Scarborough Centre (federal electoral district)
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 Ontario electoral district | |
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.png) Scarborough Centre in relation to the other Toronto ridings (2013 boundaries) | |
| Coordinates: | 43°45′11″N 79°16′23″W / 43.753°N 79.273°W |
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1976 |
| District abolished | 2023 |
| First contested | 1979 |
| Last contested | 2021 |
| District webpage | profile, map |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2021)[1] | 113,104 |
| Electors (2015) | 70,145 |
| Area (km²)[2] | 30 |
| Census division | Toronto |
| Census subdivision | Toronto |
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Scarborough Centre (French: Scarborough-Centre) is a former federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 2025.
The riding was created in 1976 from parts of Scarborough East, Scarborough West and York—Scarborough ridings.
It consists of the part of the Scarborough district of the City of Toronto bounded:
- on the west by Victoria Park Avenue,
- on the north by Highway 401,
- on the east by McCowan Road, Lawrence Avenue East and Bellamy Road North, and
- on the south by Eglinton Avenue East.
Notable landmarks in Scarborough Centre include:
- Scarborough Civic Centre, site of east Toronto district council meetings, and adjacent Albert Campbell Square
- Scarborough Town Centre, a large shopping mall
- Scarborough Centre Line 3 station
- Scarborough General Hospital, General Division
- Scarborough Historical Museum
It was last represented in the House of Commons by Liberal MP Salma Zahid in 2025.
The riding contains the neighbourhoods of Scarborough City Centre (west of McCowan Road), Bendale (west of McCowan and south of Lawrence), Eglinton East, Ionview (north of Eglinton Avenue), Golden Mile (north of Eglinton Avenue), Wexford, Maryvale, and Dorset Park.
History
Scarborough Centre was created in 1976. It consisted initially of the part of the Borough of Scarborough bounded on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Ellesmere Road, on the east by Bellamy Road North, and on the south by Eglinton Avenue East.
In 1987, it was expanded to include the part of Scarborough lying bounded by Bellamy Road North, Lawrence Avenue East, Markham Road and Eglinton Avenue East.
In 1996, it was redefined such that it was bounded:
- on the west by Victoria Park Avenue,
- on the north by a line drawn from west to east along Ellesmere Road, north along the Canadian National Railway and west along Highway 401,
- on the east by a line drawn from north to south along Highland Creek East, west along Ellesmere Road, south along Scarborough Golf Club Road, west along Lawrence Avenue East and south along Markham Road, and
- on the south by Eglinton Avenue East.
In 2003, it was given its current boundaries as described above.
This riding lost territory to Scarborough-Guildwood, and gained territory from Scarborough Southwest during the 2012 electoral redistribution.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarborough Centre Riding created from Scarborough East, Scarborough West and York—Scarborough |
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| 31st | 1979–1980 | Diane Stratas | Progressive Conservative | |
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | Norm Kelly | Liberal | |
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | Pauline Browes | Progressive Conservative | |
| 34th | 1988–1993 | |||
| 35th | 1993–1997 | John Cannis | Liberal | |
| 36th | 1997–2000 | |||
| 37th | 2000–2004 | |||
| 38th | 2004–2006 | |||
| 39th | 2006–2008 | |||
| 40th | 2008–2011 | |||
| 41st | 2011–2015 | Roxanne James | Conservative | |
| 42nd | 2015–2019 | Salma Zahid | Liberal | |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | |||
| 44th | 2021–present | |||
| Riding dissolved into Scarborough Centre—Don Valley East and Scarborough—Woburn |
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Demographics
According to the 2021 Canadian census[3]
Ethnic groups: 28.5% South Asian, 24.8% White, 13.1% Filipino, 9.9% Black, 8.0% Chinese, 3.4% Arab, 2.7% West Asian, 1.6% Latin American, 1.2% Southeast Asian
Languages: 43.3% English, 6.6% Tamil, 6.3% Tagalog, 3.0% Mandarin, 3.0% Cantonese, 2.7% Bengali, 2.5% Arabic, 2.1% Greek, 2.1% Urdu, 1.8% Gujarati, 1.3% Spanish, 1.2% Hindi, 1.1% Dari
Religions: 48.0% Christian (23.7% Catholic, 5.7% Christian Orthodox, 1.8% Anglican, 1.5% Pentecostal, 1.3% United Church, 1.0% Baptist, 13.0% other), 17.4% Muslim, 13.9% Hindu, 1.6% Buddhist, 17.9% none
Median income: $34,000 (2020)
Average income: $41,560 (2020)
Former boundaries
1976 to 1987
1987 to 1996
1996 to 2003
2003 to 2015
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