# Oakville (federal electoral district)

Oakville is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997.
After the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, the riding will be abolished and divided into Oakville East and Oakville West for the 45th Canadian federal election.

## History

It was created in 1996 from parts of Halton and Oakville—Milton ridings.
It consisted initially of the part of the Town of Oakville lying southeast of the Queen Elizabeth Way and Upper Middle Road.
In 2003, it was redefined to consist of the part of the Town of Oakville lying southeast of a line drawn from the northeastern town limit southwest along Dundas Street East, southeast along Eighth Line and southwest along Upper Middle Road to the southwestern town limit. This riding was unchanged after the 2012 electoral redistribution.
The current boundaries include the neighbourhoods of Lakeshore Woods, Bronte, Hopedale, Coronation Park, Kerr Village, Old Oakville, Eastlake, Glen Abbey, College Park, Iroquois Ridge, Clearview, and Joshua Creek.

## Demographics

According to the 2021 Canadian census
Ethnic groups: 63.7% White, 10.4% Chinese, 9.8% South Asian, 3.1% Arab, 2.9% Black, 2.1% Filipino, 1.5% Latin American, 1.2% Korean, 1.2% Indigenous, 1.1% West Asian
Languages: 62.6% English, 6.7% Mandarin, 2.2% Arabic, 1.8% Spanish, 1.6% Portuguese, 1.5% Italian, 1.5% French, 1.4% Urdu, 1.3% Polish, 1.0% Tagalog, 1.0% Punjabi
Religions: 55.2% Christian (29.4% Catholic, 4.8% Anglican, 4.2% United Church, 3.5% Christian Orthodox, 1.5% Presbyterian, 11.8% other), 7.3% Muslim, 3.0% Hindu, 1.5% Sikh, 1.1% Buddhist, 30.6% none
Median income: $46,000 (2020)
Average income: $86,600 (2020)

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Oakville Riding created from Halton and Oakville—Milton |||||
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Bonnie Brown | Liberal |
| 37th | 2000–2004 | Bonnie Brown | Liberal |
| 38th | 2004–2006 | Bonnie Brown | Liberal |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | Bonnie Brown | Liberal |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | Terence Young | Conservative |
| 41st | 2011–2015 | Terence Young | Conservative |
| 42nd | 2015–2019 | John Oliver | Liberal |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | Anita Anand | Liberal |
| 44th | 2021–present | Anita Anand | Liberal |

## Election results

2021 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Anita Anand | 28,137 | 46.1 | -0.2 | $108,754.31 |
| | Conservative | Kerry Colborne | 24,430 | 40.0 | +0.9 | $89,145.46 |
| | New Democratic | Jerome Adamo | 5,373 | 8.8 | +1.3 | $5,170.83 |
| | People's | J.D. Meaney | 1,970 | 3.2 | +2.0 | $4,679.30 |
| | Green | Oriana Knox | 1,090 | 1.8 | -3.9 | $3,863.91 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 61,000 | 99.5 | – | $118,184.72 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 330 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,330 | 68.3 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 89,757 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -0.6 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2019 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Anita Anand | 30,265 | 46.28 | -3.11 | $88,029.39 |
| | Conservative | Terence Young | 25,561 | 39.08 | -3.41 | $98,290.90 |
| | New Democratic | Jerome Adamo | 4,928 | 7.54 | +1.62 | none listed |
| | Green | James Elwick | 3,704 | 5.66 | +3.47 | $7,355.08 |
| | People's | JD Meaney | 798 | 1.22 | | none listed |
| | Christian Heritage | Sushila Pereira | 145 | 0.22 | | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 65,401 | 99.26 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 487 | 0.74 | +0.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,888 | 72.94 | -0.51 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 90,334 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +0.15 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2015 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | John Oliver | 31,956 | 49.39 | +18.66 | $101,542.36 |
| | Conservative | Terence Young | 27,497 | 42.50 | -9.15 | $164,576.53 |
| | New Democratic | Che Marville | 3,830 | 5.92 | -8.02 | $12,633.98 |
| | Green | David Doel | 1,420 | 2.19 | -1.48 | $1,662.12 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 64,703 | 99.62 | | $227,734.51 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 245 | 0.38 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,948 | 73.45 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 88,425 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing | +13.91 |
2011 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Terence Young | 30,068 | 51.65 | +4.67 |
| | Liberal | Max Khan | 17,890 | 30.73 | -6.35 |
| | New Democratic | James Ede | 8,117 | 13.94 | +5.48 |
| | Green | Andrew Chlobowski | 2,140 | 3.68 | -4.78 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 58,215 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 196 | 0.34 | -0.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,411 | 69.15 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 84,466 | – | – |
2008 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Terence Young | 26,011 | 46.98 | +4.88 | $73,203 |
| | Liberal | Bonnie Brown | 20,528 | 37.08 | -6.27 | $68,042 |
| | Green | Blake Poland | 4,681 | 8.46 | +3.65 | $8,707 |
| | New Democratic | Michelle Bilek | 4,143 | 7.48 | -2.26 | $4,973 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 55,363 | 100.00 | $88,184 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 201 | 0.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | – |
2006 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bonnie Brown | 25,892 | 43.35 | -8.66 |
| | Conservative | Terence Young | 25,148 | 42.10 | +6.75 |
| | New Democratic | Tina Agrell | 5,815 | 9.74 | +2.45 |
| | Green | Laura Domsy | 2,872 | 4.81 | -0.37 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 59,727 | 100.00 |
2004 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bonnie Brown | 28,729 | 52.01 | +4.26 |
| | Conservative | Rick Byers | 19,524 | 35.35 | -12.49 |
| | New Democratic | Alison Myrden | 4,027 | 7.29 | +4.53 |
| | Green | Tania Orton | 2,861 | 5.18 | +3.53 |
| | Canadian Action | Zeshan Shahbaz | 95 | 0.17 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 55,236 | 100.00 |
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 | Bonnie Brown | 23,073 | 47.75 | +0.06 |
| | Alliance | Dan Ferrone | 13,524 | 27.99 | +10.36 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Rick Byers | 9,594 | 19.85 | -10.28 |
| | New Democratic | Willie Lambert | 1,336 | 2.76 | -1.80 |
| | Green | David Debelle | 795 | 1.65 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 48,322 | 100.00 |
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
1997 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Bonnie Brown | 24,487 | 47.68 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Stephen Sparling | 15,473 | 30.13 |
| | Reform | Wayne Gray | 9,050 | 17.62 |
| | New Democratic | Willie Lambert | 2,343 | 4.56 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 51,353 | 100.00 |