• While many have switched to the new York–Durham riding, most Stouffville residents remain in the Markham-Stouffville district for the 2025 federal election.
  • The updated riding includes the Stouffville community area bound by York-Durham Line to the east, Highway 48 to the west, Bethesda Sideroad to the north, and 19th Avenue to the south.
  • The new boundaries encompass 78 square kilometres with an estimated 87,221 eligible voters.
  • Six candidates have been confirmed: Shahzad Ahmed (Centrist), Serena Cheung (NDP), Helena Jaczek (Liberal), Niran Jeyanesan (Conservative), Myles O’Brien (Green), and René de Vries (PPC).
  • Advance polls run from April 18 to 21, with early in-person voting open until April 22 at Elections Canada offices.
  • Election day is April 28, 2025, and your polling place can be found online.

 

While much of the geographic area of Whitchurch-Stouffville has been moved into the new York–Durham riding, the bulk of the municipality’s population will continue voting in the Markham–Stouffville electoral district for federal elections.

The updated riding (map) includes the urban community area of Stouffville, which is bound by York–Durham Line to the east, Highway 48 to the west, Bethesda Sideroad to the north, and 19th Avenue to the south.

Below 19th Avenue, the riding’s Markham area includes lands north of Highway 407, west of York–Durham Line, and east of Highway 48 until Bur Oak Avenue. Bur Oak forms part of the northern boundary until McCowan Road, which continues the western limit south to Highway 407.

The new Markham–Stouffville district covers 78 square kilometres and includes an estimated 87,221 eligible voters. This represents a reduction of approximately 9,466 electors compared to the broader boundaries used in the last three federal elections. Voter turnout in 2021 was 60 percent.

Six registered candidates were confirmed by Elections Canada as of Wednesday, April 9:

  • Shahzad Ahmed, Centrist Party of Canada
  • Serena Cheung, New Democratic Party
  • Helena Jaczek, Liberal Party of Canada
  • Niran Jeyanesan, Conservative Party of Canada
  • Myles O’Brien, Green Party of Canada
  • René de Vries, People’s Party of Canada

Bullet Point News has approached all candidate campaigns or their party with a profile questionnaire and will publish responses in the order they are received.

Early voting has begun at Elections Canada offices across the country. Markham–Stouffville voters can visit their local office at the Boxgrove Medical Arts Centre in Markham, located in Suite 400 at 110 Copper Creek Drive. Voting at Elections Canada offices concludes at 6 p.m. on April 22.

Advance polling places will be open from Friday, April 18, to Monday, April 21. Voter information cards mailed to electors will provide polling location details, though the same information is available by entering a postal code on Elections Canada’s Voter Information Service website.

Those wishing to vote by mail must register by April 22 at 6 p.m. Information on mail-in voting and the application process can be found online. New voters, or those wishing to check their registration status, may visit Elections Canada’s Online Voter Registration Service.