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Hamilton East - Stoney Creek
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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 | |||
| NDP | Wayne Marston | 21,943 | 45.17 |
Elected |
| CON | Brad Clark | 17,578 | 36.19 |
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| LIB | Michelle Stockwell | 6,419 | 13.21 |
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| GRN | David Hart Dyke | 1,455 | 3.00 |
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| PCP | Gord Hill | 462 | 0.95 |
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| LTN | Greg Pattinson | 394 | 0.81 |
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| COM | Bob Mann | 139 | 0.29 |
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| ML | Wendell Fields | 96 | 0.20 |
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| CAP | Bob Green Innes | 92 | 0.19 |
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Riding Info
This southern Ontario riding takes in the eastern part of Hamilton and part of Stoney Creek.
The riding stretches between Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment. It reaches from Ottawa Street and Mountain Brow Boulevard to beyond Fifty Road.
The riding of Hamilton East-Stoney Creek was created in 2004 from 58 per cent of Hamilton East and 53 per cent of the Stoney Creek riding. The Stoney Creek area was formerly the Lincoln riding.
Population: 116,434 (2006 census; an increase of 0.6% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, New Democrat Wayne Marston retained the seat, winning over Liberal Larry Di Ianni by 6,479 votes. In 2006, Marston defeated Liberal incumbent Tony Valeri by only 466 votes.
In the previous election, Valeri won over NDP candidate Tony DePaulo by 927 votes.
Liberal MP Sheila Copps from Hamilton East and Valeri from Stoney Creek competed in a hotly contested race for the Liberal nomination in this riding. Valeri won. Both Hamilton East and Stoney Creek ridings have a long history of voting Liberal.
Copps first won in Hamilton East in 1984 and formed part of the Liberal Rat Pack in the Commons before becoming a cabinet minister under Jean Chrétien in 1993. She resigned in May 1996, after promising to do so if the Liberals didn't scrap the GST; she was re-elected in the byelection that had to be held as a result.
Valeri was elected in the Lincoln riding in 1993 and the Stoney Creek riding in 1997 and 2000. Paul Martin named him minister of transport in December 2003. In 2004, he was named government leader in the House of Commons.
Copps's predecessor in Hamilton East was Liberal John Munro, who was MP from 1962-80. He served as minister of health and welfare, minister of labour and minister of Indian affairs and northern development.
- 2004 - LIB
- 2006, 2008 - NDP
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 38.85% (45,030) |
| French | 8.43% (9,775) |
| Aboriginal | 3.18% (3,680) |
| American | 0.52% (605) |
| Canadian | 20.72% (24,010) |
| Caribbean | 1.68% (1,950) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.97% (1,125) |
| Western European | 11.74% (13,610) |
| Northern European | 1.03% (1,195) |
| Eastern European | 13.35% (15,470) |
| S European | 27.86% (32,295) |
| Other European | 0.39% (450) |
| Scandinavian | 0.87% (1,010) |
| Baltic | 0.38% (440) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.71% (825) |
| African | 0.80% (925) |
| Arab | 0.88% (1,025) |
| Maghrebi | 0.02% (20) |
| West Asia | 0.89% (1,035) |
| South Asia | 5.53% (6,410) |
| East/SE Asia | 3.34% (3,870) |
| Oceania | 0.01% (15) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 115,900 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 67% (76,295) |
| French | 2% (1,785) |
| 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% (10) |
| 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 | 5% (6,205) |
| Portuguese | 1% (1,195) |
| Romanian | 1% (655) |
| Spanish | 1% (955) |
| Danish | 0% (40) |
| Dutch | 0% (480) |
| Flemish | 0% (10) |
| Frisian | 0% (15) |
| German | 1% (1,060) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (10) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 1% (895) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (30) |
| Croatian | 4% (4,160) |
| Czech | 0% (130) |
| Macedonian | 0% (125) |
| Polish | 3% (3,105) |
| Russian | 0% (155) |
| Serbian | 3% (3,560) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (310) |
| Slovak | 0% (115) |
| Slovenian | 0% (455) |
| Ukrainian | 1% (1,045) |
| Latvian | 0% (25) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (25) |
| Estonian | 0% (15) |
| Finnish | 0% (10) |
| Hungarian | 1% (635) |
| Greek | 0% (275) |
| Armenian | 0% (75) |
| Turkish | 0% (220) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 1% (660) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (55) |
| Somali | 0% (85) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (105) |
| Gujarati | 0% (300) |
| Hindi | 0% (220) |
| Kurdish | 0% (130) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 3% (3,265) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (80) |
| Sindhi | 0% (35) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (10) |
| Urdu | 1% (1,435) |
| Malayalam | 0% (130) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (35) |
| Japanese | 0% (30) |
| Korean | 0% (195) |
| Cantonese | 0% (145) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (385) |
| Mandarin | 0% (45) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (130) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 1% (685) |
| Vietnamese | 1% (750) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (15) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (255) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (15) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 114,300 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.38 |
| Mining | 0.05 |
| Utilities | 0.43 |
| Construction | 5.19 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 4.54 |
| Retail | 10.40 |
| Transport | 2.53 |
| Info Culture | 2.47 |
| Finance Insurance | 7.76 |
| Real Estate | 1.63 |
| ProSciTech | 8.58 |
| Management | 0.19 |
| Waste/Remediation | 3.49 |
| Education | 12.59 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 7.79 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.48 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 3.51 |
| Public Admin | 3.06 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 72,985 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 7.1%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 15.85%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 27.30%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $73,327
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 29%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 27.05%
33.54% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
We'll be updating these info pages as the campaign progresses. If you have any corrections, suggestions or new information to pass on, please email us.
Bob Green Innes | |
| Party: Canadian Action Party Contact Information: 905-296-8874 | |
Bob Mann | |
| Party: Communist Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
Brad Clark | |
 | Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 905-662-0977 184 Highway 8, Stoney Creek, Ont. L8G 1C3 |
| Age: | Born 1960 |
| Birthplace: | Hamilton |
| Marital Status: | Married to Linda |
| Children: | Three - Brienne, Brandon, Bradley |
| Profession: | Manager |
| Education: | Graduated from Mohawk College's radio broadcasting program. Certificate in non-profit management from McMaster University |
| Political Career: | MUNICIPAL: Ward 9 Hamilton councillor since 2006. PROVINCIAL: Elected in Stoney Creek in 1999; defeated in 2003. |
Dave Hart Dyke | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 905-664-5672 |
| Profession: | Economist |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Hamilton East-Stoney Creek in 2008 |
Michelle Stockwell | |
 | Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 905-537-3706 482 Highway 8 Stoney Creek, Ont L8G 1G6 |
| Marital Status: | Married to Dr. Paul Links |
| Children: | Three - Braedon, Duncan and Madison |
| Profession: | Nurse |
| Education: | Master's in health science |
Greg Pattinson | |
| Party: Libertarian Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
Wendell Fields | |
| Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
Wayne Marston | |
 | Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: Email905-545-5020 558 Queenston Rd., Hamilton, Ont. L8K 1K2 |
| Age: | 64 |
| Birthplace: | Plaster Rock, N.B. |
| Marital Status: | Married to Barbara |
| Children: | Four grown children |
| Profession: | Trade unionist |
| Political Career: | MUNICIPAL: 2000-05 - Ward 5 trustee on Hamilton Wentworth district school board. FEDERAL: Defeated in Hamilton East in 1993, June 1996 byelection, 1997. Elected in Hamilton East-Stoney Creek in 2006, 2008. |
Gord Hill | |
| Party: Progressive Canadian Party Contact Information: | |
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Updated: May. 3, 2011, 3:40 AM EDT
| 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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