Windsor West (federal electoral district)

File:Ontario 2018 Windsor West.svg

The district consists of the part of the city of Windsor lying west and south of a line drawn from the United States border southeast of the city of Detroit along Langlois Avenue, east along Tecumseh Road East, and southeast along Pillette Road to the southern city limit.

According to the 2021 Canadian census{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-02-09 |title=Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Windsor West [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

Ethnic groups: 54.9% White, 12.1% Arab, 10.0% South Asian, 6.2% Black, 4.4% Chinese, 3.7% Indigenous, 2.3% Southeast Asian, 1.6% West Asian, 1.5% Latin American, 1.4% Filipino

Languages: 60.3% English, 8.4% Arabic, 2.4% Mandarin, 2.1% Italian, 1.7% Urdu, 1.6% Punjabi, 1.5% French, 1.2% Chaldean, 1.2% Spanish, 1.1% Gujarati, 1.0% Vietnamese, 1.0% Cantonese

Religion: 50.0% Christian (29.3% Catholic, 2.7% Anglican, 2.6% Christian Orthodox, 1.6% United Church, 1.3% Pentecostal, 1.3% Baptist, 11.2% Other), 16.0% Muslim, 3.8% Hindu, 1.6% Sikh, 1.3% Buddhist, 26.4% None

Median income: $34,000 (2020)

Average income: $44,080 (2020)

Windsor West riding was created in 1966 from parts of Essex East and Essex West ridings.

It consisted initially of the part of the City of Windsor and the Township of Sandwich West bounded on the west by the United States border of the city of Detroit, and on the north, east and west by a line drawn from the border east along County Road 28, north along Malden Road, east along Malden Road South, south along Huron Church Line Road, east along Cabana Road, north along Howard Avenue, west along the C.P.R. line, northwest along McDougall Avenue, east along Tecumseh Boulevard East, north along Elsmere Avenue, west along Elliott Street East, and north along Marentette Avenue to the border.

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of Windsor bounded on the west by the U.S. border, and on the north, east and west by a line drawn from the border south along Langlois Avenue, west along Tecumseh Boulevard East, south along McDougall Street, east along the Canadian Pacific Railway, south along Howard Avenue, and west along Cabana Road to the southwest city limit.

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of Windsor lying south and west of a line drawn from the U.S. border south along Langlois Avenue, west along Tecumseh Road East, south along McDougall Street, east along to the Canadian Pacific Railway line, and south along the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway line to the southern city limit.

In 1996, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of Windsor lying south and west of a line drawn from the U.S.

border south along Langlois Avenue, west along Tecumseh Road East, and south along Pillette Road to the southern city limit. In 2004, The boundaries were not changed for this riding.

This riding was left unchanged after the 2012 electoral redistribution.

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

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{{2019 Canadian federal election/Windsor West}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2015|Windsor West (federal electoral district)|Windsor West|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Brian Masse|24,085|51.35|-2.98|$80,089.86}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Dave Sundin|11,842|25.25|+14.36|$29,218.35}}

{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Henry Lau|9,734|20.75|-10.89|$16,790.47}}

{{CANelec|CA|Green|Cora LaRussa|1,083|2.31|-0.45|–}}

{{CANelec|CA|Marxist-Leninist|Margaret Villamizar|161|0.34|-0.04|–}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes/Expense limit|46,905|99.40| |$222,985.73}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|284|0.60|–}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|47,189|54.77|–}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Eligible voters|86,166}}

{{CANelec/source|Source: Elections Canada[http://www.elections.ca/Scripts/vis/candidates?L=e&ED=35117&EV=41&EV_TYPE=1&PC=&PROV=ON&PROVID=35&MAPID=&QID=8&PAGEID=17&TPAGEID=&PD=&STAT_CODE_ID=-1 Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Windsor West, 30 September 2015][http://www.elections.ca/content2.aspx?section=can&dir=cand/canlim&document=index&lang=e Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates]|}}

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{{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|row}}

|align="left" colspan=2|New Democratic Party hold

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{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2011|Windsor West (federal electoral district)|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Brian Masse | 21,592|54.33 | +1.79|–}}

{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Lisa Lumley | 12,577|31.64 | +9.06|–}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Melanie Deveau| 4,327|10.89 | -7.70|–}}

{{CANelec|CA|Green|Alishia Fox | 1,096|2.76 | -2.92|–}}

{{CANelec|CA|Marxist-Leninist|Margaret Villamizar | 153|0.38 | +0.09|–}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 39,745 | 100.00|–}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots| 257 | 0.64|-0.06}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout| 40,002 | 49.13|+1.80|}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Eligible voters| 81,428|–|–| }}

|- bgcolor="white"

{{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|row}}

|align="left" colspan=2|New Democratic Party hold

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{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2008|Windsor West (federal electoral district)|Windsor West|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP| Brian Masse| 20,834|52.54 | +3.05|$74,929}}

{{CANelec|CA|Conservative| Lisa Lumley|8,953 |22.58 | +2.47|$60,613}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal| Larry Horwitz|7,369 |18.59 | -6.80|$53,753 }}

{{CANelec|CA|Green|John Esposito |2,253 |5.68 | +2.65|$132 }}

{{CANelec|CA|Communist|Elizabeth Rowley |125 | 0.32 |–|$373 }}

{{CANelec|CA|Marxist-Leninist|Margaret Villamizar |116 |0.29 | +0.06| }}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes/Expense limit| 39,650 | 100.00|$88,186 }}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots| 281 | 0.70|0.01}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout| 39,877 | 47.33|-9.96}}

|- bgcolor="white"

{{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|row}}

|align="left" colspan=2|New Democratic Party hold

|align="right"|Swing

|align="right"|+0.29

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{{2006 Canadian federal election/Windsor West}}

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Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|May 13, 2002|Windsor West (federal electoral district)|Windsor West|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes|by=yes}}

{{CANelec |CA |NDP|Brian Masse |14,021 |42.69 |+26.79 |$65,195}}

{{CANelec |CA |Liberal |Richard Pollock |11,544 |35.15 |−19.06 |$64,964 }}

{{CANelec|CA|Canadian Alliance|Rick Fuschi|5,420|16.50|−6.45|$60,657}}

{{Canadian party colour|CA|PC|row}}

|Progressive Conservative

|Ian West

| style="text-align:right;" |957

| style="text-align:right;" |2.91

| style="text-align:right;" |−2.62

| style="text-align:right;" |$11,212

{{CANelec|CA |Green |Chris Holt |655 |1.99 |– |$9,246}}

{{CANelec|CA|Christian Heritage|Allan James |249 |0.76 |– |$2,072}}

{{CANelec/total |Total valid votes |32,846 |99.39}}

{{CANelec/total |Total rejected ballots |200 |0.61}}

{{CANelec/total |Turnout |33,046 |43.01}}

{{CANelec/total |Electors on the lists |76,825}}

|- bgcolor="white"

{{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|row}}

|align="left" colspan=2|New Democratic Party gain from Liberal

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{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2000|Windsor West (federal electoral district){{!}}Windsor West|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Herb Gray|20,729|54.21|-0.99 }}

{{CANelec|CA|Canadian Alliance|Jeff Watson|8,777|22.95|+9.59}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|John McGinlay|6,080|15.90|-7.84}}

{{CANelec|CA|PC|Ian West|2,116|5.53|-0.66 }}

{{CANelec|CA|Independent|Christopher Soda|304|0.80|}}

{{CANelec|CA|Marxist-Leninist|Enver Villamizar|229|0.60|+0.10}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 38,235|100.00}}

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Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1997|Windsor West (federal electoral district) {{!}} Windsor West|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Herb Gray|21,877|55.20|-17.80 }}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Tom Milne|9,411|23.74 |+14.66}}

{{CANelec|CA|Reform|Jeff Watson|5,295|13.36|+2.06 }}

{{CANelec|CA|PC|Dan Friesen|2,452|6.19|+1.70}}

{{CANelec|CA|Green|Richard Warman|398|1.00|-0.07}}

{{CANelec|CA|Marxist-Leninist|Robert Cruise|199|0.50|+0.25}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|39,632 |100.00}}

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{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1993|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Herb Gray|27,008|73.00 |+16.76}}

{{CANelec|CA|Reform|Brett Skinner|4,179|11.30 |}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Emily Carasco|3,359|9.08|-18.72}}

{{CANelec|CA|PC|Dan Friesen|1,663|4.49|-10.00}}

{{CANelec|CA|Green|Sarah Atkinson|395|1.07|}}

{{CANelec|CA|Natural Law|Larry Decter|138|0.37|}}

{{CANelec|CA|Independent|Bill Steptoe|128|0.35|}}

{{CANelec|CA|Marxist-Leninist|Robert Cruise|93|0.25|-0.05}}

{{CANelec|CA|Abolitionist|Rose Pope|35|0.09|}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|36,998 |100.00}}

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{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1988||Windsor West (federal electoral district)|Windsor West|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Herb Gray|23,796|56.24|+15.69}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Paul Forder|12,143|27.80|-6.43}}

{{CANelec|CA|PC|Bert Silcox|6,131|14.49|-9.79}}

{{CANelec|CA|Independent|Robert Cruise|127|0.30|}}

{{CANelec|CA|Communist|Maggie Bizzell|112|0.26 |}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 42,309|100.00}}

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{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1984|Windsor West (federal electoral district)|Windsor West|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Herb Gray|13,624|40.55|-17.95}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Paul Forder|11,503|34.23|+5.25}}

{{CANelec|CA|PC|Marty Goldberg|8,158|24.28|+12.12}}

{{CANelec|CA|Rhinoceros (historical)|Martin X. Deck|232|0.69|}}

{{CANelec|CA|Communist|Mike Longmoore|84|0.25|+0.04}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|33,601 |100.00}}

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{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1980|Windsor West (federal electoral district)|Windsor West|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Herb Gray|19,755|58.50|+9.94}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Maxine Jones|9,785|28.98|-4.14 }}

{{CANelec|CA|PC|Ned Griffith|4,107|12.16 |-4.66}}

{{CANelec|CA|Communist|Gerard O'Neill|72|0.21|}}

{{CANelec|CA|Marxist-Leninist|Margaret Villamizar|49|0.15|-0.06}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|33,768 |100.00}}

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{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1979|Windsor West (federal electoral district)|Windsor West|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Herb Gray|16,943|48.56|-7.41}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Maxine Jones|11,906|34.12|+3.57 }}

{{CANelec|CA|PC|Bob Krause|5,869|16.82 |+3.98}}

{{CANelec|CA|Communist|Gerard O'Neill|102|0.29|}}

{{CANelec|CA|Marxist-Leninist|M. Villamizar|74|0.21|-0.43}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|34,894 |100.00}}

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{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1974|Windsor West (federal electoral district)|Windsor West|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Herb Gray|19,474|55.97|+6.77}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Ron Seale|10,630|30.55|-5.35 }}

{{CANelec|CA|PC|Bill McKay|4,466|12.84|-2.06}}

{{CANelec|CA|Marxist-Leninist|Ray Greig|222|0.64|}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|34,792 |100.00}}

{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1972|Windsor West (federal electoral district)|Windsor West|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Herb Gray|17,966|49.20|-4.86}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Paul Forder|13,110|35.90|+6.40 }}

{{CANelec|CA|PC|John Gunning|5,441|14.90|-1.55}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 36,517|100.00}}

{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1968|Windsor West (federal electoral district)|Windsor West|percent=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Herb Gray|16,442|54.06}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Stuart Ross|8,972|29.50}}

{{CANelec|CA|PC|William J. Waldron|5,002|16.45}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 30,416|100.00}}

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• List of Canadian electoral districts
• Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

• {{SCref|unit=fed|name=2011fed|access-date=2011-03-03|35102}}
• [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=818 Riding history from the] Library of Parliament
• [http://enr.elections.ca/ElectoralDistricts_e.aspx?type=3&criteria=Windsor%20West 2011 results from Elections Canada]
• [http://www.elections.ca Campaign expense data from Elections Canada]

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