Whitby—Oshawa (federal electoral district)
Whitby—Oshawa was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2012. Following the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution, the bulk of the district became part of the new Whitby district, while parts were transferred to Oshawa and Durham.
History
The riding was created in 2003 and consists of 68 percent of the Whitby—Ajax district, 20 percent of the Oshawa district and three percent of the Durham district. The provincial electoral district was created from the same ridings in 2007.The riding consisted of the Town of Whitby and northwestern section of the City of Oshawa.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Canadian census- Population: 146,307
- Ethnic Groups: 81.4% White, 5.5% Black, 4.3% South Asian, 1.7% Chinese, 1.7% Filipino, 1.4% Aboriginal
- Languages: 85.3% English, 2.1% French, 1.5% Italian, 1.1% Chinese
- Religion: 71.2% Christian, 2.6% Muslim, 1.4% Hindu, 23.6% No religion.
- Average household income: $104,969
- Median household income: $89,608
- Average individual income: $48,444
- Median individual income: $37,099
Members of Parliament
Pat Perkins was elected in a November 17, 2014 by-election following the death of Jim Flaherty who died in office on April 10, 2014.