Federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada
Windsor—Tecumseh Ontario electoral district Windsor—Tecumseh in relation to the other southwestern Ontario ridings
Legislature House of Commons MP Irek Kusmierczyk Liberal District created 2003 First contested 2004 Last contested 2021 District webpage profile , map Population (2016 )[1] 117,429 Electors (2015)86,351 Area (km²)[2] 174 Pop. density (per km²) 674.9 Census division(s) Essex Census subdivision(s) Windsor , Tecumseh
Windsor—Tecumseh is a federal electoral district in Ontario , Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.
Geography [ ]
Windsor—Tecumseh consists of the Town of Tecumseh, and the part of the City of Windsor lying east and north of a line drawn from the U.S. border southeast along Langlois Avenue, east along Tecumseh Road East, and southeast along Pillette Road to the southern city limit.
History [ ]
Windsor—St. Clair was created in 1987 as "Windsor—Lake St. Clair" from parts of Essex—Windsor and Windsor—Walkerville ridings. In 1989, the riding's name was changed to "Windsor—St. Clair". It was also a provincial riding for the 1999 and 2003 Ontario provincial elections .
Windsor—Tecumseh was created in 2003 from parts of Essex and the Windsor—St. Clair ridings.
This riding was left unchanged after the 2012 electoral redistribution .
Demographics [ ]
According to the Canada 2011 Census
Ethnic groups: 84.7% White, 3.7% Black, 3.2% Arab, 2.1% Aboriginal 1.7% South Asian, 1.3% Filipino
Languages: 76.0% English, 4.3% French, 2.6% Italian, 2.6% Arabic, 1.7% Serbian, 1.4% Polish, 1.1% Romanian, 1.1% Spanish
Religions: 75.7% Christian (47.4% Catholic, 5.6% Anglican, 4.9% Orthodox, 3.9% United Church, 1.7% Presbyterian, 1.7% Baptist, 1.0% Lutheran), 3.1% Muslim, 19.3 No religion
Median income (2005): $28,666
Members of Parliament [ ]
Parliament
Years
Member
Party
Windsor—Lake St. ClairRiding created from Essex—Windsor and Windsor—Walkerville
34th
1988–1993 Howard McCurdy New Democratic
Windsor—St. Clair
35th
1993–1997 Shaughnessy Cohen Liberal
36th
1997–1999
1999–2000 Rick Limoges
37th
2000–2004 Joe Comartin New Democratic
Windsor—Tecumseh
38th
2004–2006 Joe Comartin New Democratic
39th
2006–2008
40th
2008–2011
41st
2011–2015
42nd
2015–2019 Cheryl Hardcastle
43rd
2019–2021 Irek Kusmierczyk Liberal
44th
2021–present
Election results [ ]
Graph of election results in Windsor—Tecumseh (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
Windsor—Tecumseh [ ]
2021 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal
Irek Kusmierczyk
18,134
31.8
-1.6
New Democratic
Cheryl Hardcastle
17,465
30.7
-1.6
Conservative
Kathy Borrelli
14,605
25.6
-2.2
People's
Victor Green
5,927
10.4
+8.1
Green
Henry Oulevey
682
1.2
-2.6
Marxist–Leninist
Laura Chesnik
164
0.3
±0.0
Total valid votes
56,977
99.1
Total rejected ballots
500
0.9
Turnout
57,477
60.9
Eligible voters
94,424
Liberal hold
Swing
±0.0
Source: Elections Canada [3]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal
Irek Kusmierczyk
19,046
33.44
+6.86
$88,762.63
New Democratic
Cheryl Hardcastle
18,417
32.33
-11.18
$73,796.66
Conservative
Leo Demarce
15,851
27.83
+0.36
$52,162.20
Green
Giovanni Abati
2,177
3.82
+1.86
$4,227.38
People's
Dan Burr
1,279
2.25
-
$4,172.76
Marxist–Leninist
Laura Chesnik
187
0.33
-0.14
none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit
56,957
100.0
Total rejected ballots
539
Turnout
57,496
Eligible voters
95,668
Liberal gain from New Democratic
Swing
+9.02
Source: Elections Canada [4] [5]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
New Democratic
Cheryl Hardcastle
23,215
43.52
-6.4
$65,250.45
Conservative
Jo-Anne Gignac
14,656
27.47
-6.08
$158,331.11
Liberal
Frank Schiller
14,177
26.58
+13.64
$40,870.68
Green
David Momotiuk
1,047
1.96
-1.08
–
Marxist–Leninist
Laura Chesnik
249
0.47
-0.07
–
Total valid votes/Expense limit
53,344
100.0
$226,117.46
Total rejected ballots
209
–
–
Turnout
53,553
–
–
Eligible voters
87,644
New Democratic hold
Swing
-0.37
Source: Elections Canada [6] [7]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
New Democratic
Joe Comartin
22,235
49.92
+1.22
$72,370
Conservative
Denise Ghanam
14,945
33.55
+9.63
–
Liberal
Irek Kusmierczyk
5,764
12.94
-8.02
–
Green
Kyle Prestanski
1,354
3.04
-3.36
–
Marxist–Leninist
Laura Chesnik
242
0.54
–
–
Total valid votes/Expense limit
44,540
100.00
Total rejected ballots
232
0.52
-0.06
Turnout
44,772
53.46
+ 2.81
Eligible voters
83,748
–
–
2008 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
New Democratic
Joe Comartin
20,914
48.70
+4.08
$67,619
Conservative
Denise Ghanam
10,276
23.92
-1.40
$15,626
Liberal
Steve Mastroianni
9,005
20.96
-5.47
$49,645
Green
Kyle Prestanski
2,749
6.40
+3.17
Total valid votes/Expense limit
42,944
100.00
$88,944
Total rejected ballots
252
0.58
+0.07
Turnout
43,196
50.65
-9.56
New Democratic Party hold
Swing
+2.74
2006 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
New Democratic
Joe Comartin
22,646
44.62
+2.77
Liberal
Bruck Easton
13,412
26.43
-8.44
Conservative
Rick Fuschi
12,852
25.32
+4.80
Green
Catherine Pluard
1,644
3.23
-0.13
Marxist–Leninist
Laura Chesnik
193
0.38
0.00
Total valid votes
50,747
100.00
Total rejected ballots
261
0.51
-0.24
Turnout
51,008
60.21
+2.63
2004 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
New Democratic
Joe Comartin
20,037
41.85
Liberal
Rick Limoges
16,219
33.87
Conservative
Rick Fuschi
9,827
20.52
Green
Elizabeth Powles
1,613
3.36
Marxist–Leninist
Laura Chesnik
182
0.38
Total valid votes
47,878
100.00
Total rejected ballots
362
0.75
Turnout
48,240
57.58
Windsor—St. Clair [ ]
2000 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
New Democratic
Joe Comartin
17,001
40.84
-2.52
Liberal
Rick Limoges
16,600
39.87
-3.78
Alliance
Philip Pettinato
5,639
13.55
+7.40
Progressive Conservative
Bruck Easton
1,906
4.58
-1.96
Green
Stephen Lockwood
390
0.94
Marxist–Leninist
Dale Woodyard
95
0.23
Canadian federal by-election, April 12, 1999: Windsor—St. Clair Death of Shaughnessy Cohen
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Rick Limoges
13,891
43.65
+3.76
New Democratic
Joe Comartin
13,800
43.36
+8.94
Progressive Conservative
Bruck Easton
2,074
6.52
-3.76
Reform
San Cowan
1,956
6.15
-8.11
Unknown
John Turmel
106
0.33
1997 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Shaughnessy Cohen
16,496
39.89
-15.94
New Democratic
Joe Comartin
14,237
34.42
+12.85
Reform
Harold Downs
5,899
14.26
+4.16
Progressive Conservative
Bruck Easton
4,253
10.28
-0.79
Green
Timothy Dugdale
357
0.86
-0.06
Marxist–Leninist
Dale Woodyard
115
0.28
+0.13
1993 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Shaughenessy Cohen
22,958
55.83
+12.41
New Democratic
Howard McCurdy
8,871
21.57
-15.60
Progressive Conservative
Tim Porter
4.553
11.07
-8.34
Reform
Greg Novini
4,153
10.10
Green
Steven Harvey
379
0.92
Natural Law
Stephanie Moniatowicz
194
0.47
Marxist–Leninist
Dale Woodyard
61
0.15
Abolitionist
Ayesha F. Bharmal
52
0.13
Windsor—Lake St. Clair [ ]
1988 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
New Democratic Party
Howard McCurdy
18,915
43.42
Liberal
Shaughnessy Cohen
16,192
37.17
Progressive Conservative
Bruck Easton
8,453
19.41
See also [ ]
References [ ]
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