Don Valley West, ON — 2015 Federal Election Results Map
Don Valley West — 2015 Election Results
📌 The Canadian federal electoral district of Don Valley West was contested in the 2015 election.
🏆 Rob Oliphant, the Liberal candidate, won the riding with 27,472 votes (53.8% of the vote).
🥈 The runner-up was John Carmichael (Conservative) with 19,206 votes (37.6%), defeated by a margin of 8,266 votes.
📊 Other notable candidates: Syeda Riaz (NDP-New Democratic Party, 6%).
Riding information
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Don Valley West stretches across some of Toronto's most storied neighbourhoods, from the Bridle Path and York Mills in the north to Leaside and the edges of the Don Valley in the south. The riding encompasses the affluent residential streets of Lawrence Park alongside the high-rise rental communities of Thorncliffe Park, producing one of the sharpest income disparities of any federal riding in Canada. Highway 401 forms its northern boundary, while the Don River and its wooded ravines wind through the riding's eastern flank.
Candidates
Rob Oliphant (Liberal) — An ordained United Church of Canada minister, Oliphant earned a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto, a Master of Divinity from the Vancouver School of Theology, and a Doctor of Ministry from the Chicago Theological Seminary. He represented Don Valley West from 2008 to 2011 before losing to John Carmichael. Between parliamentary terms, he served as president and CEO of the Asthma Society of Canada. The 2015 contest was a rematch against Carmichael.
John Carmichael (Conservative) — The incumbent MP, Carmichael spent over thirty-five years in the automobile dealership business, owning and operating City Buick Pontiac Cadillac GMC in the Greater Toronto Area. He defeated Oliphant in 2011 to win the seat for the Conservatives and was seeking a second term.
Syeda Riaz (NDP) — Riaz carried the NDP's colours in the riding.
Natalie Hunt (Green Party) — Hunt ran as the Green Party candidate in Don Valley West.
John Kittredge (Libertarian), Elizabeth Hill (Communist), and Sharon Cromwell (Independent) also stood for election.
About the Riding
The contrast between the riding's neighbourhoods defines its political character. The Bridle Path, one of Canada's wealthiest enclaves, sits just kilometres from Thorncliffe Park, a densely populated apartment community home to many recent immigrants. Leaside, a former independent municipality that amalgamated with East York in 1967, contributes a mix of young families and longtime homeowners. The riding is crossed by the Don Valley Parkway and served by the Eglinton and Lawrence bus routes, with the Eglinton Crosstown LRT under construction during the 2015 campaign. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is a major institutional employer in the riding. Transit investment, housing affordability, and childcare costs were key issues for voters.
