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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 267/267 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| NDP | Malcolm Allen | 21,907 | 42.18 |
Elected |
| CON | Leanna Villella | 20,911 | 40.26 |
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| LIB | John Maloney | 7,282 | 14.02 |
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| GRN | Robin Williamson | 1,299 | 2.50 |
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| CHP | David Vangoolen | 302 | 0.58 |
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| IND | Ray Game | 167 | 0.32 |
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| ML | Ron J. Walker | 70 | 0.13 |
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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 southern Ontario riding in the Niagara region contains the communities of Port Colborne, Thorold, Wainfleet and Welland and stretches north from Lake Erie.
Part of the city of St. Catharines south of St. Paul Street West, St. Paul Crescent, Twelve Mile Creek and Glendale Avenue is included in the riding.
The riding of Welland was re-established in 2004 from 78 per cent of Niagara Centre, 25 per cent of Erie-Lincoln and three per cent of Niagara Falls. Welland riding was established in 1867 and abolished in 1986, becoming Welland-St. Catharines-Thorold. In 1996, Niagara Centre was established from portions of Welland-St.Catharines-Thorold and Erie ridings.
Population: 112,875 (2006 census; an increase of 3.7% since 2001)
Political History
In the 2008 election, New Democrat Malcolm Allen upset Liberal incumbent John Maloney, beating him and Conservative Alt Kiers in a tight three-way race. Allen won over the second place Kiers by only 491 votes. In 2006, Maloney won in Welland to earn his fifth term in office. Maloney won over NDP candidate Jody DiBartolomeo by 2,775 votes.
In 2004, Maloney, former MP for Erie-Lincoln, defeated DiBartolomeo by 5,019 votes.
Liberal Gilbert (Gib) Parent was elected in Welland in 1979 and 1980, but defeated by Conservative Allan Pietz in 1984. Parent was re-elected in Welland-St. Catharines-Thorold in 1988 and 1993 and Niagara Centre in 1997. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1994 to 2001. He did not run in the 2000 election.
Tony Tirabassi won one term in Niagara Centre for the Liberals in 2000, defeating the Alliance's Bernie Law.
Welland:
- 1935-80 - LIB
- 1984 - PC
Welland-St. Catharines-Thorold:
- 1988, 1993 - LIB
Niagara Centre:
- 1997, 2000 - LIB
Welland:
- 2004, 2006 - LIB
- 2008 - NDP
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 46.58% (51,975) |
| French | 18.34% (20,460) |
| Aboriginal | 4.39% (4,900) |
| American | 1.04% (1,155) |
| Canadian | 28.76% (32,095) |
| Caribbean | 0.63% (705) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.61% (680) |
| Western European | 19.93% (22,235) |
| Northern European | 1.48% (1,650) |
| Eastern European | 16.62% (18,540) |
| S European | 18.28% (20,395) |
| Other European | 0.56% (625) |
| Scandinavian | 1.15% (1,280) |
| Baltic | 0.45% (505) |
| Czech/Slovak | 1.47% (1,645) |
| African | 0.82% (915) |
| Arab | 0.33% (370) |
| Maghrebi | 0.01% (10) |
| West Asia | 0.30% (340) |
| South Asia | 0.82% (920) |
| East/SE Asia | 1.62% (1,805) |
| Oceania | 0.08% (85) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 111,580 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 80% (88,505) |
| French | 7% (7,710) |
| 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% (10) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 4% (4,810) |
| Portuguese | 0% (155) |
| Romanian | 0% (60) |
| Spanish | 1% (645) |
| Danish | 0% (45) |
| Dutch | 1% (815) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (30) |
| German | 1% (1,145) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (30) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (20) |
| Croatian | 0% (515) |
| Czech | 0% (90) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 1% (875) |
| Russian | 0% (310) |
| Serbian | 0% (75) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (45) |
| Slovak | 0% (200) |
| Slovenian | 0% (165) |
| Ukrainian | 1% (710) |
| Latvian | 0% (40) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (45) |
| Estonian | 0% (15) |
| Finnish | 0% (25) |
| Hungarian | 1% (1,065) |
| Greek | 0% (90) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (20) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (250) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (95) |
| Somali | 0% (45) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (20) |
| Bengali | 0% (25) |
| Gujarati | 0% (45) |
| Hindi | 0% (65) |
| Kurdish | 0% (40) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (165) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (80) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (15) |
| Urdu | 0% (190) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (15) |
| Telugu | 0% (40) |
| Japanese | 0% (45) |
| Korean | 0% (180) |
| Cantonese | 0% (60) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (290) |
| Mandarin | 0% (85) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (55) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (105) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (10) |
| Ilocano | 0% (10) |
| Malay | 0% (15) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (180) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (20) |
| Creoles | 0% (15) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 110,590 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2.22 |
| Mining | 0.21 |
| Utilities | 0.82 |
| Construction | 10.17 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 6.29 |
| Retail | 11.31 |
| Transport | 5.10 |
| Info Culture | 2.17 |
| Finance Insurance | 3.28 |
| Real Estate | 1.61 |
| ProSciTech | 5.07 |
| Management | 0.11 |
| Waste/Remediation | 5.07 |
| Education | 5.83 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 7.87 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.27 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.68 |
| Public Admin | 4.53 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 68,595 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 6.7%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 16.57%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 30.63%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $74,256
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 14%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 29.02%
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.
David Vangoolen | |
| Party: Christian Heritage Party Contact Information: 905-730-0693 | |
Ray Game | |
| Party: Independent Contact Information: 289-821-0371 | |
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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 |
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