Federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada
Essex (formerly known as Essex—Windsor ) is a federal electoral district in Ontario , Canada, represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1882 and since 1968.
The riding includes the Municipalities of LaSalle , Amherstburg , Essex , Kingsville , and the western/central portion of Lakeshore .
See Elections Canada map.[ 3]
Essex was created in the British North America Act of 1867 . It consisted of Essex County . It was abolished in 1882 when it was redistributed into Essex North and Essex South ridings.
Essex was re-created in 1966 from Essex East , Essex South and Essex West . The new riding consisted initially of the Town of Essex, the Townships of Anderdon, Colchester North, Colchester South, Malden, Rochester, Sandwich South, Tilbury North and Tilbury West, and the southern parts of the Township of Sandwich West and the City of Windsor, and the southeastern part of the Township of Maidstone. The name of the electoral district was changed in 1972 to "Essex—Windsor".
In 1976, the riding was re-defined to consist of the Townships of Anderdon, Colchester North, Maidstone, Malden, Rochester, Sandwich South, Sandwich West, Tilbury North and Tilbury West, including the Town of Essex, but excluding the Town of Tecumseh and the Village of St. Clair Beach, and the southeast part of the City of Windsor.
In 1987, the riding was re-defined to consist of the southeastern part of the City of Windsor, the towns of Amherstburg, Belle River and Essex, and the townships of Anderdon, Maidstone, Malden, Rochester, Sandwich South, Sandwich West, Tilbury North and Tilbury West.
Essex—Windsor was abolished in 1996 when it was re-distributed between a new "Essex" riding and Windsor West . The new Essex riding was created from parts of Essex—Windsor and Essex—Kent ridings.
It consisted initially of Pelee Island and the County of Essex excluding the City of Windsor, the towns of Leamington and Tecumseh, the Village of St. Clair Beach and the Township of Mersea. In 2003, it was redefined to consist of the County of Essex excluding the City of Windsor and the towns of Leamington and Tecumseh.
This riding lost territory to Chatham-Kent—Leamington during the 2012 electoral redistribution . Namely, Pelee Island and the eastern portion of the Town of Lakeshore .
Members of Parliament [ edit ] This riding has elected the following members of Parliament :
According to the 2021 Canadian census [ 4]
Languages: 82.5% English, 2.4% French, 1.8% Italian, 1.2% Arabic, 1.1% German
Religions: 68.6% Christian (42.7% Catholic, 4.2% Anglican, 3.9% United Church, 1.8% Christian Orthodox, 1.6% Baptist, 1.3% Pentecostal, 1.0% Presbyterian, 1.0% Lutheran, 11.1% Other), 2.5% Muslim, 1.0% Sikh, 26.6% None
Median income: $46,400 (2020)
Average income: $59,700 (2020)
Panethnic groups in Essex (2011−2021)
Panethnic group
2021[ 5]
2016[ 6]
2011[ 7]
Pop. %
Pop.
%
Pop.
%
European [ a] 114,600
111,800
110,360
Indigenous
4,135
3,155
1,970
South Asian
3,785
1,630
1,095
Middle Eastern [ b] 3,105
1,290
1,040
African
1,920
1,645
1,155
East Asian [ c] 1,910
1,355
980
Southeast Asian [ d] 1,505
845
800
Latin American
840
415
405
Other/multiracial [ e]
725
490
285
Total responses
132,535
122,615
118,090
Total population
134,656
125,442
120,477
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.
Graph of election results in Essex (1997-, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative Chris Lewis 28,741
41.1
-0.3
$77,949.51
New Democratic Tracey Ramsey 22,278
31.8
-2.8
$128,548.67
Liberal Audrey Festeryga
10,813
15.5
-3.5
$43,341.69
People's Beth Charron-Rowberry
6,925
9.9
+8.1
$20,675.80
Green Nancy Pancheshan
865
1.2
-2.0
$0.00
Christian Heritage Jeremy Palko
182
0.3
N/A $7,077.73
Independent Andrew George
172
0.2
N/A $0.00
Total valid votes
69,976 99.4
Total rejected ballots
406 0.6
Turnout
70,382 66.9
Eligible voters
105,281
Conservative hold
Swing
+1.3
Source: Elections Canada [ 8]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative Chris Lewis 28,274
41.4
+5.86
$80,950.70
New Democratic Tracey Ramsey 23,603
34.6
-6.92
$117,072.74
Liberal Audrey Festeryga
12,987
19.0
-1.91
$41,233.04
Green Jennifer Alderson
2,173
3.2
+1.28
none listed
People's Bill Capes
1,251
1.8
–
$4,604.15
Total valid votes/expense limit
68,288 100.0
Total rejected ballots
450
Turnout
68,738 67.3
Eligible voters
102,153
Conservative gain from New Democratic
Swing
+6.39
Source: Elections Canada [ 10] [ 11]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
New Democratic Tracey Ramsey 25,072
41.42
+6.52
$106,087.64
Conservative Jeff Watson 21,602
35.69
-12.58
$87,656.45
Liberal Audrey Festeryga
12,639
20.88
+6.62
$78,480.89
Green Jennifer Alderson
1,141
1.88
-0.54
–
Marxist–Leninist
Enver Villamizar
77
0.13
-0.02
–
Total valid votes/expense limit
60,531 100.00 $233,865.23
Total rejected ballots
241 0.40 –
Turnout
60,772 66.19 –
Eligible voters
91,816
New Democratic gain from Conservative
Swing
+9.55
Source: Elections Canada [ 12] [ 13]
Source: Elections Canada
2008 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative Jeff Watson 20,608
40.0%
-0.4%
$87,306
Liberal Susan Whelan 14,973
29.1%
-5.0%
$87,544
New Democratic Taras Natyshak 13,703
26.6%
+3.9%
$47,430
Green Richard Bachynsky
2,234
4.3%
+1.6%
$0
Total valid votes/expense limit
51,518 100.0% $90,595
Total rejected ballots
206
Turnout
51,724 %
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.
[ edit ] Graph of election results in Essex/Essex—Windsor (1968-1993, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
Graph of election results in Essex (1867-1878, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
Canadian federal by-election, 22 October 1874
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
On Mr. McGregor being unseated on petition, 26 August 1874
Liberal William McGregor 1,763
70.2%
+11.4%
Unknown
Jeremiah O'Connor
750
29.8%
-11.4%
Total valid votes
2,513 100.0%
^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e. " and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
^ Statistics Canada : 2012^ Statistics Canada : 2012^ "Essex" .^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Essex [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario" . www12.statcan.gc.ca . Retrieved March 10, 2023 . ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population" . www12.statcan.gc.ca . Retrieved April 6, 2024 . ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census" . www12.statcan.gc.ca . Retrieved April 6, 2024 . ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile" . www12.statcan.gc.ca . Retrieved April 6, 2024 . ^ "September 20, 2021 General Election: Essex" . Elections Canada . Retrieved December 30, 2021 .^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders" . Elections Canada . Retrieved April 9, 2024 .^ "List of confirmed candidates" . Elections Canada . Retrieved October 4, 2019 .^ "Election Night Results" . Elections Canada. Retrieved October 30, 2019 .^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Essex, 30 September 2015 ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 15 August 2015 at the Wayback Machine ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election" . Canadian Elections Database . Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election" . Canadian Elections Database . Archived from the original on January 22, 2024.
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