York—Simcoe (provincial electoral district)
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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.
Note: the 2011 election took place on October 6, 2011. These results are unofficial, and are as reported by The Toronto Star.
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
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, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
since the 2007 provincial election
Ontario general election, 2007
The Ontario general election of 2007 was held on October 10, 2007 to elect members of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. The Liberals under Dalton McGuinty won the election with a majority government, winning 71 out of a possible 107 seats with 42.2% of the popular...
.
It covers part of the region north of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
by Lake Simcoe
Lake Simcoe
Lake Simcoe is a lake in Southern Ontario, Canada, the fourth-largest lake wholly in the province, after Lake Nipigon, Lac Seul, and Lake Nipissing. At the time of the first European contact in the 17th century the lake was called Ouentironk by the Huron natives...
. The riding includes the municipalities of Innisfil
Innisfil, Ontario
Innisfil is a town in Ontario, Canada, located on the western shore of Lake Simcoe in Simcoe County, immediately south of Barrie and 80 kilometres north of Toronto...
, Bradford West Gwillimbury
Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ontario
Bradford West Gwillimbury, a town in south-central Ontario, in the County of Simcoe in the Greater Toronto Area on the Holland River. West Gwillimbury takes its name from the family of Elizabeth Simcoe, née Gwillim....
, East Gwillimbury
East Gwillimbury, Ontario
East Gwillimbury is a town on the East Holland River in the Regional Municipality of York. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area of south-central Ontario, in Canada. It was formed by the amalgamation of the Township of East Gwillimbury with all the previously incorporated villages and hamlets...
, Georgina
Georgina, Ontario
Georgina is a town in south-central Ontario, and the northernmost municipality in the Regional Municipality of York. It forms part of the northern boundary of the Greater Toronto Area and is situated on the southern shores of Lake Simcoe...
and King
King, Ontario
King is a township in York Region north of Toronto, within the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario, Canada.The rolling hills of the Oak Ridges Moraine are the most prominent visible geographical feature of King. The Holland Marsh, considered to be Ontario's "vegetable basket", straddles King Township...
north of Regional Road 31. It also includes the Indian reservation of the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation
Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation
frame|right|Map of [[York Regional Municipality, Ontario|York Region]] showing Fox, Snake, and Georgina islands.thumb|Georgina Island, Lake Simcoe, Ontario...
.
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
Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
---|---|---|---|---|
39th Ontario general election, 2007 The Ontario general election of 2007 was held on October 10, 2007 to elect members of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. The Liberals under Dalton McGuinty won the election with a majority government, winning 71 out of a possible 107 seats with 42.2% of the popular... |
2007–2011 | Julia Munro Julia Munro Julia Munro is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the Greater Toronto Area riding of York—Simcoe for the Progressive Conservative Party.... |
Progressive Conservative | |
40th Ontario general election, 2011 The 40th Ontario general election was held on October 6, 2011 to elect members of the 40th Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The Ontario Liberal Party will form a minority government, with the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario serving as the Official Opposition and the Ontario New... |
2011-present | |||
Election results
Note: the 2011 election took place on October 6, 2011. These results are unofficial, and are as reported by The Toronto Star.
2007 electoral reform referendum
Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007 An Ontario electoral reform referendum was held on October 10, 2007, in an attempt to establish a mixed member proportional representation system for elections to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario... |
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Side | Votes | % | |
First Past the Post | 26,145 | 64.6 | |
Mixed member proportional | 14,302 | 35.4 | |
Total valid votes | 40,447 | 100.0 |