Oakville East is a future federal electoral district in the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario, Canada. Its Oakville counterpart is the newly created Oakville West.

Oakville East
Ontario electoral district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created2023
First contestedNext
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]108,735
Census division(s)Halton
Census subdivision(s)Oakville

Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, it will first be contested at the first election held after April 22, 2024.[2]

Geography

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Consists of that part of the Town of Oakville lying northerly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northwesterly limit of said town and Sixteen Mile Creek; thence generally easterly along said creek to Lake Ontario; thence southeasterly in a straight line to the southeasterly limit of said town.The riding will include that part of the Town of Oakville that lies east of Sixteen Mile Creek.[3]

Demographics

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According to the 2021 Canadian census[4]

Languages: 61.1% English, 9.0% Mandarin, 3.7% Arabic, 2.7% Urdu, 2.0% French, 1.9% Spanish, 1.6% Cantonese, 1.4% Polish, 1.4% Portuguese, 1.4% Serbo-Croatian, 1.3% Punjabi, 1.2% Korean, 1.1% Italian, 1.1% Hindi

Religions: 49.0% Christian (26.6% Catholic, 3.8% Christian Orthodox, 3.4% Anglican, 3.0% United Church, 1.4% Presbyterian, 10.8% Other), 29.2% No religion, 12.3% Muslim, 4.9% Hindu, 2.2% Sikh, 1.3% Buddhist

Median income: $46,800 (2020)

Average income: $86,100 (2020)

Panethnic groups in Oakville East (2021)
Panethnic group 2021
Pop. %
European[a] 56,080 52.11%
East Asian[b] 17,210 15.99%
South Asian 16,765 15.58%
Middle Eastern[c] 6,820 6.34%
African 3,120 2.9%
Southeast Asian[d] 2,720 2.53%
Latin American 1,805 1.68%
Indigenous 520 0.48%
Other/multiracial[e] 2,585 2.4%
Total responses 107,625 98.97%
Total population 108,745 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

History

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It was created in 2023 as "Oakville East" from parts of Oakville and Oakville North—Burlington.

Parliament Years Member Party
Oakville East
Riding created from Oakville and Oakville North—Burlington

Upcoming federal election

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The next federal election must be called on October 2, 2025.

Conservative candidate

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Liberal candidate

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NDP candidate

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  • Hailey Ford

Electoral results

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Next Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Anita Anand
Conservative Ron Chhinzer
New Democratic Hailey Ford
Total valid votes/Expense limit
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
2021 federal election redistributed results[5]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 22,709 46.22
  Conservative 19,376 39.43
  New Democratic 4,619 9.40
  People's 1,627 3.31
  Green 806 1.64

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2021
  2. ^ "New Federal Electoral Map for Ontario".
  3. ^ "Oakville East". redecoupage-redistribution-2022.ca. Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Oakville East [Federal electoral district (2023 Representation Order)], Ontario". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved 9 April 2024.

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.