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Wellington - Halton Hills
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250/250 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Michael Chong | 35,132 | 63.70 |
Elected |
| LIB | Barry Peters | 9,034 | 16.38 |
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| NDP | Anastasia Zavarella | 7,151 | 12.97 |
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| GRN | Brent Bouteiller | 3,515 | 6.37 |
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| CHP | Jeffrey Streutker | 316 | 0.57 |
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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 surrounds the city of Guelph. It contains the townships of Centre Wellington, Guelph/Eramosa and Puslinch, the town of Erin and the town of Halton Hills.
Wellington-Halton Hills riding was created in the 2004 redistribution from 31 per cent of Halton, 21 per cent of Waterloo-Wellington, 13 per cent of Guelph-Wellington and nine per cent of Dufferin-Peel-Wellington-Grey.
Population: 111,241 (2006 census; an increase of 10.6% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, Conservative Michael Chong won a third term, beating Liberal Michael Bowser and receiving nearly 58 per cent of the vote. In 2006, Chong won after he received 50 per cent of the vote and defeated Liberal Rod Finnie by a margin of 11,842 votes.
Chong also won Wellington-Halton Hills in 2004, capturing 2,306 more votes than Liberal Bruce Hood.
Liberal Julian Reed served three terms in Halton riding from 1993-2004. PC Garth Turner, a minister of national revenue, was elected there in 1988.
Liberal Lynn Myers won in Waterloo-Wellington in 1997 and again in 2000, when he defeated Chong, who was then running as a Progressive Conservative. Myers won a third term in 2004 in Kitchener-Conestoga riding.
Wellington-Halton Hills:
2004, 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 62.30% (68,800) |
| French | 10.09% (11,140) |
| Aboriginal | 1.98% (2,190) |
| American | 1.27% (1,405) |
| Canadian | 29.54% (32,620) |
| Caribbean | 0.87% (960) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.59% (655) |
| Western European | 22.13% (24,440) |
| Northern European | 2.41% (2,660) |
| Eastern European | 9.05% (9,990) |
| S European | 11.77% (12,995) |
| Other European | 0.42% (460) |
| Scandinavian | 2.05% (2,260) |
| Baltic | 0.55% (605) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.81% (890) |
| African | 0.42% (465) |
| Arab | 0.23% (255) |
| Maghrebi | 0.00% (0) |
| West Asia | 0.29% (315) |
| South Asia | 0.79% (870) |
| East/SE Asia | 1.34% (1,485) |
| Oceania | 0.29% (325) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.02% (20) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 110,435 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 89% (98,105) |
| French | 1% (1,540) |
| 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 | 1% (1,295) |
| Portuguese | 1% (785) |
| Romanian | 0% (235) |
| Spanish | 0% (515) |
| Danish | 0% (110) |
| Dutch | 1% (1,335) |
| Flemish | 0% (15) |
| Frisian | 0% (45) |
| German | 1% (1,560) |
| Norwegian | 0% (10) |
| Swedish | 0% (25) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (10) |
| Croatian | 1% (570) |
| Czech | 0% (115) |
| Macedonian | 0% (10) |
| Polish | 1% (1,010) |
| Russian | 0% (35) |
| Serbian | 0% (135) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (50) |
| Slovenian | 0% (75) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (145) |
| Latvian | 0% (55) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (45) |
| Estonian | 0% (75) |
| Finnish | 0% (45) |
| Hungarian | 0% (155) |
| Greek | 0% (235) |
| Armenian | 0% (65) |
| Turkish | 0% (20) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (55) |
| Hebrew | 0% (10) |
| Maltese | 0% (130) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (15) |
| Hindi | 0% (20) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (150) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (65) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (75) |
| Malayalam | 0% (10) |
| Tamil | 0% (45) |
| Telugu | 0% (10) |
| Japanese | 0% (20) |
| Korean | 0% (80) |
| Cantonese | 0% (80) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (65) |
| Mandarin | 0% (30) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (55) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (10) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (175) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (15) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 109,755 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.17 |
| Mining | 0.05 |
| Utilities | 0.33 |
| Construction | 9.58 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 4.62 |
| Retail | 11.46 |
| Transport | 5.26 |
| Info Culture | 2.59 |
| Finance Insurance | 5.06 |
| Real Estate | 2.17 |
| ProSciTech | 4.41 |
| Management | 0.15 |
| Waste/Remediation | 7.39 |
| Education | 4.65 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 8.21 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.20 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 5.23 |
| Public Admin | 2.47 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 57,310 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 3.8%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 11.81%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 30.04%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $110,505
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 14%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 32.51%
33.54% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
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Jeffrey Streutker | |
| Party: Christian Heritage Party Contact Information: 1-866-563-7623 | |
| Profession: | Computer specialist |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Northumberland in 1997. Defeated in Wellington-Halton Hills in 2008. |
Michael Chong | |
 | Party:Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 519-820-4395 |
| Age: | 39 |
| Birthplace: | Windsor, Ont. |
| Marital Status: | Married to Carrie Davidson |
| Children: | Three - William, Alistair and Cameron |
| Profession: | Consultant |
| Education: | Trinity College, University of Toronto - degree in philosophy |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated as Progressive Conservative in Waterloo-Wellington in 2000. Elected in Wellington-Halton Hills in 2004, 2006, 2008. |
Brent Bouteiller | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada 519-787-3232 | |
| Marital Status: | Partner, Eliza |
| Children: | Two daughters |
| Profession: | Engineer |
| Education: | Bachelor of engineering from Carleton University in 1990. |
| Political Career: | PROVINCIAL: Defeated in Waterloo-Wellington in 1999. FEDERAL: Defeated in Waterloo-Wellington in 2000. Defeated in Wellington-Halton Hills in 2004, 2006, 2008. |
Barry Peters | |
| Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 1-855-338-3777 124 Main St. S. Georgetown, Ont. | |
| Profession: | Executive assistant |
| Education: | BA in political science from the University of Guelph |
Anastasia Zavarella | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Profession: | Student |
| Education: | Pursuing her BA in political science, with a minor in women's studies at the University of Guelph |
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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 |
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