Whitby (federal electoral district)
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Whitby is a federal electoral district (riding) in Ontario consisting of the entire town of Whitby, Ontario. The boundaries for Whitby were created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and were legally defined in the 2013 representation order. The riding came into existence upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election in October 2015.[2] It was created out of the district of Whitby—Oshawa.[3] It is a key Liberal-Conservative marginal seat.
For the current provincial electoral district, see Whitby (provincial electoral district). For the dissolved provincial electoral district, see Whitby—Oshawa (provincial electoral district). For the British parliamentary constituency, see Whitby (UK Parliament constituency).
Quick Facts Ontario electoral district, Coordinates: ...
Ontario electoral district | |||
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Coordinates: | 43.93°N 78.96°W / 43.93; -78.96 | ||
Federal electoral district | |||
Legislature | House of Commons | ||
MP |
Liberal | ||
District created | 2013 | ||
First contested | 2015 | ||
Last contested | 2021 | ||
District webpage | profile, map | ||
Demographics | |||
Population (2021)[1] | 138,501 | ||
Electors (2015) | 90,964 | ||
Area (km²)[1] | 155 | ||
Pop. density (per km²) | 893.6 | ||
Census division(s) | Durham | ||
Census subdivision(s) | Whitby |
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