Durham (formerly known as Clarington—Scugog—Uxbridge ) is a federal electoral district in Ontario , Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1968 and since 1988.
Its first iteration was created in 1903 from Durham East and Durham West ridings . It consisted of the county of Durham. The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was merged into the Northumberland—Durham riding. It was recreated in 1987 from parts of the Durham—Northumberland and Ontario ridings.
The second incarnation of the riding initially consisted of the Town of Newcastle, the townships of Scugog and Uxbridge, Scugog Indian Reserve No. 34 , the part of the City of Oshawa lying north of Rossland Road, the allowance for road in front of lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, Concession 3 and part of the Town of Whitby lying north of Taunton Road.
In 1996, it was redefined to consist of the Township of Scugog, Scugog Indian Reserve No. 34, the Town of Clarington and part of the City of Oshawa lying north of a line drawn from west to east along Taunton Road, south along Ritson Road North, east along Rossland Road East, south along Harmony Road North and east along King Street East.
The electoral district was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed between Clarington—Scugog—Uxbridge, Oshawa and Whitby—Oshawa ridings. Clarington—Scugog—Uxbridge was defined to consist of the townships of Uxbridge and Scugog, the Municipality of Clarington and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island reserve. In 2004, Clarington—Scugog—Uxbridge was renamed to its current name of Durham. Following the Canadian federal electoral redistribution of 2012 , the riding lost territory to Pickering—Uxbridge and Northumberland—Peterborough South and gained territory from Oshawa and Whitby—Oshawa .
Following the report from the 2022 electoral redistribution , the riding will be redistributed into Bowmanville—Oshawa North (Clarington and Oshawa portions) and York—Durham (Scugog portion).
On August 24, 2020, then-Durham MP Erin O'Toole won the Conservative Party leadership election and was named Leader of the Official Opposition .
Durham in relation to other Ontario electoral districts (2003 boundaries) According to the 2021 Canadian census [ 3]
Languages: 81.8% English, 1.6% Tamil, 1.4% French, 1.4% UrduReligions: 52.1% Christian (21.7% Catholic, 7.0% United Church, 4.5% Anglican, 1.9% Pentecostal, 1.4% Baptist, 1.3% Christian Orthodox, 1.2% Presbyterian, 13.1% Other), 5.3% Muslim, 4.1% Hindu, 36.8% NoneMedian income: $45,600 (2020)
Average income: $57,600 (2020)
Panethnic groups in Durham (2011−2021)
Panethnic group
2021[ 4]
2016[ 5]
2011[ 6]
Pop. %
Pop.
%
Pop.
%
European [ a] 107,515
109,155
103,860
South Asian
14,105
5,055
1,640
African
10,405
5,165
2,830
Indigenous
3,420
3,045
2,135
East Asian [ b] 3,385
2,090
1,070
Southeast Asian [ c] 3,025
1,795
1,160
Middle Eastern [ d] 2,875
980
450
Latin American
1,330
820
565
Other/multiracial [ e]
3,125
1,425
660
Total responses
149,195
129,520
114,360
Total population
150,235
130,872
115,395
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.
The riding is a mix of suburban, exurban areas. It contains all of Scugog , and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation , plus Oshawa north of Taunton Road and the western half of the Municipality of Clarington , which is home to over half the riding's population. Bowmanville is the riding's largest community. Most of the riding has supported the Conservatives in the 2019 and 2021 elections, with the strongest support coming from the riding's rural areas, especially in rural Scugog Township. The Liberals have been able to win much of the Oshawa part of the riding, outside of the city's rural northern section. The NDP have seen their strongest support in Oshawa and in Bowmanville.
Members of Parliament
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Graph of election results in Durham (1987-2003), Clarington—Scugog—Uxbridge, Durham (2004-present) (1987-present, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
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Graph of election results in Durham (2004-present, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election : Durham
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative Erin O'Toole 31,423
46.39
+4.28
$112,775.26
Liberal Jonathan Giancroce
20,267
29.92
–2.33
$56,079.34
New Democratic Christopher Cameron
11,865
17.52
–0.73
$4,774.16
People's Patricia Conlin
3,725
5.50
+3.51
$8,162.85
Independent Sarah Gabrielle Baron
251
0.37
–
$2,215.46
Rhinoceros Adam Smith
150
0.22
–
none listed
Independent Kurdil-Telt Patch
49
0.07
–
none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit
67,730 99.33 – $135,835.56
Total rejected ballots
455 0.67 +0.01
Turnout
68,185 61.19 –6.80
Eligible voters
111,428
Conservative hold
Swing
+3.30
Source: Elections Canada [ 9] [ 10]
2019 Canadian federal election : Durham
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative Erin O'Toole 30,752
42.12
-3.01
$86,288.22
Liberal Jonathan Giancroce
23,547
32.25
-3.50
$50,364.45
New Democratic Sarah Whalen-Wright
13,323
18.25
+2.22
$3,348.10
Green Evan Price
3,950
5.41
+2.89
none listed
People's Brenda Virtue
1,442
1.97
–
$2,377.06
Total valid votes/expense limit
73,014 99.35
Total rejected ballots
480 0.65 +0.29
Turnout
73,494 67.99 -0.49
Eligible voters
108,096
Conservative hold
Swing
+0.25
Source: Elections Canada [ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
2015 Canadian federal election : Durham
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative Erin O'Toole 28,967
45.13
−10.04
$117,180.89
Liberal Corinna Traill
22,949
35.75
+20.22
$51,458.76
New Democratic Derek Spence
10,289
16.03
−7.72
$21,240.10
Green Stacey Leadbetter
1,616
2.52
−2.04
$109.90
Christian Heritage Andrew Moriarity
364
0.57
–
$4,224.95
Total valid votes/expense limit
64,185 99.64 $236,417.96
Total rejected ballots
233 0.36 –
Turnout
64,418 68.48 –
Eligible voters
94,069
Conservative hold
Swing
-15.13
Source: Elections Canada [ 14] [ 15] [ 16]
Durham Bev Oda
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative Erin O'Toole 17,280
50.72
−3.82
$95,331
New Democratic Larry O'Connor 8,946
26.26
+5.16
$96,257
Liberal Grant Humes
5,887
17.28
−0.57
$91,946
Green Virginia Ervin
1,386
4.07
−1.32
$742
Christian Heritage Andrew Moriarity
437
1.28
+0.49
$4,379
Online
Michael Nicula
132
0.39
–
$1,080
Total valid votes
34,068 99.66
Total rejected ballots
115 0.34 -0.12
Turnout
34,183 35.72 -27.50
Eligible voters
95,710
Conservative hold
Swing
−4.49
Source: "November 26, 2012 By-elections" . Elections Canada . Retrieved December 23, 2023 .
2008 Canadian federal election : Durham
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative Bev Oda 28,551
54.05
+7.04
$69,054
Liberal Bryan Ransom
12,167
23.03
-6.98
$34,901
Green Stephen Leahy
6,041
11.44
+6.79
$4,147
New Democratic Andrew McKeever (withdrawn)[ 18]
5,485
10.38
-6.88
$1,896
Christian Heritage Henry Zekveld
577
1.09
+0.03
$2,529
Total valid votes
52,821 99.67 $90,063
Total rejected ballots
177 0.33 +0.04
Turnout
52,998 60.48 -8.78
Conservative hold
Swing
+7.01
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^ Change based on redistributed results. Conservative change based on combined Progressive Conservative and Canadian Alliance results.
Graph of election results in Durham (1988-2003, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
Graph of election results in Durham (1904-1968, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
^ "2021 Census (Durham Electoral)" . StatsCan . Stats Canada. Retrieved September 12, 2021 .^ *"Durham (federal electoral district) (Code 35014) Census Profile" . 2011 census Statistics Canada . Retrieved March 2, 2012 .
^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Durham [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario" . www12.statcan.gc.ca . Retrieved April 3, 2023 . ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population" . www12.statcan.gc.ca . Retrieved January 21, 2024 . ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census" . www12.statcan.gc.ca . Retrieved January 21, 2024 . ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile" . www12.statcan.gc.ca . Retrieved January 21, 2024 . ^ " . July 13, 2023.^ "March 4, 2024 By-election Election Results" . Elections Canada . Retrieved March 6, 2024 .^ "Official Voting Results — Durham" . Elections Canada . Retrieved December 23, 2023 .^ "Candidate Campaign Returns" . Elections Canada . Retrieved July 19, 2022 .^ "List of confirmed candidates" . Elections Canada . Retrieved October 3, 2019 .^ "Official Voting Results" . Elections Canada. Retrieved December 23, 2023 .^ https://www.elections.ca/WPAPPS/WPF/EN/CC/DistrictReport?act=C76&selectedEvent=51&returnStatus=1&selectedReportType=8&reportOption=3&queryId=f1ca28e2b81f467a942cfeb263872130 ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Durham, 30 September 2015 ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine ^ "Official Voting Results" . Elections Canada . Retrieved December 23, 2023 .^ "Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections" . Archived from the original on August 26, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015 .^ Joanna Smith (September 25, 2008). "NDP candidate apologizes for U.S. war-resisters rant" . thestar.com . ^ Election Prediction Project
^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
^ 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 "West Asian" and "Arab" 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.
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