosley 25,260 51.8 -2.3
Liberal Frank Felkai 18,430 37.8 +3.3
New Democratic Jonathan Lomas 4,702 9.6 -1.0
Libertarian Scott Bell 365 0.7 0.0
Marxist–Leninist Ian Hyman 42 0.1 0.0
Total valid votes 48,799 100.0
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative John Bosley 28,427 54.1
Liberal Frank Felkai 18,117 34.5
New Democratic Jean Smith 5,572 10.6
Libertarian Scott Bell 405 0.8
Marxist–Leninist Ian Hyman 34 0.1
Total valid votes 52,555 100.0

See also

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References

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  • "Don Valley West (federal electoral district) (Code 35017) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 2, 2012.

Notes

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  1. ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
  1. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census Don Valley West". Statistics Canada. 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  2. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Don Valley West [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  3. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  4. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  5. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  6. ^ "Godfrey's long $100,000 goodbye". Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2008.
  7. ^ "Prime Minister of Canada: PM announces by-elections for September 22, 2008". Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2008.
  8. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  9. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  10. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  11. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  12. ^ "Official Voting Results / Don Valley West". Elections Canada. February 29, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  13. ^ "Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Don Valley West". September 30, 2015. Archived from the original on October 20, 2015.
  14. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
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