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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 279/279 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Ed Holder | 27,673 | 44.50 |
Elected |
| LIB | Doug Ferguson | 16,652 | 26.78 |
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| NDP | Peter Ferguson | 16,109 | 25.90 |
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| GRN | Brad Arthur Corbett | 1,688 | 2.71 |
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| UPC | Rod Morley | 66 | 0.11 |
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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 contains the western part of the city of London. It stretches from the London city limits in the north and west to Dingman Creek, Southdale Road West, Wharncliffe Road South and Commissioners Road East in the south and Wonderland Road North, Oxford Street West, Wharncliffe Road North, the Thames River and the CN Rail line in the east.
London West was created in 1966. In 1996, the boundaries were redrawn to take in part of London East and London-Middlesex.
Population: 118,335 (2006 census; an increase of 6.6% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, Conservative Ed Holder won by 2,121 votes over Liberal Sue Barnes, who had held the riding for five terms. In the 2006 election, Barnes defeated Conservative Al Gretzky by 1,329 votes.
In 2004, Barnes beat Conservative challenger Mike Menear by 7,726 votes.
London West elected cabinet minister Judd Buchanan from 1968 to 1980. He was minister of public works, minister of state for science and technology and president of the Treasury Board under Pierre Trudeau, but resigned his seat when Trudeau did not put him back in his cabinet in 1980.
Liberal Jack Burghardt won a 1981 byelection, defeating Progressive Conservative Tom Hockin. But Hockin came back to beat Burghardt in 1984 and was re-elected in 1988. Hockin served as minister of state for finance, minister of small business and minister of international trade before he was defeated in 1993.
- 1968-81 byelection inclusive - LIB
- 1984, 1988 - PC
- 1993-2006 inclusive – LIB
- 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 11.44% (14,515) |
| French | 1.52% (1,935) |
| Aboriginal | 0.23% (295) |
| American | 0.33% (425) |
| Canadian | 5.82% (7,385) |
| Caribbean | 4.85% (6,150) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.61% (780) |
| Western European | 3.05% (3,870) |
| Northern European | 0.58% (730) |
| Eastern European | 2.38% (3,025) |
| S European | 9.39% (11,915) |
| Other European | 0.35% (450) |
| Scandinavian | 0.41% (520) |
| Baltic | 0.20% (255) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.24% (310) |
| African | 1.36% (1,725) |
| Arab | 1.35% (1,715) |
| Maghrebi | 0.04% (50) |
| West Asia | 1.81% (2,295) |
| South Asia | 26.56% (33,710) |
| East/SE Asia | 44.47% (56,445) |
| Oceania | 0.04% (45) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.02% (20) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 126,920 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 35% (43,140) |
| French | 0% (490) |
| 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% (2,035) |
| Portuguese | 0% (320) |
| Romanian | 0% (55) |
| Spanish | 1% (650) |
| Danish | 0% (70) |
| Dutch | 0% (95) |
| Flemish | 0% (10) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 0% (475) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (15) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (50) |
| Croatian | 0% (50) |
| Czech | 0% (50) |
| Macedonian | 1% (865) |
| Polish | 0% (250) |
| Russian | 0% (110) |
| Serbian | 0% (100) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (20) |
| Slovenian | 0% (25) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (80) |
| Latvian | 0% (40) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (20) |
| Estonian | 0% (25) |
| Finnish | 0% (50) |
| Hungarian | 0% (150) |
| Greek | 1% (1,280) |
| Armenian | 1% (635) |
| Turkish | 0% (50) |
| Amharic | 0% (20) |
| Arabic | 1% (920) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (15) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (235) |
| Gujarati | 3% (3,150) |
| Hindi | 1% (1,345) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 3% (3,960) |
| Pashto | 0% (170) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 1% (870) |
| Sindhi | 0% (335) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (250) |
| Urdu | 4% (4,365) |
| Malayalam | 0% (190) |
| Tamil | 8% (9,400) |
| Telugu | 0% (80) |
| Japanese | 0% (155) |
| Korean | 0% (485) |
| Cantonese | 18% (22,585) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 13% (16,305) |
| Mandarin | 2% (3,030) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (145) |
| Lao | 0% (25) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (35) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (495) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (10) |
| Ilocano | 0% (100) |
| Malay | 0% (70) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 2% (2,105) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (25) |
| Swahili | 0% (10) |
| Creoles | 0% (40) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 123,805 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.18 |
| Mining | 0.14 |
| Utilities | 0.59 |
| Construction | 4.35 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 8.96 |
| Retail | 11.71 |
| Transport | 7.25 |
| Info Culture | 2.65 |
| Finance Insurance | 7.37 |
| Real Estate | 2.08 |
| ProSciTech | 8.86 |
| Management | 0.15 |
| Waste/Remediation | 4.48 |
| Education | 4.95 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 7.10 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.32 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 3.86 |
| Public Admin | 3.21 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 75,405 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 7.1%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 10.01%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 24.18%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $99,803
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 20%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 35.22%
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.
Ed Holder | |
 | Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: |
| Age: | 56 |
| Birthplace: | Toronto |
| Marital Status: | Married to Judite |
| Children: | One - Claudia |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
| Education: | University of Western Ontario - BA (major in philosophy), 1977 Completed: Health Insurance Association of America program; courses to receive Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario (RIBO) licence; Effective\Personal Leadership program. Received Certificate of Academic Achievement 'Group Benefits,' from Dalhousie University and International Foundation of Employee Benefits. Received Group Benefits Analyst (GBA) designation and Retirement Plans Associate (RPA) designation. |
Rod Morley | |
| Party: United Party of Canada Contact Information: 519-872-0008 | |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in London North Centre in 2004, 2006 as a Progressive Canadian Party candidate. |
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