Newmarket—Aurora is a federal

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, Canada, that has been represented in the

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since 2004. The district contains the towns of Newmarket,

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, and a very small portion of

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. The riding was created for the

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by merging 50% of the riding of

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with 24% of the riding of

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. According to the 2006 census, 121,924 people are represented in the House of Commons in this riding. A suburban swing riding; the major industry in the riding is

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, and auto parts maker

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is the largest manufacturer. According to the 2006 census, the average family income is $118,060 which is higher than the national average. Unemployment in the riding is lower than the national average at 3.6%. Retail trade and the service sector are also important to the economy.

Boundaries

The riding consists of that part of the

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comprising the town of Newmarket, the part of the town of

north of Wellington street, and the part of the town of

south of Green Lane and west of Highway 404.

Demographics

:''According to the

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'' Ethnic groups: 60.5% White, 13.8% Chinese, 6.6% West Asian, 4.4% South Asian, 2.6% Black, 2.1% Filipino, 2.0% Southeast Asian, 1.6% Latin American, 1.5% Indigenous, 1.2% Korean, 1.1% Arab
Languages: 61.2% English, 6.3% Mandarin, 4.8% Persian, 3.8% Cantonese, 2.8% Russian, 1.5% Italian, 1.4% Spanish, 1.0% French, 1.0% Tagalog
Religions: 49.7% Christian (23.5% Catholic, 4.7% Christian Orthodox, 3.9% Anglican, 3.4% United Church, 1.5% Presbyterian, 12.7% Other), 6.1% Muslim, 2.2% Buddhist, 1.9% Jewish, 1.5% Hindu, 37.6% None
Median income: $42,800 (2020)
Average income: $59,350 (2020)

Riding associations

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s are the local branches of the national political parties:

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

References

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Riding history from the

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2011 results from Elections Canada

Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

Notes

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