Scarborough—Agincourt (provincial electoral district)
Scarborough—Agincourt is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1987.
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Provincial electoral district | |||
Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Ontario | ||
MPP |
Progressive Conservative | ||
District created | 1987 | ||
First contested | 1987 | ||
Last contested | 2018 | ||
Demographics | |||
Population (2011) | 112,048 | ||
Electors (2007) | 73,876 | ||
Area (km²) | 23.92 | ||
Pop. density (per km²) | 4,684.3 | ||
Census division(s) | Toronto | ||
Census subdivision(s) | Toronto |
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The riding covers the northwest of the Scarborough part of Toronto. It is bounded on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by the Toronto city limits (Steeles Avenue East), on the east by Midland Avenue, and on the south by Highway 401. It contains the neighbourhoods of Steeles, L'Amoreaux, Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan, Agincourt (west of Midland Avenue) and Milliken (west of Midland Avenue).
Demographics
Population
Total (2006): 111,867
Growth (2001–2006): +1,197 (+1.1%)
Electors:
- Federal (2006): 72,895 (65.2%)
- Provincial (2007): 73,876 (66%)
Gender* (2001):
- Male: 52,525 (47.5%)
- Female: 58,145 (52.5%)
Identifiable Groups** (2001):
- Visible Minority: 76,195 (69.3%)
- Chinese: 41,135 (37.4%)
- South Asian: 14,680 (13.3%)
- Black: 7,450 (6.8%)
- Filipino: 3,470 (3.2%)
- West Asian: 1,830 (1.7%)
- Arab: 1,775 (1.6%)
- Other Visible Minority: 1,560 (1.4%)
- Multiple Visible Minorities: 1,385 (1.3%)
- Latin American: 825 (0.8%)
- Southeast Asian: 800 (0.7%)
- Korean: 670 (0.6%)
- Japanese: 625 (0.6%)
- Aboriginal: 185 (0.2%)
- Immigrant: 70,315 (63.9%)
- Non-Permanent Residents: 1,780 (1.6%)
Language
Mother Tongue** (2001):
- English: 39,880 (36.3%)
- French: 775 (0.7%)
- Non-Official Languages: 66,755 (60.7%)
- Multiple Responses: 2,590 (2.4%)
Knowledge of Official Languages** (2001):
- English only: 92,290 (83.9%)
- Neither English nor French: 10,855 (9.9%)
- English and French: 6,755 (6.1%)
- French only: 105 (0.001%)
Home Language** (2001):
- English: 42,110 (38.3%)
- Non-official languages: 34,760 (31.6%)
- English and non-official language: 31,875 (29%)
- English and French: 625 (0.6%)
- English, French and non-official language: 430 (0.4%)
- French: 110 (0.1%)
- French and non-official language: 85 (0.1%)
Education
Education*** (2001):
- Less than High School: 29,385 (32.6%)
- High School: 22,950 (25%)
- Trade School: 5,205 (5.7%)
- College: 11,775 (12.8%)
- University: 22,530 (24.5%)
Income and work
Labour Force*** (2001):
- Participation: 55,510 (60.4%)
- Employed: 50,840 (55.4%)
- Unemployed: 4,670 (8.4%)
Average Income*** (2001):
- Individual: $26,473
- Household: $62,836
- Family: $60,742
Median Income (2007):
- Household: $51,762
Families and dwellings
Persons per Family (2001): 3.1
Occupied Private Dwellings (2001):
- Total: 35,615
- Owned: 23,670 (66.5%)
- Rented: 11,945 (33.5%)
- Average Value: $226,053
Religion
Religion** (2001):
- Christian: 58,125 (52.8%)
- Catholic: 24,660 (22.4%)
- Protestant: 19,670 (17.9%)
- Christian Orthodox: 7,365 (6.7%)
- Christian n.i.e.****: 6,430 (5.8%)
- No Religious Affiliation: 31,220 (28.4%)
- Hindu: 7,300 (6.6%)
- Muslim: 6,740 (6.1%)
- Buddhist: 5,515 (5%)
- Eastern Religions: 380 (0.3%)
- Sikh: 360 (0.3%)
- Jewish: 330 (0.3%)
- Other Religions: 30 (0.03%)
* Based on a total population of 110,670
** Based on a projected population of 109,995 (20% sample data projected from the total population)
*** Based on a projected population of 91,840 (20% sample data projected from the population 15 years and over)
**** Includes mostly answers of 'Christian,' not otherwise stated.
Sources: Statistics Canada (2001, 2006); Elections Canada (2006); Elections Ontario (2007)
HistoryThe provincial electoral district was created in 1999 when provincial ridings were defined to have the same borders as federal ridings. Members of Provincial Parliament
Election results
^ Change based on redistributed results ![]() Riding boundaries after 1996 redistribution
2007 electoral reform referendum
Historic election results
References
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