Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180/180 polls | Updated: Oct. 7, 2011 8:56 AM EDT | |||
| LIB | Soo Wong | 14,903 | 46.71 |
Elected |
| PC | Liang Chen | 10,216 | 32.02 |
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| NDP | Paul Choi | 5,019 | 15.73 |
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| GRN | Pauline Thompson | 822 | 2.58 |
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| LTN | Doug McLarty | 654 | 2.05 |
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| PCP | Priya Ahuja | 208 | 0.65 |
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| FP | Sabrina Wall | 83 | 0.26 |
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Riding Info
This riding is located in the northeast area of Toronto and is bounded by Steeles Avenue (the northern Toronto city limit) in the north and Ellesmere Road in the south, Victoria Park Avenue in the west and the CN Rail line in the east.
In the 1999 redistribution, the new riding added about 15 per cent of Scarborough-Ellesmere to the existing Scarborough-Agincourt.
Population: 111,867 (2006 census; an increase of 1.1% since 2001)
Political history
Liberal Gerry Phillips has won every election in Scarborough-Agincourt since its creation in 1987. He is not seeking re-election this year.
In 2007, Phillips trounced Progressive Conservative John Del Grande by just over 11,000 votes.
In 2003, he beat Tory Yolanda Chan by 11,834 votes.
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 10.41% (11,575) |
| French | 1.62% (1,800) |
| Aboriginal | 0.33% (370) |
| American | 0.24% (270) |
| Canadian | 5.34% (5,940) |
| Caribbean | 5.23% (5,810) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.73% (815) |
| Western European | 2.07% (2,305) |
| Northern European | 0.56% (620) |
| Eastern European | 2.63% (2,920) |
| S European | 9.25% (10,280) |
| Other European | 0.40% (440) |
| Scandinavian | 0.27% (295) |
| Baltic | 0.19% (215) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.19% (210) |
| African | 2.60% (2,885) |
| Arab | 2.27% (2,520) |
| Maghrebi | 0.05% (60) |
| West Asia | 3.73% (4,150) |
| South Asia | 14.10% (15,670) |
| East/SE Asia | 52.09% (57,905) |
| Oceania | 0.06% (70) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.02% (20) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 111,170 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 31% (33,385) |
| French | 1% (695) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (0) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (0) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (0) |
| Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) | 0% (0) |
| Malecite | 0% (0) |
| Mi'kmaq | 0% (0) |
| Mohawk | 0% (0) |
| Montagnais-Naskapi | 0% (0) |
| Nisga'a | 0% (0) |
| North Slave (Hare) | 0% (0) |
| Ojibway | 0% (10) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 2% (1,880) |
| Portuguese | 0% (260) |
| Romanian | 0% (395) |
| Spanish | 1% (695) |
| Danish | 0% (15) |
| Dutch | 0% (80) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 0% (505) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (20) |
| Yiddish | 0% (20) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (70) |
| Croatian | 0% (130) |
| Czech | 0% (40) |
| Macedonian | 0% (490) |
| Polish | 0% (300) |
| Russian | 0% (70) |
| Serbian | 0% (175) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (10) |
| Slovak | 0% (30) |
| Slovenian | 0% (25) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (130) |
| Latvian | 0% (25) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (10) |
| Estonian | 0% (35) |
| Finnish | 0% (120) |
| Hungarian | 0% (180) |
| Greek | 2% (1,955) |
| Armenian | 2% (1,785) |
| Turkish | 0% (135) |
| Amharic | 0% (20) |
| Arabic | 2% (1,840) |
| Hebrew | 0% (10) |
| Maltese | 0% (25) |
| Somali | 0% (310) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (35) |
| Bengali | 0% (205) |
| Gujarati | 1% (945) |
| Hindi | 1% (675) |
| Kurdish | 0% (35) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (230) |
| Pashto | 0% (210) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 1% (1,175) |
| Sindhi | 0% (205) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (170) |
| Urdu | 1% (1,375) |
| Malayalam | 0% (90) |
| Tamil | 5% (5,920) |
| Telugu | 0% (60) |
| Japanese | 0% (160) |
| Korean | 1% (605) |
| Cantonese | 15% (15,965) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 20% (21,165) |
| Mandarin | 8% (8,385) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (60) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (15) |
| Vietnamese | 1% (550) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (65) |
| Ilocano | 0% (125) |
| Malay | 0% (155) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 2% (2,415) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (25) |
| Swahili | 0% (65) |
| Creoles | 0% (40) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 108,435 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 4.51 |
| Mining | 0.06 |
| Utilities | 0.80 |
| Construction | 7.09 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.63 |
| Retail | 10.99 |
| Transport | 6.85 |
| Info Culture | 1.54 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.33 |
| Real Estate | 1.30 |
| ProSciTech | 3.80 |
| Management | 0.05 |
| Waste/Remediation | 6.32 |
| Education | 6.57 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 10.45 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.88 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.51 |
| Public Admin | 5.96 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 49,725 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 9.2%
Provincial
6.4% National
6.6%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 16.67%
Provincial
13.56%% National
13.71%%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 22.44%
Provincial
26.61%% National
26.92%%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $69,027
Provincial
$90,526 National
$82,325
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 67%
Provincial
28% National
20%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 34.16%
Provincial
33.54% National
33.35%
33.54% National
33.35%
Candidates
PCP - Priya Ahuja
LTN - Doug McLarty
FP - Sabrina Wall
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