Legislature House of Commons First contested 2004 Electors (2015) 86,351 Province Ontario Area (km²) 174 Elector 86,351 | District created 2003 District webpage profile, map Pop. density (per km²) 664 Population (2011) 115,528 Last contested 2015 | |
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MP Cheryl Hardcastle; New Democratic Census divisions Essex County, Windsor, Tecumseh | ||
Windsor—Tecumseh is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.
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Geography
Windsor—Tecumseh consists of the Town of Tecumseh, and the part of the City of Windsor lying east and north of a line drawn from the U.S. border southeast along Langlois Avenue, east along Tecumseh Road East, and southeast along Pillette Road to the southern city limit.
History
Windsor—St. Clair was created in 1987 as "Windsor—Lake St. Clair" from parts of Essex—Windsor and Windsor—Walkerville ridings. In 1989, the riding's name was changed to "Windsor—St. Clair". It was also a provincial riding for the 1999 and 2003 Ontario provincial elections.
Windsor—Tecumseh was created in 2003 from parts of Essex and the Windsor—St. Clair ridings.
This riding was left unchanged after the 2012 electoral redistribution.
Demographics
According to the Canada 2011 CensusEthnic groups: 84.7% White, 3.7% Black, 3.2% Arab, 2.1% Aboriginal 1.7% South Asian, 1.3% Filipino
Languages: 76.0% English, 4.3% French, 2.6% Italian, 2.6% Arabic, 1.7% Serbian, 1.4% Polish, 1.1% Romanian, 1.1% Spanish
Religions: 75.7% Christian (47.4% Catholic, 5.6% Anglican, 4.9% Orthodox, 3.9% United Church, 1.7% Presbyterian, 1.7% Baptist, 1.0% Lutheran), 3.1% Muslim, 19.3 No religion
Median income (2005): $28,666