Federal Election 2015: London North Centre riding results

Summary: A longtime Liberal riding prior to last election, London North Centre is expected to be close this time around.

Boundaries: One of three London ridings, this electoral district spans everything north of the Thames River between Highbury and Wonderland Road, with the exception of a small pocket of homes north of South Branch Park.

Last Election: Conservative MP Susan Truppe won this riding from Liberal MP Glen Pearson, defeating him by 3.2 per cent.

History: Prior to last election, this riding had been exclusively held by the Liberals since it was created prior to the 1997 election. Joe Fontana was the MP here from 1997 to 2006.

Demographics: Home to Western University and Victoria and St. Joseph hospitals, seniors comprise 16.1 per cent of the population, the highest of the three London ridings.

Candidates

Conservative: Susan Truppe, MP since 2011

NDP: German Gutierrez, journalist and professor at Fanshawe College

Liberal: Peter Fragiskatos, political scientist at King’s University College

Green: Carol Dyck, environmental consultant

Marxist-Leninist: Marvin Roman