Ajax (electoral district)

Ajax was created by the 2012 riding redistribution from the portion of Ajax—Pickering^[2] consisting of the town of Ajax, Ontario, and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect in time for the 42nd Canadian federal election.^[3]

Liberal Heart and Stroke executive and former MP Mark Holland won out against the immigration minister Chris Alexander to once again become MP for Ajax.

Members of Parliament

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

Parliament	Years	Member		Party
Riding created from Ajax—Pickering
42nd	2015–Present		Mark Holland	Liberal

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Mark Holland	31,458	55.87	+17.94	–
	Conservative	Chris Alexander	19,374	34.41	−9.82	–
	New Democratic	Stephanie Brown	4,630	8.22	−6.78	–
	Green	Jeff Hill	788	1.40	−1.32	–
	United	Bob Kesic	57	0.10	-0.02	–
Total valid votes/Expense limit			56,307	100.00		$221,131.96
Total rejected ballots			206	0.36	–
Turnout			56,513	66.81	–
Eligible voters			84,584
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing		+13.88
Source: Elections Canada^[4]^[5]^[6]

2011 federal election poll-by-poll redistribution^[7]
Party		Vote	%
	Conservative	19,535	44.23
	Liberal	16,753	37.93
	New Democratic	6,624	15.00
	Green	1,200	2.72
	United	53	0.12

References

1 2 Stastistics Canada: 2012
↑ Final Report – Ontario
↑ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Ajax, 30 September 2015
↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
↑ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
↑ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

Federal ridings in Southern Durham and York

Liberal	Ajax Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill King—Vaughan Markham—Stouffville Markham—Thornhill Pickering—Uxbridge Richmond Hill Vaughan—Woodbridge Whitby

Conservative	Markham—Unionville Oshawa Thornhill

Federal ridings in Ontario

Central Ontario

Eastern Ontario

S Durham & York

Southwestern Durham	Ajax Oshawa Pickering—Uxbridge Whitby

Southern York	Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill King—Vaughan Markham—Stouffville Markham—Thornhill Markham—Unionville Richmond Hill Thornhill Vaughan—Woodbridge

City of Toronto
(Suburbs & Downtown)

Scarborough	Scarborough—Agincourt Scarborough Centre Scarborough—Guildwood Scarborough North Scarborough—Rouge Park Scarborough Southwest

Beaches—East York Davenport Don Valley East Don Valley North Don Valley West Eglinton—Lawrence Humber River—Black Creek Parkdale—High Park Spadina—Fort York Toronto Centre Toronto—Danforth Toronto—St. Paul's University—Rosedale Willowdale York Centre York South—Weston

Etobicoke	Etobicoke Centre Etobicoke—Lakeshore Etobicoke North

Cities of Brampton & Mississauga

Brampton	Brampton Centre Brampton East Brampton North Brampton South Brampton West

Mississauga	Mississauga Centre Mississauga East—Cooksville Mississauga—Erin Mills Mississauga—Lakeshore Mississauga—Malton Mississauga—Streetsville

Southern Halton,
Hamilton and Niagara

Southwestern Halton	Burlington Milton Oakville Oakville North—Burlington

City of Hamilton	Flamborough—Glanbrook Hamilton Centre Hamilton East—Stoney Creek Hamilton Mountain Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas

Niagara	Niagara Centre Niagara Falls Niagara West St. Catharines

See also: Provincial ridings in Ontario

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