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London—Fanshawe (federal electoral district)

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Coordinates: 43°00′N 81°11′W / 43.00°N 81.18°W / 43.00; -81.18
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For the provincial electoral district, see London—Fanshawe (provincial electoral district).
London—Fanshawe
Ontario electoral district
Map showing the location of London—Fanshawe within Southwestern Ontario (2013 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Lindsay Mathyssen
New Democratic
District created1996
First contested1997
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]119,334
Electors (2015)85,124
Area (km²)[2]124
Pop. density (per km²)962.4
Census division(s)Middlesex
Census subdivision(s)London

London—Fanshawe is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997.

Geography

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The district consists of the southeast part of the City of London.

Specifically, it consists of the part of the city lying east and north of a line drawn from the northern limit of the city south along Highbury Avenue North, west along the Thames River (South Branch), south along the Canadian National Railway, west along Commissioners Road East, south along Wharncliffe Road South, east along Southdale Road East, south along White Oak Road, east along Exeter Road, north along Meg Drive, west along Jalna Boulevard, north along Ernest Avenue, east along Bradley Avenue, north along Highbury Avenue South, east along Arran Place and Bradley Avenue to the eastern limit of the city.

History

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The riding was created in 1996 from parts of London East and London—Middlesex. From 1997 until 2005 it was represented by Liberal/Independent Member of Parliament Pat O'Brien.

It consisted initially of the part of the City of London lying east and north of a line drawn from the northern limit of the city south along Highbury Avenue and Highway 126, west along the Thames River, south along the Canadian National Railway tracks, west along Commissioners Road East, south along Wharncliffe Road South, east along Southdale Road East, south along White Oak Road, east along Exeter Road, north along Meg Drive, west along Jalna Boulevard, north along Ernest Avenue, east along Bradley Avenue, north along the Highbury Avenue, east along Arran Place and Bradley Avenue to the eastern limit of the city.

In 2003, it was given its current boundaries as described above.

This riding gained territory from London North Centre and Elgin—Middlesex—London during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Demographics

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According to the 2021 Canadian census[3]

Ethnic groups: 67.7% White, 5.8% Arab, 5.4% Black, 5.0% South Asian, 4.4% Indigenous, 3.2% Latin American, 2.4% Southeast Asian, 2.0% Filipino, 1.0% Chinese, 1.0% West Asian

Languages: 72.4% English, 4.1% Arabic, 2.8% Spanish, 1.9% Portuguese, 1.5% Polish, 1.1% French, 1.0% Punjabi

Religions: 48.5% Christian (22.6% Catholic, 3.9% Anglican, 3.8% United Church, 1.6% Baptist, 1.5% Christian Orthodox, 1.5% Pentecostal, 1.3% Presbyterian, 12.3% Other), 8.7% Muslim, 1.3% Hindu, 1.1% Buddhist, 1.1% Sikh, 38.1% None

Median income: $37,600 (2020)

Average income: $43,120 (2020)

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
London—Fanshawe
Riding created from London East and London—Middlesex
36th  1997–2000     Pat O'Brien Liberal
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2005
 2005–2006     Independent
39th  2006–2008     Irene Mathyssen New Democratic
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019
43rd  2019–2021 Lindsay Mathyssen
44th  2021–present

Current member of Parliament

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Its member of Parliament is Lindsay Mathyssen of the New Democratic Party who was first elected in the 2019 election. She replaced her Mother Irene Mathyssen, who did not stand for reelection.

Election results

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Graph of election results in London—Fanshawe (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)


2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Lindsay Mathyssen 22,336 43.44 +2.65 $87,156.27
Conservative Mattias Vanderley 12,486 24.28 -0.50 $27,879.92
Liberal Mohamed Hammoud 11,882 23.11 -3.74 $34,106.52
People's Kyle Free 4,718 9.18 +7.14 $6,247.35
Total valid votes/expense limit 51,422 99.02 -0.06 $120,013.52
Total rejected ballots 511 0.98 +0.06
Turnout 51,933 56.62 -3.09
Eligible voters 91,727
New Democratic hold Swing +1.58
Source: Elections Canada[4]
2021 federal election redistributed results[5]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic 22,236 43.50
  Conservative 12,406 24.27
  Liberal 11,780 23.05
  People's 4,692 9.18
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Lindsay Mathyssen 22,671 40.79 +3.01 $87,107.75
Liberal Mohamed Hammoud 14,924 26.85 -4.59 $87,821.00
Conservative Michael van Holst 13,770 24.78 -2.42 $45,864.85
Green Tom Cull 2,781 5.00 +2.07 $6,691.69
People's Bela Kosoian 1,132 2.04 $2,704.60
Independent Stephen Campbell 297 0.53 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 55,575 99.08
Total rejected ballots 518 0.92 +0.41
Turnout 56,093 59.71 -3.33
Eligible voters 93,944
New Democratic hold Swing +3.80
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Irene Mathyssen 20,684 37.78 −12.06 $90,397.33
Liberal Khalil Ramal 17,214 31.44 +19.41 $47,724.86
Conservative Suzanna Dieleman 14,891 27.20 −6.72 $57,368.78
Green Matthew Peloza 1,604 2.93 −0.05 $1,194.57
Independent Ali Hamadi 352 0.64 – $200.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 54,745 99.49   $224,287.69
Total rejected ballots 283 0.51 –
Turnout 55,028 63.03 –
Eligible voters 87,298
New Democratic hold Swing −15.74
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2011 federal election redistributed results[10]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic 23,655 49.85
  Conservative 16,098 33.92
  Liberal 5,709 12.03
  Green 1,412 2.98
  Others 581 1.22
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Irene Mathyssen 21,689 50.89 +7.83 –
Conservative Jim Chahbar 14,294 33.55 +2.71 –
Liberal Roger Caranci 4,893 11.48 −7.46 –
Green Matthew Peloza 1,202 2.82 −3.65 –
Christian Heritage G.J. Rancourt 535 1.26 +0.59 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 42,613 100.00
Total rejected ballots 236 0.55 +0.08
Turnout 42,849 57.64 +2.53
Eligible voters 74,338 – –
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Irene Mathyssen 17,672 43.06 +8.56 $72,219
Conservative Mary Lou Ambrogio 12,659 30.84 +1.82 $73,601
Liberal Jacquie Gauthier 7,774 18.94 −13.70 $62,713
Green Daniel O'Neail 2,656 6.47 +2.60
Christian Heritage Leonard Vanderhoeven 276 0.67 – $568
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,037 100.00 $82,792
Rejected ballots 194 0.47 +.0.01
Turnout 41,231 55.11 −7.12
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Irene Mathyssen 16,067 34.50 +4.1
Liberal Glen Pearson 15,199 32.64 −5.5
Conservative Dan Mailer 13,495 28.98 +2.7
Green David McLaughlin 1,803 3.87 −0.1
Total valid votes 46,564 100.00
Rejected ballots 215 0.46
Turnout 46,779 62.23
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Pat O'Brien 15,664 38.1 −16.7
New Democratic Irene Mathyssen 12,511 30.4 +19.0
Conservative John Mazzilli 10,811 26.3 −7.5
Green Ed Moore 1,634 4.0
Progressive Canadian Derrall Bellaire 453 1.1
Marxist–Leninist Cameron Switzer 65 0.2
Total valid votes 41,138 100.0

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Pat O'Brien 19,677 54.8 +3.6
Alliance Robert Vaughan 7,998 22.3 +5.2
Progressive Conservative Derrall Bellaire 4,119 11.5 −2.3
New Democratic Andrew Sadler 4,107 11.4 −5.4
Total valid votes 35,901 100.0

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Pat O'Brien 20,497 51.2
Reform Scott Bowman 6,838 17.1
New Democratic Irene Mathyssen 6,754 16.9
Progressive Conservative Daniel Thrasher 5,499 13.7
Green Heidi Strasser 442 1.1
Total valid votes 40,030 100.0

See also

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References

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  • "London—Fanshawe (federal electoral district) (Code 35042) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  • Federal riding history from the Library of Parliament
  • 2011 Results from Elections Canada
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

Notes

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  1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2011
  3. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - London--Fanshawe [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "September 20, 2021 General Election Results Validated by the Returning Officer". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  6. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  7. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  8. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for London—Fanshawe, 30 September 2015
  9. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
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