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Elgin - Middlesex - London
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
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| 247/247 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Joe Preston | 28,958 | 57.38 |
Elected |
| NDP | Fred Sinclair | 12,436 | 24.64 |
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| LIB | Graham Warwick | 6,812 | 13.50 |
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| GRN | John Fisher | 1,529 | 3.03 |
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| CHP | Carl Hiemstra | 582 | 1.15 |
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| CAP | Will Arlow | 150 | 0.30 |
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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 southwestern Ontario riding borders Lake Erie in the south and takes in parts of Elgin and Middlesex counties.
The riding includes part of the city of London, south of Dingman Creek, Southdale Road, White Oak Road, Exeter Road, Meg Drive, Jalna Boulevard, Earnest Avenue and Bradley Avenue. The township of Thames Centre and the towns of St. Thomas, Aylmer and Port Burwell fall in the riding.
A small portion of the Perth-Middlesex riding north of Highway 401 was added in the 2004 redistribution. The riding of Elgin-Middlesex-London was created in 1996 from 87 per cent of Elgin-Norfolk and portions of London-Middlesex and Lambton-Middlesex.
Population: 110,028 (2006 census; an increase of 5.2% since 2001)
Political History
Incumbent Joe Preston maintained his hold on the riding for the Conservatives in the 2008 election, beating Liberal Suzanne van Bommel by 11,801 votes. In 2006, Preston beat Liberal Crispin Colvin by 9,899 votes.
In 2004, Preston defeated longtime Liberal MP Gar Knutson by 4,573 votes.
Knutson held the riding from 1993. In 2002, he became secretary of state for central and eastern Europe and the Middle East, and in 2003 he became minister of state for new and emerging markets.
Liberal Harold Stafford won the former Elgin-Norfolk riding in 1965 and 1968. He was defeated in 1972 by PC John Wise, who served five terms. Wise was minister of agriculture under prime ministers Joe Clark and Brian Mulroney.
Elgin/Elgin-Norfolk:
- 1935, 1940 - LIB
- 1945-63 inclusive - PC
- 1965, 1968 - LIB
- 1972-88 inclusive - PC
- 1993 - LIB
Elgin-Middlesex-London:
- 1997, 2000 – LI
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 45.51% (55,915) |
| French | 31.17% (38,295) |
| Aboriginal | 3.85% (4,725) |
| American | 1.49% (1,825) |
| Canadian | 32.57% (40,015) |
| Caribbean | 0.40% (490) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.96% (1,185) |
| Western European | 19.73% (24,235) |
| Northern European | 1.41% (1,730) |
| Eastern European | 11.75% (14,435) |
| S European | 14.82% (18,210) |
| Other European | 0.34% (415) |
| Scandinavian | 1.21% (1,485) |
| Baltic | 0.22% (275) |
| Czech/Slovak | 1.52% (1,870) |
| African | 0.68% (830) |
| Arab | 2.06% (2,535) |
| Maghrebi | 0.01% (10) |
| West Asia | 0.32% (390) |
| South Asia | 1.03% (1,260) |
| East/SE Asia | 1.46% (1,790) |
| Oceania | 0.10% (125) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.02% (30) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 122,855 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 84% (101,990) |
| French | 4% (4,865) |
| 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 | 2% (3,025) |
| Portuguese | 1% (1,090) |
| Romanian | 0% (330) |
| Spanish | 1% (625) |
| Danish | 0% (35) |
| Dutch | 0% (575) |
| Flemish | 0% (65) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 2% (2,665) |
| Norwegian | 0% (10) |
| Swedish | 0% (10) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (305) |
| Czech | 0% (20) |
| Macedonian | 0% (300) |
| Polish | 1% (660) |
| Russian | 0% (110) |
| Serbian | 0% (285) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (10) |
| Slovak | 0% (440) |
| Slovenian | 0% (115) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (265) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (20) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (40) |
| Hungarian | 0% (460) |
| Greek | 0% (110) |
| Armenian | 0% (55) |
| Turkish | 0% (35) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 1% (835) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (25) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (185) |
| Hindi | 0% (60) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (320) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (40) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (20) |
| Malayalam | 0% (40) |
| Tamil | 0% (45) |
| Telugu | 0% (10) |
| Japanese | 0% (0) |
| Korean | 0% (205) |
| Cantonese | 0% (130) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (380) |
| Mandarin | 0% (60) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (10) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (20) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (160) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (165) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (10) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (10) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 121,575 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.83 |
| Mining | 0.14 |
| Utilities | 0.44 |
| Construction | 4.17 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 4.33 |
| Retail | 9.54 |
| Transport | 3.43 |
| Info Culture | 1.81 |
| Finance Insurance | 3.37 |
| Real Estate | 1.39 |
| ProSciTech | 6.21 |
| Management | 0.06 |
| Waste/Remediation | 3.77 |
| Education | 11.19 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 8.50 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.77 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.11 |
| Public Admin | 3.92 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 66,380 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 5.7%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 11.71%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 31.81%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $97,414
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 13%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 31.04%
33.54% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
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Will Arlow | |
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| Party: Canadian Action Party Contact Information: 519-852-8279 |
Carl Hiemstra | |
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| Party: Christian Heritage Party of Canada Contact Information: 519-614-2477 |
Joe Preston | |
 | Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 519-637-6577 24 First Ave. Unit 4 St. Thomas, Ont. N5R 4M5 |
| Age: | 55 |
| Birthplace: | Chatham, Ont. |
| Marital Status: | Married to Geri |
| Children: | Two - Adam, Kate |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Won in Elgin-Middlesex-London in 2004, 2006, 2008 |
John Fisher | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 519-785-0203 |
| Political Career: | PROVINCIAL: Defeated in Elgin-Middlesex-London in 1999, 2003. FEDERAL: Defeated in Elgin-Middlesex-London in 1997, 2000. |
Graham Warwick | |
 | Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: |
| Marital Status: | Married to Elizabeth |
| Children: | Two grown sons: Asaph and Simon |
| Profession: | Farmer |
| Education: | Ridgetown College - Diploma in agricultural production and management. |
| Political Career: | Served seven years as West Elgin councillor. Mayor of West Elgin, 2003-10. Immediate past warden of Elgin County. |
Fred Sinclair | |
 | Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 519-633-0050 485 Talbot St. St. Thomas, Ont. N5P 1C3 |
| Marital Status: | Married to Amanda |
| Children: | Three daughters |
| Profession: | Trade unionist |
| Education: | Certificate in labour studies from CAW/McMaster University Graduated from the Labour College of Canada |
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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 |
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