Scarborough—Agincourt is a provincial
electoral district
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in
Ontario
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,
Canada
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that has been represented in the
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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since 1987.
The riding covers the northwest of the
Scarborough Scarborough or Scarboro may refer to:
People
* Scarborough (surname)
* Earl of Scarbrough
Places Australia
* Scarborough, Western Australia, suburb of Perth
* Scarborough, New South Wales, suburb of Wollongong
* Scarborough, Queensland, sub ...
part of
Toronto
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. It is bounded on the west by
Victoria Park Avenue
Victoria Park Avenue is a major north-south route in eastern Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the western border of Scarborough, separating it from Old Toronto, East York, and North York. The common nickname for it is VP or Vic Park.
History
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, on the north by the Toronto city limits (
Steeles Avenue
Steeles Avenue is an east–west street that stretches across the western and central Greater Toronto Area in Ontario, Canada. Running from Appleby Line in Milton in the west to the Scarborough-Pickering Townline in the east, where it continue ...
East), on the east by Midland Avenue, and on the south by
Highway 401
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. It contains the neighbourhoods of
Steeles,
L'Amoreaux,
Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan,
Agincourt (west of Midland Avenue) and
Milliken (west of Midland Avenue).
Demographics
Population
Total (2006): 111,867
Growth (2001–2006): +1,197 (+1.1%)
Electors:
:Federal (2006): 72,895 (65.2%)
:Provincial (2007): 73,876 (66%)
Gender* (2001):
:Male: 52,525 (47.5%)
:Female: 58,145 (52.5%)
Identifiable Groups** (2001):
:Visible Minority: 76,195 (69.3%)
::Chinese: 41,135 (37.4%)
::South Asian: 14,680 (13.3%)
::Black: 7,450 (6.8%)
::Filipino: 3,470 (3.2%)
::West Asian: 1,830 (1.7%)
::Arab: 1,775 (1.6%)
::Other Visible Minority: 1,560 (1.4%)
::Multiple Visible Minorities: 1,385 (1.3%)
::Latin American: 825 (0.8%)
::Southeast Asian: 800 (0.7%)
::Korean: 670 (0.6%)
::Japanese: 625 (0.6%)
::Aboriginal: 185 (0.2%)
:Immigrant: 70,315 (63.9%)
:Non-Permanent Residents: 1,780 (1.6%)
Language
Mother Tongue** (2001):
:English: 39,880 (36.3%)
:French: 775 (0.7%)
:Non-Official Languages: 66,755 (60.7%)
:Multiple Responses: 2,590 (2.4%)
Knowledge of Official Languages** (2001):
:English only: 92,290 (83.9%)
:Neither English nor French: 10,855 (9.9%)
:English and French: 6,755 (6.1%)
:French only: 105 (0.001%)
Home Language** (2001):
:English: 42,110 (38.3%)
:Non-official languages: 34,760 (31.6%)
:English and non-official language: 31,875 (29%)
:English and French: 625 (0.6%)
:English, French and non-official language: 430 (0.4%)
:French: 110 (0.1%)
:French and non-official language: 85 (0.1%)
Education
Education*** (2001):
:Less than High School: 29,385 (32.6%)
:High School: 22,950 (25%)
:Trade School: 5,205 (5.7%)
:College: 11,775 (12.8%)
:University: 22,530 (24.5%)
Income and work
Labour Force*** (2001):
:Participation: 55,510 (60.4%)
:Employed: 50,840 (55.4%)
:Unemployed: 4,670 (8.4%)
Average Income*** (2001):
:Individual: $26,473
:Household: $62,836
:Family: $60,742
Median Income (2007):
:Household: $51,762
Families and dwellings
Persons per Family (2001): 3.1
Occupied Private Dwellings (2001):
:Total: 35,615
:Owned: 23,670 (66.5%)
:Rented: 11,945 (33.5%)
:Average Value: $226,053
Religion
Religion** (2001):
:Christian: 58,125 (52.8%)
::Catholic: 24,660 (22.4%)
::Protestant: 19,670 (17.9%)
::Christian Orthodox: 7,365 (6.7%)
::Christian n.i.e.****: 6,430 (5.8%)
:No Religious Affiliation: 31,220 (28.4%)
:Hindu: 7,300 (6.6%)
:Muslim: 6,740 (6.1%)
:Buddhist: 5,515 (5%)
:Eastern Religions: 380 (0.3%)
:Sikh: 360 (0.3%)
:Jewish: 330 (0.3%)
:Other Religions: 30 (0.03%)
* Based on a total population of 110,670
** Based on a projected population of 109,995 (20% sample data projected from the total population)
*** Based on a projected population of 91,840 (20% sample data projected from the population 15 years and over)
**** Includes mostly answers of 'Christian,' not otherwise stated.
History
The provincial electoral district was created in 1999 when provincial ridings were defined to have the same borders as federal ridings.
Members of Provincial Parliament
Election results
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^ Change based on redistributed results
2007 electoral reform referendum
Historic election results
References
External links
Elections Ontario Past Election ResultsMap of riding for 2018 election
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Ontario provincial electoral districts
Provincial electoral districts of Toronto
Scarborough, Ontario