Beaches—East York (federal electoral district)
federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada (Since 1997)
Beaches—East York (formerly Beaches—Woodbine) is a federal electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988. This riding is situated east of Toronto's downtown.
According to the 2016 census, Beaches—East York has a population of 109,468 and is not known for its ethnic diversity compared to other ridings in Toronto. Consequently, it is 63.9% white, and has the highest percentage of people of English (24.2%), Canadian (19.7%), and Scottish (18.9%) ethnic origins of all ridings in the City of Toronto.
This riding has been historically represented by the political centre to left, with Maria Minna (Liberal) being its longest representative to date, holding the office for six terms. This riding has been represented by the Liberals and NDP for decades with majority of the races taking place between the two parties. The Conservatives placed second for the first time in the 2025 election, before falling back to third in the 2026 by-election.
Geography
Beaches—East York is bordered by Coxwell Avenue to the west, the Don River and Sunrise Avenue to the north, Victoria Park Avenue to the east, and Lake Ontario to the south. The riding contains the neighbourhoods of the Beaches, Upper Beaches, East Danforth, O'Connor–Parkview, and part of Old East York.
History
The federal riding of Beaches—Woodbine was created before the 1988 federal election from Beaches and York East ridings.
“Beaches—East York (federal electoral district)” enters the record as federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada (Since 1997). Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Beaches, East and York can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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