Durham (electoral district)

For the provincial electoral district, see Durham (provincial electoral district).
Durham
Ontario electoral district

Durham in relation to other Ontario electoral districts (2003 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 

Erin O'Toole
Conservative

District created 1903
First contested 1904
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 115,395
Electors (2015) 92,317
Area (km²)[2] 953
Pop. density (per km²) 121.1
Census divisions Durham
Census subdivisions Clarington, Mississaugas of Scugog Island, Oshawa, Scugog

Durham (formerly known as Clarington—Scugog—Uxbridge) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1968, and since 1988.

Its first iteration was created in 1903 from Durham East and Durham West ridings. It consisted of the county of Durham.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was merged into Northumberland—Durham ridings.

It was recreated in 1987 from parts of Durham—Northumberland and Ontario ridings.

The second incarnation of the riding was initially defined to consist of the Town of Newcastle, the townships of Scugog and Uxbridge, Scugog Indian Reserve No. 34, the part of the City of Oshawa lying north of Rossland Road and the allowance for road in front of lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, Concession 3, and the part of the Town of Whitby lying north of Taunton Road.

In 1996, it was redefined to consist of the Township of Scugog, Scugog Indian Reserve No. 34, the Town of Clarington, and the part of the City of Oshawa lying north of a line drawn from west to east along Taunton Road, south along Ritson Road North, east along Rossland Road East, south along Harmony Road North, and east along King Street East.

The electoral district was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed between Clarington—Scugog—Uxbridge, Oshawa and Whitby—Oshawa ridings.

Clarington—Scugog—Uxbridge was defined to consist of the townships of Uxbridge and Scugog, the Municipality of Clarington, and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island reserve. In 2004, "Clarington—Scugog—Uxbridge" was renamed "Durham" riding.

Following the Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012, this riding lost territory to Pickering—Uxbridge and Northumberland—Peterborough South, and gained territory from Oshawa and Whitby—Oshawa during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Demographics

Ethnic groups (2006): 95.00% White, 1.52% Black, 1.24% Aboriginal
Languages (2011): 91.71% English, 1.51% French
Religions (2001): 52.26% Protestant, 24.13% Catholic, 2.97% Other Christian, 19.92% No religion
Median income (2005): $32,869

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Durham
Riding created from Durham East and Durham West
10th  1904–1908     Henry Alfred Ward Conservative
11th  1908–1911 Charles Jonas Thornton
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1921     Newton Rowell Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     Fred Wellington Bowen Conservative
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940     Frank Rickard Liberal
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949     Charles Elwood Stephenson Progressive Conservative
21st  1949–1953     John James Liberal
22nd  1953–1957     Percy Vivian Progressive Conservative
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963     Russell Honey Liberal
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Northumberland—Durham and Ontario
Durham
Riding re-created from Durham—Northumberland, Oshawa and Ontario
34th  1988–1993     K. Ross Stevenson Progressive Conservative
35th  1993–1997     Alex Shepherd Liberal
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004
Clarington—Scugog—Uxbridge
38th  2004–2006     Bev Oda Conservative
Durham
39th  2006–2008     Bev Oda Conservative
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2012
 2012–2015 Erin O'Toole
42nd  2015–Present

Current Member of Parliament

This seat is currently held by Erin O'Toole, a former captain in the Maritime Air Group division of Canadian Maritime Command. O'Toole, a member of the Conservative Party of Canada, was elected in a 2012 by-election.

Election results

Durham, 2004–present

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeErin O'Toole 28,967 45.13 −10.04
LiberalCorinna Traill 22,949 35.75 +20.22
New DemocraticDerek Spence 10,289 16.03 −7.72
GreenStacey Leadbetter 1,616 2.52 −2.04
Christian HeritageAndrew Moriarity 364 0.57
Total valid votes/Expense limit 64,185100.00 $235,165.58
Total rejected ballots 2330.36
Turnout 64,41868.93
Eligible voters 93,455
Conservative hold Swing -15.13
Source: Elections Canada[3][4][5]
2011 federal election redistributed results[6]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 27,900 55.17
  New Democratic 12,011 23.75
  Liberal 7,857 15.54
  Green 2,307 4.56
  Others 499 0.99
Canadian federal by-election, November 26, 2012
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeErin O'Toole 17,280 50.72 −3.83 $95,331
New DemocraticLarry O'Connor 8,946 26.26 +5.16 $96,257
LiberalGrant Humes 5,887 17.28 −0.57 $91,946
GreenVirginia Ervin 1,386 4.07 −1.32 $742
Christian HeritageAndrew Moriarity 437 1.28 +0.49 $4,379
Online PartyMichael Nicula 132 0.39 $1,080
Total valid votes 34,068 100.00
Total rejected ballots 115
Turnout 34,18335.87
Eligible voters 95,296
Conservative hold Swing −8.99
By-election called due to the resignation of Bev Oda.
Source: "November 26, 2012 By-elections". Elections Canada. November 27, 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012. 
Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeBev Oda 31,737 54.55 +0.50
New DemocraticTammy Schoep 12,277 21.10 +10.72
LiberalGrant Humes 10,387 17.85 -5.18
GreenStephen Leahy 3,134 5.39 -6.04
Christian HeritageAndrew Moriarty 462 0.79 -0.30
LibertarianBlaize Barnicoat 187 0.32
Total valid votes 58,184100.00 
Total rejected ballots 267 0.46+0.12
Turnout 58,451 64.12
Eligible voters 91,165
Conservative hold Swing -5.1
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeBev Oda 28,551 54.05 +7.04 $69,054
LiberalBryan Ransom 12,167 23.03 -6.98 $34,901
GreenStephen Leahy 6,041 11.43 +6.79 $4,147
New DemocraticAndrew McKeever (withdrawn)[7] 5,485 10.38 -6.88 $1,896
Christian HeritageHenry Zekveld 577 1.09 +0.03 $2,529
Total valid votes 52,821 100.00 $90,063
Total rejected ballots 177 0.33+0.04
Turnout 52,998 60.48-8.78
Conservative hold Swing +7.0
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeBev Oda 27,087 47.01 +6.27
LiberalDoug Moffatt 17,290 30.01 -8.25
New DemocraticBruce Rogers 9,948 17.26 +2.15
GreenVirginia Ervin 2,676 4.64 +0.56
Christian HeritageHenry Zekveld 612 1.06 -0.73
Total valid votes 57,613
Total rejected ballots 168 0.29-0.20
Turnout 57,779 69.26+5.02
Conservative hold Swing +7.3

Clarington—Scugog—Uxbridge, 2003–2004

Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeBev Oda 20,813 40.74 -9.16
LiberalTim Lang 19,548 38.26 -5.89
New DemocraticBruce Rogers 7,721 15.11 +10.22
GreenVirginia Ervin 2,085 4.08
Christian HeritageDurk Bruinsma 915 1.79
Total valid votes 51,082
Total rejected ballots 251 0.49
Turnout 51,333 64.24
Conservative hold Swing -9.7

^ Change based on redistributed results. Conservative change based on combined Progressive Conservative and Canadian Alliance results.

Durham, 1988–2003

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAlex Shepherd 20,602
AllianceGerry Skipwith 13,743
Progressive ConservativeSam Cureatz 8,367
New DemocraticKen Ranney 2,545
IndependentDurk Bruinsma 326
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAlex Shepherd 19,878
ReformIan Smyth 13,059
Progressive ConservativeSam Cureatz 8,995
New DemocraticColin Argyle 3,250
Christian HeritageDurk Bruinsma 682
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAlex Shepherd 22,334
ReformIan Smyth 18,500
Progressive ConservativeRoss Stevenson 15,014
New DemocraticLucy Rybka-Becker 2,519
NationalW.H. Harry Pope 1,220
Christian HeritageDurk T. Bruinsma 705
GreenJudy Hurvid 349
Natural LawMicheal Paul Larmand 270
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeRoss Stevenson 24,065
LiberalDoug Moffatt 15,083
New DemocraticMargaret Wilbur 10,334
Christian HeritageJohn Kuipers 1,666
LibertarianRolf Posma 323
GreenHarold Tausch 316

Durham, 1904–1968

Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRussell Clayton Honey 8,017
Progressive ConservativeGarnet Rickard 6,725
New DemocraticJohn Anthony Cheyne Ketchum 3,948
Social CreditWilbur N. Grandall 177
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRussell C. Honey 8,720
Progressive ConservativeGarnet Rickard 8,084
New DemocraticEileen Ethel Coutts 1,901
Social CreditWilbur N. Crandall 161
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRussell C. Honey 7,971
Progressive ConservativePercy Vivian 7,704
New DemocraticEileen Coutts 2,217
Social CreditKenneth C. Toms 158
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativePercy Vivian 9,732
LiberalRussell C. Honey 6,178
Co-operative CommonwealthErnest Dent 1,480
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativePercy Vivian 7,331
LiberalJohn Mason James 6,829
Co-operative CommonwealthErnest Dent 1,918
Social CreditKenneth Toms 399
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Mason James 6,684
Progressive ConservativeCharles Elwood Stephenson 6,504
Co-operative CommonwealthMerdith Roy Armstrong 1,273
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Mason James 6,907
Progressive ConservativeCharles Elwood Stephenson 6,476
Co-operative CommonwealthJames David Kenny 1,419
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeCharles Elwood Stephenson 6,479
LiberalW. Frank Rickard 6,003
Co-operative CommonwealthWilfrd George Bowles 926
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilbert Franklin Rickard 6,743
National GovernmentWilliam Ross Strike 5,435
Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilbert Frank Rickard 6,649
ConservativeFred Wellington Bowen 6,176
ReconstructionR. Rufus Choate Macknight 531
Co-operative CommonwealthRalph Sharpe Staples 497
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeFred Wellington Bowen 6,827
LiberalMontague John Holman 5,221
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeFred Wellington Bowen 6,508
Liberal–ProgressiveMelville Howden Staples 5,024
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeFred Wellington Bowen 7,020
LiberalCharles Vicent Massey 6,074
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeFred Wellington Bowen 5,106
ProgressiveThomas Albert Victor Reid 3,936
LiberalWilliam Thomas Roche Preston 3,441
Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)Newton Wesley Rowell 5,923
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)George William Jones 1,404
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCharles Jonas Thornton 3,291
LiberalThomas Alexander Kelly 2,567
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeCharles Jonas Thornton 3,387
LiberalDavid Burke Simpson 2,764
Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeHenry Alfred Ward 3,322
LiberalAllen B. Aylesworth 3,173

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