York—Simcoe (provincial electoral district)

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.

York—Simcoe
Ontario electoral district
York—Simcoe in relation to Southern Ontario ridings
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP
 
 
 
Caroline Mulroney
Progressive Conservative
District created2006
First contested2007
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2016)104,015
Electors (2018)83,837
Area (km²)1,100
Pop. density (per km²)94.6
Census division(s)York, Simcoe County
Census subdivision(s)Bradford West Gwillimbury, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King

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

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 edit

York—Simcoe
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from parts of York North and Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford
39th  2007–2011     Julia Munro Progressive Conservative
40th  2011–2014
41st  2014–2018
42nd  2018–2022 Caroline Mulroney
43rd  2022–present

Election results edit

2022 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Caroline Mulroney 20,789 56.76 −0.51
Liberal Walter Alvarez-Bardales 6,319 17.25 +3.66
New Democratic Spencer Yang Ki 4,083 11.15 −12.28
Green Julie Stewart 2,691 7.35 +2.52
New Blue Brent Fellman 1,633 4.46  
Ontario Party Alana Hollander 698 1.91  
Libertarian Zachary Tisdale 262 0.72 +0.15
Moderate Franco Colavecchia 153 0.42 +0.09
Total valid votes 36,628 100.0  
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 163
Turnout 36,791 39.00
Eligible voters 93,376
Progressive Conservative hold Swing −2.08
Source(s)
  • "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18.
  • "Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21.
2018 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Caroline Mulroney 26,050 57.26 +16.84
New Democratic Dave Szollosy 10,655 23.42 +5.54
Liberal Loralea Carruthers 6,182 13.59 -20.94
Green Alexandra S. Zalucky 2,195 4.83 -1.45
Libertarian Ioan Silviu Druma-Strugariu 259 0.57 -0.32
Moderate Franco Colavecchia 150 0.33
Total valid votes 45,491 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 553
Turnout 46,044 54.9
Eligible voters 83,837
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +5.65
Source: Elections Ontario[1][2]
2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Julia Munro 19,025 40.42 -12.36
Liberal Loralea Carruthers 16,276 34.53 +9.99
New Democratic Laura Bowman 8,420 17.88 +0.81
Green Peter Elgie 2,946 6.28 +2.46
Libertarian Craig Wallace 419 0.89 -0.37
Total valid votes 47,086 100.00
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -11.18
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Julia Munro 20,425 52.78 +6.55
Liberal Gloria Reszler 9,496 24.54 -6.29
New Democratic Megan Tay 6,607 17.07 +6.93
Green Meade Helman 1,479 3.82 -7.43
Libertarian Craig Hodgins 489 1.26 +0.42
Freedom Mark Harrison 201 0.52  
Total valid votes 38,697 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 183 0.47
Turnout 38,880 42.91
Eligible voters 90,599
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +6.42
Source: Elections Ontario[4]
2007 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Julia Munro 19,173 46.23
Liberal John Gilbank 12,785 30.83
Green Jim Reeves 4,664 11.25
New Democratic Nancy Morrison 4,205 10.14
Libertarian Caley McKibbin 348 0.84
Family Coalition Victor Carvalho 297 0.72
Total valid votes 41,472 100.0
Source:[5]

2007 electoral reform referendum edit

2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
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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