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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195/195 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| NDP | Jack Layton | 28,998 | 60.53 |
Elected |
| LIB | Andrew Lang | 8,463 | 17.67 |
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| CON | Katarina von Koenig | 6,875 | 14.35 |
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| GRN | Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu | 3,095 | 6.46 |
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| AAE | Marie Crawford | 476 | 0.99 |
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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 east Toronto riding is predominantly residential, with a large blue-collar population.
The riding runs north from the Toronto outer harbour to the east branch of the Don River; and from Coxwell Boulevard and Coxwell Avenue in the east to the Keating Channel, Don Valley Parkway and Don River in the west. The riding includes the East York, Riverdale, Leslieville and Danforth neighbourhoods and the Leslie Street spit.
Broadview-Greenwood riding was created in 1976 from 73 per cent of Broadview and 27 per cent of York East ridings. In 1996, a part of Beaches-Woodbine riding was added. In 2000, the riding name was changed to Toronto-Danforth. In 2004, the southeastern boundary of the riding was moved from Leslie Street to Coxwell Avenue.
Population: 103,655 (2006 census; a decrease of 5.5% since 2001)
Political History
NDP Leader Jack Layton has held this riding for three terms. In 2008, Layton beat Liberal Andrew Lang by 7,125 votes. He beat Liberal Deborah Coyne by 7,156 votes in 2006.
In 2004, Layton defeated incumbent Liberal Dennis Mills by 2,395 votes. Layton became the NDP leader in January 2003. Mills served four terms in Broadview-Greenwood and Toronto-Danforth. Green Party Leader Jim Harris also ran in this riding in 2004.
Conservative George Hees was MP for the former Broadview riding from a 1950 byelection until 1962, when he moved to Northumberland riding.
Bob Rae, running for the NDP, was elected in an October 1978 byelection and again in 1979 and 1980. Rae resigned in 1982 after winning the Ontario NDP leadership, and later became premier of Ontario.
New Democrat Lynn McDonald defeated Independent Peter Worthington in an October 1982 byelection and again in the 1984 election. Worthington, a Toronto Sun columnist, represented the Conservatives in 1984.
Broadview:
- 1935-62 inclusive - PC
- 1963 - LIB
- 1965-74 inclusive - NDP
Broadview-Greenwood:
- 1978 byelection, 1979, 1980 - NDP
- 1982 byelection, 1984 - NDP
- 1988, 1993, 1997 - LIB
Toronto-Danforth:
- 2000 - LIB
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - NDP
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 36.04% (36,650) |
| French | 7.85% (7,980) |
| Aboriginal | 2.25% (2,285) |
| American | 1.23% (1,250) |
| Canadian | 15.85% (16,125) |
| Caribbean | 3.65% (3,710) |
| Latin, Central, South | 1.26% (1,285) |
| Western European | 9.73% (9,900) |
| Northern European | 2.12% (2,160) |
| Eastern European | 8.73% (8,880) |
| S European | 19.72% (20,055) |
| Other European | 2.11% (2,150) |
| Scandinavian | 1.65% (1,680) |
| Baltic | 0.84% (855) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.56% (565) |
| African | 2.47% (2,515) |
| Arab | 0.87% (880) |
| Maghrebi | 0.09% (95) |
| West Asia | 1.17% (1,195) |
| South Asia | 5.69% (5,790) |
| East/SE Asia | 21.65% (22,015) |
| Oceania | 0.29% (290) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.03% (30) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 101,705 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 59% (58,510) |
| French | 2% (1,685) |
| 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% (15) |
| Montagnais-Naskapi | 0% (0) |
| Nisga'a | 0% (0) |
| North Slave (Hare) | 0% (0) |
| Ojibway | 0% (20) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 1% (1,470) |
| Portuguese | 1% (805) |
| Romanian | 0% (250) |
| Spanish | 1% (1,045) |
| Danish | 0% (25) |
| Dutch | 0% (205) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 1% (695) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (25) |
| Yiddish | 0% (20) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 1% (530) |
| Croatian | 0% (185) |
| Czech | 0% (110) |
| Macedonian | 1% (600) |
| Polish | 0% (480) |
| Russian | 0% (245) |
| Serbian | 1% (1,215) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (105) |
| Slovak | 0% (95) |
| Slovenian | 0% (50) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (260) |
| Latvian | 0% (150) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (30) |
| Estonian | 0% (195) |
| Finnish | 0% (120) |
| Hungarian | 0% (325) |
| Greek | 6% (6,050) |
| Armenian | 0% (40) |
| Turkish | 0% (160) |
| Amharic | 0% (185) |
| Arabic | 0% (330) |
| Hebrew | 0% (30) |
| Maltese | 0% (10) |
| Somali | 0% (140) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (70) |
| Bengali | 0% (105) |
| Gujarati | 1% (1,035) |
| Hindi | 0% (220) |
| Kurdish | 0% (70) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 1% (515) |
| Pashto | 0% (20) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (435) |
| Sindhi | 0% (50) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (30) |
| Urdu | 1% (1,300) |
| Malayalam | 0% (35) |
| Tamil | 0% (185) |
| Telugu | 0% (15) |
| Japanese | 0% (390) |
| Korean | 0% (230) |
| Cantonese | 7% (6,585) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 5% (5,305) |
| Mandarin | 2% (1,730) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (25) |
| Lao | 0% (15) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (85) |
| Vietnamese | 1% (1,365) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (80) |
| Ilocano | 0% (115) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 1% (1,305) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (40) |
| Swahili | 0% (95) |
| Creoles | 0% (60) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 99,500 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.63 |
| Mining | 0.11 |
| Utilities | 0.37 |
| Construction | 4.19 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 2.57 |
| Retail | 11.78 |
| Transport | 4.03 |
| Info Culture | 1.46 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.68 |
| Real Estate | 1.72 |
| ProSciTech | 3.89 |
| Management | 0.06 |
| Waste/Remediation | 3.49 |
| Education | 6.10 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 10.47 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 3.94 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.46 |
| Public Admin | 3.25 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 62,245 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 7.2%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 12.18%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 23.21%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $84,039
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 38%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 39.59%
33.54% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
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NDP – Jack Layton Marie Crawford | |
| Party: Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada Contact Information: Website416-462-9541 | |
Katarina Von Koenig | |
 | Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 416-840-6109 |
| Profession: | Public relations |
| Education: | Honours bachelor of arts degree from University of Toronto. Journalism degree and teaching effectiveness certificate from Humber College. |
Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 416-273-8247 1338 Danforth Ave. Toronto, Ont. M4J 1M9 |
| Birthplace: | Brazil |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Children: | Five |
| Profession: | Homemaker |
| Education: | Studied anthropology at the University of Toronto, including a year of study with native Kaingang and Guarani in Brazil. |
Andrew Lang | |
 | Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 416-546-3390 421 Donlands Ave. Toronto, Ont. M4J 3S2 |
| Marital Status: | Married to Lisa |
| Profession: | Manager |
| Education: | University of Toronto graduate |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Toronto-Danforth in 2008 |
Jack Layton | |
 | Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 416-252-4NDP (4637) 838 Broadview Ave. Toronto, Ont. |
| Age: | 60 |
| Birthplace: | Montreal |
| Marital Status: | Married to Olivia Chow |
| Children: | Two - Sarah and Mike |
| Profession: | Professor |
| Education: | McGill University - BA; York University - MA, PhD (political science) - 1984 |
| Political Career: | MUNICIPAL: 1982-91 - Toronto city councillor; 1989-90 - deputy mayor. Metro councillor - 1994-97. FEDERAL: Defeated in Rosedale in 1993. Defeated in Toronto-Danforth in 1997. Elected in Toronto-Danforth in 2004, 2006, 2008. |
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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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