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For the provincial electoral district, see Oak Ridges—Markham (provincial electoral district).
Oak Ridges—Markham 
Ontario electoral district
Oak Ridges—Markham is in south-central Ontario, just north of Toronto Coordinates: 43°55′45″N 79°31′37″W / 43.92917°N 79.52694°WCoordinates: 43°55′45″N 79°31′37″W / 43.92917°N 79.52694°W
Location of the federal district constituency office in King City (as of 26 August 2010[update])Federal electoral district Legislature House of Commons MP
Paul Calandra
ConservativeDistrict created 2003 First contested 2004 Last contested 2011 District webpage profile, map Demographics Population (2006) 169,645 Electors (2011) 151,584 Area (km²) 718 Pop. density (per km²) 236.3 Census divisions York Census subdivisions Markham, Richmond Hill, Whitchurch–Stouffville, King 
Map of Oak Ridges-Markham
Oak Ridges—Markham is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. Its population in 2006 was 169,645.,[1] with 136,755 electors, the highest of any riding in Canada. It is the fastest growing riding in the country, having experienced a 52.5% increase in population from 2001 to 2006.
The district covers part of the suburbs north of Toronto. It includes the town of Whitchurch–Stouffville, most of the township of King (excepting extreme northeast) the northern portions of the town of Richmond Hill (including all of Oak Ridges), and the northern and eastern portions of the town of Markham.
The electoral district was created in 2004 52.5% from Oak Ridges, 30% from Markham, 13% from Vaughan—King—Aurora, and 4.5% from York North riding.
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Demographics
Communities in Oak Ridges—Markham are the destination for many immigrants to Canada, composing about 41.6% of the population, or about 70,000 of its residents.[1] For 72,440 residents, neither English nor French, the official languages of Canada, is their mother tongue,[1] though most have knowledge of English (148,975), French (160), or both (12,885).[1] Most immigrants become citizens, as 11,155 immigrants were not Canadian citizens as of the Canada 2006 Census.[1]
The primarily urban district has a low proportion of Aboriginal residents compared to other parts of Canada, with just 625 people identifying themselves of such descent.[1] It is also home to 70,070 residents who identify themselves as visible minorities, more than half of which are Chinese Canadians[1] and about 20% are Black Canadians.[1]
At the 2006 census, the participation rate of residents in the work force was 71.3%, and the electoral district unemployment rate was 5%,[1] below the national average of 6.3%.[2]
The district is the second-largest electoral district in Canada by population, next to Brampton West which had 170,422 residents at the 2006 census.[3] It was the 64th largest in 2001, with a population of 111,276,[4] but had the greatest population growth from 2001 to 2006, about 52.5%.[5]
Boundaries
According to Elections Canada, Oak Ridges—Markham consists of that part of the Regional Municipality of York composed of:
(a) the Town of Whitchurch–Stouffville;
(b) the part of the Township of King south of Highway No. 9;
(c) the part of the Town of Richmond Hill lying north and east of a line drawn from the western town limit east along Gamble Road, south along Yonge Street and east along Elgin Mills Road East to the eastern town limit; and
(d) the part of the Town of Markham lying north and east of a line drawn from the western town limit east along 16th Avenue, south along McCowan Road, east along Highway No. 7, and south along 9th Line to the southern town limit.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following member of the Canadian House of Commons:
Parliament Years Member Party Oak Ridges, Markham, Vaughan—King—Aurora, York North prior to 2003 38th 2004–2006 Lui Temelkovski Liberal 39th 2006–2008 40th 2008–2011 Paul Calandra Conservative 41st 2011–present Election results
Canadian federal election, 2011 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative Paul Calandra 46,241 51.12 +8.88 - Liberal Lui Temelkovski 25,561 28.26 -13.26 - New Democrat Janice Hagan 15,229 16.84 +7.45 - Green Trifon Haitas 2,349 2.60 -4.23 - Progressive Canadian John Sicilano 1,080 1.19 - Total valid votes/Expense limit 90,460 100.00 - Total rejected ballots 430 0.47 Turnout 90,890 59.96 +4.30 Eligible voters 151,584 Canadian federal election, 2008 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative Paul Calandra 32,028 42.24 +3.77 $112,693 Liberal Lui Temelkovski 31,483 41.52 -5.53 $68,266 New Democrat Andy Arifin 7,126 9.39 -0.49 $2,020 Green Richard Taylor 5,184 6.83 +2.24 $8,063 Total valid votes/Expense limit 75,821 100.00 $120,647 Turnout 76,111 55.66 -11.23 Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +4.65 Canadian federal election, 2006 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Liberal Lui Temelkovski 35,048 47.05 -4.68 $55,610 Conservative Bob Callow 28,695 38.47 +4.96 $92,644 New Democrat Pamela Courtot 7,369 9.88 +1.10 $8,822 Green Steve Armes 3,431 4.59 +0.70 $1,852 Total valid votes/Expense limit 74,543 100.00 $98,012 Turnout 74,834 66.89 +3.51 Liberal hold Swing -4.82 Canadian federal election, 2004 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Lui Temelkovski 31,964 51.73 -1.34 Conservative Bob Callow 20,712 33.51 -9.10 New Democrat Pamela Courtot 5,430 8.78 +5.94 Green Bernadette Manning 2,406 3.89 Progressive Canadian Jim Conrad 820 1.32 Christian Heritage Maurice Whittle 458 0.74 Total valid votes 61,790 100.00 Turnout 62,145 63.38 Liberal hold Swing +3.88 2004 change is based on redistributed results. Conservative change is compared to a combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative votes.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Federal Electoral District Profile of Oak Ridges — Markham, Ontario (2003 Representation Order), 2006 Census". Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-595/P2C.cfm?TPL=RETR&LANG=E&GC=35059. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
- ^ "Work — Unemployment Rate". Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. http://www4.hrsdc.gc.ca/.3ndic.1t.4r@-eng.jsp?iid=16. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and federal electoral districts (2003 Representation Order), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (sorted by 2006 population)". Federal electoral districts (FEDs) – 2003 Representation Order. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-550/Index.cfm?TPL=P1C&Page=RETR&LANG=Eng&T=501&SR=1&S=3&O=D&RPP=9999&PR=0&CMA=0. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and federal electoral districts (2003 Representation Order), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (sorted by 2001 population)". Federal electoral districts (FEDs) – 2003 Representation Order. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-550/Index.cfm?TPL=P1C&Page=RETR&LANG=Eng&T=501&SR=1&S=4&O=D&RPP=9999&PR=0&CMA=0. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and federal electoral districts (2003 Representation Order), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (sorted by population growth)". Federal electoral districts (FEDs) – 2003 Representation Order. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-550/Index.cfm?TPL=P1C&Page=RETR&LANG=Eng&T=501&SR=1&S=5&O=D&RPP=9999&PR=0&CMA=0. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
Sources
- Oak Ridges—Markham constituency profile at the Parliament of Canada
- 2011 results from Elections Canada
- Electoral district profile Oak Ridges--Markham (Ontario)
- Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
Conservative Ajax—Pickering • Oak Ridges—Markham • Oshawa • Pickering—Scarborough East • Richmond Hill • Thornhill • Vaughan • Whitby—Oshawa
Liberal Categories:- Ontario federal electoral districts
- King, Ontario
- Politics of Markham, Ontario
- Politics of Richmond Hill, Ontario
- Whitchurch–Stouffville
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