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Niagara South (federal electoral district)
Federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Niagara South (French: Niagara-Sud; formerly Niagara Centre) is a federal electoral district in the Niagara Region of Ontario that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1988 and since 1997.
Under the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution the riding was renamed.[2]
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Demographics
- According to the 2021 Canadian census[3]
Ethnic groups: 83.0% White, 5.1% Indigenous, 3.1% Black, 2.5% South Asian, 1.3% Chinese, 1.2% Latin American, 1.0% Filipino
Languages: 81.0% English, 4.5% French, 2.2% Italian, 1.1% Spanish
Religions: 60.5% Christian (32.7% Catholic, 5.3% Anglican, 3.5% United Church, 1.8% Presbyterian, 1.3% Baptist, 1.2% Lutheran, 1.1% Pentecostal, 13.6% Other), 2.1% Muslim, 35.2% None
Median income: $37,600 (2020)
Average income: $46,040 (2020)
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Geography
Niagara South consists of the cities of Welland, Thorold, and Port Colborne, and the part of the City of St. Catharines lying south of a line drawn from the southern city limit north along First Louth St, east along St. Paul Street West, northeast along St. Paul Crescent, east and south along Twelve Mile Creek, and east along Glendale Avenue to the eastern city limit.[4]
History
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Early ridings
Welland was originally created in 1867 by the British North America Act. It consisted initially of the Townships of Bertie, Crowland, Humberstone, Stamford, Thorold, and Willoughby, and the Villages of Chippawa, Clifton, Fort Erie, Thorold and Welland. In 1892, the riding was redefined to exclude reference to the Village of Clifton, and include the villages of Niagara Falls and Port Colborne, and the town of Niagara Falls. In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the county of Welland.
In 1952, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Pelham, Thorold, Crowland, Humberstone and Wainfleet, including the city of Welland and the towns of Port Colborne, Thorold, Fonthill and Humberstone.
In 1966, it was redefined to consist of:
- in Welland County, the City of Welland and the Townships of Crowland, Humberstone and Wainfleet; and
- in Haldimand County, the Townships of Canborough, Dunn, Moulton and Sherbrooke.
In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the City of Welland, the Town of Thorold, and the part of the City of St. Catharines lying south of the Canadian National Railway.
The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed between Welland—St. Catharines—Thorold, St. Catharines and Erie ridings.
Niagara Centre
A new riding, named Niagara Centre was created in 1996 from parts of Erie and Welland—St. Catharines—Thorold ridings. It existed only for the 1997 and 2000 elections.
It consisted of the Town of Pelham, the City of Welland, the southern part of the City of St. Catharines, and the part of the City of Thorold lying west of the Welland Canal.
The electoral district was abolished in 2003, being split between Niagara West—Glanbrook, St. Catharines and Welland ridings. A new Welland riding was created from parts of Erie—Lincoln, Niagara Centre, Niagara Falls and St. Catharines. The Welland riding was abolished in 2013, being largely replaced by a new Niagara Centre riding, losing Wainfleet and the rural southwestern corner of St. Catharines.
Niagara South
Niagara Centre was abolished following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, and was replaced by Niagara South. It gained Fort Erie from Niagara Falls, and lost all of its territory in the City of St. Catharines to Niagara West and St. Catharines. These changes came into effect following the call of the 2025 Canadian federal election.[5]
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Federal riding associations
Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:
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Members of Parliament
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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
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Election results
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![]() | This graph was using the legacy Graph extension, which is no longer supported. It needs to be converted to the new Chart extension. |
Graph of election results in Niagara Centre/Welland (1997–, parties that never received 2% of the vote are omitted)
Niagara South, 2025–
Niagara Centre, 2015–2025
Welland, 2003–2015
Niagara Centre, 1996–2003
Note:The 2000 Alliance vote is compared to the 1997 Reform vote
Welland, 1867–1987
Note: NDP vote is compared to CCF vote in 1958 election.
Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.
Note: Conservative vote is compared to Government vote in 1917 election, and Liberal vote is compared to Opposition vote.
Note: popular vote is compared to redsult in 1891 general election.
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