Mississauga Centre (federal electoral district)

Mississauga Centre (Mississauga-Centre) is a federal electoral district in the Peel Region of Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2004 and since 2015.

Geography
The riding contains the neighbourhoods of Creditview, Mavis-Erindale, Mississauga City Centre, and parts of Fairview, Mississauga Valleys, Rathwood, Erindale, East Credit and Hurontario.

History
This riding was first created in 1996 from parts of Mississauga South, Mississauga East and Mississauga West ridings. Throughout its initial existence, it was represented in the House of Commons by Carolyn Parrish. It consisted of the central part of the City of Mississauga.

The electoral district was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed between Mississauga East—Cooksville, Mississauga South, Mississauga—Brampton South and Mississauga—Erindale ridings.

The riding was reinstated with the 2012 redistribution from parts of Mississauga East—Cooksville, Mississauga—Erindale, Mississauga—Brampton South, and Mississauga—Streetsville.

Demographics

 * According to the 2021 Canadian census

Ethnic groups: 30.2% South Asian, 25.0% White, 11.2% Chinese, 8.7% Arab, 6.3% Black, 6.1% Filipino, 2.9% Southeast Asian, 2.8% Latin American, 1.4% West Asian, 1.0% Korean

Languages: 35.8% English, 7.1% Arabic, 5.7% Urdu, 5.0% Mandarin, 3.5% Cantonese, 3.0% Tagalog, 2.6% Hindi, 2.4% Spanish, 2.3% Punjabi, 2.2% Polish, 2.1% Portuguese, 1.8% Tamil, 1.7% Vietnamese, 1.2% Gujarati, 1.1% Italian

Religions: 42.7% Christian (26.4% Catholic, 3.3% Christian Orthodox, 1.2% Anglican, 11.8% Other), 21.2% Muslim, 12.2% Hindu, 2.5% Buddhist, 2.5% Sikh, 18.1% No religion

Median income: $36,400 (2020)

Average income: $47,680 (2020)

Members of Parliament
The riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

1997–2000

 * Canadian Alliance change is from Reform