Beaches—East York (federal electoral district)
| Ontario electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Interactive map of riding boundaries from the 2025 federal election | |||
| Federal electoral district | |||
| Legislature | House of Commons | ||
| MP |
Liberal | ||
| District created | 1987 | ||
| First contested | 1988 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
| District webpage | profile, map | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2021) | 109,359 | ||
| Electors (2019) | 80,981 | ||
| Area (km²) | 16.64 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 6,572.1 | ||
| Census division | Toronto | ||
| Census subdivision | Toronto (part) | ||
Beaches—East York (formerly Beaches—Woodbine) is a federal electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988. This riding is situated east of Toronto's downtown.
According to the 2016 census, Beaches—East York has a population of 109,468 and is not known for its ethnic diversity compared to other ridings in Toronto. Consequently, it is 63.9% white, and has the highest percentage of people of English (24.2%), Canadian (19.7%), and Scottish (18.9%) ethnic origins of all ridings in the City of Toronto.
Since 2015, three-term Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith has represented Beaches—East York. In the 2025 Canadian federal election, Erskine-Smith secured the largest margin of victory (25,974 votes) and the all-time largest share of the vote (67.75%) in Beaches—East York.
This riding has been historically represented by the political centre to left, with Maria Minna (Liberal) being its longest representative to date, holding the office for six terms. This riding has been represented by the Liberals and NDP for decades with majority of the races taking place between the two parties. The Conservatives placed second for the first time in the 2025 election.