Vaughan (provincial electoral district)

For the former federal electoral district, see Vaughan (federal electoral district).
Vaughan
Ontario electoral district
Vaughan in relation to other Greater Toronto ridings
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
District created2003
District abolished2018
First contested2007
Last contested2014
Demographics
Population (2006)154,206
Electors (2007)100,066
Area (km²)230
Census division(s)York
Census subdivision(s)Vaughan
Map of Vaughan riding

Vaughan was a provincial riding in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario between 2007 and 2018.

The riding covered the fast-growing region of Vaughan north of Toronto, Ontario.

It consisted of the part of the City of Vaughan that lies west of Highway 400 and north of Rutherford Road.

In 2018, the district was dissolved into Dufferin—Caledon, King—Vaughan and Vaughan—Woodbridge.

Demographics

According to the 2006 Canadian census

Racial groups: 74.3% White, 9.3% South Asian, 2.7% Latin American, 2.5% Black, 2.4% Southeast Asian, 2.4% Chinese, 1.7% West Asian, 1.7% Filipino, 1.0% Arab
Languages: 44.8% English, 0.5% French, 54.6% Other
Religions (2001): 77.0% Catholic, 7.3% Protestant, 2.7% Muslim, 2.6% Christian Orthodox, 2.1% Sikh, 1.6% Hindu, 1.3% Buddhist, 3.9% No religion
Average income: $34,485

Members of Provincial Parliament

Vaughan
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created
39th  2007–2011     Greg Sorbara Liberal
40th  2011–2012
 2012–2014     Steven Del Duca Liberal
41st  2014–2018
Riding dissolved into Dufferin—Caledon, King—Vaughan
and Vaughan—Woodbridge

Election results

2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Steven Del Duca 33,545 55.99 +4.62
Progressive Conservative Peter Meffe 16,654 27.80 -5.49
New Democratic Marco Coletta 7,105 11.86 +0.48
Green Matthew Pankhurst 1,336 2.23 +0.47
Libertarian Paolo Fabrizio 1,277 2.13 +1.19
Total valid votes 59,917 100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +5.06
Source: Elections Ontario[1]
Ontario provincial by-election, September 6, 2012
Resignation of Greg Sorbara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Steven Del Duca 16,469 51.37 -1.65
Progressive Conservative Tony Genco 10,674 33.29 +2.05
New Democratic Paul Donofrio 3,647 11.38 +0.05
Green Paula Conning 564 1.76 +0.35
Libertarian Paolo Fabrizio 300 0.94 -0.94
Family Coalition Bart Wysokinski 144 0.45  
Independent Stephen Tonner 118 0.37  
Freedom Erin Goodwin 90 0.28  
People's Political Party Phil Sarazen 54 0.17  
Total valid votes 32,060 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 301 0.93
Turnout 32,361 25.62
Eligible voters 126,323
Liberal hold Swing -1.85
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Greg Sorbara 26,174 53.02 -8.88
Progressive Conservative Tony Genco 15,420 31.24 +12.52
New Democratic Paul Donofrio 5,594 11.33 -0.36
Libertarian Paolo Fabrizio 929 1.88
Green Brendan Frye 694 1.41 -4.95
Reform David Natale 218 0.44
Confederation of Regions Terry Marino 169 0.34
Independent Savino Quatela 169 0.34 -0.99
Total valid votes 49,367 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 406 0.82
Turnout 49,773 41.08 -5.23
Eligible voters 121,154
Liberal hold Swing -10.70
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
2007 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Greg Sorbara 28,964 61.90
Progressive Conservative Gayani Weerasinghe 8,759 18.72
New Democratic Rick Morelli 5,470 11.69
Green Russell Korus 2,975 6.36
Independent Savino Quatela 623 1.33
Total valid votes 46,791 100.0
Total rejected ballots 584
Turnout 47,375 46.31
Eligible voters 102,293 –

2007 electoral reform referendum

2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 27,507 61.9
Mixed member proportional 16,960 38.1
Total valid votes 44,467 100.0

Sources

  1. ^ "General Election Results by District, 097 Vaughan". Elections Ontario. 2014. Archived from the original on 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Vaughan by-election" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Vaughan" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2014.

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