Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale (provincial electoral district)

For the former federal electoral district, see Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale.
Ancaster—Dundas— Flamborough—Westdale
Ontario electoral district
Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale in relation to other southwestern Ontario electoral districts
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
District created2004
District abolished2015
First contested2007
Last contested2014
Demographics
Population (2006)111,844
Electors (2007)82,367
Area (km²)744
Census division(s)Hamilton
Census subdivision(s)Hamilton

Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale was a provincial electoral district in southwestern Ontario, Canada. It was created for the 2007 provincial election. 82.9% of the riding came from Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Aldershot while 17.1% came from Hamilton West.

The riding included all of Hamilton west of a line running along Glancaster Road then to Garner Road then to a Hydroelectric Transmission Line then to Highway 403 to Hamilton Harbour.

In 2018, the district was dissolved into Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas and Flamborough—Glanbrook.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Hamilton West and
Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Aldershot
39th  2007–2011     Ted McMeekin Liberal
40th  2011–2014
41st  2014–2018
Riding dissolved into Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas and Flamborough—Glanbrook

Election results

2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ted McMeekin 24,042 44.56 +0.86
Progressive Conservative Donna Skelly 18,252 33.83 -0.75
New Democratic Alex Johnstone 8,415 15.60 -1.60
Green Raymond Dartsch 2,639 4.89 +1.91
Libertarian Glenn Langton 423 0.78 +0.26
Freedom Barry Spruce 188 0.35 +0.15
Total valid votes 53,959 100.0   +8.57
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 835 1.52
Turnout 54,794 59.02
Eligible voters 92,833
Liberal hold Swing +0.80
Source(s)
"Official return from the records – 003, Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2015.[permanent dead link‍]
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ted McMeekin 21,648 43.70 +2.19
Progressive Conservative Donna Skelly 17,132 34.58 -0.25
New Democratic Trevor Westerhoff 8,521 17.20 +3.97
Green Erik Coverdale 1,477 2.98 -5.60
Family Coalition Robert Maton 321 0.65 -0.36
Libertarian Glenn Langton 258 0.52 +0.39
Freedom Peter Melanson 99 0.20
Communist Rick Gunderman Smith 87 0.18
Total valid votes 49,543 100.0   +0.20
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 180 0.36
Turnout 49,723 56.45
Eligible voters 88,080
Liberal hold Swing +1.22
Source(s)
"Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2014.[permanent dead link‍]
2007 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Ted McMeekin 20,445 41.16
Progressive Conservative Chris Corrigan 17,019 34.41
New Democratic Juanita Maldonado 6,814 13.72
Green David Januczkowski 4,112 8.28
Family Coalition Jim Enos 548 1.10
Confederation of Regions Eileen Butson 370 0.74
Independent Martin Zaliniak 222 0.45
Libertarian Sam Zaslavsky 65 0.13
Total valid votes 49,670 100.0  

2007 electoral reform referendum

2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 30,716 63
Mixed member proportional 18,033 37
Total valid votes 48,749 100.0

Sources

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