# Burlington (federal electoral district)

Burlington is a federal electoral district in Halton Region, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1979.

## Geography

It consists of the southern part of the city of Burlington.
The riding serves downtown Burlington and the neighbourhoods of Aldershot, Maple, Freeman, Wellington Square, Dynes, Roseland, Longmoor, Shoreacres, Pinedale, Elizabeth Gardens, Palmer, Mountainside, Brant Hills, and Tyandaga in Burlington.
A suburban swing riding, it has elected an MP from the governing party in every election since 1984.

## Demographics

    According to the 2021 Canadian census
Languages: 79.0% English, 1.6% Spanish, 1.5% French, 1.2% Polish, 1.2% Arabic Religions: 58.8% Christian (28.3% Catholic, 6.4% Anglican, 5.7% United Church, 2.3% Presbyterian, 2.1% Christian Orthodox, 1.1% Baptist, 12.9% other), 3.1% Muslim, 1.5% Hindu, 34.5% none Median income: $48,000 (2020)
Average income: $66,100 (2020)
Panethnic groups in Burlington (2011−2021) :
| Panethnic group | 2021 | 2021 | 2016 | 2016 | 2011 | 2011 |
| Panethnic group | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
| European | 101,330 | 81.98% | 104,610 | 86.49% | 106,925 | 89.88% |
| South Asian | 5,020 | 4.06% | 3,420 | 2.83% | 2,475 | 2.08% |
| African | 3,190 | 2.58% | 2,425 | 2.01% | 1,795 | 1.51% |
| East Asian | 3,135 | 2.54% | 2,325 | 1.92% | 2,240 | 1.88% |
| Middle Eastern | 2,955 | 2.39% | 1,760 | 1.46% | 1,235 | 1.04% |
| Southeast Asian | 2,740 | 2.22% | 2,345 | 1.94% | 1,430 | 1.2% |
| Latin American | 1,940 | 1.57% | 1,410 | 1.17% | 1,050 | 0.88% |
| Indigenous | 1,725 | 1.4% | 1,530 | 1.27% | 1,155 | 0.97% |
| Other/multiracial | 1,575 | 1.27% | 1,115 | 0.92% | 665 | 0.56% |
| Total responses | 123,610 | 98.55% | 120,945 | 98.19% | 118,960 | 98.67% |
| Total population | 125,435 | 100% | 123,180 | 100% | 120,569 | 100% |
| Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries. |||||||

## History

Burlington was created in 1976 from Halton—Wentworth.
This riding gained small territories from Halton and Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

### Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Burlington Riding created from Halton—Wentworth |||||
| 31st | 1979–1980 | Bill Kempling | Progressive Conservative |
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | Bill Kempling | Progressive Conservative |
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | Bill Kempling | Progressive Conservative |
| 34th | 1988–1993 | Bill Kempling | Progressive Conservative |
| 35th | 1993–1997 | Paddy Torsney | Liberal |
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Paddy Torsney | Liberal |
| 37th | 2000–2004 | Paddy Torsney | Liberal |
| 38th | 2004–2006 | Paddy Torsney | Liberal |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | Mike Wallace | Conservative |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | Mike Wallace | Conservative |
| 41st | 2011–2015 | Mike Wallace | Conservative |
| 42nd | 2015–2019 | Karina Gould | Liberal |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | Karina Gould | Liberal |
| 44th | 2021–present | Karina Gould | Liberal |

## Election results

2021 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Karina Gould | 31,602 | 45.7 | –2.9 | $108,267.63 |
| | Conservative | Emily Brown | 25,742 | 37.3 | +4.1 | $99,594.92 |
| | New Democratic | Nick Page | 7,507 | 10.9 | +0.7 | $9,478.98 |
| | People's | Michael Bator | 2,764 | 4.0 | +2.7 | $7,469.57 |
| | Green | Christian Cullis | 1,368 | 2.0 | –4.6 | $1,096.10 |
| | Rhinoceros | Jevin David Carroll | 122 | 0.2 | N/A | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 69,105 | 99.4 | – | $126,483.23 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 424 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,529 | 69.7 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 99,734 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | –3.5 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2019 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Karina Gould | 34,989 | 48.61 | +2.63 | $106,261.57 |
| | Conservative | Jane Michael | 23,930 | 33.24 | –9.24 | $86,302.63 |
| | New Democratic | Lenaee Dupuis | 7,372 | 10.24 | +1.14 | $31,070.76 |
| | Green | Gareth Williams | 4,750 | 6.60 | +4.16 | $6,940.18 |
| | People's | Peter Smetana | 944 | 1.31 | | $5,500.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 71,985 | 99.17 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 600 | 0.83 | +0.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,585 | 72.44 | –0.76 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 100,201 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +5.93 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2015 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Karina Gould | 32,229 | 45.98 | +22.74 | $104,313.08 |
| | Conservative | Mike Wallace | 29,780 | 42.48 | –11.66 | $105,053.18 |
| | New Democratic | David Laird | 6,381 | 9.10 | –9.75 | $28,503.64 |
| | Green | Vince Fiorito | 1,710 | 2.44 | –1.10 | $1,631.97 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 70,100 | 99.63 | | $239,840.79 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 263 | 0.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,363 | 73.20 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 96,126 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing | +17.20 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2011 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Conservative | 33,162 | 54.14 |
| Liberal | 14,235 | 23.24 |
| New Democratic | 11,549 | 18.85 |
| Green | 2,166 | 3.54 |
| Others | 140 | 0.23 |
vte2011 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Mike Wallace | 32,958 | 54.16 | +5.56 | $87,782.46 |
| | Liberal | Alyssa Brierley | 14,154 | 23.26 | -9.99 | $83,688.54 |
| | New Democratic | David Carter Laird | 11,449 | 18.81 | +7.61 | $17,387.19 |
| | Green | Graham Mayberry | 2,151 | 3.53 | -3.40 | $4,138.76 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Elaine Baetz | 140 | 0.23 | – | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 60,852 | 100.00 | – | $94,992.81 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 175 | 0.29 | -0.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,027 | 67.02 | +2.03 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 91,058 | – | – |
vte2008 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Mike Wallace | 28,614 | 48.60 | +5.50 | $82,440 |
| | Liberal | Paddy Torsney | 19,577 | 33.25 | -5.86 | $86,026 |
| | New Democratic | David Carter Laird | 6,597 | 11.20 | -1.24 | $21,862 |
| | Green | Marnie Mellish | 4,083 | 6.93 | +1.60 | $2,280 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 58,871 | 100.00 | – | $92,099 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 239 | 0.40 | +0.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,110 | 64.99 |
vte2006 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mike Wallace | 28,030 | 43.10 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal | Paddy Torsney | 25,431 | 39.11 | -5.9 |
| | New Democratic | David Carter Laird | 8,090 | 12.44 | +1.6 |
| | Green | Rick Goldring | 3,471 | 5.33 | +0.1 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 65,022 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 227 | 0.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,249 | 72.96 |
vte2004 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Paddy Torsney | 27,423 | 45.0 | -1.8 |
| | Conservative | Mike Wallace | 23,389 | 38.4 | -9.6 |
| | New Democratic | David Carter Laird | 6,581 | 10.8 | +7.2 |
| | Green | Angela Reid | 3,169 | 5.2 | |
| | Christian Heritage | John Herman Wubs | 429 | 0.7 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 60,991 | 100.0 |
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
vte2000 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Paddy Torsney | 22,175 | 46.8 | +2.7 |
| | Alliance | Don Pennell | 11,500 | 24.3 | +6.9 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Stephen Collinson | 11,240 | 23.7 | -9.0 |
| | New Democratic | Larry McMahon | 1,722 | 3.6 | -1.5 |
| | Green | Tom Snyder | 771 | 1.6 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 47,408 | 100.0 |
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
vte1997 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Paddy Torsney | 22,042 | 44.1 | 0.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Mike Kuegle | 16,344 | 32.7 | +6.5 |
| | Reform | Terry Lamping | 8,662 | 17.3 | -5.9 |
| | New Democratic | Jim Hough | 2,561 | 5.1 | +2.1 |
| | Canadian Action | Ann Marsden | 352 | 0.7 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 49,961 | 100.0 |
vte1993 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Paddy Torsney | 22,785 | 44.1 | +17.5 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Mike Kuegle | 13,540 | 26.2 | -25.9 |
| | Reform | Hugh Ramolla | 11,984 | 23.2 | |
| | New Democratic | Jim Hough | 1,554 | 3.0 | -13.1 |
| | Independent | Bill Barlett | 929 | 1.8 | |
| | National | Bill Watson | 535 | 1.0 | |
| | Natural Law | Ursula Kropfel | 336 | 0.7 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 51,663 | 100.0 |
vte1988 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bill Kempling | 26,293 | 52.1 | -9.9 |
| | Liberal | James Smith | 13,448 | 26.6 | +7.8 |
| | New Democratic | Jane Mulkewich | 8,149 | 16.1 | -3.1 |
| | Christian Heritage | Ron Bremer | 2,285 | 4.5 | |
| | Libertarian | Dan Riga | 321 | 0.6 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 50,496 | 100.0 |
vte1984 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bill Kempling | 37,577 | 61.9 | +11.2 |
| | New Democratic | Walter Mulkewich | 11,687 | 19.3 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal | Fred Schwenger | 11,406 | 18.8 | -14.0 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 60,670 | 100.0 |
vte1980 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bill Kempling | 27,212 | 50.8 | -5.6 |
| | Liberal | Tom Sutherland | 17,574 | 32.8 | +4.6 |
| | New Democratic | Danny Dunleavy | 8,421 | 15.7 | +1.0 |
| | Libertarian | Bruno S. Oberski | 341 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Charles Boylan | 63 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 53,611 | 100.0 |
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vte1979 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bill Kempling | 32,225 | 56.4 |
| | Liberal | Tom Sutherland | 16,100 | 28.2 |
| | New Democratic | Danny Dunleavy | 8,421 | 14.7 |
| | Libertarian | John Lawson | 365 | 0.6 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Charles Boylan | 62 | 0.1 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 57,173 | 100.0 |