The district includes the north-central and north-eastern parts of the city of Kitchener, Ontario , including the downtown core.
Political geography [ edit ] In 2008, the race in Kitchener was razor thin between the Conservatives and Liberals . Politically, the riding is split by the Conestoga Parkway —the area to the west of the Parkway tends to support the Liberals while the area to the east of it tends to vote for the Conservatives. The New Democrats also won a small handful of polls, scattered around the riding.[ 2] Greens saw one of their largest increases as their share of the vote jumped up 23 points, from 3% to 26%, and took second place from the Conservatives. In terms of vote share and margin of loss, this was the Greens' most successful result in Ontario (even better than neighbouring Guelph, which has a Green MPP ) and part of their surge in the south west of the province. In 2021, despite a nationwide vote collapse for the Greens, returning candidate Mike Morrice was able to pull off an upset win, largely helped by the collapse in support for the incumbent Liberal MP, Raj Saini , being involved in sexual assault allegations. This makes Morrice the first ever Green MP from Ontario on the federal level.
According to the 2021 Canadian census [ 3] Ethnic groups: 71.5% White, 7.9% Black, 5.8% South Asian, 3.3% Indigenous, 2.5% Latin American, 2.1% Southeast Asian, 1.9% Arab, 1.3% Chinese, 1.0% West AsianLanguages: 70.1% English, 2.6% German, 2.0% Spanish, 1.9% Arabic, 1.7% German, 1.6% Tigrigna, 1.5% Serbian, 1.2% Portuguese, 1.1% Romanian, 1.0% FrenchReligions: 53.4% Christian (22.2% Catholic, 4.3% Christian Orthodox, 3.6% Lutheran, 2.8% United Church, 2.5% Anglican, 1.4% Presbyterian, 1.4% Pentecostal, 1.4% Anabaptist, 1.2% Baptist, 12.6% other), 5.9% Muslim, 2.6% Hindu, 1.0% Sikh, 35.0% noneMedian income: $40,800 (2020) Average income: $50,440 (2020)
The electoral district was created in 1996 from parts of Kitchener and Kitchener—Waterloo ridings.
It initially consisted of the part of the City of Kitchener bounded on the west by the western limit of the city, on the south by a line drawn from west to east along the Conestoga Parkway, Strasburg Road, Block Line Road, the Canadian Pacific Railway line, and Highway No. 8, on the east by the Grand River, and on the north by a line drawn from east to west along Victoria Street, Lawrence Avenue and Highland Road West.
In 2003, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of Kitchener bounded on the west by the western limit of the city, on the north by a line drawn from west to east along Highland Road West, Fischer Hallman Road and the Canadian National Railway situated northerly of Shadeland Crescent, on the east by the Grand River, and on the south by a line drawn from east to west along the King Street Bypass (Highway No. 8), King Street East and the Conestoga Parkway.
This riding lost territory to Kitchener—Conestoga and Kitchener South—Hespeler , and gained territory from Kitchener—Waterloo during the 2012 electoral redistribution .
2025 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes % Expenditures
Conservative Kelly DeRidder 20,234 34.25 +9.41 $81,506.75
Green Mike Morrice 19,859 33.61 +0.24 $132,472.06
Liberal Brian Adeba 17,292 29.27 +11.91 $84,032.97
New Democratic Heather Zaleski 1,157 1.96 –15.54 $0.00
People's Wasai Rahimi 334 0.57 –6.08 none listed
Animal Protection Ellen Papenburg 111 0.19 –0.09 $4,107.56
United Margaretha Dyck 97 0.2 N/A $474.29
Total valid votes/expense limit
59,084 99.33 +0.53 $131,951.74
Total rejected ballots
399 0.67 –0.47
Turnout
59,483 69.25 +6.85
Eligible voters
85,885
Conservative notional gainGreen Swing +4.57
Source: Elections Canada [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
2021 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes % Expenditures
Green Mike Morrice 17,872 34.9 +8.9 $110,414.01
Conservative Mary Henein Thorn 12,537 24.5 +0.5 $71,022.32
New Democratic Beisan Zubi 8,938 17.5 +6.2 $43,723.62
Liberal Raj Saini [ a] 8,297 16.2 -20.5 $70,160.14
People's Diane Boskovic 3,381 6.6 +4.7 $2,346.29
Animal Protection Ellen Papenburg 154 0.3 +0 $8,074.38
Total valid votes/expense limit
51,179 98.81 -0.36 $112,017.63
Total rejected ballots
525 1.02 +0.19
Turnout
51,275 62.41 –
Eligible voters
82,159 – –
Green gain from Liberal Swing +9.28
Source: Elections Canada [ 8]
↑ Saini withdrew his candidacy, but after closure of nominations, so remained listed as the Liberal candidate on the ballot.
2019 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes % Expenditures
Liberal Raj Saini 20,316 36.69 -12.09 $71,251.01
Green Mike Morrice 14,394 25.99 +22.94 $72,289.70
Conservative Stephen Woodworth 13,191 23.82 -6.54 $86,969.26
New Democratic Andrew Moraga 6,238 11.27 -5.34 $15,354.69
People's Patrick Bernier 1,033 1.87 – none listed
Animal Protection Ellen Papenburg 202 0.36 – none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit
55,374 99.17 -0.28
Total rejected ballots
465 0.83 +0.28
Turnout
55,839 66.57 -0.93
Eligible voters
83,884 – –
Liberal hold Swing -17.52
Source: Elections Canada [ 9] [ 10]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes % Expenditures
Liberal Raj Saini 25,504 48.78 +16.49 $101,034.78
Conservative Stephen Woodworth 15,872 30.36 -10.00 $127,440.14
New Democratic Susan Cadell 8,680 16.60 -5.32 $56,988.49
Green Nicholas Wendler 1,597 3.05 -1.52 $1,292.98
Libertarian Slavko Miladinovic 515 0.99 – $9.05
Marxist–Leninist Julian Ichim 112 0.21 – –
Total valid votes/expense limit
52,280 99.44 $209,737.44
Total rejected ballots
292 0.56 –
Turnout
52,572 67.50
Eligible voters
77,887
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +13.25
Source: Elections Canada [ 11] [ 12]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes % Expenditures
Conservative Stephen Woodworth 21,119 42.40 +5.70 $84,217.49
Liberal Karen Redman 15,592 31.30 -4.64 $79,800.33
New Democratic Peter Thurley 10,742 21.57 +3.48 $38,822.94
Green Byron Williston 1,972 3.96 -4.55 $4,298.33
Independent Alan Rimmer 199 0.40 $1,916.45
Communist Martin Suter 93 0.19 -0.10 $502.09
Marxist–Leninist Mark Corbiere 92 0.18 – none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit
49,809 99.58 $87,274.51
Total rejected ballots
209 0.42 +0.01
Turnout
50,018 63.15 +5.12
Eligible voters
80,480 – –
Conservative hold Swing +5.17
2008 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes % Expenditures
Conservative Stephen Woodworth 16,480 36.69 +4.56 $75,291
Liberal Karen Redman 16,141 35.94 -7.32 $74,745
New Democratic Oz Cole-Arnal 8,152 18.08 -0.35 $26,622
Green John Bithell 3,818 8.51 +2.89 $2,612
Independent Amanda Lamka 215 0.47 –
Communist Martin Suter 127 0.28 -0.26 $373
Total valid votes/expense limit
44,933 100.00 $84,756
Total rejected ballots
183 0.41 -0.05
Turnout
45,091 57.03 -7.67
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +5.94
↑ Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
↑ Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
1 2 Statistics Canada : 2016↑ "Riding « Pundits' Guide to Canadian Federal Elections" .↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Kitchener Centre [ Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)] , Ontario" . www12.statcan.gc.ca . Retrieved April 4, 2023 . ↑ "Voter information service" . Elections Canada . Retrieved November 30, 2025 .↑ "Canada election 2025 results: Kitchener Centre" . Global News . Retrieved July 3, 2025 .↑ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts" . Elections Canada . April 29, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025 .↑ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders" . Elections Canada . Retrieved April 9, 2024 .↑ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election" . Elections Canada . Retrieved September 2, 2021 .↑ "List of confirmed candidates" . Elections Canada . Retrieved October 4, 2019 .↑ "Official Voting Results" . Elections Canada . Retrieved April 15, 2021 .↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Kitchener Centre, 30 September 2015 ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine ↑ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections ↑ Elections Canada Downloadable XLS
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