Ajax—Pickering

For the provincial electoral district, see Ajax—Pickering (provincial electoral district).
Ajax—Pickering
Ontario electoral district

Ajax—Pickering electoral district
Coordinates: 43°51′02″N 79°03′18″W / 43.85056°N 79.05500°W / 43.85056; -79.05500Coordinates: 43°51′02″N 79°03′18″W / 43.85056°N 79.05500°W / 43.85056; -79.05500
Location of the constituency office (as of 12 July 2010)
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 2003
District abolished 2013
First contested 2004
Last contested 2011
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 137,217
Electors (2011) 86,159
Area (km²)[2] 272.24
Census divisions Durham
Census subdivisions Ajax, Pickering

Ajax—Pickering was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2011 by Conservative MP Chris Alexander.

Its population in 2001 was 100,215. The district includes the Town of Ajax and the northern part of the City of Pickering in the eastern suburbs of Toronto. The electoral district was created in 2003: 57.6% of the population of the riding came from 43.3% of Pickering—Ajax—Uxbridge and 44.8% from Whitby—Ajax.

Following the Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012, the riding will be dissolved. The southern portion will become Ajax, while the northern portion will be transferred to Pickering—Uxbridge.

Boundaries

Consisting of that part of the Regional Municipality of Durham composed of:

(a) the Town of Ajax; and

(b) that part of the City of Pickering lying northerly and easterly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the westerly limit of said city with Finch Avenue; thence easterly along said avenue to Valley Farm Road; thence southerly along said road and its production to Ontario Highway 401; thence northeasterly along said highway to Brock Road; thence southerly along said road and its production to the southerly limit of said city.

Member of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Member of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Ajax—Pickering
Riding created from Pickering—Ajax—Uxbridge and Whitby—Ajax
38th  2004–2006     Mark Holland Liberal
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Chris Alexander Conservative
Riding dissolved into Pickering—Uxbridge and Ajax

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeChris Alexander 24,797 44.07 +6.12
LiberalMark Holland 21,569 38.33 -6.20
New DemocraticJim Koppens 8,284 14.72 +5.64
GreenMihkel Harilaid 1,621 2.88 -4.40
UnitedBob Kesic 72 0.13
Total valid votes/Expense limit 56,268100.00
Total rejected ballots 1870.33-0.05
Turnout 56,455 61.22
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +6.16
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalMark Holland 21,675 44.53 -4.9 $53,225
ConservativeRick Johnson 18,471 37.95 +5.2 $87,925
New DemocraticBala Thavarajasoorier 4,422 9.08 -3.6 $1,541
GreenMike Harilaid 3,543 7.28 +3.1 $3,531
Christian HeritageKevin Norng 398 0.82 0.0 $1,171
LibertarianStephanie Wilson 167 0.34 N/A $20
Total valid votes/Expense limit 48,676100$89,065
Total rejected ballots 1860.38
Turnout 48,862
Liberal hold Swing -5.05
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalMark Holland 25,636 49.38 -0.39 $43,781
ConservativeRondo Thomas 16,992 32.73 -0.90 $77,308
New DemocraticKevin Modeste 6,655 12.82 +0.70 $8,405
GreenRussell Korus 2,199 4.24 -0.23 $948
Christian HeritageKevin Norng 435 0.84 n/a $7,950
Total valid votes/Expense limit 51,917100.00$77,681
Liberal hold Swing +0.51
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalMark Holland 21,706 49.77 -7.67
ConservativeRené Soetens 14,666 33.63 -3.83
New DemocraticKevin Modeste 5,286 12.12 +8.10
GreenKaren MacDonald 1,951 4.47
Total valid votes 43,609
Liberal notional hold Swing -3.84
2000 federal election poll-by-poll redistribution[3]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 19,974 57.44
  Canadian Alliance 8,260 23.75
  Progressive Conservative 4,767 13.71
  New Democratic 1,425 4.10
  Others 348 1.00

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