Scarborough Southwest is a federal

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, Canada, that has been represented in the

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since 1968.

Geography

It covers the southwestern part of the

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part of Toronto. It stretches from

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in the south to

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in the north. It consists of the part of the City of Toronto bounded on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the south by Lake Ontario, on the north by

and on the east by

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. The riding includes the neighbourhoods of

Birch Cliff Birch Cliff is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the eastern part of the city, part of the district of Scarborough running along the shore of Lake Ontario atop the western part of the Scarborough Bluffs. Birch Cliff h ...

, Oakridge, Cliffside, Kennedy Park,

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Cliffcrest Cliffcrest is a residential neighborhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located along the shores of Lake Ontario in the district of Scarborough, bordered by Midland Avenue to the west, the Canadian National Railway to the north, and Bellamy ...

and parts of

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and the

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History

Image:Scarborough West, 1966.png, 1966 to 1976 Image:Scarborough West, 1976.png, 1976 to 1987 Image:Scarborough West, 1987.png, 1987 to 1996 Image:Scarborough Southwest, 96.png, 1996 to 2003 Image:Scarborough Southwest.png, 2003 to 2013 Scarborough West riding was created in 1966 and from parts of Danforth and

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ridings. It initially consisted of the part of the borough of

west of a line formed by Midland Avenue the Canadian National Railway line and Brimley Road and south of Eglinton Avenue. It also included the part of the city west of Birchmount Road and south of Lawrence Avenue East. In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the part of the Borough of Scarborough south Eglinton Avenue East and west of Bellamy Road South, and the part south of Kingston Road and east of Bellamy Ravine Creek. In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of Scarborough south Eglinton Avenue East and west of Markham Road. The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed when almost all of the riding was transferred to Scarborough Southwest riding. A new riding named Scarborough Southwest was created out of Scarborough West and a small part of

Scarborough East Scarborough East was a Canadian electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 2003. It initially consisted the eastern part of the Borough of Scarborough, although its boundaries were adjusted several times. It ...

in 1996. It consisted initially of the part of the City of Scarborough lying south and west of a line drawn from the western city limit east along Eglinton Avenue East, north along Markham Road, east along the Canadian National Railway, southwest along Kingston Road, south along Scarborough Golf Club Road, southwest along Hill Crescent, southeast along Bellamy Ravine Creek. This riding lost territory to Scarborough Centre and gained territory from Scarborough-Guildwood during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Demographics

''According to the

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'' Ethnic groups: 37.0% White, 24.8% South Asian, 12.3% Black, 8.6% Filipino, 5.1% Chinese, 1.7% West Asian, 1.6% Indigenous, 1.6% Latin American, 1.0% Arab, 1.0% Southeast Asian Languages: 54.2% English, 8.0% Bengali, 4.1% Tagalog, 2.4% Tamil, 2.3% Cantonese, 1.9% Urdu, 1.4% Mandarin, 1.3% Spanish, 1.1% Greek, 1.1% Amharic, 1.0% French Religions: 46.5% Christian (23.0% Catholic, 4.3% Christian Orthodox, 3.0% Anglican, 2.1% United Church, 1.2% Pentecostal, 12.9% Other), 18.1% Muslim, 8.4% Hindu, 1.4% Buddhist, 24.4% None Median income: $35,600 (2020) Average income: $49,160 (2020)

Member of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the

Election results

All electoral information is taken from

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. Italicized expenditures from elections after 1997 refer to candidate submissions, and are presented when the final reviewed totals are not available. Expenditures from 1997 refer to submitted totals. The +/- figures from 1997 and 2004 are adjusted for redistribution.

Scarborough Southwest (1997-present)

Scarborough West (1968-1997)

References

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Riding history from the

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Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

Notes

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