Vote 2019: Markham-Stouffville riding profile

What you need to know about the Markham-Stouffville riding for the federal election, Oct. 21

Yorkregion.com
June 18, 2019
Simon Martin

The Riding:

The Markham-Stouffville federal riding --which encompasses the east end of Markham and Whitchurch-Stouffville has only been in existence at the federal level since 2015.

STATS:

Area: 282.59 square kilometres

Population: 126,064 (2016 census)

Population density: 446.1 per square kilometre

Average age: 39.3

Average household income: $125,201

The Race:

Theodore Antony --Conservative

Jane Philpott --Independent

Background:

The riding will be one of the most watched in Canada this election because incumbent Jane Philpott has turned in her Liberal stripes to run as an Independent after being booted from the Liberal caucus early in 2019.

Philpott is the only previous MP in the riding.