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London North Centre

London North Centre
Ontario electoral district
Londonnorthcentre-swontario.PNG
London North Centre shown within southwestern Ontario (2013 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Peter Fragiskatos
Liberal
District created 1996
First contested 1997
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011) 118,079
Electors (2015) 87,668
Area (km²) 63
Pop. density (per km²) 1,874.3
Census divisions Middlesex
Census subdivisions London

London North Centre (French: London-Centre-Nord; formerly known as London—Adelaide) is an electoral district in the city of London in the province of Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997.

Ethnic groups: 86.8% White, 2.0% Chinese, 1.9% Black, 1.8% South Asian, 1.7% Aboriginal, 1.2% Southeast Asian, 1.1% Arab
Languages: 79.8% English, 1.4% French, 18.0% Other
Religions: 38.5% Protestant, 27.3% Catholic, 22.6% No religion, 3.0% Muslim, 2.8% Other Christian, 2.2% Christian Orthodox, 1.1% Jewish
Average income: $31,174

It consists of the part of the City of London east of Wonderland Road North and Wharncliffe Road, north of Oxford Street West and the Thames River and west of Highbury Avenue North. The district includes the University of Western Ontario and Victoria, University, and St. Joseph's Hospitals. Wonderland Road, Oxford Street, Wharncliffe Road, and south branch of the Thames River form its western boundary with the district of London West, Highbury Avenue and the south branch of the Thames its eastern and southern boundaries with London—Fanshawe, and the north city limit its boundary with Perth—Middlesex riding to the north.

The riding was created in 1996 as "London—Adelaide" from parts of London East, London West and London—Middlesex ridings. It was renamed "London North Centre" in 1997.

This riding lost territory to London—Fanshawe and gained territory from London West during the 2012 electoral redistribution.


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