# Newmarket—Aurora (federal electoral district)

Newmarket—Aurora is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.
The district contains the towns of Newmarket, Aurora, and a very small portion of East Gwillimbury.
The riding was created for the 2004 election by merging 50% of the riding of York North with 24% of the riding of Vaughan—King—Aurora.
According to the 2006 census, 121,924 people are represented in the House of Commons in this riding.
A suburban swing riding; the major industry in the riding is manufacturing, and auto parts maker Magna International is the largest manufacturer. According to the 2006 census, the average family income is $118,060 which is higher than the national average. Unemployment in the riding is lower than the national average at 3.6%. Retail trade and the service sector are also important to the economy.

## Boundaries

The riding consists of that part of the Regional Municipality of York comprising the town of Newmarket, the part of the town of Aurora north of Wellington street, and the part of the town of East Gwillimbury south of Green Lane and west of Highway 404.

## Demographics

    According to the 2021 Canadian census
Ethnic groups: 60.5% White, 13.8% Chinese, 6.6% West Asian, 4.4% South Asian, 2.6% Black, 2.1% Filipino, 2.0% Southeast Asian, 1.6% Latin American, 1.5% Indigenous, 1.2% Korean, 1.1% Arab Languages: 61.2% English, 6.3% Mandarin, 4.8% Persian, 3.8% Cantonese, 2.8% Russian, 1.5% Italian, 1.4% Spanish, 1.0% French, 1.0% Tagalog Religions: 49.7% Christian (23.5% Catholic, 4.7% Christian Orthodox, 3.9% Anglican, 3.4% United Church, 1.5% Presbyterian, 12.7% Other), 6.1% Muslim, 2.2% Buddhist, 1.9% Jewish, 1.5% Hindu, 37.6% None Median income: $42,800 (2020) Average income: $59,350 (2020)

## Riding associations

Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:
| Party | Association name | CEO | HQ address | HQ city |
| Conservative | Newmarket—Aurora Conservative Association | Andrew M. Leroux | 276 Alex Doner Drive | Newmarket |
| Liberal | Newmarket—Aurora Federal Liberal Association | William P. Chadwick | 195 Forsyth Road | Newmarket |
| New Democratic | Newmarket—Aurora New Democratic Party Federal Riding Association | Rick Gregory | 157 London Road | Newmarket |
| Green | Newmarket—Aurora Federal Green Party Association | Carter Apps | 132 Patterson Street | Newmarket |
| Progressive Canadian | Newmarket—Aurora P.C. Party Association | | 200-730 Davis Drive | Newmarket |

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Newmarket—Aurora Riding created from York North and Vaughan—King—Aurora |||||
| 38th | 2004–2005 | Belinda Stronach | Conservative |
| 38th | 2005–2006 | Belinda Stronach | Liberal |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | Belinda Stronach | Liberal |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | Lois Brown | Conservative |
| 41st | 2011–2015 | Lois Brown | Conservative |
| 42nd | 2015–2019 | Kyle Peterson | Liberal |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | Tony Van Bynen | Liberal |
| 44th | 2021–present | Tony Van Bynen | Liberal |

## Election results

vte2021 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Tony Van Bynen | 24,208 | 43.8 | +0.7 | $96,047.56 |
| | Conservative | Harold Kim | 21,173 | 38.3 | +0.5 | $112,882.72 |
| | New Democratic | Yvonne Kelly | 6,338 | 11.5 | +0.8 | $17,822.22 |
| | People's | Andre Gagnon | 2,296 | 4.2 | +3.2 | $3,308.84 |
| | Green | Tim Fleming | 1,105 | 1.8 | -4.0 | $500.00 |
| | Independent | Dorian Baxter | 260 | 0.5 | -0.9 | $1,598.82 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 55,290 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 372 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,662 | 60.58 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 91,879 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2021 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Liberal | 22,067 | 43.78 |
| Conservative | 19,236 | 38.16 |
| New Democratic | 5,824 | 11.55 |
| People's | 2,114 | 4.19 |
| Green | 929 | 1.84 |
| Others | 240 | 0.48 |
vte2019 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Tony Van Bynen | 26,488 | 43.1 | -2.08 | $88,608.07 |
| | Conservative | Lois Brown | 23,232 | 37.8 | -7.81 | $74,278.42 |
| | New Democratic | Yvonne Kelly | 6,576 | 10.7 | +2.19 | $18,620.10 |
| | Green | Walter Bauer | 3,551 | 5.8 | +3.44 | none listed |
| | Progressive Canadian | Dorian Baxter | 901 | 1.5 | +0.15 | none listed |
| | People's | Andrew McCaughtrie | 588 | 1.0 | – | none listed |
| | Rhinoceros | Laurie Goble | 104 | 0.2 | – | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 61,460 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 424 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,884 | 67.3 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 91,920 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +2.87 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2015 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Kyle Peterson | 25,508 | 45.18 | +21.47 | $84,535.55 |
| | Conservative | Lois Brown | 24,057 | 42.61 | −11.45 | $162,456.63 |
| | New Democratic | Yvonne Kelly | 4,806 | 8.51 | −7.28 | $26,593.85 |
| | Green | Vanessa Long | 1,331 | 2.36 | −2.03 | $2,677.04 |
| | Progressive Canadian | Dorian Baxter | 762 | 1.35 | | $3,282.89 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 56,464 | 100.00 | | $219,830.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 257 | 0.45 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,721 | 68.25 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 83,108 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing | +16.46 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2011 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Conservative | 25,557 | 54.05 |
| Liberal | 11,207 | 23.70 |
| New Democratic | 7,467 | 15.79 |
| Green | 2,072 | 4.38 |
| Others | 977 | 2.07 |
vte2011 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lois Brown | 31,600 | 54.29 | +7.56 |
| | Liberal | Kyle Peterson | 13,908 | 23.90 | −10.39 |
| | New Democratic | Kassandra Bidarian | 8,886 | 15.27 | +6.80 |
| | Green | Vanessa Long | 2,628 | 4.52 | −3.71 |
| | Progressive Canadian | Dorian Baxter | 998 | 1.71 | −0.18 |
| | Animal Alliance | Yvonne Mackie | 182 | 0.31 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 58,202 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 219 | 0.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,421 | 64.01 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 91,275 |
vte2008 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Lois Brown | 24,873 | 46.73 | +8.68 |
| Liberal | Tim Jones | 18,250 | 34.29 | −11.93 |
| New Democratic | Mike Seaward | 4,508 | 8.47 | −1.12 |
| Green | Glenn Hubbers | 4,381 | 8.23 | +3.46 |
| Progressive Canadian | Dorian Baxter | 1,004 | 1.89 | +0.65 |
| Christian Heritage | Ray Luff | 211 | 0.40 | |
vte2006 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Belinda Stronach | 27,176 | 46.22 | +5.14 |
| Conservative | Lois Brown | 22,371 | 38.05 | −4.37 |
| New Democratic | Ed Chudak | 5,639 | 9.59 | −0.34 |
| Green | Glenn Hubbers | 2,805 | 4.77 | +0.30 |
| Progressive Canadian | Dorian Baxter | 729 | 1.24 | −0.86 |
| Canadian Action | Peter Maloney | 79 | 0.13 | |
vte2004 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Belinda Stronach | 21,818 | 42.42 | −2.43 |
| | Liberal | Martha Hall Findlay | 21,129 | 41.08 | −9.48 |
| | New Democratic | Ed Chudak | 5,111 | 9.93 | +6.18 |
| | Green | Daryl Wyatt | 2,298 | 4.47 | |
| | Progressive Canadian | Dorian Baxter | 1,079 | 2.10 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 51,435 | 100.00 | – |
| Change is from redistributed 2000 results. Conservative change is from the total of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative votes. |||||||