Cambridge (provincial electoral district)

Cambridge
Ontario electoral district

Cambridge in relation to other southwestern Ontario electoral districts
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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Kathryn McGarry
Liberal

District created 1975
First contested 1975
Last contested 2014
Demographics
Population (2006) 129,434
Electors (2007) 87,019
Area (km²) 323
Pop. density (per km²) 400.7
Census divisions Waterloo
Census subdivisions Cambridge, North Dumfries

Cambridge is a provincial electoral district in southwestern, Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

It was created in 1975.

From 1987 to 1999, it consisted of the city of Cambridge plus that part the township of North Dumfries located directly to the east of Cambridge.

From 1999 to 2007 it consisted of Cambridge, North Dumfries plus the city of Kitchener east of a line following Homer Watson Boulevard to Doon Village Road to Homer Watson Boulevard again, then to Huron Road to the Grand River.

In 2007, the riding included just Cambridge and North Dumfries.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Cambridge
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created
30th  1975–1977     Monty Davidson New Democratic
31st  1977–1981
32nd  1981–1985     Bill Barlow Progressive Conservative
33rd  1985–1987
34th  1987–1990     Michael Farnan New Democratic
35th  1990–1995
36th  1995–1999     Gerry Martiniuk Progressive Conservative
37th  1999–2003
38th  2003–2007
39th  2007–2011
40th  2011–2014 Rob Leone
41st  2014–Present     Kathryn McGarry Liberal

Election results

Ontario general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalKathryn McGarry 18,763 38.92 +5.85
Progressive ConservativeRob Leone 15,694 32.56 -5.13
New DemocraticBobbi Stewart 10,415 21.61 -3.00
GreenTemara Brown 2,726 5.66 +3.16
LibertarianAllan R. Dettweiler 605 1.26 -0.23
Total valid votes 48,203100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +5.49
Source: Elections Ontario[1]
Ontario general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeRob Leone 15,947 37.69 -3.97
LiberalKathryn McGarry 13,993 33.07 -1.04
New DemocraticAtinuke Bankole 10,414 24.61 +10.81
GreenJacques Malette 1,056 2.50 -6.43
LibertarianAllan Dettweiler 629 1.49  
IndependentRobert Ross 271 0.64  
Total valid votes 42,310100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1870.44
Turnout 42,49746.04
Eligible voters 92,310
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -1.47
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
Ontario general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeGerry Martiniuk 17,884 41.66 -0.84
LiberalKathryn McGarry 14,641 34.11 -1.08
New DemocraticMitchell Healey 5,923 13.80 -4.29
GreenColin Carmichael 3,835 8.93 +6.84
Family CoalitionPaul Vendervet 650 1.50 -0.63
Total valid votes 42,933 100.00
Ontario general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeGerry Martiniuk 19,996 42.50 -12.34
LiberalJerry Boyle 16,559 35.19 +12.34
New DemocraticPam Wolf 8,513 18.09 -1.28
Family CoalitionAl Smith 1001 2.13 +0.29
GreenMichael Chownyk 983 2.09 +1.00
Total valid votes 47,052 100.00
Ontario general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeGerry Martiniuk 24,583 54.84 +7.91
LiberalJerry Boyle 10,244 22.85 +7.61
New DemocraticGary Gibson 8,684 19.37 -12.69
Family CoalitionAl Smith 824 1.84 -2.75
GreenKathleen Morton 489 1.09
Total valid votes 44,824100.00
Ontario general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeGerry Martiniuk 17,269 46.93 +34.63
New DemocraticMike Farnan 11,797 32.06 -28.22
LiberalBen Tucci 5,606 15.24 -5.65
Family CoalitionAl Smith 1,690 4.59 -1.94
IndependentReg Gervais 433 1.18
Total valid votes 36,795100.0
Ontario general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticMike Farnan 21,806 60.28 +25.79
LiberalJohn Bell 7,557 20.89 -13.29
Progressive ConservativeCarl DeFaria 4,449 12.30 -14.45
Family CoalitionAnneliese Steden 2,364 6.53 +1.95
Total valid votes 36,176100.0
Ontario general election, 1987
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticMike Farnan 11,284 34.49 -3.01
LiberalClaudette Millar 11,183 34.18 +12.02
Progressive ConservativeBill Barlow 8,752 26.75 -13.59
Family CoalitionAnneliese Steden 1,500 4.58
Total valid votes 32,719100.0
Ontario general election, 1985
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeBill Barlow 12,888 40.34 -2.48
New DemocraticMike Farnan 11,985 37.50 -2.43
LiberalBob Jeffrey 7,083 22.16 +6.77
Total valid votes 31,956100.0
Ontario general election, 1981
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeBill Barlow 12,597 42.82 +7.37
New DemocraticMonty Davidson 11,748 39.93 +2.62
LiberalJohn Giles 4,527 15.39 -11.01
IndependentGeorge Molson Barrett 549 1.87
Total valid votes 29,421100.0
Ontario general election, 1977
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticMonty Davidson 11,120 37.31 -0.83
Progressive ConservativeBill Barlow 10,566 35.45 +6.33
LiberalClaudette Millar 7,870 26.40 -6.34
IndependentJohn Long 252 0.85
Total valid votes 29,808100.0
Ontario general election, 1975
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticMonty Davidson 11,255 38.14
LiberalClaudette Millar 9,662 32.74
Progressive ConservativeRuggles Constant 8,595 29.12
Total valid votes 29,512100.0

2007 electoral reform referendum

Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 25,902 61.4
Mixed member proportional 16,260 38.6
Total valid votes 42,162 100.0

Sources

  1. Elections Ontario (2014). "Official return from the records, 012 Cambridge" (PDF). Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  2. Elections Ontario (2011). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Cambridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2 June 2014.

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