Newmarket—Aurora (federal electoral district)
| Ontario electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Interactive map of riding boundaries | |||
| Federal electoral district | |||
| Legislature | House of Commons | ||
| MP |
Conservative | ||
| District created | 2003 | ||
| First contested | 2004 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
| District webpage | profile, map | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 109,457 | ||
| Electors (2015) | 83,108 | ||
| Area (km²) | 62 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 1,765.4 | ||
| Census division(s) | York | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Newmarket, Aurora (part), East Gwillimbury (part) | ||
Newmarket—Aurora is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.
The district contains the towns of Newmarket, Aurora, and a very small portion of East Gwillimbury.
The riding was created for the 2004 election by merging 50% of the riding of York North with 24% of the riding of Vaughan—King—Aurora.
According to the 2006 census, 121,924 people are represented in the House of Commons in this riding.
A suburban swing riding; the major industry in the riding is manufacturing, and auto parts maker Magna International is the largest manufacturer. According to the 2006 census, the average family income is $118,060 which is higher than the national average. Unemployment in the riding is lower than the national average at 3.6%. Retail trade and the service sector are also important to the economy.