Essex (federal electoral district)

Essex (formerly known as Essex—Windsor) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1882 and since 1968.

Geography

The riding includes the Municipalities of LaSalle, Amherstburg, Essex, Kingsville, and the western/central portion of Lakeshore. See Elections Canada map.

History

Essex was created in the British North America Act 1867. It consisted of Essex County. It was abolished in 1882 when it was redistributed into Essex North and Essex South ridings.

Essex was re-created in 1966 from Essex East, Essex South and Essex West. The new riding consisted initially of the Town of Essex, the Townships of Anderdon, Colchester North, Colchester South, Malden, Rochester, Sandwich South, Tilbury North and Tilbury West, and the southern parts of the Township of Sandwich West and the City of Windsor, and the southeastern part of the Township of Maidstone. The name of the electoral district was changed in 1972 to "Essex—Windsor".

In 1976, the riding was re-defined to consist of the Townships of Anderdon, Colchester North, Maidstone, Malden, Rochester, Sandwich South, Sandwich West, Tilbury North and Tilbury West, including the Town of Essex, but excluding the Town of Tecumseh and the Village of St. Clair Beach, and the southeast part of the City of Windsor.

In 1987, the riding was re-defined to consist of the southeastern part of the City of Windsor, the towns of Amherstburg, Belle River and Essex, and the townships of Anderdon, Maidstone, Malden, Rochester, Sandwich South, Sandwich West, Tilbury North and Tilbury West.

Essex—Windsor was abolished in 1996 when it was re-distributed between a new "Essex" riding and Windsor West. The new Essex riding was created from parts of Essex—Windsor and Essex—Kent ridings.

It consisted initially of Pelee Island and the County of Essex excluding the City of Windsor, the towns of Leamington and Tecumseh, the Village of St. Clair Beach and the Township of Mersea. In 2003, it was redefined to consist of the County of Essex excluding the City of Windsor and the towns of Leamington and Tecumseh.

This riding lost territory to Chatham-Kent—Leamington during the 2012 electoral redistribution. Namely, Pelee Island and the eastern portion of the Town of Lakeshore.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Demographics

According to the 2021 Canadian census

Languages: 82.5% English, 2.4% French, 1.8% Italian, 1.2% Arabic, 1.1% German

Religions: 68.6% Christian (42.7% Catholic, 4.2% Anglican, 3.9% United Church, 1.8% Christian Orthodox, 1.6% Baptist, 1.3% Pentecostal, 1.0% Presbyterian, 1.0% Lutheran, 11.1% Other), 2.5% Muslim, 1.0% Sikh, 26.6% None

Median income: $46,400 (2020)

Average income: $59,700 (2020)

Panethnic groups in Essex (2011−2021)

Panethnic group	2021		2016		2011
	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%
EuropeanTemplate:Efn	114,600		111,800		110,360
Indigenous	4,135		3,155		1,970
South Asian	3,785		1,630		1,095
Middle EasternTemplate:Efn	3,105		1,290		1,040
African	1,920		1,645		1,155
East AsianTemplate:Efn	1,910		1,355		980
Southeast AsianTemplate:Efn	1,505		845		800
Latin American	840		415		405
Other/multiracialTemplate:Efn	725		490		285
Total responses	132,535		122,615		118,090
Total population	134,656		125,442		120,477
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

Election results

Essex 1996–present

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Graph of election results in Essex (1997-, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

2021 federal election redistributed results
Party		Vote	%
Template:Canadian party colour |	Conservative	27,900	40.96
Template:Canadian party colour |	New Democratic	21,623	31.66
Template:Canadian party colour |	Liberal	10,554	15.45
Template:Canadian party colour |	People's	6,968	10.20
Template:Canadian party colour |	Green	843	1.23
Template:Canadian party colour |	Others	337	0.49

2011 federal election redistributed results
Party		Vote	%
Template:Canadian party colour |	Conservative	24,239	48.27
Template:Canadian party colour |	New Democratic	17,528	34.90
Template:Canadian party colour |	Liberal	7,162	14.26
Template:Canadian party colour |	Green	1,217	2.42
Template:Canadian party colour |	Others	73	0.15

Essex—Windsor 1970–1996

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Graph of election results in Essex/Essex—Windsor (1968-1993, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

Essex 1867–1882

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Graph of election results in Essex (1867-1878, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

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See also

• List of Canadian electoral districts
• Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

References

• Template:SCref

External links

• Federal riding history from the Library of Parliament:
  • Essex 1867-1882
  • Essex 1966-1972
  • Essex-Kent 1972-1996
  • Essex 1996-present
• Campaign expense data from Elections Canada