Federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada
For the provincial electoral district, see Windsor West (provincial electoral district) .
Windsor West Ontario electoral district Windsor West in relation to the other southwestern Ontario ridings
Legislature House of Commons MP Brian Masse New Democratic District created 1966 First contested 1968 Last contested 2021 District webpage profile , map Population (2016 )[1] 122,988 Electors (2015)84,700 Area (km²)[2] 83 Pop. density (per km²) 1,481.8 Census division(s) Essex Census subdivision(s) Windsor
Windsor West (French : Windsor-Ouest ) is a federal electoral district in Ontario , Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968.
The district consists of the part of the city of Windsor lying west and south 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.
Demographics [ ]
Average family income: $66,432 [1] (2001)
Median household income: $44,939 [2]
Unemployment: 9.2%
Language, mother tongue: English 66%, French 3%, Other 31%
Religion: Catholic 46%, Protestant 24%, Muslim 6%, Orthodox Christian 4%, Other Christian 4%, Buddhist 1%, No religious affiliation 13%, Other 2% [3]
Visible minority: Black 4%, Arab 4%, Chinese 4%, South Asian 3%, Southeast Asian 2%, Latin American 1%, Filipino 1%, Others 1%
History [ ]
Windsor West riding was created in 1966 from parts of Essex East and Essex West ridings.
It consisted initially of the part of the City of Windsor and the Township of Sandwich West bounded on the west by the U.S. border, and on the north, east and west by a line drawn from the border east along County Road 28, north along Malden Road, east along Malden Road South, south along Huron Church Line Road, east along Cabana Road, north along Howard Avenue, west along the C.P.R. line, northwest along McDougall Avenue, east along Tecumseh Boulevard East, north along Elsmere Avenue, west along Elliott Street East, and north along Marentette Avenue to the border.
In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of Windsor bounded on the west by the U.S. border, and on the north, east and west by a line drawn from the border south along Langlois Avenue, west along Tecumseh Boulevard East, south along McDougall Street, east along the Canadian Pacific Railway, south along Howard Avenue, and west along Cabana Road to the southwest city limit.
In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of Windsor lying south and west of a line drawn from the U.S. border south along Langlois Avenue, west along Tecumseh Road East, south along McDougall Street, east along to the Canadian Pacific Railway line, and south along the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway line to the southern city limit.
In 1996, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of Windsor lying south and west of a line drawn from the U.S.
border south along Langlois Avenue, west along Tecumseh Road East, and south along Pillette Road to the southern city limit. In 2004, The boundaries were not changed for this riding.
This riding was left unchanged after the 2012 electoral redistribution .
Members of Parliament [ ]
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament :
Parliament
Years
Member
Party
Windsor WestRiding created from Essex East and Essex West
28th
1968–1972 Herb Gray Liberal
29th
1972–1974
30th
1974–1979
31st
1979–1980
32nd
1980–1984
33rd
1984–1988
34th
1988–1993
35th
1993–1997
36th
1997–2000
37th
2000–2002
2002–2004 Brian Masse New Democratic
38th
2004–2006
39th
2006–2008
40th
2008–2011
41st
2011–2015
42nd
2015–2019
43rd
2019–2021
44th
2021–present
Election results [ ]
Graph of election results in Windsor West (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
New Democratic
Brian Masse
21,702
44.1
+4.0
Liberal
Sandra Pupatello
13,670
27.9
-8.4
Conservative
Anthony Orlando
9,436
19.1
—
People's
Matthew Giancola
4,080
8.0
+6.2
Marxist–Leninist
Margaret Villamizar
156
0.1
+0.08
Total valid votes
48,693
99.0
Total rejected ballots
504
1.0
Turnout
49,197
53.4
Eligible voters
92,207
New Democratic hold
Swing
+6.2
Source: Elections Canada [3]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
New Democratic
Brian Masse
20,800
40.03
-11.32
$105,980.25
Liberal
Sandra Pupatello
18,878
36.33
+11.08
$107,376.65
Conservative
Henry Lau
9,925
19.10
-1.65
–
Green
Quinn Hunt
1,325
2.55
+0.24
–
People's
Darryl Burrel
958
1.84
–
–
Marxist–Leninist
Margaret Villamizar
76
0.15
-0.20
–
Total valid votes/expense limit
51,962
98.93
Total rejected ballots
560
1.07
+0.46
Turnout
52,522
55.32
+0.55
Eligible voters
94,944
New Democratic hold
Swing
-11.20
Source: Elections Canada [4] [5]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
New Democratic
Brian Masse
24,085
51.35
-2.98
$80,089.86
Liberal
Dave Sundin
11,842
25.25
+14.36
$29,218.35
Conservative
Henry Lau
9,734
20.75
-10.89
$16,790.47
Green
Cora LaRussa
1,083
2.31
-0.45
–
Marxist–Leninist
Margaret Villamizar
161
0.34
-0.04
–
Total valid votes/Expense limit
46,905
99.40
$222,985.73
Total rejected ballots
284
0.60
–
Turnout
47,189
54.77
–
Eligible voters
86,166
Source: Elections Canada [6] [7]
New Democratic Party hold
2011 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
New Democratic
Brian Masse
21,592
54.33
+1.79
–
Conservative
Lisa Lumley
12,577
31.64
+9.06
��
Liberal
Melanie Deveau
4,327
10.89
-7.70
–
Green
Alishia Fox
1,096
2.76
-2.92
–
Marxist–Leninist
Margaret Villamizar
153
0.38
+0.09
–
Total valid votes
39,745
100.00
–
Total rejected ballots
257
0.64
-0.06
Turnout
40,002
49.13
+1.80
Eligible voters
81,428
–
–
New Democratic Party hold
2008 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
New Democratic
Brian Masse
20,834
52.54
+3.05
$74,929
Conservative
Lisa Lumley
8,953
22.58
+2.47
$60,613
Liberal
Larry Horwitz
7,369
18.59
-6.80
$53,753
Green
John Esposito
2,253
5.68
+2.65
$132
Communist
Elizabeth Rowley
125
0.32
–
$373
Marxist–Leninist
Margaret Villamizar
116
0.29
+0.06
Total valid votes/Expense limit
39,650
100.00
$88,186
Total rejected ballots
281
0.70
0.01
Turnout
39,877
47.33
-9.96
New Democratic Party hold
Swing
+0.29
2006 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
New Democratic
Brian Masse
23,608
49.49
+3.52
$76,342
Liberal
Werner Keller
12,110
25.39
−5.93
$55,858
Conservative
Al Teshuba
9,592
20.11
+1.20
$77,898
Green
Jillana Bishop
1,444
3.03
−0.47
$2,450
Progressive Canadian
Chris Schnurr
614
1.29
–
$731
Independent
Habib Zaidi
224
0.47
–
$3,631
Marxist–Leninist
Enver Villamizar
108
0.23
−0.07
Total valid votes
47,700
99.31
Total rejected ballots
329
0.69
+0.08
Turnout
48,029
57.29
+3.20
Electors on the lists
83,839
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada .
2004 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
New Democratic
Brian Masse
20,297
45.97
+30.01
$77,487
Liberal
Richard Pollock
13,831
31.32
−22.80
$74,197
Conservative
Jordan Katz
8,348
18.91
−9.63
$69,771
Green
Rob Spring
1,545
3.50
$4,721
Marxist–Leninist
Enver Villamizar
134
0.30
$300
Total valid votes
44,155
99.39
Total rejected ballots
273
0.61
0.00
Turnout
44,428
54.09
+11.08
Electors on the lists
82,143
Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. Conservative Party percentages are contrasted with the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative percentages from 2000.
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada .
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
Canadian federal by-election, May 13, 2002
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
New Democratic
Brian Masse
14,021
42.69
+26.79
$65,195
Liberal
Richard Pollock
11,544
35.15
−19.06
$64,964
Alliance
Rick Fuschi
5,420
16.50
−6.45
$60,657
Progressive Conservative
Ian West
957
2.91
−2.62
$11,212
Green
Chris Holt
655
1.99
–
$9,246
Christian Heritage
Allan James
249
0.76
–
$2,072
Total valid votes
32,846
99.39
Total rejected ballots
200
0.61
Turnout
33,046
43.01
Electors on the lists
76,825
New Democratic Party gain from Liberal
2000 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Herb Gray
20,729
54.21
-0.99
Alliance
Jeff Watson
8,777
22.95
+9.59
New Democratic
John McGinlay
6,080
15.90
-7.84
Progressive Conservative
Ian West
2,116
5.53
-0.66
Independent
Christopher Soda
304
0.80
Marxist–Leninist
Enver Villamizar
229
0.60
+0.10
Total valid votes
38,235
100.00
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
1997 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Herb Gray
21,877
55.20
-17.80
New Democratic
Tom Milne
9,411
23.74
+14.66
Reform
Jeff Watson
5,295
13.36
+2.06
Progressive Conservative
Dan Friesen
2,452
6.19
+1.70
Green
Richard Warman
398
1.00
-0.07
Marxist–Leninist
Robert Cruise
199
0.50
+0.25
Total valid votes
39,632
100.00
1993 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Herb Gray
27,008
73.00
+16.76
Reform
Brett Skinner
4,179
11.30
New Democratic
Emily Carasco
3,359
9.08
-18.72
Progressive Conservative
Dan Friesen
1,663
4.49
-10.00
Green
Sarah Atkinson
395
1.07
Natural Law
Larry Decter
138
0.37
Independent
Bill Steptoe
128
0.35
Marxist–Leninist
Robert Cruise
93
0.25
-0.05
Abolitionist
Rose Pope
35
0.09
Total valid votes
36,998
100.00
1988 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Herb Gray
23,796
56.24
+15.69
New Democratic
Paul Forder
12,143
27.80
-6.43
Progressive Conservative
Bert Silcox
6,131
14.49
-9.79
Independent
Robert Cruise
127
0.30
Communist
Maggie Bizzell
112
0.26
Total valid votes
42,309
100.00
1984 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Herb Gray
13,624
40.55
-17.95
New Democratic
Paul Forder
11,503
34.23
+5.25
Progressive Conservative
Marty Goldberg
8,158
24.28
+12.12
Rhinoceros
Martin X. Deck
232
0.69
Communist
Mike Longmoore
84
0.25
+0.04
Total valid votes
33,601
100.00
1980 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Herb Gray
19,755
58.50
+9.94
New Democratic
Maxine Jones
9,785
28.98
-4.14
Progressive Conservative
Ned Griffith
4,107
12.16
-4.66
Communist
Gerard O'Neill
72
0.21
Marxist–Leninist
Margaret Villamizar
49
0.15
-0.06
Total valid votes
33,768
100.00
1979 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Herb Gray
16,943
48.56
-7.41
New Democratic
Maxine Jones
11,906
34.12
+3.57
Progressive Conservative
Bob Krause
5,869
16.82
+3.98
Communist
Gerard O'Neill
102
0.29
Marxist–Leninist
M. Villamizar
74
0.21
-0.43
Total valid votes
34,894
100.00
1974 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Herb Gray
19,474
55.97
+6.77
New Democratic
Ron Seale
10,630
30.55
-5.35
Progressive Conservative
Bill McKay
4,466
12.84
-2.06
Marxist–Leninist
Ray Greig
222
0.64
Total valid votes
34,792
100.00
1972 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Herb Gray
17,966
49.20
-4.86
New Democratic
Paul Forder
13,110
35.90
+6.40
Progressive Conservative
John Gunning
5,441
14.90
-1.55
Total valid votes
36,517
100.00
1968 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Herb Gray
16,442
54.06
New Democratic
Stuart Ross
8,972
29.50
Progressive Conservative
William J. Waldron
5,002
16.45
Total valid votes
30,416
100.00
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References [ ]
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