Richmond Hill (federal electoral district)

Federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada

For the provincial electoral district, see Richmond Hill (provincial electoral district).

Richmond Hill Ontario electoral district

Richmond Hill in relation to other Greater Toronto ridings

Federal electoral district
Legislature| House of Commons
MP| |

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Majid Jowhari
Liberal
District created| 2003
First contested| 2004
Last contested| 2021
District webpage| profile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]| 114,180
Electors (2021)| 83,148
Area (km²)[1]| 39.83
Pop. density (per km²)| 2,866.7
Census division(s)| York
Census subdivision(s)| Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill riding from 2003 to 2015 Map of Richmond Hill riding from 2003 to 2015

Richmond Hill is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.

It was created in 2003 from parts of Oak Ridges riding.

Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, this riding will be renamed Richmond Hill South at the first election held after approximately April 2024.[2] It will gain all of Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill south of Elgin Mills Road (Rouge Woods area).

## Geography

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The riding includes the neighbourhoods of Elgin Mills, Bayview North, Bayview South, North Richvale, Hillsview, Bayview Hill, South Richvale, Langstaff and Doncrest in the City of Richmond Hill.

The electoral district consists of the part of Richmond Hill lying south of a line starting at the intersection of Bathurst Street and Elgin Mills Road West, east along Elgin Mills to Bayview, south along Bayview to the unnamed creek north of Taylor Mills Drive North, along the creek to Shirley Drive, Shirley Drive south to Major Mackenzie Drive, and east on Major Mackenzie to the eastern city limits. It also contains the part of the City of Markham east of Bayview Avenue, north of Highway 407, and west of Highway 404.[3]

## Demographics

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According to the 2021 Canadian census; 2013 representation[4]

Languages: 32.8% English, 13.2% Yue, 11.6% Mandarin, 10.4% Iranian Persian, 4.1% Russian, 2.6% Italian, 2.5% Korean, 1.8% Persian, 1.2% Arabic, 1.2% Tagalog, 1.2% Spanish
Religions: 39.5% Christian (18.1% Catholic, 4.8% Christian Orthodox, 1.4% Anglican, 1.3% United Church, 1.1% Baptist, 1% Presbyterian), 37.6% No religion, 12.7% Muslim, 4.4% Jewish, 2.3% Buddhist, 2.3% Hindu
Median income (2020): $35,600
Average income (2020): $55,000

Ethnicity groups: Chinese: 32.6%, White: 32.4%, West Asian: 13.9%, South Asian: 6.8%, Korean: 3.4%, Black: 2.4%, Filipino: 2.4%, Arab: 1.3%, Latin American: 1.3%

Ethnic origins: Chinese 28.7%, Iranian 10.8%, Italian 6.4%, English 4.4%, Canadian 4.3%, Indian 4.1%, Russian 4.0%, Persian 4.0%, Irish 3.8%, Scottish 3.4%

## Member of Parliament

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

Parliament | Years | Member | Party

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Richmond Hill
Riding created from Oak Ridges
38th |  2004–2006 |  | Bryon Wilfert | Liberal
39th |  2006–2008
40th |  2008–2011
41st |  2011–2015 |  | Costas Menegakis | Conservative
42nd |  2015–2019 |  | Majid Jowhari | Liberal
43rd |  2019–2021
44th |  2021–present

## Election results

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

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2021 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Liberal | Majid Jowhari | 21,784 | 47.71 | +4.23 | $100,540.48
| Conservative | Costas Menegakis | 17,715 | 38.80 | -4.26 | $94,783.92
| New Democratic | Adam DeVita | 3,995 | 8.75 | -0.05 | $3,001.25
| People's | Igor Tvorogov | 1,363 | 2.98 | +1.98 | $1,539.41
| Independent | Charity DiPaola | 619 | 1.36 | – | $31,134.43
| Independent | Angelika Keller | 186 | 0.41 | – | $0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit  | 45,662 | – | – | $112,849.20
Total rejected ballots  | 543
Turnout  | 46,205 | 55.57 | -4.33
Eligible voters  | 83,148
| Liberal hold | Swing | +4.25
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2021 federal election redistributed results[7]

Party  | Vote  | %
| Liberal | 23,683 | 47.83
| Conservative | 19,190 | 38.76
| New Democratic | 4,334 | 8.75
| People's | 1,462 | 2.95
| Others | 847 | 1.71

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2019 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Liberal | Majid Jowhari | 21,804 | 43.48 | -3.42 | $83,458.04
| Conservative | Costas Menegakis | 21,592 | 43.06 | -0.26 | $108,773.79
| New Democratic | Adam DeVita | 4,425 | 8.80 | +0.76 | $4,207.04
| Green | Ichha Kohli | 1,695 | 3.40 | +1.66 | $0.00
| People's | Igor Tvorogov | 507 | 1.0 |  | none listed
| Rhinoceros | Otto Wevers | 126 | 0.2 |  | none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 50,149 | 100.0
Total rejected ballots  | 584
Turnout  | 50,733 | 59.9
Eligible voters  | 84,660
| Liberal hold | Swing | -1.58
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2015 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Liberal | Majid Jowhari | 23,032 | 46.90 | +11.28 | $92,372.40
| Conservative | Michael Parsa | 21,275 | 43.32 | -0.23 | $139,598.40
| New Democratic | Adam DeVita | 3,950 | 8.04 | -8.99 | $11,776.30
| Green | Gwendolyn Veenema | 856 | 1.74 | -2.05 | -
Total valid votes/Expense limit  | 49,113 | 100.0  |  | $215,221.97
Total rejected ballots  | 253 | - | -
Turnout  | 49,366 | 61.39 | +5.43
Eligible voters  | 80,402
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +5.76%
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]
2011 federal election redistributed results[12]

Party  | Vote  | %
| Conservative | 18,521 | 43.55
| Liberal | 15,160 | 35.62
| New Democratic | 7,245 | 17.03
| Green | 1,612 | 3.79
| Others | 4 | 0.01
2011 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Costas Menegakis | 22,078 | 44.14 | +8.45 |
| Liberal | Bryon Wilfert | 17,671 | 35.33 | -11.66 |
| New Democratic | Adam DeVita | 8,433 | 16.86 | +6.97 |
| Green | Cameron Hastings | 1,832 | 3.66 | -3.75 |
Total valid votes/Expense limit  |  50,014 | 100.00
Total rejected ballots  |  221 |  0.44 | -0.05
Turnout  | 50,235  |  55.96 | +3.91
Eligible voters  |  89,765  | - | -
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +10.05%
2008 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Liberal | Bryon Wilfert | 21,488 | 46.99 | -6.58 | $76,540
| Conservative | Chungsen Leung | 16,318 | 35.69 | +3.81 | $86,007
| New Democratic | Wess Dowsett | 4,526 | 9.89 | -0.07 | $8,114
| Green | Dylan Marando | 3,388 | 7.41 | +2.84 | $6,267
Total valid votes/Expense limit  |  45,720  |  100.00 | $90,834
Total rejected ballots  | 223 | 0.49  | +0.16
Turnout  |  45,943  |  52.05 | -9.69
| Liberal hold | Swing | -5.70%
2006 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Bryon Wilfert | 27,837 | 53.57 | -4.91
| Conservative | Joe Di Paola | 16,564 | 31.88 | +7.00
| New Democratic | Wess Dowsett | 5,176 | 9.96 | +0.26
| Green | Tim Rudkins | 2,379 | 4.57 | -0.06
Total valid votes  | 51,956 | 100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 170 | 0.33
Turnout  |  52,126  |  61.74
| Liberal hold | Swing | -5.95%
2004 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %
| Liberal | Bryon Wilfert | 27,102 | 58.48
| Conservative | Pete Merrifield | 11,530 | 24.88
| New Democratic | Nella Cotrupi | 4,495 | 9.70
| Green | Tim Rudkins | 2,144 | 4.63
| Progressive Canadian | Ellena Lam | 1,074 | 2.32
Total valid votes  |  46,345 | 100.00

## See also

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

## References

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* "Richmond Hill (federal electoral district) (Code 35075) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
* Riding history from the Library of Parliament
* Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

### Notes

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1. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census Richmond Hill". Statistics Canada. 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
2. ^ "New Federal Electoral Map for Ontario".
3. ^ "Richmond Hill district map". www.elections.ca. Elections Canada. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
4. ^ "2021 National Household Survey Profile - Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)". December 15, 2021.
5. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
6. ^ "2021 Election Results by Electoral District". Retrieved December 27, 2021.
7. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
8. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
9. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
10. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Richmond Hill, 30 September 2015
11. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
12. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

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Places adjacent to Richmond Hill (federal electoral district)

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Vaughan |

Richmond Hill

| Markham-Unionville
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| Thornhill |

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Federal ridings in Southern Durham and York

Liberal|

* Ajax
* Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill
* Markham—Stouffville
* Markham—Thornhill
* Markham—Unionville
* Pickering—Uxbridge
* Richmond Hill
* Vaughan—Woodbridge
* Whitby

Conservative|

* King—Vaughan
* Oshawa
* Thornhill

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Federal ridings in Ontario

Central
Ontario|

* Barrie—Innisfil
* Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte
* Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
* Dufferin—Caledon
* Durham
* Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock
* Newmarket—Aurora
* Northumberland—Peterborough South
* Peterborough—Kawartha
* Simcoe—Grey
* Simcoe North
* York—Simcoe

Eastern
Ontario|

* Bay of Quinte
* Glengarry—Prescott—Russell
* Hastings—Lennox and Addington
* Kingston and the Islands
* Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston
* Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes
* Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke
* Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry

S Durham
& York|

| SW Durham|

* Ajax
* Oshawa
* Pickering—Uxbridge
* Whitby

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S 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

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* 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

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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

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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

Midwestern
Ontario|

* Brantford—Brant
* Cambridge
* Guelph
* Haldimand—Norfolk
* Huron—Bruce
* Kitchener Centre
* Kitchener—Conestoga
* Kitchener South—Hespeler
* Oxford
* Perth Wellington
* Waterloo
* Wellington—Halton Hills

Northern
Ontario|

* Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing
* Kenora
* Nickel Belt
* Nipissing—Timiskaming
* Parry Sound-Muskoka
* Sault Ste. Marie
* Sudbury
* Thunder Bay—Rainy River
* Thunder Bay—Superior North
* Timmins-James Bay

Southwestern
Ontario|

* Chatham-Kent—Leamington
* Elgin—Middlesex—London
* Essex
* Lambton—Kent—Middlesex
* London—Fanshawe
* London North Centre
* London West
* Sarnia—Lambton
* Windsor—Tecumseh
* Windsor West

Ottawa|

* Carleton
* Kanata—Carleton
* Nepean
* Orléans
* Ottawa Centre
* Ottawa South
* Ottawa—Vanier
* Ottawa West—Nepean

* See also: Former federal ridings in Ontario
* Provincial ridings in Ontario

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