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"Beaches—Woodbine" redirects here. Not to be confused with Woodbine (electoral district).

For the provincial electoral district, see Beaches—East York (provincial electoral district). For the defunct provincial electoral district, see Beaches—Woodbine (provincial electoral district).
Beaches—East York
Ontario electoral district
Beaches—East York in relation to other electoral districts in Toronto (2013 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal
District created1987
First contested1988
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]109,359
Electors (2019)80,981
Area (km²)[1]16.64
Pop. density (per km²)6,572.1
Census division(s)Toronto
Census subdivision(s)Toronto

Beaches—East York (formerly Beaches—Woodbine) is a federal electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988. This riding is situated east of Toronto's downtown.

According to the 2016 census, Beaches—East York has a population of 109,468 and is not known for its ethnic diversity compared to other ridings in Toronto. Consequently, it is 63.9% white,[2] and has the highest percentage of people of English (24.2%), Canadian (19.7%), and Scottish (18.9%) ethnic origins of all ridings in the City of Toronto.

Since 2015, two-term Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith has represented Beaches—East York. At the 2019 federal elections, Erskine-Smith secured the largest margin of victory (20,204 votes) and the all-time largest share of the vote (57.2%) in Beaches—East York.

This riding has been historically represented by the political centre to left, with Maria Minna (Liberal) being its longest representative to date, holding the office for six terms.

Geography

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Map of Beaches-East York

Beaches—East York is bordered by Coxwell Avenue to the west, the Don River and Sunrise Avenue to the north, Victoria Park Avenue to the east, and Lake Ontario to the south. The riding contains the neighbourhoods of the Beaches, Upper Beaches, East Danforth, O'Connor–Parkview, and part of Old East York.

History

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The federal riding of Beaches—Woodbine was created before the 1988 federal election from Beaches riding. Before the 1997 federal election, it adopted its current name.

The original boundary of the riding of Beaches-Woodbine began where the southern extension of Leslie Street intersects with Lake Ontario, proceeds north along Leslie Street, then east along Queen Street East, north along Greenwood Avenue, east along Gerrard Street East, and north along Coxwell Avenue until it turns into Coxwell Blvd. at O'Connor Drive.

It continues a short distance along this street where the boundary extends until it meets Taylor-Massey Creek. It follows the creek west (downstream) until it meets the Don River East Branch. The boundary follows the river northeast (upstream) until it meets the point where a westerly extension of Sunrise Avenue intersects with the river course.

The boundary continues east along Sunrise Avenue until it meets Victoria Park Avenue. The boundary turns south and follows the street south until it ends at Lake Ontario. The boundary follows the lake coast back west until it meets the beginning point.[3]

In 2003, the western boundary was altered so that the portion west of Coxwell Avenue was transferred to the neighbouring riding of Toronto-Danforth.[4] This riding was unchanged after the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

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Since its creation as Beaches-Woodbine in 1988, Beaches—East York has been contested between Liberal and New Democratic candidates, with both parties nearly doubling Conservative vote totals.

Pre-2011

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Hon. Maria Minna represented Beaches-East York for a record 18 straight years, as a member of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's and Prime Minister Paul Martin’s governments, and as a member of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition under Liberal Leaders Stéphane Dion and Michael Ignatieff.

2011

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In the 2011 election the riding was won by New Democratic Party candidate Matthew Kellway, beating out Liberal incumbent Maria Minna by nearly 11%.[5][6]

2015

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Nathaniel Erskine-Smith defeated Matthew Kellway in the 2015 election by 10,345 votes.[7] 2015 was Nathaniel Erskine-Smith’s first federal election.

2019

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The incumbent MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith was re-elected with 32,168 votes.[8] Mae J Nam was acclaimed as the NDP candidate on May 28, 2019 and was the runner-up, receiving 12,196 votes.[9][8]

Beaches—East York has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Beaches—Woodbine
Riding created from Beaches
34th  1988–1993     Neil Young New Democratic
35th  1993–1997     Maria Minna Liberal
Beaches—East York
36th  1997–2000     Maria Minna Liberal
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Matthew Kellway New Democratic
42nd  2015–2019     Nathaniel Erskine-Smith Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Demographics

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According to the 2021 Canadian census[10]

Languages: 67.9% English, 2.8% Bengali, 2.2% Cantonese, 1.8% French, 1.7% Greek, 1.6% Spanish, 1.4% Tagalog, 1.2% Urdu, 1.0% Italian

Religions: 43.3% Christian (20.0% Catholic, 5.3% Christian Orthodox, 4.1% Anglican, 2.7% United Church, 11.2% Other), 9.1% Muslim, 2.8% Hindu, 1.7% Jewish, 1.1% Buddhist, 40.6% None

Median income: $44,000 (2020)

Average income: $69,500 (2020)

Panethnic groups in Beaches—East York (2011−2021)
Panethnic group 2021[11] 2016[12] 2011[13]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[a] 67,300 62.03% 69,965 64.52% 70,455 66.45%
South Asian 12,290 11.33% 11,820 10.9% 11,015 10.39%
African 8,260 7.61% 7,130 6.58% 5,805 5.47%
East Asian[b] 6,975 6.43% 7,620 7.03% 7,030 6.63%
Southeast Asian[c] 4,280 3.94% 4,220 3.89% 4,560 4.3%
Latin American 2,225 2.05% 1,490 1.37% 1,310 1.24%
Indigenous 1,980 1.82% 2,055 1.9% 1,990 1.88%
Middle Eastern[d] 1,980 1.82% 1,665 1.54% 1,445 1.36%
Other/multiracial[e] 3,200 2.95% 2,470 2.28% 2,415 2.28%
Total responses 108,500 99.21% 108,435 99.06% 106,030 99.02%
Total population 109,359 100% 109,468 100% 107,084 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

Election results

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Graph of general election results in Beaches—Woodbine, Beaches—East York (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

Beaches—East York

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Graph of general election results in Beaches—East York (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 Nathaniel Erskine-Smith 28,919 56.58 -0.65 $84,476.95
New Democratic Alejandra Ruiz Vargas 11,513 22.52 +1.23 $34,400.36
Conservative Lisa Robinson* 7,336 14.35 +0.19 $20,930.77
People's Radu Rautescu 1,613 3.16 +1.70 $0.00
Green Reuben Anthony DeBoer 1,388 2.71 -3.15 $1,906.03
Independent Karen Lee Wilde 166 0.32 $0.00
Communist Jennifer Moxon 131 0.26 $0.00
Marxist–Leninist Philip Fernandez 50 0.10 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 51,116 99.34 – $110,305.28
Total rejected ballots 340 0.66 +0.07
Turnout 51,456 65.05 -5.15
Eligible voters 79,102
Liberal hold Swing -0.94
Source: Elections Canada[14] *After the ballots had been printed, but before the election day itself, Robinson was dropped by the party as the CPC candidate. She would not have been admitted to the Conservative caucus had she won.[15]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Nathaniel Erskine-Smith 32,168 57.2 +7.75 $74,562.95
New Democratic Mae J. Nam 11,964 21.3 -9.52 $91,821.20
Conservative Nadirah Nazeer 7,957 14.2 -2.23 none listed
Green Sean Manners 3,295 5.9 +3.32 none listed
People's Deborah McKenzie 822 1.5 - $1,821.54
Total valid votes/expense limit 56,206 100.0  
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters 80,981
Liberal hold Swing +8.64
Source: Elections Canada[16][17]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Nathaniel Erskine-Smith 27,458 49.45 +18.69 $104,089.50
New Democratic Matthew Kellway 17,113 30.82 -10.82 $129,211.99
Conservative Bill Burrows 9,124 16.43 -6.31 $35,453.04
Green Randall Sach 1,433 2.58 -2.02 $3,691.94
Independent James Sears 254 0.46 – $35,400.00
Marxist–Leninist Roger Carter 105 0.19 -0.08 –
Independent Peter Surjanac 43 0.08 – $449.62
Total valid votes/expense limit 55,530 100.00   $208,561.84
Total rejected ballots 216 0.39 –
Turnout 55,746 73.18 –
Eligible voters 76,173
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +14.76
Source: Elections Canada[18][19]


2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Matthew Kellway 20,265 41.64 +9.51 $ 68,735.05
Liberal Maria Minna 14,967 30.75 -10.22 $ 83,269.97
Conservative Bill Burrows 11,067 22.74 +5.66 $ 32,786.98
Green Aaron Cameron 2,240 4.60 -4.88 $ 12,901.50
Marxist–Leninist Roger Carter 130 0.27 -0.06
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,669 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 193 0.39 +0.02
Turnout 48,862 68.54 +5.61
Eligible voters 71,286 – –
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Maria Minna 18,967 40.97 +0.59 $76,404
New Democratic Marilyn Churley 14,875 32.13 -2.83 $75,350
Conservative Caroline Alleslev 7,907 17.08 -0.96 $21,853
Green Zoran Markovski 4,389 9.48 +3.42 $22,434
Marxist–Leninist Roger Carter 155 0.33 +0.16
Total valid votes/expense limit 46,293 100.00 $82,179
Total rejected ballots 172 0.37 +0.04
Turnout 46,465 62.93 -7.08
  Liberal hold Swing +1.71
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Liberal Maria Minna 20,678 40.39 $73,454.03
New Democratic Marilyn Churley 17,900 34.96 $74,996.37
Conservative Peter Conroy 9,238 18.04 $74,667.09
Green Jim Harris 3,106 6.07 $9,644.25
Progressive Canadian Jim Love 183 0.36 $244.26
Marxist–Leninist Roger Carter 91 0.18
Total valid votes 51,196 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 168
Turnout 51,364 70.51
Electors on the lists 72,844
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Maria Minna 22,494 47.92 -4.9
New Democratic Peter Tabuns 15,156 32.29 +11.3
Conservative Nick Nikopoulos 6,603 14.06 -8.5
Green Peter Davison 2,127 4.53 +3.1
Marijuana Daniel Dufresne 365 0.77 -0.8
Independent Edward Slota 80 0.17
Communist Miguel Figueroa 62 0.13 -0.1
Marxist–Leninist Roger Carter 46 0.09 0.0
Total valid votes 46,933 100.00
Total rejected ballots 204 0.43
Turnout 47,137 64.02
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 % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Maria Minna 22,515 52.7 +4.8 $61,974
New Democratic Mel Watkins 8,936 20.9 −2.6 $54,232
Progressive Conservative Wayne Clutterbuck 5,766 13.5 +1.2 $13,989
Alliance Abu Alam 3,838 9.0 −5.3 $9,047
Marijuana Bruce Watson 683 1.6 none listed
Green James Mendel 599 1.4 $102
Canadian Action Randall Whitcomb 128 0.3 none listed
Natural Law Donalda Fredeen 88 0.2 none listed
Communist Ann Nicholson 82 0.2 $202
Marxist–Leninist Steve Rutchinski 53 0.1 $8
Total valid votes 42,687 99.6
Total rejected ballots 179 0.4
Turnout 42,866 56.9
Electors on the lists 75,284 100.0
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Maria Minna 21,844 47.9 +8.0
New Democratic Mel Watkins 10,730 23.5 +5.0
Reform Gary Miller 6,534 14.3 -1.1
Progressive Conservative Jack Simpson 5,611 12.3 +1.6
Green John Scheer 589 1.3 +0.5
Natural Law Donalda Fredeen 264 0.6 0.0
Total valid votes 45,572 100.0

Beaches—Woodbine

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Graph of general election results in Beaches—Woodbine (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Maria Minna 17,582 40.0 +6.7
New Democratic Neil Young 8,151 18.5 -16.6
Reform Hugh Prendergast 6,773 15.4
Progressive Conservative Denise Cole 4,693 10.7 -18.6
Independent Terry Kelly 4,525 10.3
National John-Frederick Cameron 1,214 2.8
Green Leane Haze 357 0.8 +0.1
Natural Law Donalda Fredeen 276 0.6
Independent Keith Meadowcroft 195 0.4
Abolitionist Zahid Tirmizi 120 0.3
Marxist–Leninist Pierre Chénier 96 0.2
Total valid votes 43,982 100.0
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Neil Young 15,760 35.2
Liberal Terry Kelly 14,900 33.2
Progressive Conservative Jim O'Malley 13,107 29.2
Libertarian Dennis Corrigan 351 0.8
Green Michael Tegtmeyer 317 0.7
Independent Ronald Clifford 259 0.6
Independent Wally Pearson 71 0.2
Commonwealth of Canada Charles Odell 48 0.1
Total valid votes 44,813 100.0

See also

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References

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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 "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" 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.
  • "Beaches—East York (federal electoral district) (Code 35005) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
  • Federal riding history for Beaches—Woodbine from the Library of Parliament
  • Federal riding history for Beaches—East York from the Library of Parliament
  • Expenditures

Citations

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  1. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 2022
  2. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error". Statistics Canada.
  3. ^ Shular, Ken. "Boundaries commission changes federal electoral ridings for Beach area". Town Crier. Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
  4. ^ "Toronto--Danforth riding boundary history". Canadian Election Atlas. January 13, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
  5. ^ "InsideToronto Article: BEACHES-EAST YORK: Liberals lose 18-year stronghold". Archived from the original on May 10, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
  6. ^ "About Matt | Matthew Kellway for Member of Parliament". Archived from the original on March 18, 2011. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  7. ^ Canada, Elections. "Final Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". www.elections.ca. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  8. ^ a b Canada, Elections. "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". enr.elections.ca. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  9. ^ "NDP to name federal candidates in Beaches-East York and Toronto-Danforth ridings". Beach Metro Community News. May 28, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  10. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Beaches--East York [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  11. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  12. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  13. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  14. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  15. ^ "Beaches-East York CPC candidate asked to step down over 'offensive' tweets". September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  16. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  17. ^ "Election Night Results-". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  18. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Beaches—East York, 30 September 2015
  19. ^ Elections Canada – Final Candidates Election Expenses Limits

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