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Hamilton Centre (federal electoral district)

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Hamilton Centre (French: Hamilton-Centre) is a federal electoral district in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.

Hamilton Centre
Ontario electoral district
Map
Interactive map of riding boundaries from the 2025 federal election
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Aslam Rana
Liberal
District created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]106,439
Electors (2021)74,721
Area (km²)[2]32
Pop. density (per km²)3,326.2
Census divisionHamilton
Census subdivisionHamilton (part)

History

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It was created in 2003 from parts of Hamilton East, Hamilton West and Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Aldershot ridings. This riding lost territory to Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas and gained territory from Hamilton East—Stoney Creek during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, the riding gained the remainder of the Strathcona neighbourhood from Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas, albeit an uninhabited portion consisting of Woodland Cemetery. It additionally gained the Homeside, Normanhurst, Bartonville, Hamilton, Glenview, and Rosedale neighbourhoods from Hamilton East—Stoney Creek. These changes came into effect upon the calling of the 2025 Canadian federal election.

Geography

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Following the 2012 electoral boundary redistribution, the boundaries of Hamilton Centre were significantly adjusted, with the portions of the electoral district that were above the Niagara Escarpment moving to the new district of Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas.

Following the 2022 electoral boundary redistribution, Hamilton Centre's borders were expanded to include the uninhabited portion of Woodlawn Cemetery previously held by Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas and five neighbourhoods - Homeside, Normanhurst, Bartonville, Glenview West, and Rosedale - that were previously part of Hamilton East—Stoney Creek.[3]

Demographics

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According to the 2021 Canadian census[4]

Languages: 77.2% English, 2.2% Spanish, 2.1% French, 2.1% Portuguese, 2.0% Arabic, 1.1% Vietnamese, 1.0% Italian
Religions: 43.9% Christian (21.8% Catholic, 3.4% Anglican, 2.1% United Church, 1.4% Christian Orthodox, 1.4% Presbyterian, 1.2% Baptist, 1.0% Pentecostal, 11.5% other Christian), 6.2% Muslim, 2.0% Hindu, 1.5% Buddhist, 44.2% none
Median income: $35,200 (2020)
Average income: $44,560 (2020)

Panethnic groups in Hamilton Centre (2011−2021)
Panethnic group 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[a] 72,070 69.48% 71,730 73.82% 75,985 77.65%
African 8,380 8.08% 6,390 6.58% 4,935 5.04%
Southeast Asian[b] 4,585 4.42% 3,675 3.78% 3,955 4.04%
South Asian 4,420 4.26% 2,600 2.68% 1,985 2.03%
Indigenous 4,280 4.13% 4,140 4.26% 4,030 4.12%
East Asian[c] 2,915 2.81% 2,880 2.96% 2,935 3%
Middle Eastern[d] 2,810 2.71% 2,260 2.33% 1,280 1.31%
Latin American 2,440 2.35% 2,105 2.17% 2,050 2.09%
Other/multiracial[e] 1,820 1.75% 1,380 1.42% 705 0.72%
Total responses 103,725 97.45% 97,165 97.07% 97,860 96.01%
Total population 106,439 100% 100,103 100% 101,932 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

Members of Parliament

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Hamilton Centre is represented in the House of Commons of Canada by Aslam Rana of the Liberal Party of Canada. Rana was elected in the 2025 federal election. Prior to Rana's election, the riding was considered an NDP "stronghold".[8]

Parliament Years Member Party
Hamilton Centre
Riding created from Hamilton East, Hamilton West
and Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Aldershot
38th  2004–2006     David Christopherson New Democratic
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019
43rd  2019–2021 Matthew Green
44th  2021–2025
45th  2025–present     Aslam Rana Liberal

Election results

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Graph of election results in Hamilton Centre (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2025 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalAslam Rana21,38837.6+10.91
ConservativeHayden Lawrence17,07930.0+13.42
New DemocraticMatthew Green16,58129.1–17.88
GreenSandy Crawley8181.4–1.22
People'sDavid Speicher5911.0–5.54
No affiliationCarla Green2150.4N/A
RhinocerosCody Chenier1900.3N/A
No affiliationMichael Loomans900.2N/A
Total valid votes/expense limit 56,95299.2—
Total rejected ballots 4800.8—
Turnout 57,43262.9+7.2
Eligible voters 91,294
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing –1.26
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]
2021 federal election redistributed results[11]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic23,39046.96
  Liberal13,31526.73
  Conservative8,22716.52
  People's3,2716.57
  Green1,3252.66
  Others2830.57
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticMatthew Green20,10548.70+2.54$59,357.46
LiberalMargaret Bennett10,94126.50-2.17$33,346.62
ConservativeFabian Grenning6,20915.04+0.67none listed
People'sKevin Barber2,6376.39+4.50$0.00
GreenAvra Caroline Weinstein1,1052.68-4.96$3,627.12
CommunistNigel Cheriyan1840.45–$0.00
IndependentNathalie Xian Yi Yan990.24+0.05$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 41,28099.16–$120,288.26
Total rejected ballots 3510.84–
Turnout 41,63155.72-3.36
Eligible voters 74,721
New Democratic hold Swing +2.35
Source: Elections Canada[12][13]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticMatthew Green20,36846.16+0.60$71,015.33
LiberalJasper Kujavsky12,65128.67-4.72$79,469.65
ConservativeMonica Ciriello6,34114.37-0.28$13,186.90
GreenJason Lopez3,3707.64+3.31none listed
People'sMelina Mamone8331.89–none listed
Christian HeritageGary Duyzer1820.41–none listed
IndependentTony Lemma1580.36–$2,716.24
IndependentEdward Graydon1340.30–none listed
IndependentNathalie Xian Yi Yan850.19–none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 44,12299.09
Total rejected ballots 4050.91+0.26
Turnout 44,52759.08-0.34
Eligible voters 75,371
New Democratic hold Swing +2.66
Source: Elections Canada[14][15]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticDavid Christopherson18,71945.56-14.69$52,665.42
LiberalAnne Tennier13,71833.39+20.29$65,231.14
ConservativeYonatan Rozenszajn6,01814.65-8.81$38,675.56
GreenUte Schmid-Jones1,7784.33+3.83$5,331.63
MarijuanaMichael James Baldasaro3480.85––
LibertarianRob Young3160.77–$4,236.22
IndependentMaria Anastasiou1860.45–$829.76
Total valid votes/expense limit 41,08399.35 $201,952.89
Total rejected ballots 2690.65
Turnout 41,35259.42
Eligible voters 69,598
New Democratic hold Swing -17.49
Source: Elections Canada[16][17]
2011 federal election redistributed results[18]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic20,74160.25
  Conservative8,07623.46
  Liberal4,50913.10
  Others9252.69
  Green1720.50
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticDavid Christopherson23,84957.0+7.7–
ConservativeJames Byron11,02026.4+4.1–
LiberalAnne Tennier5,91214.1-3.5–
MarijuanaMichael Baldasaro7801.9n/a–
Marxist–LeninistLisa Nussey2520.6+0.3–
Total valid votes 41,813100.0–
Total rejected ballots 3200.8–
Turnout 42,13354.7–
Eligible voters 77,077–
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticDavid Christopherson20,01049.3-2.0$66,259
ConservativeLeon O'Connor9,05122.3+2.0$24,629
LiberalHelen Wilson7,16417.6-5.9$30,226
GreenJohn Livingstone3,6258.9+4.2$5,353
LibertarianAnthony Giles5281.3n/a–
Marxist–LeninistLisa Nussey1260.3n/a
CommunistRyan Sparrow1250.3n/a$373
Total valid votes/expense limit 39,850100.0$85,900
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticDavid Christopherson24,50351.3+5.5
LiberalJavid Mirza11,22423.5-10.2
ConservativeElliot L. Hill9,96920.3+5.7
GreenJohn Livingstone2,0224.2+1.0
Canadian ActionTony Des Lauriers3320.7n/a
Total valid votes 47,777100.0
Total rejected ballots 279
Turnout 48,05659.2
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticDavid Christopherson20,32145.8
LiberalStan Keyes14,94833.7
ConservativeLeon O'Connor6,71415.1
GreenAnne Marie Pavlov1,4223.2
Christian HeritageStephen Downey5201.2
IndependentMichael James Baldasaro3450.8
Marxist–LeninistJamile Ghaddar910.2
Total valid votes 44,361100.0

See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
  1. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and federal electoral districts (2013 Representation Order)". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  2. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2011 Census
  3. ↑ "Hamilton Centre–2023 Representation Orders". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Profile table". 6 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (26 October 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  6. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (27 October 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  7. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (27 November 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  8. ↑ Mowat, Justin (14 October 2019). "Trudeau rallies support in NDP stronghold riding of Hamilton Centre". CBC Hamilton.
  9. ↑ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. 28 November 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  11. ↑ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  12. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  13. ↑ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  14. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  15. ↑ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  16. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Hamilton Centre, 30 September 2015
  17. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  18. ↑ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

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