Niagara Falls (federal electoral district)

Federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada

For the Ontario provincial electoral district, see Niagara Falls (provincial electoral district).

Niagara Falls Ontario electoral district

Niagara Falls in relation to southern Ontario ridings

Federal electoral district
Legislature| House of Commons
MP| |

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Tony Baldinelli
Conservative
District created| 1952
First contested| 1953
Last contested| 2021
District webpage| profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]| 128,357
Electors (2015)| 101,505
Area (km²)[2]| 579
Pop. density (per km²)| 221.7
Census division(s)| Niagara
Census subdivision(s)| Niagara Falls, Fort Erie, Niagara-on-the-Lake

Niagara Falls is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1953.

It consists of the city of Niagara Falls and the towns of Niagara-on-the-Lake and Fort Erie.

Under the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution the riding will be renamed Niagara Falls—Niagara-on-the-Lake.[3]

## History

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The riding was created in 1952 from parts of Erie—Lincoln and Welland ridings. It consisted initially of the townships of Stamford, Willoughby and Bertie, the city of Niagara Falls, and the towns of Fort Erie, Chippawa and Crystal Beach in the county of Welland. In 1966, the towns of Fort Erie, Chippawa and Crystal Beach and the township of Stamford were excluded from the riding.

In 1976, the riding was redefined to consist of the City of Niagara Falls and the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. In 1996, the riding was expanded to include the part of the City of Thorold lying east of the Welland Canal. In 2004 the western boundary of the riding was moved east from the Welland Canal to the Thorold town line, while the southern boundary was extended south to Lake Erie. This change excluded the town of Thorold and included all of the town of Fort Erie.

This riding was left unchanged during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

## Demographics

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According to the 2021 Canadian census[4]

Ethnic groups: 79.2% White, 4.6% South Asian, 3.9% Indigenous, 2.6% Black, 2.2% Chinese, 2.3% Filipino, 1.6% Latin American
Languages: 77.7% English, 2.6% Italian, 1.6% French, 1.4% Spanish, 1.1% Tagalog, 1.1% German, 1.0% Mandarin
Religions: 60.9% Christian (30.6% Catholic, 5.8% Anglican, 4.0% United Church, 2.0% Presbyterian, 2.0% Christian Orthodox, 1.5% Lutheran, 1.1% Baptist, 1.0% Pentecostal, 1.0% Anabaptist, 11.9% Other), 2.9% Muslim, 1.5% Hindu, 32.2% None.
Median income: $36,800 (2020)
Average income: $47,720 (2020)

## Federal riding associations

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Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:

Party | Association name | CEO | HQ address  | HQ city

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| Christian Heritage Party of Canada | CHP Niagara Falls  | Andy Langendoen  | 3562 Garner Road  | Niagara Falls
| Conservative Party of Canada | Niagara Falls Conservative Association  | Barbara Ruth Greenwood  | 4322 Kilman Place  | Niagara Falls
| Green | Niagara Falls Federal Green Party Association  | Kathryn Waugh  |  | Niagara Falls
| Liberal Party of Canada | Niagara Falls Federal Liberal Association  | Corinna Taylor  |  | Niagara Falls
| New Democratic Party | Niagara Falls Federal NDP Riding Association  |  |  | Niagara Falls

## Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament | Years | Member | Party

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Niagara Falls
Riding created from Erie—Lincoln and Welland
22nd |  1953–1957 |  | William Houck | Liberal
23rd |  1957–1958
24th |  1958–1960
1960–1962 | Judy LaMarsh
25th |  1962–1963
26th |  1963–1965
27th |  1965–1968
28th |  1968–1972 | Joe Greene
29th |  1972–1974 |  | Joe Hueglin | Progressive Conservative
30th |  1974–1979 |  | Roger Young | Liberal
31st |  1979–1980 |  | Jake Froese | Progressive Conservative
32nd |  1980–1984 |  | Al MacBain | Liberal
33rd |  1984–1988 |  | Rob Nicholson | Progressive Conservative
34th |  1988–1993
35th |  1993–1997 |  | Gary Pillitteri | Liberal
36th |  1997–2000
37th |  2000–2004
38th |  2004–2006 |  | Rob Nicholson | Conservative
39th |  2006–2008
40th |  2008–2011
41st |  2011–2015
42nd |  2015–2019
43rd |  2019–2021 | Tony Baldinelli
44th |  2021–present

## Election results

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Graph of election results in Niagara Falls (parties that never received 2% of the vote are omitted)

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2021 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Tony Baldinelli | 26,810 | 37.9 | +2.4 | $111,535.19
| Liberal | Andrea Kaiser | 23,650 | 33.5 | +1.0 | $114,330.02
| New Democratic | Brian Barker | 12,871 | 18.2 | +0.2 | $22,072.98
| People's | Peter Taras | 5,948 | 8.4 | +7.0 | $43,091.46
| Green | Melanie Holm | 1,370 | 1.9 | -3.0 | $1,799.97
Total valid votes  | 70,649 | 99.1
Total rejected ballots  | 646 | 0.9
Turnout  | 71,295 | 62.2
Eligible voters  | 114,698
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.7
Source: Elections Canada[5]
2021 federal election redistributed results[6]

Party  | Vote  | %
| Conservative | 20,173 | 37.42
| Liberal | 18,972 | 35.19
| New Democratic | 9,625 | 17.85
| People's | 4,088 | 7.58
| Green | 1,050 | 1.95

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2019 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Tony Baldinelli | 24,751 | 35.49 | -6.59 | $99,463.10
| Liberal | Andrea Kaiser | 22,690 | 32.54 | -1.95 | $88,011.69
| New Democratic | Brian Barker | 12,566 | 18.02 | -2.88 | $17,190.50
| Independent | Mike Strange | 4,997 | 7.17 | - | none listed
| Green | Sandra O'Connor | 3,404 | 4.88 | +2.36 | $7,271.20
| People's | Alexander Taylor | 968 | 1.39 | - | none listed
| Christian Heritage | Tricia O'Connor | 358 | 0.51 | - | none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 69,734 | 99.10
Total rejected ballots  | 636 | 0.90 | +0.36
Turnout  | 70,370 | 62.15 | -0.84
Eligible voters  | 113,232
| Conservative hold | Swing | -2.32
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2015 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Rob Nicholson | 27,235 | 42.09 | -11.17 | $154,867.12
| Liberal | Ron Planche | 22,318 | 34.49 | +15.58 | $63,639.74
| New Democratic | Carolynn Ioannoni | 13,525 | 20.90 | -2.59 | $31,267.04
| Green | Steven Soos | 1,633 | 2.52 | -1.34 | $3,055.92
Total valid votes/Expense limit  | 64,711 | 99.46 |  | $251,076.96
Total rejected ballots  | 353 | 0.54
Turnout  | 65,064 | 62.99
Eligible voters  | 103,291
| Conservative hold | Swing | -13.38
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]
2011 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Rob Nicholson | 28,748 | 53.26 | +6.56 | -
| New Democratic | Heather Kelley | 12,681 | 23.49 | +5.63 | -
| Liberal | Bev Hodgson | 10,206 | 18.91 | -8.00 | -
| Green | Shawn Willick | 2,086 | 3.86 | -4.61 | -
| Christian Heritage | Harold Jonker | 259 | 0.5% | +0.48 | -
Total valid votes  | 53,980 | 100.00 | -
Total rejected ballots  |  264 | 0.49 |  -0.01
Turnout  | 54,244  | 56.90 | +2.30
Eligible voters  | 95,326 | - | -
2008 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Rob Nicholson | 24,016 | 46.70% | +6.3% | $77,050
| Liberal | Joyce Morocco | 13,867 | 26.96% | -7.5% | $89,565
| New Democratic | Eric Gillespie | 9,186 | 17.86% | -3.1% | $18,513
| Green | Shawn Willick | 4,356 | 8.47% | +4.4% | $7,974
Total valid votes/Expense limit  | 51,425 | 99.5% | $94,533
Total rejected ballots  | 264 | 0.5%
Turnout  | 51,689 | 54.60%
2006 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Conservative | Rob Nicholson | 23,489 | 40.4% | +1.7%
| Liberal | Gary Burroughs | 20,099 | 34.5% | -2.0%
| New Democratic | Wayne Gates | 12,214 | 21.0% | +0.2%
| Green | Kay Green | 2,402 | 4.1% | +0.1%
Total valid votes  | 58,204  |  100.0%
2004 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Conservative | Rob Nicholson | 19,882 | 38.7% | -7.7%
| Liberal | Victor Pietrangelo | 18,745 | 36.5% | -9.4%
| New Democratic | Wayne Gates | 10,680 | 20.8% | +14.7%
| Green | Ted Mousseau | 2,071 | 4.0% | +2.7%
Total valid votes  | 51,378 | 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 | Gary Pillitteri | 17,907 | 45.9% | +7.6%
| Alliance | Mel Grunstein | 11,999 | 30.8% | +4.2%
| Progressive Conservative | Tony Baldinelli | 6,077 | 15.6% | -8.4%
| New Democratic | Ed Booker | 2,356 | 6.0% | -3.8%
| Green | Clara Tarnoy | 501 | 1.3% | +0.4%
| Natural Law | Bill Amos | 155 | 0.4% | 0.0%
Total valid votes  |  38,995 | 100.0%

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

1997 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Gary Pillitteri | 15,868 | 38.4% | -8.7%
| Reform | Mel Grunstein | 10,986 | 26.6% | +1.6%
| Progressive Conservative | Rob Nicholson | 9,935 | 24.0% | +1.7%
| New Democratic | John Cowan | 4,052 | 9.8% | +6.4%
| Green | Alexander Rados | 374 | 0.9% | +0.3%
| Natural Law | Bill Amos | 154 | 0.4% | 0.0%
Total valid votes  |  41,369 | 100.0%
1993 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Gary Pillitteri | 20,542 | 47.1% | +12.1%
| Reform | Mel Grunstein | 10,890 | 25.0% |
| Progressive Conservative | Rob Nicholson | 9,719 | 22.3% | -17.2%
| New Democratic | Steve Leonard | 1,470 | 3.4% | -18.0%
| National | John Cowan | 513 | 1.2% |
| Green | John Bruce McBurney | 258 | 0.6% |
| Natural Law | Bill Amos | 166 | 0.4% |
| Abolitionist | Ted Wiwchar | 82 | 0.2% |
Total valid votes  | 43,640 | 100.0%
1988 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Progressive Conservative | Rob Nicholson | 17,077 | 39.5% | -15.6%
| Liberal | Gary Pillitteri | 15,137 | 35.0% | +15.2%
| New Democratic | Dick Harrington | 9,232 | 21.3% | -2.4%
| Christian Heritage | Bill Andres | 1,713 | 4.0% |
| Commonwealth of Canada | Jean-Claude Souvray | 97 | 0.2% |
Total valid votes  | 43,256  | 100.0%
1984 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Progressive Conservative | Rob Nicholson | 22,852 | 55.1% | +18.2%
| New Democratic | Richard Harrington | 9,863 | 23.8% | +2.6%
| Liberal | Al MacBain | 8,219 | 19.8% | -21.3%
| Green | Robert G. Scott | 352 | 0.8% |
| Social Credit | Earl G. Erb | 177 | 0.4% | -0.1%
Total valid votes  |  41,463 | 100.0%
1980 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Al MacBain | 15,871 | 41.1% | +2.6%
| Progressive Conservative | Jake Froese | 14,251 | 36.9% | -5.0%
| New Democratic | John A. Dawson | 8,167 | 21.2% | +2.0%
| Social Credit | Bruce Arnold | 221 | 0.6% |
| Marxist–Leninist | David Wiwcharyk | 61 | 0.2% | -0.2%
Total valid votes  | 38,571  | 100.0%
1979 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Progressive Conservative | Jake Froese | 16,916 | 41.9% | +10.3%
| Liberal | Roger Carl Young | 15,545 | 38.5% | -14.7%
| New Democratic | John Dawson | 7,757 | 19.2% | +4.7%
| Marxist–Leninist | David Wiwcharyk | 135 | 0.3% |
Total valid votes  |  40,353 | 100.0%
1974 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Roger Young | 20,618 | 53.3% | 14.5%
| Progressive Conservative | Joe Hueglin | 12,225 | 31.6% | -9.0%
| New Democratic | Pat Piccirillo | 5,607 | 14.5% | -5.4%
| Social Credit | George Olesevich | 254 | 0.7% | 0.0%
Total valid votes  | 38,704  | 100.0%
1972 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Progressive Conservative | Joe Hueglin | 15,701 | 40.6% | +8.7%
| Liberal | Tom Jamieson | 14,978 | 38.7% | -12.0%
| New Democratic | Ray Wilson | 7,705 | 19.9% | +2.6%
| Social Credit | George Olesevich | 270 | 0.7% |
Total valid votes  | 38,654  | 100.0%
1968 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | John James Greene | 17,183 | 50.7% | -9.4%
| Progressive Conservative | Bob Rolls | 10,825 | 32.0% | +6.8%
| New Democratic | Ray Wilson | 5,861 | 17.3% | +6.0%
Total valid votes  |  33,869 | 100.0%
1965 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Judy LaMarsh | 17,794 | 60.1% | +0.0%
| Progressive Conservative | Jean Douglas | 7,442 | 25.1% | -3.3%
| New Democratic | Ronald C. Seebach | 3,361 | 11.4% | -0.1%
| Independent PC | John G. Graaskamp | 657 | 2.2% |
| Social Credit | Arthur David Brooker | 346 | 1.2% |
Total valid votes  | 29,600 | 100.0%
1963 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Judy LaMarsh | 18,749 | 60.2% | +0.5%
| Progressive Conservative | Jean Douglas | 8,863 | 28.4% | +3.3%
| New Democratic | Bill Johnson | 3,555 | 11.4% | -0.6%
Total valid votes  |  31,167 | 100.0%
1962 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Judy LaMarsh | 18,500 | 59.7% | +12.3%
| Progressive Conservative | Jean Douglas | 7,795 | 25.2% | -4.1%
| New Democratic | Bill Johnson | 3,713 | 12.0% | -11.4%
| Social Credit | Vito Antonio | 985 | 3.2% |
Total valid votes  | 30,993  | 100.0%
Canadian federal by-election, 31 October 1960
On Mr. Houck's death (5 May 1960)

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Judy LaMarsh | 13,428 | 47.3% | +1.6%
| Progressive Conservative | Keith Lougheed | 8,309 | 29.3% | -14.8%
| New Democratic | Edward E. Mitchelson (as New Party) | 6,627 | 23.4% | +13.2%
Total valid votes  | 28,364 | 100.0%

Note: NDP vote is compared to CCF vote in 1958 election.

1958 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | William Houck | 14,025 | 45.8% | -8.2%
| Progressive Conservative | Robert H. Hamilton | 13,504 | 44.1% | -2.0%
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Edward F. Twocock | 3,115 | 10.2% |
Total valid votes  | 30,644 | 100.0%
1957 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | William Houck | 12,706 | 54.0% | -5.8%
| Progressive Conservative | Robert H. Hamilton | 10,845 | 46.0% | +18.1%
Total valid votes  |  23,551 | 100.0%
1953 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %
| Liberal | William Houck | 13,400 | 59.7%
| Progressive Conservative | Winnifred Margaret Stokes | 6,264 | 27.9%
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Joseph Bacon | 2,605 | 11.6%
| Independent | Henry Speakman | 167 | 0.7%
Total valid votes  | 22,436  | 100.0%

## See also

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* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

## References

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* "Niagara Falls (federal electoral district) (Code 35054) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.

### Notes

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1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
3. ^ https://redecoupage-redistribution-2022.ca/com/on/fbnd/35070/index_e.aspx [bare URL]
4. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Niagara Falls [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
5. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
6. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
7. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
8. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
9. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Niagara Falls, 30 September 2015
10. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates

## External links

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* Riding history from the Library of Parliament
* 2011 results from Elections Canada
* Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
* Niagara Falls Liberal Website

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