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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189/189 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| NDP | Andrew Cash | 21,086 | 53.59 |
Elected |
| LIB | Mario Silva | 10,947 | 27.82 |
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| CON | Theresa Rodrigues | 5,674 | 14.42 |
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| GRN | Wayne Scott | 1,344 | 3.42 |
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| COM | Miguel Figueroa | 167 | 0.42 |
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| AAE | Simon Luisi | 128 | 0.33 |
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All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections Canada. CBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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Riding Info
This riding is on the west side of the old city of Toronto and takes in part of the former city of York. It is bordered by the CN line, Keele Street and Lavender Road in the west, Eglinton Avenue West, Dufferin Street, Rogers Road and Holland Park Avenue in the north and Winona Drive and Ossington Avenue in the east.
The riding was established in 1933. Redistribution in 1986 and 1996 added territories to the north and east. In the 2004 redistribution, Davenport took in part of Trinity-Spadina and part of York South-Weston.
Population: 104,615 (2006 census; a decrease of 6.3% since 2001)
Political History
This riding has voted Liberal since 1962. Mario Silva continued the Liberal tradition when he defeated New Democrat Peter Ferreira in 2008 by 5,050 votes. In 2006, Silva defeated New Democrat Gord Perks, gaining 50 per cent of the vote and winning over Perks by 7,491 votes.
Charles Caccia represented the riding from 1968 onward, but lost the Liberal nomination race to Silva before the 2004 vote. Caccia was minister of labour and minister of environment under Pierre Trudeau.
Liberal Paul Hellyer served in 1949 and 1953, but was defeated in 1957 and 1958. He ran against Trudeau for the Liberal leadership in 1968, ran against Joe Clark for the Progressive Conservative leadership in 1976 and went on to found the Canadian Action Party in 1997. Walter Gordon held the riding for the Liberals from 1962 to 1968. He was minister of finance and receiver-general in Lester B. Pearson's cabinet.
- 1935, 1940, 1945 - PC
- 1949, 1953 - LIB
- 1957, 1958 – PC
- Since 1962 - LIB
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 16.32% (16,960) |
| French | 3.93% (4,085) |
| Aboriginal | 1.18% (1,225) |
| American | 0.81% (845) |
| Canadian | 7.46% (7,750) |
| Caribbean | 5.56% (5,780) |
| Latin, Central, South | 6.75% (7,015) |
| Western European | 5.13% (5,335) |
| Northern European | 1.13% (1,175) |
| Eastern European | 5.47% (5,680) |
| S European | 47.13% (48,980) |
| Other European | 1.55% (1,610) |
| Scandinavian | 0.88% (915) |
| Baltic | 0.51% (525) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.37% (385) |
| African | 3.84% (3,995) |
| Arab | 0.72% (750) |
| Maghrebi | 0.05% (55) |
| West Asia | 1.02% (1,060) |
| South Asia | 5.23% (5,435) |
| East/SE Asia | 13.25% (13,775) |
| Oceania | 0.09% (95) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 103,925 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 40% (40,400) |
| French | 1% (1,115) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (10) |
| 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% (0) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 8% (7,620) |
| Portuguese | 25% (25,375) |
| Romanian | 0% (90) |
| Spanish | 6% (6,025) |
| Danish | 0% (50) |
| Dutch | 0% (50) |
| Flemish | 0% (10) |
| Frisian | 0% (10) |
| German | 0% (450) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (35) |
| Yiddish | 0% (10) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (60) |
| Croatian | 0% (290) |
| Czech | 0% (90) |
| Macedonian | 0% (70) |
| Polish | 1% (560) |
| Russian | 0% (275) |
| Serbian | 0% (125) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (15) |
| Slovak | 0% (25) |
| Slovenian | 0% (60) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (400) |
| Latvian | 0% (65) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (80) |
| Estonian | 0% (40) |
| Finnish | 0% (30) |
| Hungarian | 0% (265) |
| Greek | 1% (1,275) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (500) |
| Amharic | 0% (240) |
| Arabic | 0% (310) |
| Hebrew | 0% (10) |
| Maltese | 0% (35) |
| Somali | 0% (120) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (260) |
| Bengali | 0% (490) |
| Gujarati | 0% (405) |
| Hindi | 0% (120) |
| Kurdish | 0% (50) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 1% (850) |
| Pashto | 0% (55) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (125) |
| Sindhi | 0% (95) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (75) |
| Urdu | 0% (385) |
| Malayalam | 0% (25) |
| Tamil | 0% (465) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (220) |
| Korean | 0% (340) |
| Cantonese | 2% (2,430) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 3% (2,545) |
| Mandarin | 1% (980) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (30) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (30) |
| Vietnamese | 2% (2,220) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (30) |
| Ilocano | 0% (165) |
| Malay | 0% (40) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 1% (1,085) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (45) |
| Swahili | 0% (70) |
| Creoles | 0% (35) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 101,030 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.17 |
| Mining | 0.25 |
| Utilities | 0.65 |
| Construction | 5.87 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 5.75 |
| Retail | 11.02 |
| Transport | 5.18 |
| Info Culture | 3.14 |
| Finance Insurance | 6.84 |
| Real Estate | 3.06 |
| ProSciTech | 9.73 |
| Management | 0.27 |
| Waste/Remediation | 5.26 |
| Education | 7.68 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 7.28 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.89 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.11 |
| Public Admin | 4.00 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 56,285 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 7.3%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 12.24%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 20.98%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $67,596
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 53%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 29.36%
33.54% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
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Simon Luisi | |
 | Party: Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada Contact Information: |
Miguel Figueroa | |
| Party: Communist Party of Canada Contact Information: Website416-469-2446 | |
Theresa Rodrigues | |
 | Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 416-830-6748 1351 Dundas St. W. Toronto, Ont. M6J 1Y3 |
| Marital Status: | Married to Victor |
| Children: | Five |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Davenport in 2004, 2006, 2008. |
Wayne Scott | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 416-588-2697 |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Davenport in 2008. |
Mario Silva | |
 | Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: Website416-654-4560 1411 Dufferin St. Toronto, Ont. M6H 4C7 |
| Age: | 44 |
| Birthplace: | Azores, Portugal |
| Profession: | Administrator |
| Education: | BA specializing in political science (international relations) - University of Toronto. Certificat de Langue Francaise - La Sorbonne, University of Paris. Master's in international human rights law program at Oxford. |
| Political Career: | MUNICIPAL:1994-2004 - Member of Toronto city council; served as acting mayor. FEDERAL: Elected in Davenport in 2004, 2006, 2008 |
Andrew Cash | |
 | Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 416-539-8660 993 Bloor St. W. (at Dovercourt) Toronto, Ont. M6H 1M1 |
| Marital Status: | Partner, Michelle Shook |
| Children: | Three |
| Profession: | Musician |
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | 167 | 0 | 167 | 39.62 |
| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
| BQ | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6.05 |
| GRN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.91 |
| IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
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