London West (federal electoral district)

Geography

The district includes the northwest part of the City of London.

In 2003, it was defined to consist of the part of the city lying north and west of a line drawn from the western limit of the city along Dingman Creek, Southdale Road West, Wharncliffe Road South, Commissioners Road East, the Canadian National Railway, the Thames River, Wharncliffe Road North, Oxford Street West and Wonderland Road North.

History

The electoral district was created in 1966 from London, Middlesex East, and from Middlesex West.

It initially consisted of the part of the City of London west of a line drawn from north to south along Adelaide Street, Dundas Street, Wellington Street and Wellington Road.

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the part of the city west of a line drawn from south to north along Southdale Road, Wellington Road, the Thames River and the North Thames River, Dundas Street, Colborne Street, Huron Street and Richmond Street.

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the part of the city lying north and west of a line drawn from the southern limit of the city along Wharncliffe Road South, Commissioners Road East, Wellington Road, the Thames River, the North Thames River, the Medway River, Western Road and Richmond Street.

In 1996, it was redefined to consist of the part of the city lying north and west of a line drawn from the western limit of the city along Dingman Creek, Southdale Road West, Wharncliffe Road South, Commissioners Road East, the London and Port Stanley Electric Railway, the Thames River, Wharncliffe Road, Oxford Street, Wonderland Road North and Hutton Road.

In 2003, it was given its current boundaries as described above.

This riding lost territory to London North Centre during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, the riding lost the neighbourhoods of South London and Highland north of Commissioners Road to the new riding of London Centre, and lost the area north of Fanshawe Park Road to Middlesex—London.

Demographics

:According to the 2021 Canadian census

Ethnic groups: 70.4% White, 3.2% Latin American, 5.6% Arab, 5.8% South Asian, 3.7% Black, 3.1% Chinese, 3.1% Indigenous, 1.3% West Asian, 1.1% Korean

Languages: 72.7% English, 4.2% Arabic, 3.0% Spanish, 1.8% Mandarin, 1.1% French, 1.0% Portuguese

Religions: 51.3% Christian (22.3% Catholic, 5.4% United Church, 5.1% Anglican, 2.0% Christian Orthodox, 1.7% Presbyterian, 1.4% Baptist, 1.1% Pentecostal, 12.3% Other), 9.3% Muslim, 1.6% Hindu, 35.3% None

Median income: $42,800 (2020)

Average income: $55,300 (2020)

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

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Election results

References

Sources

• Federal riding history from the Library of Parliament
• 2011 Results from Elections Canada
• Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

Notes

References

1. [[#2011fed. Statistics Canada]]: 2011
2. [[#2011fed. Statistics Canada]]: 2011
3. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada. (2022-02-09). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - London West [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario".
4. "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders".
5. [http://www.elections.ca/Scripts/vis/candidates?L=e&ED=35053&EV=41&EV_TYPE=1&PC=&PROV=ON&PROVID=35&MAPID=&QID=8&PAGEID=17&TPAGEID=&PD=&STAT_CODE_ID=-1 Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for London West, 30 September 2015]
6. link. (2015-08-15)
7. [http://www.punditsguide.ca/riding.php?rid=1097 Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections]