Hamilton Mountain (federal electoral district)

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For the provincial electoral district, see Hamilton Mountain (provincial electoral district). For the geographical feature, see Niagara Escarpment and Hamilton, Ontario.
Hamilton Mountain
Ontario electoral district
Hamilton Mountain in relation to the other Hamilton area ridings
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Lisa Hepfner
Liberal
District created1966
First contested1968
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]103,615
Electors (2015)76,886
Area (km²)[1]35
Pop. density (per km²)2,960.4
Census division(s)Hamilton
Census subdivision(s)Hamilton

Hamilton Mountain is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968. The riding is located in the Hamilton region.

The socio-economic composition of the Hamilton Mountain is diverse, with low-income public housing residents as well as million-dollar homes, highly-paid unionized workers, low-wage unskilled workers, and well-established families and recent immigrants.

That diversity makes Hamilton Mountain a swing riding in which many elections are virtually two-way or three-way ties. For instance, fewer than 100 votes separated the top two places in 1988. Only 3000 votes separated the top three candidates in 2004. From the 1990s to 2006, the races were between the Liberals and the NDP. After the Liberal Party's collapse in the late 2000s, the Conservatives became the main competitors in the riding. With the Liberal resurgence during the 2015 election, the vote difference of the three major parties has narrowed, solidifying the riding's status as a three-way tossup.

Geography[edit]

In the 2012 redistribution, Hamilton Mountain lost area to Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas and Flamborough—Glanbrook. The riding was redefined to:

that part of the City of Hamilton commencing at the intersection of the Niagara Escarpment with Redhill Creek, west along said creek to Mountain Brow Boulevard, south along said boulevard to Arbour Road, then generally southerly along said road, its intermittent production, Anchor Road and its southerly production to the intersection of Rymal Road East with Glover Road, then westerly along Rymal Road East and West to Garth Street, north along said street to the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway, east along said parkway to West 5th Street, north along said street to James Mountain Road, then generally northeasterly along said road to the Niagara Escarpment, then east and south along said escarpment to the point of commencement.[2][3]

History[edit]

The riding was created in 1966 from parts of Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Aldershot, Hamilton South, Hamilton West, Stoney Creek, and Wentworth ridings.

The riding's 1966 representation order indicated that Hamilton Mountain would include that part of the City of Hamilton east of a line drawn west along Mud Street, north along Mountain Brow Boulevard, and northwest along the brow of the Mountain and the part of the Township of Glanford in the County of Wentworth lying north of County Suburban Road No. 22.

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of Hamilton lying south of the brow of the Mountain bounded on the east by Red Hill Creek, on the west by the west limit of the city, and on the south by Mohawk Road, Limeridge Road, and Mountain Brow Boulevard.

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of Hamilton lying south of the brow of the Mountain bounded by a line drawn from Mountain Brow Boulevard, west along Limeridge Road to St. Jerome School, west to Garth Street, south along Garth Street, west along the proposed Mountain Freeway.

In 1996, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of Hamilton south of a line drawn north from the western city limit near Lisajane Court, east along Stone Church Road, north along Garth Street, east along Redhill Creek Expressway, north along West 5th Street, then east along the brow of the Niagara Escarpment to the eastern city limit.

In 2003, the riding was redefined to consist of the part of the City of Hamilton bounded by a line drawn west from the Niagara Escarpment along Red Hill Valley Parkway|Red Hill Creek, south along Mountain Brow Boulevard, Arbour Road and Glover Road, west along the hydroelectric transmission line situated south of Rymal Road East, north along Glancaster Road, east along Garner Road East, north along the hydroelectric transmission line situated west of Upper Paradise Road, east along Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway, north along West 5th Street, northeast along James Mountain Road, and east and south along the Niagara Escarpment to the point of commencement.

In 2012, the riding was redefined:

Consisting of that part of the City of Hamilton described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the Niagara Escarpment with Redhill Creek; thence westerly along said creek to Mountain Brow Boulevard; thence southerly along said boulevard to Arbour Road; thence generally southerly along said road, its intermittent production, Anchor Road and its southerly production to the intersection of Rymal Road East with Glover Road; thence westerly along Rymal Road East and Rymal Road West to Garth Street; thence northerly along said street to Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway; thence easterly along said parkway to West 5th Street; thence northerly along said street to James Mountain Road; thence generally northeasterly along said road to the Niagara Escarpment; thence generally easterly and generally southerly along said escarpment to the point of commencement.[4]

In 2022, the riding's boundaries were updated again. While remaining similar to the 2012 Representation Order, Hamilton Mountain gained a small section of Flamborough-Glanbrook. The riding's new southern border was extended to the hydroelectric transmission line between Garth Street and Glover Road, effectively reincorporating portions of the riding that were lost in 2012.[5]

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2021 Canadian census[6]

Ethnic groups: 67.0% White, 5.8% Black, 5.0% South Asian, 4.2% Filipino, 4.1% Arab, 3.0% Indigenous, 2.4% West Asian, 2.3% Latin American, 1.8% Southeast Asian, 1.6% Chinese

Languages: 69.6% English, 3.0% Arabic, 2.5% Italian, 2.3% Spanish, 2.0% Tagalog, 1.4% Aramaic, 1.3% Portuguese, 1.0% French

Religions: 57.4% Christian (30.5% Catholic, 3.8% Anglican, 3.4% United Church, 2.5% Christian Orthodox, 1.6% Presbyterian, 1.4% Pentecostal, 1.4% Baptist, 12.8% Other), 7.7% Muslim, 1.5% Hindu, 30.9% None

Median income: $39,200 (2020)

Average income: $46,360 (2020)

Members of Parliament[edit]

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Hamilton Mountain
Riding created from Hamilton South and Hamilton West
28th  1968–1972     Gordon J. Sullivan Liberal
29th  1972–1974     Duncan Beattie Progressive Conservative
30th  1974–1979     Gus MacFarlane Liberal
31st  1979–1980     Duncan Beattie Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984     Ian Deans New Democratic
33rd  1984–1986
 1987–1988 Marion Dewar
34th  1988–1993     Beth Phinney Liberal
35th  1993–1997
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008     Chris Charlton New Democratic
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019 Scott Duvall
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present     Lisa Hepfner Liberal

Election results[edit]

Graph of election results in Hamilton Mountain (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Lisa Hepfner 16,547 34.1 +3.8 $53,627.84
New Democratic Malcolm Allen 15,712 32.4 -3.7 $93,599.93
Conservative Al Miles 11,838 24.4 -1.1 $50,535.87
People's Chelsey Taylor 3,097 6.4 +5.0 $0.00
Green Dave Urquhart 974 2.0 -3.9 $0.00
Christian Heritage Jim Enos 336 0.7 +0.1 $500.00
Total valid votes 48,460 99.1
Total rejected ballots 419 0.9
Turnout 48,879 60.6
Eligible voters 80,647
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +3.8
Source: Elections Canada[7]


2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Scott Duvall 19,135 36.1 +0.21 $49,075.51
Liberal Bruno Uggenti 16,057 30.3 -3.22 $69,313.38
Conservative Peter Dyakowski 13,443 25.5 -0.20 $95,613.48
Green Dave Urquhart 3,115 5.9 +3.31 none listed
People's Trevor Lee 760 1.44 - $668.87
Christian Heritage Jim Enos 330 0.6 -0.24 none listed
Rhinoceros Richard Plett 109 0.2 - none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 52,949 100.0
Total rejected ballots 489
Turnout 53,438 66.0
Eligible voters 80,992
New Democratic hold Swing +1.72
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Scott Duvall 18,146 35.89 -12.55 $57,552.86
Liberal Shaun Burt 16,933 33.49 +17.85 $45,580.19
Conservative Al Miles 12,991 25.70 -6.59 $34,537.26
Green Raheem Aman 1,283 2.54 -0.29 $226.00
Libertarian Andrew James Caton 763 1.51 – –
Christian Heritage Jim Enos 438 0.87 $5,372.31
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,554 100.00   $209,945.37
Total rejected ballots 307 0.60 –
Turnout 50,861 65.15
Eligible voters 76,886
New Democratic hold Swing -15.20
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]
2011 federal election redistributed results[12]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic 21,806 48.45
  Conservative 14,534 32.29
  Liberal 7,040 15.64
  Green 1,271 2.82
  Others 358 0.80
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Chris Charlton 25,595 47.2 +3.5
Conservative Terry Anderson 17,936 33.1 +2.4
Liberal Marie Bountrogianni 8,787 16.2 -4.0
Green Stephen Brotherson 1,505 2.8 -2.7
Christian Heritage Jim Enos 270 0.5 –
Independent Henryk Adamiec 171 0.3 –
Total valid votes 54,264 100.0
Total rejected ballots 261 0.5 +0.4
Turnout 54,525 61.8 –
Eligible voters 88,196 – –
Source: Elections Canada.[13]
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Chris Charlton 22,796 43.7 +6.3 $79,793
Conservative Terry Anderson 16,010 30.7 +3.5 $58,663
Liberal Tyler Banham 10,531 20.2 -11.7 $78,883
Green Stephen Brotherston 2,884 5.5 +2.9 $7,683
Total valid votes/Expense limit 52,221 100.0 $91,117
Total rejected ballots 293 0.1
Turnout 52,514
Source: Elections Canada.[13]
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Chris Charlton 21,869 37.3 +4.4
Liberal Bill Kelly 18,697 31.9 -2.9
Conservative Don Graves 15,915 27.2 -2.1
Green Susan Wadsworth 1,510 2.6 0.0
Christian Heritage Stephen Downey 458 0.8
Marxist–Leninist Paul Lane 131 0.2 -0.2
Total valid votes 58,580 100.0
Source: Elections Canada.[13]
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Beth Phinney 18,548 34.8 -16.1
New Democratic Chris Charlton 17,552 32.9 +23.0
Conservative Tom Jackson 15,590 29.3 -9.3
Green Jo Pavlov 1,378 2.6
Marxist–Leninist Paul Lane 214 0.4 -0.2
Total valid votes 53,282 100.0
Source: Elections Canada.[13]

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Beth Phinney 22,536 50.9 +5.1
Alliance Mike Scott 9,621 21.7 +4.1
Progressive Conservative John Smith 7,467 16.9 -2.4
New Democratic James Stephenson 4,387 9.9 -6.2
Marxist–Leninist Rolf Gerstenberger 259 0.6 +0.3
Total valid votes 44,270 100.0

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Beth Phinney 21,128 45.8 -11.3
Progressive Conservative John Smith 8,877 19.2 +7.8
Reform Richard F. Gaasenbeek 8,154 17.7 -3.9
New Democratic Chris Charlton 7,440 16.1 8.4
Canadian Action Christopher M. Patty 374 0.8
Marxist–Leninist Iqbal Sumbal 146 0.3
Total valid votes 46,119 100.0
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Beth Phinney 27,218 57.1 +24.2
Reform Craig Chandler 10,297 21.6
Progressive Conservative Tamra Mann 5,474 11.5 -19.0
New Democratic Andrew MacKenzie 3,670 7.7 -25.1
National Gunter Hinz 673 1.4
Natural Law Isabel Millman 331 0.7
Total valid votes 47,663 100.0
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Beth Phinney 16,934 32.9 -5.9
New Democratic Marion Dewar 16,861 32.8 -10.6
Progressive Conservative Grant Darby 15,712 30.5 +14.6
Christian Heritage Charles Eleveld 1,799 3.5
Commonwealth of Canada Ed Gardner 87 0.2
Independent Rolf Gerstenberger 70 0.1
Total valid votes 51,463 100.0
Canadian federal by-election, 20 July 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Resignation of Ian Deans, 31 August 1986
New Democratic Marion Dewar 14,435 43.4 -5.8
Liberal Beth Phinney 12,903 38.8 +20.6
Progressive Conservative Dan MacDonald 5,301 15.9 -16.5
Rhinoceros Martin O'Hanlon 316 0.9
Independent John Turmel 166 0.5
Social Credit Andrew Varady 149 0.4
Total valid votes 33,270 100.0
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Ian Deans 25,789 49.2 +13.7
Progressive Conservative Duncan M. Beattie 17,004 32.4 -0.1
Liberal Jerry McCullough 9,514 18.1 -13.7
Commonwealth of Canada Mike McGee 133 0.3
Total valid votes 52,440 100.0
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Ian Deans 17,700 35.5 +11.5
Progressive Conservative Duncan M. Beattie 16,208 32.5 -9.3
Liberal Gus MacFarlane 15,873 31.8 -2.1
Communist Elizabeth Rowley 65 0.1
Marxist–Leninist Gerard Kimmons 57 0.1 0.0
Total valid votes 49,903 100.0
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Duncan M. Beattie 21,348 41.2 +6.4
Liberal Gus MacFarlane 17,334 33.9 -10.0
New Democratic Andy Asselin 12,273 24.0 +3.7
Communist Elizabeth Rowley 102 0.2 -0.1
Marxist–Leninist Gerard Kimmons 68 0.1 0.0
Total valid votes 51,125 100.0
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gus MacFarlane 22,253 43.9 +10.9
Progressive Conservative Duncan M. Beattie 17,922 35.3 -5.6
New Democratic Don Gray 10,304 20.3 -5.4
Communist Nancy McDonald 170 0.3
Marxist–Leninist Dawn Carroll 69 0.1
Total valid votes 50,718 100.0
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Duncan M. Beattie 21,713 41.0 +16.5
Liberal Harvey Lanctot 17,477 33.0 -8.2
New Democratic Bill Nichols 13,604 25.7 -8.7
Social Credit Roger Hamelin 183 0.3
Total valid votes 52,977 100.0
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Gordon J. Sullivan 17,794 41.2
New Democratic William D. Howe 14,838 34.3
Progressive Conservative Duncan Beattie 10,583 24.5
Total valid votes 43,215 100.0

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • "Hamilton Mountain (federal electoral district) (Code 35033) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  • Federal riding history from the Library of Parliament

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ^ Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario (2012). "Hamilton Mountain – Commission's Report". redecoupage-federal-redistribution.ca. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Consolidated federal laws of canada, Proclamation Declaring the Representation Order to be in Force Effective on the First Dissolution of Parliament that Occurs after May 1, 2014". laws.justice.gc.ca. Legislative Services Branch. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Maps Corner: Hamilton Mountain". Elections Canada. Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Hamilton Mountain final boundaries". Federal Electoral District Redistribution Commission for Ontario. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  6. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (9 February 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Hamilton Mountain [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  7. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  8. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  10. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Hamilton Mountain, 30 September 2015
  11. ^ "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  12. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
  13. ^ a b c d "Past results: Hamilton Mountain (Ontario), 2004-present". Elections Canada. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2012.

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