York—Simcoe (provincial electoral district)

For the federal electoral district, see York—Simcoe.
York—Simcoe
Ontario electoral district

York—Simcoe in relation to Southern Ontario ridings
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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Julia Munro
Progressive Conservative

District created 2006
First contested 2007
Last contested 2014
Demographics
Population (2006) 120,371
Electors (2011) 86,461
Area (km²) 1,194
Pop. density (per km²) 100.8
Census divisions York, Simcoe County
Census subdivisions Bradford West Gwillimbury, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Innisfil

York—Simcoe is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since the 2007 provincial election.

It covers part of the region north of Toronto by Lake Simcoe. The riding includes the municipalities of Innisfil, Bradford West Gwillimbury, East Gwillimbury, Georgina and King north of Regional Road 31. It also includes the Indian reservation of the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation.

The provincial electoral district was created in 1999 when provincial ridings were defined to have the same borders as federal ridings.

Members of Provincial Parliament

York—Simcoe
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created
39th  2007–2011     Julia Munro Progressive Conservative
40th  2011–2014
41st  2014–Present

Election results

Ontario general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeJulia Munro 19,012 40.42 -12.36
LiberalLoralea Carruthers 16,240 34.53 +9.99
New DemocraticLaura Bowman 8,411 17.88 +0.81
GreenPeter Elgie 2,952 6.28 +2.46
LibertarianCraig Wallace 417 0.89 -0.37
Total valid votes 47,032100.00
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -11.18
Source: Elections Ontario[1]
Ontario general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeJulia Munro 20,425 52.78 +6.55
LiberalGloria Reszler 9,496 24.54 -6.29
New DemocraticMegan Tay 6,607 17.07 +6.93
GreenMeade Helman 1,479 3.82 -7.43
LibertarianCraig Hodgins 489 1.26 +0.42
FreedomMark Harrison 201 0.52  
Total valid votes 38,697100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1830.47
Turnout 38,88042.91
Eligible voters 90,599
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +6.42
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
Ontario general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeJulia Munro 19,173 46.23
LiberalJohn Gilbank 12,785 30.83
GreenJim Reeves 4,664 11.25
New DemocraticNancy Morrison 4,205 10.14
LibertarianCaley McKibbin 348 0.84
Family CoalitionVictor Carvalho 297 0.72
Total valid votes 41,472 100.0
Source: [3]

2007 electoral reform referendum

Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 26,145 64.6
Mixed member proportional 14,302 35.4
Total valid votes 40,447 100.0

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Coordinates: 44°14′24″N 79°32′29″W / 44.2400°N 79.5415°W / 44.2400; -79.5415

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