# Eglinton—Lawrence (federal electoral district)

Eglinton—Lawrence is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1979.
It covers a portion of Toronto northwest of downtown. It stretches from Yonge Street in the east to Caledonia in the west and from Highway 401 in the north to Eglinton Avenue in the south. Lawrence Avenue runs through the centre of the riding. Neighbourhoods in the riding include Bedford Park, Lawrence Manor, Lawrence Heights, the southwestern part of York Mills and the western part of Lawrence Park. The riding includes portions of the former cities of North York, Toronto, and York.
As per the 2016 Census, Eglinton—Lawrence is the City of Toronto riding with the highest percentage of people of Polish ethnic origin (12.0%) and the second-highest percentage of people of Jewish ethnic origin (5.1%). The riding has a large Jewish population, currently the third-largest in Canada at 16.5 percent behind Thornhill and Mount Royal.
The riding was created in 1976 from parts of Eglinton, York Centre, York South, and York West. It has been represented by Liberal Joe Volpe from 1988 to 2011, by Conservative Joe Oliver from 2011 to 2015, and by Liberal Marco Mendicino since the 2015 federal election. It is a safe seat for the Liberal Party, having returned only Liberal MPs at every election except the 2011 Canadian federal election.

## History

This riding's boundaries were not changed during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

### Former boundaries

* 1979 to 1988
* 1988 to 1997
* 1997 to 2004
* 2004 to 2015

## Demographics

According to the 2021 Canadian census
Languages: 59.5% English, 5.3% Tagalog, 3.3% Spanish, 3.1% Italian, 2.8% Portuguese, 1.7% Russian, 1.6% Mandarin, 1.3% Cantonese, 1.0% French
Religions: 48.2% Christian (28.8% Catholic, 3.5% Christian Orthodox, 2.8% Anglican, 1.8% United Church, 1.0% Pentecostal, 8.0% Other), 22.2% Jewish, 3.5% Muslim, 1.8% Hindu, 1.1% Buddhist, 22.4% None
Median income: $44,000 (2020)
Average income: $88,500 (2020)
Panethnic groups in Eglinton—Lawrence (2011−2021) :
| Panethnic group | 2021 | 2021 | 2016 | 2016 | 2011 | 2011 |
| Panethnic group | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
| European | 71,915 | 62.63% | 76,445 | 67.7% | 78,415 | 70.64% |
| Southeast Asian | 14,140 | 12.31% | 13,215 | 11.7% | 11,500 | 10.36% |
| East Asian | 7,220 | 6.29% | 6,275 | 5.56% | 5,070 | 4.57% |
| African | 6,560 | 5.71% | 6,205 | 5.49% | 6,740 | 6.07% |
| South Asian | 4,530 | 3.95% | 3,005 | 2.66% | 2,885 | 2.6% |
| Latin American | 4,515 | 3.93% | 3,280 | 2.9% | 2,790 | 2.51% |
| Middle Eastern | 2,265 | 1.97% | 1,675 | 1.48% | 1,485 | 1.34% |
| Indigenous | 645 | 0.56% | 560 | 0.5% | 485 | 0.44% |
| Other/multiracial | 3,025 | 2.63% | 2,260 | 2% | 1,635 | 1.47% |
| Total responses | 114,820 | 99.13% | 112,925 | 98.71% | 111,000 | 98.1% |
| Total population | 115,832 | 100% | 114,395 | 100% | 113,150 | 100% |
| Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries. |||||||

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Eglinton—Lawrence Riding created from Eglinton, York Centre, York South and York West |||||
| 31st | 1979–1980 | Roland de Corneille | Liberal |
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | Roland de Corneille | Liberal |
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | Roland de Corneille | Liberal |
| 34th | 1988–1993 | Joe Volpe | Liberal |
| 35th | 1993–1997 | Joe Volpe | Liberal |
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Joe Volpe | Liberal |
| 37th | 2000–2004 | Joe Volpe | Liberal |
| 38th | 2004–2006 | Joe Volpe | Liberal |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | Joe Volpe | Liberal |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | Joe Volpe | Liberal |
| 41st | 2011–2015 | Joe Oliver | Conservative |
| 42nd | 2015–2019 | Marco Mendicino | Liberal |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | Marco Mendicino | Liberal |
| 44th | 2021–present | Marco Mendicino | Liberal |

## Election results

2021 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Marco Mendicino | 24,051 | 48.5 | -4.8 | $95,507.96 |
| | Conservative | Geoff Pollock | 18,082 | 36.4 | +3.3 | $100,748.76 |
| | New Democratic | Caleb Senneker | 4,543 | 9.2 | +0.7 | $9,675.61 |
| | Green | Eric Frydman | 1,490 | 3.0 | -1.1 | $1,195.38 |
| | People's | Timothy Gleeson | 1,445 | 2.9 | +1.9 | $3,802.06 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 49,611 | 99.0 | – | $111,049.10 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 479 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,090 | 61.8 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 81,060 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -4.1 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2019 Canadian federal election: Eglinton—Lawrence :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Marco Mendicino | 29,850 | 53.3 | +4.41 | $86,046.25 |
| | Conservative | Chani Aryeh-Bain | 18,549 | 33.1 | -10.14 | $71,631.04 |
| | New Democratic | Alexandra Nash | 4,741 | 8.5 | +2.12 | $10,049.32 |
| | Green | Reuben DeBoer | 2,278 | 4.1 | +3.27 | $3,248.70 |
| | People's | Michael Staffieri | 586 | 1.0 | - | $5,424.02 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 56,004 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 394 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,398 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 82,811 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +4.41 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2015 Canadian federal election: Eglinton—Lawrence :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Marco Mendicino | 27,278 | 48.89 | +10.47 | $155,849.60 |
| | Conservative | Joe Oliver | 23,788 | 42.64 | -4.18 | $183,256.52 |
| | New Democratic | Andrew Thomson | 3,505 | 6.28 | -5.32 | $114,205.95 |
| | Green | Matthew Chisholm | 799 | 1.43 | -1.74 | $217.60 |
| | Libertarian | Ethan Buchman | 308 | 0.55 | – | – |
| | Animal Alliance | Rudy Brunell Solomonvici | 114 | 0.20 | – | $5,129.72 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 55,792 | 100.00 | | $210,250.86 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 328 | 0.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,120 | 72.45 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 77,463 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing | +7.32 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2011 Canadian federal election: Eglinton—Lawrence :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Joe Oliver | 22,652 | 46.81 | +7.56 |
| | Liberal | Joe Volpe | 18,590 | 38.42 | -5.57 |
| | New Democratic | Justin Chatwin | 5,613 | 11.60 | +3.18 |
| | Green | Paul Baker | 1,534 | 3.17 | -5.17 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 48,389 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 302 | 0.62 | +0.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,691 | 68.02 | +8.27 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +6.57 |
Source: Elections Canada
vte2008 Canadian federal election: Eglinton—Lawrence :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Joe Volpe | 19,133 | 43.99 | -8.90 | $46,582 |
| | Conservative | Joe Oliver | 17,073 | 39.25 | +9.00 | $82,193 |
| | New Democratic | Justin Chatwin | 3,663 | 8.42 | -3.07 | $4,729 |
| | Green | Andrew James | 3,629 | 8.34 | +3.22 | $6,136 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 43,498 | 100.00 | $82,294 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 219 | 0.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,717 | 59.75 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -8.95 |
vte2006 Canadian federal election: Eglinton—Lawrence :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Joe Volpe | 26,044 | 52.89 | −7.35 | $66,769 |
| | Conservative | Peter Coy | 14,897 | 30.25 | +5.20 | $59,382 |
| | New Democratic | Maurganne Mooney | 5,660 | 11.49 | +1.11 | $7,722 |
| | Green | Patrick Metzger | 2,520 | 5.12 | +1.03 | $1,338 |
| | N/A (Communist League) | John Steele | 123 | 0.25 | | $369 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 49,244 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 245 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,489 | 67.61 | +3.84 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 73,201 |
| Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. |||||||
vte2004 Canadian federal election: Eglinton—Lawrence :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Joe Volpe | 28,360 | 60.24 | +1.07 | $72,089 |
| | Conservative | Bernie Tanz | 11,792 | 25.05 | −6.88 | $71,823 |
| | New Democratic | Max Silverman | 4,886 | 10.38 | +3.93 | $8,534 |
| | Green | Shel Goldstein | 1,924 | 4.09 | | $2,377 |
| | Canadian Action | Corrinne Prévost | 115 | 0.24 | | $0 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 47,077 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 284 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,361 | 63.77 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 74,266 |
| 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. |||||||
vte2000 Canadian federal election: Eglinton—Lawrence :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Joe Volpe | 25,161 | 60.68 | +1.44 | $53,652 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Louise Sankey | 7,156 | 17.26 | −5.49 | $16,232 |
| | Alliance | Joel Etienne | 5,497 | 13.26 | +5.17 | $18,685 |
| | New Democratic | Simon Rowland | 2,663 | 6.42 | −2.60 | $1,577 |
| | Green | Doug Howat | 688 | 1.66 | | $579 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Frank Chilelli | 164 | 0.40 | | $8 |
| | Natural Law | Matthew Macleod | 133 | 0.32 | −0.59 | $0 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 41,462 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 263 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,725 | 57.58 | −9.42 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 72,463 |
| Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. |||||||
vte1997 Canadian federal election: Eglinton—Lawrence :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Joe Volpe | 25,985 | 59.24 | −4.07 | $49,531 |
| | Progressive Conservative | David Rotenberg | 9,977 | 22.75 | +5.11 | $34,874 |
| | New Democratic | Sam Savona | 3,955 | 9.02 | +4.36 | $14,088 |
| | Reform | Charles Van Tuinen | 3,547 | 8.09 | −3.65 | $10,529 |
| | Natural Law | Robyn Brandon | 397 | 0.91 | | $0 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 43,861 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 320 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,181 | 67.00 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 65,945 |
| Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. |||||||
| Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. |||||||
vte1993 Canadian federal election: Eglinton—Lawrence :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Joe Volpe | 28,634 | 71.62 | +20.60 | $38,419 |
| | Reform | Charles Van Tuinen | 4,347 | 10.87 | | $13,413 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Marc Monson | 4,262 | 10.66 | −20.28 | $19,954 |
| | New Democratic Party | Gael Hepworth | 2,091 | 5.23 | −10.34 | $12,165 |
| | Natural Law | Debbie Weberg | 384 | 0.96 | | $0 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Jeanne Gatley | 138 | 0.35 | | $105 |
| | Abolitionist | Linda Kruschel | 124 | 0.31 | | $0 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 39,980 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 480 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,460 | 68.28 | −6.48 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 59,254 |
| Source: Thirty-fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results, Published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. Financial figures taken from official contributions and expenses provided by Elections Canada. |||||||
vte1988 Canadian federal election: Eglinton—Lawrence :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Joe Volpe | 20,446 | 51.02 | +8.04 | $33,611 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tony Abbott | 12,400 | 30.94 | −9.35 | $26,187 |
| | New Democratic | Vittoria Levi | 6,241 | 15.57 | +0.68 | $16,036 |
| | Libertarian | Sandor L. Hegedus | 538 | 1.34 | +0.51 | $0 |
| | Communist | Geoffrey da Silva | 208 | 0.52 | +0.02 | $357 |
| | Revolutionary Workers League | Margaret Manwaring | 123 | 0.31 | | $776 |
| | Commonwealth of Canada | James Felicioni | 122 | 0.30 | | $67 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 40,078 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 565 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,643 | 74.76 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 54,362 |
vte1984 Canadian federal election: Eglinton—Lawrence :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Roland de Corneille | 18,645 | 42.98 | -7.49 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Dan La Caprara | 17,476 | 40.29 | +6.46 |
| | New Democratic | Marlene Miller | 6,458 | 14.89 | +0.19 |
| | Libertarian | Linda Cain | 362 | 0.83 | 0.00 |
| | Independent | Ken Kirk | 219 | 0.50 | |
| | Communist | Nan McDonald | 219 | 0.50 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 43,379 | 100.00 |
vte1980 Canadian federal election: Eglinton—Lawrence :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Roland de Corneille | 20,861 | 50.47 | +7.59 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Rob Parker | 13,985 | 33.83 | -5.35 |
| | New Democratic | Graham Murray | 6,077 | 14.70 | -1.70 |
| | Libertarian | Linda Cain | 343 | 0.83 | -0.47 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Iqbal S. Sumbal | 71 | 0.17 | -0.08 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 41,337 | 100.00 |
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vte1979 Canadian federal election: Eglinton—Lawrence :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Roland de Corneille | 19,270 | 42.88 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Rob Parker | 17,605 | 39.18 |
| | New Democratic | Leo Heaps | 7,368 | 16.40 |
| | Libertarian | Linda Cain | 585 | 1.30 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Iqbal S. Sumbal | 111 | 0.25 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 44,939 | 100.00 |

## Toronto Council Ward 8

Eglinton—Lawrence is also the name for ward 8 on Toronto City Council currently represented by city councillor Michael Colle.