Legislature House of Commons District created 2003 Last contested 2015 Elector 83,108 | MP Kyle Peterson
Liberal First contested 2004 District webpage profile, map Province Ontario | |
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Census divisions Regional Municipality of York, Newmarket, Aurora | ||
Newmarket—Aurora is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.
Contents
The district contains the towns of Newmarket and Aurora.
The riding was created for the 2004 election by merging 50% of the riding of York North with 24% of the riding of Vaughan—King—Aurora.
According to the 2006 census, 121,924 people are represented in the House of Commons in this riding.
The major industry in the riding is manufacturing, and auto parts maker Magna International is the largest manufacturer. According to the 2006 census, the average family income is $118,060 which is higher than the national average. Unemployment in the riding is lower than the national average at 3.6%. Retail trade and the service sector are also important to the economy.
Boundaries
The riding consists of that part of the Regional Municipality of York comprising the towns of Newmarket and Aurora.
Demographics
According to the Canada 2011 Census; 2013 representationEthnic groups: 78.8% White, 4.4% Chinese, 3.5% South Asian, 2.7% Southeast Asian, 2.6% Black, 1.5% Filipino, 1.3% West Asian, 1.2% Latin American
Languages: 77.2% English, 3.3% Chinese, 1.9% Italian, 1.7% French, 1.7% Russian, 1.4% Spanish, 1.1% Persian
Religions: 66.2% Christian (29.9% Catholic, 8.4% United Church, 7.7% Anglican, 3.5% Christian Orthodox, 2.7% Presbyterian, 1.7% Pentecostal, 1.6% Baptist, 10.7% Other), 2.6% Buddhist, 2.5% Muslim, 1.4% Hindu, 1.2% Jewish, 25.6% No religion
Median income (2010): $36,416
Average income (2010): $48,162
Riding associations
Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament: