Ajax (electoral district)

Ajax is a federal electoral district in the Durham Region of Ontario.

For the provincial district, see Ajax (provincial electoral district).
Ajax
Ontario electoral district
Ajax in relation to other Greater Toronto Area districts
Coordinates:43°51′16″N 79°03′36″W
Location of the federal constituency office (as of 7 May 2016)
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Mark Holland
Liberal
District created2013
First contested2015
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]126,666
Electors (2015)83,542
Area (km²)[2]67.00
Pop. density (per km²)1,890.5
Census division(s)Durham
Census subdivision(s)Ajax

Ajax was created by the 2012 riding redistribution from the portion of Ajax—Pickering[3] consisting of the entire town of Ajax, Ontario, and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect in time for the 2015 Canadian federal election.[4]

Demographics

According to the 2021 Canada Census[5]

Ethnic groups: 34.1% White, 26.2% South Asian, 16.8% Black, 5.3% Filipino, 3.0% West Asian, 3.0% Chinese, 2.0% Arab, 1.3% Latin American, 1.3% Indigenous

Languages: 64.8% English, 5.0% Tamil, 3.7% Urdu, 2.2% Tagalog, 1.5% Dari, 1.2% Gujarati, 1.2% Arabic, 1.1% French, 1.0% Punjabi, 1.0% Spanish, 1.0% Mandarin

Religions: 50.8% Christian (22.2% Catholic, 3.7% Pentecostal, 3.5% Anglican, 2.5% Christian Orthodox, 2.1% United Church, 1.3% Baptist, 1.1% Presbyterian, 14.4% None), 14.1% Muslim, 11.6% Hindu, 1.3% Sikh, 20.8% None

Median income: $42,400 (2020)

Average income: $54,300 (2020)

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Ajax—Pickering
42nd  2015–2019     Mark Holland Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results
Graph of general election results in Ajax (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalMark Holland28,27956.83–0.85
ConservativeArshad Awan13,23726.60+0.60
New DemocraticMonique Hughes6,98814.04+2.51
GreenLeigh Paulseth1,2542.52–0.82
Total valid votes/expense limit 49,658100.00–$120,937.77
Total rejected ballots 5251.04+0.25
Turnout 50,28354.12–11.86
Eligible voters 92,907
Liberal hold Swing –0.73
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalMark Holland35,19857.68+1.81$64,483.26
ConservativeTom Dingwall15,86426.00-8.41$102,214.59
New DemocraticShokat Malik7,03311.53+3.30$9,641.03
GreenMaia Knight2,0403.34+1.94$1,882.83
People'sSusanna Russo5880.96$3,679.53
IndependentAllen Keith Hadley1860.30$1,441.93
IndependentIntab Ali1110.18none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 61,02099.21
Total rejected ballots 4870.79+0.43
Turnout 61,50765.98-0.31
Eligible voters 93,215
Liberal hold Swing +5.11
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalMark Holland31,45855.87+17.94$98,658.57
ConservativeChris Alexander19,37434.41−9.82$154,560.57
New DemocraticStephanie Brown4,6308.22−6.78$3,065.75
GreenJeff Hill7881.40−1.32$717.00
UnitedBob Kesic570.10-0.02–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 56,30799.64 $222,192.40
Total rejected ballots 2060.36–
Turnout 56,51366.29–
Eligible voters 85,251
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +13.88
Source: Elections Canada[10][11][12]
2011 federal election poll-by-poll redistribution[13]
Party Vote  %
  Conservative19,53544.23
  Liberal16,75337.93
  New Democratic6,62415.00
  Green1,2002.72
  United530.12

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2021 Census". Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  2. Statistics Canada: 2017
  3. Final Report – Ontario
  4. Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  5. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Ajax [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  6. "Election Night Results — Ajax". Elections Canada. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  7. "Final Election Expenses Limits for Candidates — 44th Canadian Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  8. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  9. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  10. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Ajax, 30 September 2015
  11. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  12. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  13. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
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