Legislature House of Commons First contested 1953 District webpage profile, map Elector 101,505 | District created 1952 Last contested 2015 Province Ontario | |
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MP Rob Nicholson
Conservative Census divisions Regional Municipality of Niagara, 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.
Contents
- History
- Demographics
- Federal riding associations
- Members of Parliament
- Current Member of Parliament
- Election results
- References
It consists of the city of Niagara Falls and the towns of Niagara-on-the-Lake and Fort Erie.
History
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
According to the Canada 2011 CensusEthnic groups: 89.5% White, 2.4% Aboriginal, 1.9% Black, 1.3% Chinese, 1.2% Filipino, 1.0% South Asian
Languages: 82.3% English, 3.8% Italian, 2.4% French, 1.9% German, 1.1% Chinese, 1.0% Spanish
Religions: 74.2% Christian (35.5% Catholic, 9.2% Anglican, 7.3% United Church, 3.4% Presbyterian, 2.2% Lutheran, 1.8% Christian Orthodox, 1.6% Pentecostal, 1.6% Baptist, 11.7% Other Christian), 1.1% Muslim, 23.2% None.
Median income: $27,796 (2010)
Average income: $35,758 (2010)
Federal 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:
Current Member of Parliament
The current member of parliament for Niagara Falls is Rob Nicholson, who was first elected in 1984. Nicholson lost his seat in 1993, but was re-elected in 2004.
Election results
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
Note: NDP vote is compared to CCF vote in 1958 election.