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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
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| 234/234 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Bev Oda | 31,431 | 54.01 |
Elected |
| NDP | Tammy Schoep | 12,551 | 21.57 |
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| LIB | Grant Humes | 10,389 | 17.85 |
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| GRN | Stephen Leahy | 3,138 | 5.39 |
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| CHP | Andrew Moriarity | 498 | 0.86 |
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| LTN | Blaize Barnicoat | 188 | 0.32 |
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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 at the eastern edge of the Greater Toronto Area takes in Uxbridge and Scugog townships and the regional municipality of Clarington. The riding includes the communities of Uxbridge, Port Perry, Orono, Bowmanville and Courtice.
The Indian reserve of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island is part of the riding, which extends from Lake Ontario to Lake Scugog, north of the ridings of Ajax-Pickering and Whitby-Oshawa.
Clarington-Scugog-Uxbridge riding was created in 2004 from 84 per cent of Durham riding and 16 per cent of Pickering-Ajax-Uxbridge riding. Part of the city of Oshawa moved into the Whitby-Oshawa riding and the western boundary moved west to the York-Durham line. The riding of Durham was established in 1903 and in 1966 merged with parts of Oshawa and Ontario ridings to become Durham-Northumberland. It became Durham again in 1986.
Population: 118,500 (2006 census; an increase of 10.3% since 2001)
Political History
The Conservatives maintained their hold on the riding in 2008 when Bev Oda earned her third term as an MP, beating Liberal Bryan Ransom by 16,205 votes. In 2006, she beat Liberal Doug Moffatt by 9,797 votes.
In 2004, Oda defeated Liberal Tim Lang by 1,275 votes.
Durham elected PC Ross Stevenson in 1988. He was knocked to third place by Liberal Alex Shepherd in 1993. Shepherd was re-elected in 1997 and 2000.
- 1993, 1997, 2000 - LIB
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 25.01% (27,245) |
| French | 4.57% (4,980) |
| Aboriginal | 0.67% (725) |
| American | 1.97% (2,145) |
| Canadian | 12.93% (14,090) |
| Caribbean | 4.32% (4,705) |
| Latin, Central, South | 2.83% (3,080) |
| Western European | 7.68% (8,370) |
| Northern European | 1.37% (1,490) |
| Eastern European | 19.11% (20,820) |
| S European | 20.41% (22,240) |
| Other European | 17.92% (19,530) |
| Scandinavian | 0.95% (1,035) |
| Baltic | 1.32% (1,440) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.98% (1,065) |
| African | 3.48% (3,795) |
| Arab | 1.23% (1,340) |
| Maghrebi | 0.37% (400) |
| West Asia | 2.13% (2,325) |
| South Asia | 2.57% (2,800) |
| East/SE Asia | 12.23% (13,325) |
| Oceania | 0.23% (250) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 108,955 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 62% (66,235) |
| French | 1% (1,345) |
| 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% (0) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 6% (6,305) |
| Portuguese | 2% (2,350) |
| Romanian | 1% (1,405) |
| Spanish | 3% (3,230) |
| Danish | 0% (45) |
| Dutch | 0% (110) |
| Flemish | 0% (25) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 1% (825) |
| Norwegian | 0% (10) |
| Swedish | 0% (45) |
| Yiddish | 1% (1,415) |
| Bosnian | 0% (110) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (200) |
| Croatian | 0% (195) |
| Czech | 0% (185) |
| Macedonian | 0% (155) |
| Polish | 1% (705) |
| Russian | 2% (2,330) |
| Serbian | 1% (810) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (100) |
| Slovak | 0% (110) |
| Slovenian | 0% (120) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (455) |
| Latvian | 0% (55) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (60) |
| Estonian | 0% (140) |
| Finnish | 0% (90) |
| Hungarian | 1% (1,360) |
| Greek | 1% (1,140) |
| Armenian | 0% (205) |
| Turkish | 0% (280) |
| Amharic | 0% (120) |
| Arabic | 0% (430) |
| Hebrew | 1% (850) |
| Maltese | 0% (35) |
| Somali | 0% (520) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (240) |
| Bengali | 0% (100) |
| Gujarati | 0% (160) |
| Hindi | 0% (120) |
| Kurdish | 0% (65) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (155) |
| Pashto | 0% (45) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 1% (615) |
| Sindhi | 0% (25) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (60) |
| Urdu | 0% (350) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (200) |
| Telugu | 0% (10) |
| Japanese | 0% (115) |
| Korean | 1% (725) |
| Cantonese | 1% (730) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 1% (1,345) |
| Mandarin | 0% (515) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (10) |
| Lao | 0% (35) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (10) |
| Vietnamese | 1% (780) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (305) |
| Ilocano | 1% (555) |
| Malay | 0% (35) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 4% (4,040) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (130) |
| Swahili | 0% (70) |
| Creoles | 0% (20) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 107,055 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 4.17 |
| Mining | 0.32 |
| Utilities | 0.71 |
| Construction | 5.97 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.02 |
| Retail | 9.91 |
| Transport | 4.64 |
| Info Culture | 1.15 |
| Finance Insurance | 3.05 |
| Real Estate | 1.23 |
| ProSciTech | 4.40 |
| Management | 0.07 |
| Waste/Remediation | 2.77 |
| Education | 6.08 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 9.97 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 3.05 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.28 |
| Public Admin | 3.57 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 67,135 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 5.6%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 15.83%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 21.69%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $162,855
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 12%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 41.00%
33.54% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
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NDP – Tammy Schoep Andrew Moriarity | |
| Party: Christian Heritage Party Contact Information: Website905-697-3387 | |
Bev Oda | |
 | Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: Email905-623-5390 68 King St. E. Bowmanville, Ont. L1C 3X2 |
| Age: | 66 |
| Birthplace: | Thunder Bay |
| Profession: | Retired |
| Education: | University of Toronto, BA; Lakeshore Teacher's College |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Elected in Clarington-Scugog-Uxbridge in 2004, won in Durham in 2006, 2008. |
Stephen Leahy | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 905-862-3044 |
| Children: | Two |
| Profession: | Journalist |
Grant Humes | |
 | Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: South Campaign Office 905-419-1574 67 King St. W. Bowmanville, Ont. L1C 1R2 North Campaign Office 905-904-1554 109 Brock St. W. Uxbridge, Ont. L9P 1P4 |
| Age: | 54 |
| Birthplace: | Burnaby, B.C. |
| Marital Status: | Married to Laurie |
| Children: | Five adult children |
| Profession: | Retired business manager |
| Education: | Attended the University of Toronto |
Blaize Barnicoat | |
 | Party: Libertarian Party of Canada Contact Information: 905-983-8285 |
| Age: | 20 |
| Profession: | Student |
| Education: | Is in 3rd year of a BA in legal studies at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology |
Tammy Schoep | |
 | Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: Facebook289-240-2833 |
| Children: | Three girls |
| Profession: | Trade unionist |
| Education: | Graduated as a computer applications specialist from Toronto School of Business in 2000. |
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
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| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
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