# Hamilton East—Stoney Creek (federal electoral district)

Hamilton East—Stoney Creek (French: Hamilton-Est—Stoney Creek) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.
The riding was formed in 2003 from parts of the former ridings of Hamilton East and Stoney Creek.
Of the 115,709 constituents of the riding, a slight majority were previously constituents in the former riding of Stoney Creek. 58,462 constituents were part of the Stoney Creek riding while 57,247 constituents originated from Hamilton East.
This riding lost territory to Hamilton Centre during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

## Demographics

    According to the 2021 Canadian census
Languages: 67.6% English, 3.5% Italian, 2.7% Serbian, 2.3% Punjabi, 2.2% Croatian, 1.9% Polish, 1.6% Spanish, 1.5% Arabic, 1.3% Urdu, 1.2% French, 1.1% Portuguese Religions: 57.5% Christian (33.5% Catholic, 5.1% Christian Orthodox, 3.6% Anglican, 2.8% United Church, 1.5% Presbyterian, 1.0% Pentecostal, 10.0% other), 6.5% Muslim, 2.6% Sikh, 1.8% Hindu, 30.1% none Median income: $38,800 (2020) Average income: $47,360 (2020)
Panethnic groups in Hamilton East—Stoney Creek (2011−2021) :
| Panethnic group | 2021 | 2021 | 2016 | 2016 | 2011 | 2011 |
| Panethnic group | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
| European | 84,025 | 75.55% | 87,070 | 81.16% | 88,465 | 82.7% |
| South Asian | 8,510 | 7.65% | 6,595 | 6.15% | 6,580 | 6.15% |
| African | 4,770 | 4.29% | 3,255 | 3.03% | 2,540 | 2.37% |
| Southeast Asian | 3,715 | 3.34% | 2,600 | 2.42% | 2,325 | 2.17% |
| Middle Eastern | 2,885 | 2.59% | 1,630 | 1.52% | 1,285 | 1.2% |
| Indigenous | 2,795 | 2.51% | 2,775 | 2.59% | 2,395 | 2.24% |
| Latin American | 2,275 | 2.05% | 1,300 | 1.21% | 1,495 | 1.4% |
| East Asian | 1,080 | 0.97% | 1,080 | 1.01% | 1,075 | 1% |
| Other/multiracial | 1,170 | 1.05% | 970 | 0.9% | 810 | 0.76% |
| Total responses | 111,220 | 99.28% | 107,280 | 99.47% | 106,975 | 99.25% |
| Total population | 112,028 | 100% | 107,848 | 100% | 107,786 | 100% |
| Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries. |||||||

## Geography

It consists of the part of the City of Hamilton lying north of the Niagara Escarpment and east of Ottawa Street.
The riding consists of the neighbourhoods of, Cherry Heights, Homeside, Normanhurst, McQuesten, Glenview, Rosedale, Red Hill, Vincent, Gershome, Greenford, Corman, Kentley, Riverdale, Parkview West, Parkview East, Nashdale, Lake Grayside and the eastern half of The Delta in the former City of Hamilton plus the part of the former City of Stoney Creek north of the Niagara Escarpment including the "Old Town", Fruitland and Winona.

## Member of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Hamilton East—Stoney Creek Riding created from Stoney Creek and Hamilton East |||||
| 38th | 2004–2006 | Tony Valeri | Liberal |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | Wayne Marston | New Democratic |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | Wayne Marston | New Democratic |
| 41st | 2011–2015 | Wayne Marston | New Democratic |
| 42nd | 2015–2019 | Bob Bratina | Liberal |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | Bob Bratina | Liberal |
| 44th | 2021–present | Chad Collins | Liberal |

## Election results

vte2021 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Chad Collins | 18,358 | 36.9 | -1.7 | $78,670.69 |
| | Conservative | Ned Kuruc | 13,934 | 28.0 | +2.8 | $56,327.55 |
| | New Democratic | Nick Milanovic | 12,748 | 25.6 | -3.0 | $76,637.28 |
| | People's | Mario Ricci | 3,733 | 7.5 | +5.4 | $6,430.00 |
| | Green | Larry Pattison | 1,020 | 2.0 | -3.6 | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 49,793 | 99.0 | +0.01 | $114,317.99 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 520 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,313 | 59.3 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 84,794 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -2.3 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2021 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Liberal | 21,461 | 39.07 |
| Conservative | 16,546 | 30.12 |
| New Democratic | 11,910 | 21.68 |
| People's | 3,986 | 7.26 |
| Green | 1,022 | 1.86 |
vte2019 Canadian federal election: Hamilton East—Stoney Creek :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Bob Bratina | 20,112 | 38.57 | -0.42 | $70,837.02 |
| | New Democratic | Nick Milanovic | 14,930 | 28.63 | -4.08 | $64,221.61 |
| | Conservative | Nikki Kaur | 13,130 | 25.18 | -0.08 | $75,555.96 |
| | Green | Peter Ormond | 2,902 | 5.57 | +2.97 | $4,130.84 |
| | People's | Charles Crocker | 1,072 | 2.06 | | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 52,146 | 98.99 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 533 | 1.01 | +0.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,679 | 61.79 | -0.99 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 85,252 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +1.83 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2015 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Bob Bratina | 19,622 | 38.99 | +25.41 | $64,967.22 |
| | New Democratic | Wayne Marston | 16,465 | 32.71 | -11.54 | $69,194.30 |
| | Conservative | Diane Bubanko | 12,715 | 25.26 | -11.66 | $23,736.31 |
| | Green | Erin Davis | 1,305 | 2.59 | -0.26 | $1,551.87 |
| | Communist | Bob Mann | 170 | 0.34 | | – |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Wendell Fields | 55 | 0.11 | | – |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 50,332 | 99.42 | | $215,134.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 293 | 0.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,625 | 62.78 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 80,639 |
| | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +18.48 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2011 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| New Democratic | 19,848 | 44.26 |
| Conservative | 16,557 | 36.92 |
| Liberal | 6,089 | 13.58 |
| Green | 1,278 | 2.85 |
| Others | 1,075 | 2.40 |
2011 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Wayne Marston | 21,931 | 45.18 | +3.90 |
| | Conservative | Brad Clark | 17,567 | 36.19 | +12.24 |
| | Liberal | Michelle Stockwell | 6,411 | 13.21 | -14.67 |
| | Green | Dave William Hart Dyke | 1,450 | 2.99 | -1.44 |
| | Progressive Canadian | Gord Hill | 486 | 1.00 | -0.76 |
| | Libertarian | Greg Pattinson | 385 | 0.79 | – |
| | Communist | Bob Mann | 138 | 0.28 | – |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Wendell Fields | 95 | 0.20 | – |
| | Canadian Action | Bob Green Innes | 92 | 0.19 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 48,537 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 368 | 0.75 | +0.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,905 | 57.64 | +1.05 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 84,848 | – | – |
2008 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Wayne Marston | 19,919 | 41.28 | +5.25 | $86,339 |
| | Liberal | Larry Di Ianni | 13,455 | 27.88 | -7.28 | $65,307 |
| | Conservative | Frank Rukavina | 11,556 | 23.95 | -1.34 | $89,165 |
| | Green | David William Hart Dyke | 2,142 | 4.43 | +1.50 | $500 |
| | Progressive Canadian | Gord Hill | 853 | 1.76 | – | $1,917 |
| | Independent | Sam Cino | 323 | 0.66 | – | $364 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 48,143 | 100.00 | $89,236 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 311 | 0.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,559 | 56.59 |
2006 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Wayne Marston | 19,346 | 36.03 | +0.19 |
| | Liberal | Tony Valeri | 18,880 | 35.16 | -2.58 |
| | Conservative | Frank Rukavina | 13,581 | 25.29 | +2.98 |
| | Green | Jo Pavlov | 1,573 | 2.93 | -0.03 |
| | Communist | Bob Mann | 316 | 0.59 | +0.25 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 53,696 | 100.00 |
| | New Democratic Party gain from Liberal | New Democratic Party gain from Liberal | Swing | -1.4 | |
2004 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Tony Valeri | 18,417 | 37.74 |
| | New Democratic | Tony Depaulo | 17,490 | 35.84 |
| | Conservative | Fred Eisenberger | 10,888 | 22.31 |
| | Green | Richard Safka | 1,446 | 2.96 |
| | Independent | Sam Cino | 393 | 0.81 |
| | Communist | Bob Mann | 166 | 0.34 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 48,800 | 100.00 |